Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. Contents vii
4. Preface ix
5. 1 The Origins and Importance of the Concept of Civilization 1
6. 2 Civilization as Colonial Ideology 20
7. 3 Civilization as European Ideology 49
8. 4 The Civilizing Process 73
9. 5 Other Civilizations 91
10. 6 The Dialogue of Civilizations in a Global Epoch 112
11. 7 Conclusions 138
12. Notes 165
13. Index 179