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Civilization and Its Contents

by Bruce Mazlish
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Synopsis

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.

About the Author, Bruce Mazlish

Bruce Mazlish is Professor of History Emeritus at the Massachuset Institute of Technology and Founding Director of the New Global History Initiative.

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Book Details

Published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780804750837

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