Plough, Sword And Book
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| Originally published | 1988 |
| Authors | Ernest Gellner |
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| ID | 2910329 |
About Plough, Sword And Book
"British philosopher/anthropologist Gellner offers a comprehensive theory of history: humans settle into agriculture, produce surpluses, and divide into complex subgroups. Communication becomes pressing. Written language emerges as a controlling super-reality, bringing a Platonic illusion of an eternal world. . . .