Language and State: An Inquiry into the Progress of Civilization

By Xing Yu

This book argues that a primitive society is formed on the basis of kinship ties while a civilized society is formed on the basis of language. Yu presents a new theory about the importance of language in the growth of the state.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761862005
• ISBN13: 9780761862000
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"