
The Course of Human History:
Civilization and Social Process
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-56324-794-1 (ISBN)
Description
This text explores four major features of human society in their ecological and historical context: the origins of priests and organised religion; the rise of military men in an agrarian society; economic expansion and growth; and civilising and decivilising trends over time.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
251 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56324-794-1 (9781563247941)
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Johan Goudsblom | David M. Jones | Stephen Mennell
The Course of Human History:
Civilization and Social Process
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03/2015
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Johan Goudsblom | David M. Jones | Stephen Mennell
The Course of Human History:
Civilization and Social Process
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03/2015
Routledge
€55.49
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Johan Goudsblom | David M. Jones | Stephen Mennell
The Course of Human History:
Civilization and Social Process
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06/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Johan Goudsblom, Eric Jones, Stephen Mennell
Content
Introduction, Stephen Mennell; Chapter 1 Human History and Long-Term Social Processes: Toward a Synthesis of Chronology and Phaseology, Johan Goudsblom; Chapter 2 Ecological Regimes and the Rise of Organized Religion, Johan Goudsblom; Chapter 3 The Formation of Military-Agrarian Regimes, Johan Goudsblom; Chapter 4 Extensive Growth in the Premodern World, Eric Jones; Chapter 5 Recurrent Transitions to Intensive Growth, Eric Jones; Chapter 6 Civilizing and Decivilizing Processes, Stephen Mennell; Chapter 7 Asia and Europe: Comparing Civilizing Processes, Stephen Mennell;