ISBN:
9780674060944
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (432 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Tribes Philosophy
;
Civilization
;
Tribes -- Philosophy
;
Civilization
;
Tribes ; Philosophy
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Prologue: The Miracle and the Drumbeats -- 1. Time out of Mind: Tribal Tempo and Civilized Temporality -- 2. The Human in Human Rights: Tribal Needs and Civilized Ideals -- 3. The Kindness of Strangers: Tribalism and the Trials of Democracy -- 4. Sects and Evolution: Tribal Splits and Creedal Schisms -- 5. Which Ten Commandments? : Tribal Taboo and Priestly Morality -- 6. Incest and In-Laws: Tribal Norms and Civilized Narratives -- 7. Forbidden Partners: Ancient Themes in Modern Literature -- 8. In the Company of Men: Tribal Bonds in Warrior Epics -- 9. Playing by the Rules: Savage Rhythms and Civilzed Rhymes -- 10. Seafood and Civilization: From Tribal to Complex Society -- 11. The Route to Civilization: From Tribal to Political Society -- 12. Open Socieities and Closed Minds: Tribalism versus Civilization -- 13. The Old Adam and the Last Man: Taming the Savage Mind -- Epilogue: The Dream-Man -- Appendix: Transitional Time at the Edge of Chaos -- Notes and References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Description / Table of Contents:
Time out of mind: tribal tempo and civilized temporalityThe human in human rights: tribal needs and civilized ideals -- The kindness of strangers: tribalism and the trials of democracy -- Sects and evolution: tribal splits and creedal schisms -- Which ten commandments?: tribal taboo and priestly morality -- Incest and in-laws: tribal norms and civilized narratives -- Forbidden partners: ancient themes in modern literature -- In the company of men: tribal bonds in warrior epics -- Playing by the rules: savage rhythms and civilized rhymes -- Seafood and civilization: from tribal to complex society -- The route to civilization: from tribal to political society -- Open societies and closed minds: tribalism versus civilization -- The old Adam and the last man: taming the savage mind -- Epilogue: the dream-man.
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