This set of essays is concerned with the explanation of large scale social change.
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'... a collection of essays for Ernest Gellner inspired by his fierce and compassionate intellect ... A distinguished body of authors consider a rich and varied sweep of topics... ' Network
This set of essays is concerned with the explanation of large scale social change. The distinguished contributors, from archaeology, anthropology, sociology, economic history and philosophy, have all been stimulated by the work of Ernest Gellner, and the essays are in dialogue with his view of our social condition.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xiii, 383 pp. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. New price: US$77.00. 'This set of essays is concerned with the explanation of large scale social change. Concentration is on the social stagnation characteristic of agrarian circumstances, the conditions for exit from that world, and the varied social orders that inhabit, sometimes precariously, the modern world community. The distinguished contributors from archaeology, anthropology, sociology, economic history and philosophy, have all been stimulated by the work of Ernest Gellner, and the essays are in dialogue with his view of our social condition' (Cambridge University Press Web site). Contributors: Colin Renfrew, A. M. Khazanov, E. A. Wrigley, Karl R. Popper, Alan MacFarlane, Michael Mann, Ronald Dore, Perry Anderson, Joseph Agassi, John Watkins, I. C. Jarvie, Louis Dumont, John Dunn, Gerard Radnitzky, Jose Merquior, John A. Hall. Seller Inventory # 21738
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Condition: New. This set of essays is concerned with the explanation of large scale social change. Editor(s): Hall, John A.; Jarvie, I. C. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700. . 1992. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780521382021
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