| Inventing Western Civilization Contributor(s): Patterson, Thomas C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0853459606 ISBN-13: 9780853459606 Publisher: Monthly Review Press OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: In this wonderful book, Thomas Patterson effectively dethrones the concept of 'civilization' as an abstract good, transcending human society.--Martin BernalDrawing on his extensive knowledge of early societies, Thomas C. Patterson shows how class, sexism, and racism have been integral to the appearance of "civilized" societies in Western Europe. He lays out clearly and simply how civilization, with its designs of "civilizing" and "being civilized," has been closely tied to the rise of capitalism in Western Europe and the development of social classes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Civilization - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 909.098 |
| LCCN: 95034375 |
| Series: Suffolk Records Society |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.7" W x 8.54" (0.80 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this wonderful book, Thomas Patterson effectively dethrones the concept of 'civilization' as an abstract good, transcending human society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patterson, Thomas C.: - Thomas C. Patterson is Professor and Chair of Anthropology, University of California at Riverside. |