On Norbert Elias - Becoming a Human Scientist : Edited by Stefanie Ernst

The book focuses on the history of Elias' most famous and important work "Process of Civilization" in close relation to the historical and biographical context. It starts with Elias' childhood and intellectual background and paints a detailed picture of the development of German...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Korte, Hermann (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer VS, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783658173524
DOI10.1007/978-3-658-17352-4
Physical DescriptionXVI, 237 p. 8 illus. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • On Norbert Elias: Becoming a Human Scientist - Prologue
  • A long Life Has its Advantages - or: The Late Career of a Book
  • On the Plan of this Academic Work
  • In Front of the Mirror
  • Childhood, Youth, Maturation
  • Old Heidelberg, You Delicate
  • The First Appearance at the Zurich 'Soziologentag'
  • The End in Frankfurt
  • The Great Book
  • Hoping and Waiting.