{"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":"Bruce Mazlish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615391277436,"sku":"9780804750837","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780804750837_439668b1-0818-4660-95b7-5e22a720ffed.jpg?v=1727350559","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/civilization-and-its-contents-1","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}