Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure - And Other Essays (Hardcover)


This volume, originally published in 1889 with this edition published in 1912, contains Carpenter's famous essays on civilisation and his theory that it is a disease of mankind that must be cured. Papers included in this collection discuss the rampant ill-health suffered by society as well as criticisms of modern science to support this theory whilst also analysing what the future holds for science, ideas of morality and traditions and customs. This title will be of interest to students of sociology.

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This volume, originally published in 1889 with this edition published in 1912, contains Carpenter's famous essays on civilisation and his theory that it is a disease of mankind that must be cured. Papers included in this collection discuss the rampant ill-health suffered by society as well as criticisms of modern science to support this theory whilst also analysing what the future holds for science, ideas of morality and traditions and customs. This title will be of interest to students of sociology.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Routledge Revivals: The Collected Works of Edward Carpenter

Release date

December 2015

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

1889

Authors

Dimensions

198 x 129mm (L x W)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

176

ISBN-13

978-1-138-18452-7

Barcode

9781138184527

Categories

LSN

1-138-18452-7



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