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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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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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;
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781563247934
Publisert
1996-06-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
150 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
160

Biographical note

Johan Goudsblom, Eric Jones, Stephen Mennell