Description Outlines how eighteenth-century historians emphasized the use of nature as a precondition for cultural progress. Discusses such things as climatic theories, and stadial theories. Creator Wolloch, Nathaniel Publisher Farnham and Burlington: Ashgate, 2011. Contributor […]
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The Civilizing Process, Nature, and Stadial Theory
Description Discusses the influence of Enlightenment stadial theory on the ideas of Norbert Elias, particularly as these relate to the utilization of natural resources. Creator Wolloch, Nathaniel Publisher “The Civilizing Process, Nature, and Stadial Theory,” […]