The Course of Human History Economic Growth, Social Process, and Civilization |
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| Author:
| Goudsblom, Johan
Jones, David M.
Mennell, Stephen |
| Series title: | Sources and Studies in World History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56324-794-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | M. E. Sharpe Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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This text explores four major features of human society in their ecological and historical context: the origins of priests and organised religion; the rise of military men in an agrarian society; economic expansion and growth; and "civilising" and "decivilising" trends over time.
This text explores four major features of human society in their ecological and historical context: the origins of priests and organised religion; the rise of military men in an agrarian society; economic expansion and growth; and "civilising" and "decivilising" trends over time.