Civilizations in dispute : : historical questions and theoretical traditions / / Johann P. Arnason.
The growing interest in civilizations, both on the level of political controversy ("the clash of civilizations") and in the context of scholarly debates, calls for more theoretical reflection on the problems and perspectives central to this field of social inquiry. This book contains the f...
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| Superior document: | International Comparative Social Studies ; 8 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, [2003] ©2003 |
| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International Comparative Social Studies ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 380 p. ) |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| Summary: | The growing interest in civilizations, both on the level of political controversy ("the clash of civilizations") and in the context of scholarly debates, calls for more theoretical reflection on the problems and perspectives central to this field of social inquiry. This book contains the first systematical and critical survey of classical and contemporary approaches to comparative civilizational analysis; it goes on to outline a theoretical model that draws on the work of historical sociologists as well as on comparative cultural and intellectual history. Civilizations are analyzed as multi-dimensional formations, with particular emphasis on cultural orientations, but also on the autonomous dynamics of political and economic institutions. The last chapter applies this line of argument to questions raised by critics of Eurocentrism and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of postcolonial theory. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [360]-367) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004405429 1423730070 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Johann P. Arnason. |