The Germans: Power Struggles and the Development of Habitus in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - Couverture rigide

Elias, Norbert

 
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Synopsis

The last major work by one of our century's most influential social theorists, "The Germans" is a penetrating account of German social development, from the seventeenth century to the present. Enhanced by his deep understanding of other Western European nations, Norbert Elias's incisive analyses of nationalism, violence, and the breakdown of civilization will be an indispensable resource for those interested in modern European history and sociology and in European studies.

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À propos de l?auteur

Norbert Elias was Professor Emeritus at the University of Frankfurt until his death in 1990. He taught for many years at the University of Leicester in England and is the author of a number of books, including "The Civilizing Process" and "What is Sociology?"

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9780745620091: The Germans: Power Struggles and the Development of Habitus in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0745620094 ISBN 13 :  9780745620091
Editeur : Polity Press, 1997
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