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Civilization And Its Contents

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Author : Bruce Mazlish
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2004

Civilization And Its Contents written by Bruce Mazlish and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.

"Civilization" is a constantly invoked term. It is used by both politicians and scholars. How useful, in fact, is this term? Civilization and Its Contents traces the origins of the concept in the eighteenth century. It shows its use as a colonial ideology, and then as a support for racism. The term was extended to a dead society, Egyptian civilization, and was appropriated by Japan, China, and Islamic countries. This latter development lays the groundwork for the contemporary call for a "dialogue of civilizations." The author proposes instead that today the use of the term "civilization" has a global meaning, with local variants recognized as cultures. It may be more appropriate, however, to abandon the name "civilization" and to focus on a new understanding of the civilizing process.

Civilization And Its Contents

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Author : Bruce Mazlish
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-18

Civilization And Its Contents written by Bruce Mazlish and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-18 with History categories.

"Civilization" is a constantly invoked term. It is used by both politicians and scholars. How useful, in fact, is this term? Civilization and Its Contents traces the origins of the concept in the eighteenth century. It shows its use as a colonial ideology, and then as a support for racism. The term was extended to a dead society, Egyptian civilization, and was appropriated by Japan, China, and Islamic countries. This latter development lays the groundwork for the contemporary call for a "dialogue of civilizations." The author proposes instead that today the use of the term "civilization" has a global meaning, with local variants recognized as cultures. It may be more appropriate, however, to abandon the name "civilization" and to focus on a new understanding of the civilizing process.

Civilization

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Author : Niall Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-11-01

Civilization written by Niall Ferguson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.

From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower “A dazzling history of Western ideas.” —The Economist “Mr. Ferguson tells his story with characteristic verve and an eye for the felicitous phrase.” —Wall Street Journal “[W]ritten with vitality and verve . . . a tour de force.” —Boston Globe Western civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries. How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of Western power now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful new concepts, or “killer applications”—competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine, consumerism, and the work ethic—that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past all other competitors. Yet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West once monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself. Chronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of civilizations, Civilization: The West and the Rest recasts world history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.

The Essential Guide To Western Civilization

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Author : Nicholas L. Waddy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-28

The Essential Guide To Western Civilization written by Nicholas L. Waddy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-28 with History categories.

The Essential Guide to Western Civilization offers a concise overview of European history developed to suit the undergraduate Western Civilization curriculum. Author Nicholas L. Waddy provides an accessible account of major developments in European history in a flexible format. The book will serve as a core text for instructors wishing to build a syllabus including primary sources, articles, and visual materials of their own choosing. Discussion questions and a list of key terms at the end of each chapter will help to guide conversation and assist students in navigating the Western Civilization survey.

The Clash Of Civilizations And The Remaking Of World Order

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Author : Samuel P. Huntington
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-05-31

The Clash Of Civilizations And The Remaking Of World Order written by Samuel P. Huntington and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-31 with Political Science categories.

The classic study of post-Cold War international relations, more relevant than ever in the post-9/11 world, with a new foreword by Zbigniew Brzezinski. Since its initial publication, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order has become a classic work of international relations and one of the most influential books ever written about foreign affairs. An insightful and powerful analysis of the forces driving global politics, it is as indispensable to our understanding of American foreign policy today as the day it was published. As former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski says in his new foreword to the book, it “has earned a place on the shelf of only about a dozen or so truly enduring works that provide the quintessential insights necessary for a broad understanding of world affairs in our time.” Samuel Huntington explains how clashes between civilizations are the greatest threat to world peace but also how an international order based on civilizations is the best safeguard against war. Events since the publication of the book have proved the wisdom of that analysis. The 9/11 attacks and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated the threat of civilizations but have also shown how vital international cross-civilization cooperation is to restoring peace. As ideological distinctions among nations have been replaced by cultural differences, world politics has been reconfigured. Across the globe, new conflicts—and new cooperation—have replaced the old order of the Cold War era. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order explains how the population explosion in Muslim countries and the economic rise of East Asia are changing global politics. These developments challenge Western dominance, promote opposition to supposedly “universal” Western ideals, and intensify intercivilization conflict over such issues as nuclear proliferation, immigration, human rights, and democracy. The Muslim population surge has led to many small wars throughout Eurasia, and the rise of China could lead to a global war of civilizations. Huntington offers a strategy for the West to preserve its unique culture and emphasizes the need for people everywhere to learn to coexist in a complex, multipolar, muliticivilizational world.

Classical Readings In Culture And Civilization

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Author : Stephen Mennell
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1998

Classical Readings In Culture And Civilization written by Stephen Mennell and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.

This volume presents a wide ranging survey of cultural and sociological thought, bringing together key published essays from thinkers from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century.

The Substance Of Civilization

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Author : Stephen L. Sass
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date : 2011-08

The Substance Of Civilization written by Stephen L. Sass and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with History categories.

Demonstrates the way in which the discovery, application, and adaptation of materials has shaped the course of human history and the routines of our daily existence.

China S Environmental Governing And Ecological Civilization

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Author : Jiahua Pan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-30

China S Environmental Governing And Ecological Civilization written by Jiahua Pan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with Social Science categories.

This book looks into the increasing conflict between the demand of economic growth and the already fragile ecological system condition in China. The prolonged urbanization process has escalated the erosion of natural environments and is increasing energy consumption. China’s role as a “world plant” is also demanding more and more resource supply as well as energy consumption. This book argues that to correctly respond to these emerging issues, apart from upgrading industry and improves environmental protection techniques, China needs to establish an “ecological civilization” that provides an ideological basis for the construction of a green low-carbon model of economic growth.

Judaism As A Civilization

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Author : Mordecai M. Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Release Date : 2010

Judaism As A Civilization written by Mordecai M. Kaplan and has been published by Jewish Publication Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.

A transformative work on modern Judaism

Civilizations In Embrace

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Author : Amitav Acharya
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2013

Civilizations In Embrace written by Amitav Acharya and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.

This study revisits one of the most extensive examples of the spread of ideas in the history of civilization: the diffusion of Indian religious and political ideas to Southeast Asia before the advent of Islam and European colonialism. Hindu and Buddhist concepts and symbols of kingship and statecraft helped to legitimize Southeast Asian rulers, and transform the political institutions and authority of Southeast Asia. But the process of this diffusion was not accompanied by imperialism, political hegemony, or "colonization" as conventionally understood. This book investigates different explanations of the spread of Indian ideas offered by scholars, including why and how it occurred and what were its key political and institutional outcomes. It challenges the view that strategic competition is a recurring phenomenon when civilizations encounter each other.