The Process of Civilization: A Study of the Psychological Origins of the Social Origins of Civilization. Volume 1: Changes in Secular Upper-Class Behavior in Western Countries

Author: Elias
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Publish Date: 1998-04-01
Features: The structure and central idea of this book gradually formed through a process of continuous observation, continuous verification, and constantly revising previous views with new observations. Only by viewing this book as a whole can one better understand each part, as well as its structure and methodology. The book also studies the social origins of the "state." The fundamental purpose of the research is to identify its historical formation, which is a matter of "power monopoly."