Gramática das Civilizações

Sinopse

"Refreshingly broad-brush in its approach...this history provides the big picture."—The Christian Science Monitor. Written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach, this fascinating work is a survey of the civilizations of the modern world in terms of the broad sweep and continuities of history, rather than the "event-based" technique of most other texts. Contents List of maps Translator´s introduction By way of preface Introduction: History and the present day I. A HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS 1. Changing vocabulary 2. The study of civilization involves all social sciences 3.