Civilisations, Civilising Processes and Modernity – A Debate

Civilisations, Civilising Processes and Modernity – A Debate

In 1984, the celebrated sociologist and historian Norbert Elias convened a major conference on ‘Civilisations and civilising processes’ at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (University of Bielefeld). Participants included the most distinguished and influential scholars in historical sociology and world history.