Encounters
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What happens when worlds collide — when vastly different peoples, ideas, and histories meet face to face? Encounters, edited by sociologist Kai Erikson, assembles a remarkable collection of essays that examine the pivotal moments in human history when cultures, civilisations, and individuals have come into dramatic and often transformative contact. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines — history, anthropology, sociology, and literature — the anthology presents a rich tapestry of perspectives on the nature of human meeting, conflict, and exchange. Erikson, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the sociology of community and disaster, brings together some of the most penetrating minds of the twentieth century to interrogate the meaning of cross-cultural encounter. The assembled essays are united by a shared fascination with what is gained, lost, and irrevocably changed when two worlds meet. Published by the prestigious Yale University Press, this volume stands as an essential contribution to the intellectual discourse on culture, identity, and historical change — leaving the reader to wonder: in every encounter, who is truly transformed?
Author: Kai Erikson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
What happens when worlds collide — when vastly different peoples, ideas, and histories meet face to face? Encounters, edited by sociologist Kai Erikson, assembles a remarkable collection of essays that examine the pivotal moments in human history when cultures, civilisations, and individuals have come into dramatic and often transformative contact. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines — history, anthropology, sociology, and literature — the anthology presents a rich tapestry of perspectives on the nature of human meeting, conflict, and exchange. Erikson, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the sociology of community and disaster, brings together some of the most penetrating minds of the twentieth century to interrogate the meaning of cross-cultural encounter. The assembled essays are united by a shared fascination with what is gained, lost, and irrevocably changed when two worlds meet. Published by the prestigious Yale University Press, this volume stands as an essential contribution to the intellectual discourse on culture, identity, and historical change — leaving the reader to wonder: in every encounter, who is truly transformed?