The Course of Human History: Civilization and Social Process

By Stephen Mennell, Johan Goudsblom, Eric L. Jones, et al.

Book Overview

This text explores four major features of human society in their ecological and historical context: the origins of priests and organised religion; the rise of military men in an agrarian society; economic expansion and growth; and "civilising" and "decivilising" trends over time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563247941
• ISBN13: 9781563247941
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary