On Civilization, Power, and Knowledge: Selected Writings
- ISBN-10
- 0226204316
- ISBN-13
- 9780226204314
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Norbert Elias
Description
Norbert Elias has been described as among the great sociologists of the 20th century. A collection of his most important writings, this book sets out Elias' thinking during the course of his long career, with a discussion of how his work relates to that of other sociologists.
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