Engraving the savage: the New World and techniques of civilization 9780816648467, 0816648468, 9780816648474, 0816648476

Civilization: A New History of the Western World 1933648767, 9781933648767

Ever since the attacks of September 11, 2001, Western leaders have described a world engaged in "a fight for civili

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The World of the Oxus Civilization 9781351757829

This collection of essays presents a synthesis of current research on the Oxus Civilization, which rose and developed at

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War Before Civilization: The Myth of the Peaceful Savage 0199880700, 9780199880706

The myth of the peace-loving "noble savage" is persistent and pernicious. Indeed, for the last fifty years, mo

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The new basis of civilization 9780674609013

“At the turn of the present century, when the idea of a transition from an age of scarcity to an era of abundance was fi

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Savage continent : Europe in the aftermath of World War II

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Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World 9781478005254

Jairus Victor Grove offers an ecological theorization of geopolitics in which he contends that contemporary global crise

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Techniques, Technology and Civilization 9781571816627, 1571816623

Marcel Mauss's writings on techniques and technology are at the forefront of an important anthropological and socio

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Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World 1478004843, 9781478004844

Jairus Victor Grove contends that we live in a world made by war. InSavage Ecologyhe offers an ecological theory of geop

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The philosophy of civilization. Pt 1, The decay and the restoration of civilization, Pt 2, Civilization and ethics 9780879754037, 0879754036

Albert Schweitzer's social and ethical philosophy is best expressed in The Philosophy of Civilization. Not widely a

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Survive the Savage Sea

In June 1972, the 43-foor schooner Lucette was attacked by killer whales and sank in 60 seconds. What happened next is a

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