Rationalization, transformations of consciousness and intercivilizational encounters: Reflections on Benjamin Nelson's sociology of civilizations

International Sociology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 406-420

  Nielsen, Donald A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Civilizations; Durkheim; Hellenism; Mauss; Nelson; Weber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035540125     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026858001016003010     Document Type: Article

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