{"product_id":"civilization-and-its-contents-1","title":"Civilization and Its Contents","description":"\"Civilization\" is a constantly invoked term. It is used by both politicians and scholars. How useful, in fact, is this term? \u003ci\u003eCivilization and Its Contents\u003c\/i\u003e traces the origins of the concept in the eighteenth century. It shows its use as a colonial ideology, and then as a support for racism. The term was extended to a dead society, Egyptian civilization, and was appropriated by Japan, China, and Islamic countries. This latter development lays the groundwork for the contemporary call for a \"dialogue of civilizations.\" The author proposes instead that today the use of the term \"civilization\" has a global meaning, with local variants recognized as cultures. It may be more appropriate, however, to abandon the name \"civilization\" and to focus on a new understanding of the civilizing process.","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54258552865112,"sku":"9780804750820","price":88.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780804750820_1a7d978c-e893-4796-b2da-94c5d2748d07.jpg?v=1780400738","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/civilization-and-its-contents-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}