About the Book

Carroll Quigley was a legendary teacher at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. His course on the history of civilization was extraordinary in its scope and in its impact on his students.Like the course, "The Evolution of Civilizations" is a comprehensive and perceptive look at the factors behind the rise and fall of civilizations.Quigley defines a civilization as "a producing society with an instrument of expansion." A civilization's decline is not inevitable but occurs when its "instrument" of expansion is transformed into an "institution"--that is, when social arrangements that meet real social needs are transformed into social institutions serving their own purposes regardless of real social needs.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 442 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Liberty Fund

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0913966576

Publication Date: Aug. 1st, 1979

ISBN-13: 9780913966570

Dimensions: 5.90 x 8.90 x 1.10 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.45 lbs

• Categories: History of Civilization