On Norbert Elias - Becoming a Human Scientist
Edited by Stefanie Ernst
Authors: Korte, Hermann
Free Preview- Biographical insights in the history of Elias' "Process of Civilization"
- First translation of the crucial work of Hermann Korte
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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 sociology in early 20th century up to the World War 2.
- About the authors
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Hermann Korte was a Professor of Sociology at the universities Bochum and Hamburg. From 1974 to 2016 he was trustee of the Norbert Elias-Foundation in Amsterdam. He is a member of the P.E.N. Center in Germany.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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First Chapter A Long Life Has its Advantages—or: The Late Career of a Book
Pages 1-29
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Second Chapter On the Plan of this Academic Work
Pages 31-42
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Third Chapter In Front of the Mirror
Pages 43-66
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Fourth Chapter Childhood, Youth, Maturation
Pages 67-103
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Fifth Chapter Old Heidelberg, You Delicate
Pages 105-115
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- On Norbert Elias - Becoming a Human Scientist
- Book Subtitle
- Edited by Stefanie Ernst
- Authors
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- Hermann Korte
- Translated by
- Affeldt, S.
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-658-17352-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-658-17352-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-658-17351-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 237
- Number of Illustrations
- 8 b/w illustrations
- Topics