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Freedom and domination : a historical critique of civilization /

Presented here is a condensed translation of Alexander Rustow's three-volume Ortsbestimmung der Gegenwart. This monumental work was widely acclaimed by critics throughout Europe as a major contribution to both historical and sociological scholarship. Recognized as one of the foremost exponents...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Rüstow, Alexander, 1885-1963 (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Rustow, Dankwart A. (Éditeur intellectuel), Attanasio, Salvator (Traducteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Alemán
Publié: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1980]
Collection:Princeton legacy library
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface to the English Edition
  • Alexander Rüstow (1885-1963): A Biographical Sketch
  • Author's Foreword (1949)
  • Introduction
  • Part One. The Origins of Domination
  • Chapter I. The Rise of High Cultures
  • Chapter 2. Structural Elements of High Cultures as Conditioned by Superstratification and Feudalism
  • Chapter 3. Transfeudal Motive Forces of High Cultures
  • Part Two. The Path of Freedom
  • Chapter 1. Freedom versus Unfreedom
  • Part Three. Domination Versus Freedom
  • Introduction: Separation of Understanding and Feeling
  • Chapter 1. Rationalist Tendencies
  • Chapter 2. Irrationalist Countertendencies
  • Chapter 3. Conclusions
  • Notes
  • Index