Essays II - On Civilising Processes, State Formation and National Identity (Hardcover)

Eleven of the 18 essays by Norbert Elias collected in this volume have not been published previously in English, and several of the remainder were not easily obtained. The themes of this volume represent major extensions of and reflections upon the ideas first advanced in "The Civilizing Process". The topics include violence and civilisation; the civilising of parents; privacy; conflict and change within communities; public opinion and national character in Britain; the charismatic leadership of Adolf Hitler; and the fear of death.

General

Imprint:	University College Dublin Press
Country of origin:	Ireland
Series:	Collected Works of Norbert Elias, v. 15
Release date:	2009
First published:	June 2009
Authors:	Norbert Elias
Editors:	Richard Kilminster • Stephen Mennell
Dimensions:	156 x 234 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-906359-02-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	1-906359-02-4
Barcode:	9781906359027

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