Description: Civilisation Recast: Theoretical and Historical PerspectivesStephan Feuchtwang, Michael Rowlands Cambridge University Press Hardcover Unused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. EAN: 9781108484343 Published 25/07/2019 Language: English Civilisation is a debated concept and is often associated with the prerogatives of the 'West', colonial histories, and even emerging global politics. In this book, Stephen Feuchtwang and Michael Rowlands use the examples of Africa and China to provide a new conceptualisation that challenges traditional notions of 'civilisation'. They explain how to understand duration and continuity as long-term processes of transformation. Civilisations are best seen as practices of feeding and hospitality, of rituals and manners of living and dying, of entering the portals into the invisible world that surrounds and encompasses us, of healing and the knowledge of the encompassing universe and its powers, including its ghosts and demons. Civilisations furnish the moral ideals for people to live by and aspire to and they are changed more by the actions of disappointed grassroots and their little traditions than by their ruling authorities. Just as they revitalise and change their civilisations, this book revitalises and changes the way to think about civilisations in the humanities, the historical and the social sciences. 1. Civilisation a critical and constructive review 2. Civilisation in this book 3. Long-term traditions of food, substance and sacrifice interpreting cultures of ingestion in West, South and East Asia 4. Neolithicities from Africa to Eurasia and beyond 5. Ancestors, civilisation and hierarchy some comparisons from Africa 6. Civilisation in China 7. Civilisation and the government of 'civilisation' in contemporary China 8. Conclusion. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3265333RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: Civilisation Recast: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
ISBN: 1108484344
Pages: 224
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Name: Civilisation Recast: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 235 mm
Subject: Archaeology, Anthropology
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 490 g
Author: Stephan Feuchtwang, Michael Rowlands
Item Width: 157 mm
Format: Hardcover
