Essays II: On Civilising Processes, State Formation and National Identity: On Civilising Processes, State Formation and National Identity (Collected Works of Norbert Elias, v. 15)

by Norbert Elias

Richard Kilminster (Editor) and Stephen Mennell (Editor)

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Eleven of the 18 essays by Norbert Elias collected in this volume have not been published previously in English, and several of the remainder were not easily obtained. The themes of this volume represent major extensions of and reflections upon the ideas first advanced in "The Civilizing Process". The topics include violence and civilisation; the civilising of parents; privacy; conflict and change within communities; public opinion and national character in Britain; the charismatic leadership of Adolf Hitler; and the fear of death.
  • ISBN10 1906359024
  • ISBN13 9781906359027
  • Publish Date 5 January 2009
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country IE
  • Imprint University College Dublin Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 289
  • Language English