Debating civilisations : interrogating civilisational analysis in a global age

Debating civilisations interrogating civilisational analysis in a global age

Debating civilisations offers an up-to-date evaluation of the re-emerging field of civilisational analysis, tracing its main currents and comparing it to rival paradigms such as Marxism, globalisation theory and postcolonial sociology. The book suggests that civilisational analysis offers an alterna...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Smith, Jeremy, 1966- author (author), Smith, Jeremy C.A., contributor (contributor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, England : Manchester University Press 2017
2018.
Materias:
Civilization > Philosophy.
Comparative civilization.
Intercultural communication.
Cultural pluralism.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Part I Theoretical engagements in civilisational analysis
  • 1 Civilisations debated
  • 2 Currents and perspectives in contemporary civilisational analysis
  • 3 Counterpoints, critiques, dialogues
  • 4 Inter- civilisational engagement
  • Part II Studies in inter-civilisational engagement
  • 5 Saltwater horizons
  • 6 Pacific imaginaries
  • 7 Engagement in the cross- currents of history
  • 8 Japan in engagement and the discourses of civilisation
  • 9 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index

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