Civilizations in Dispute - Historical Questions and Theoretical Traditions

This book begins with a critical survey of current debates on the "clash of civilizations," goes on to discuss classical and contemporary approaches to civilizational theory, and concludes with an outline of a conceptual framework for comparative analysis.

About the author

Johann P. Arnason, Dr.Habil. (1975) in Sociology, University of Bielefeld, is Professor of Sociology at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He has published extensively on social theory and historical sociology, including Social Theory and Japanese Experience: The Dual Civilization (Kegan Paul International, 1997).

Product details

• Authors: Johann P Arnason, Johann P. Arnason
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2003
• EAN: 9789004132825
• ISBN: 978-90-04-13282-5
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 247 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 835 g
• Series: International Comparative Soci
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories