Transition to modernity: essays on power, wealth and belief
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521022279
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
558 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This set of essays is concerned with the explanation of large scale social change. The distinguished contributors, from archaeology, anthropology, sociology, economic history and philosophy, have all been stimulated by the work of Ernest Gellner, and the essays are in dialogue with his view of our social condition.