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Accepted Paper:
Civilisations as contrasting cosmocracies: West Africa and China compared
Michael Rowlands
(University College, London)
Stephan Feuchtwang
(London School of Economics)
Paper short abstract:
A Maussian argument is used to explore the spread of civilisations as cosmocracies from a comparative perspective
Paper long abstract:
Following Mauss, we see civilisations as spreads of styles,distinctions and cosmologies . Whilst they encompass centres, cosmocracies extend beyond them and have their own logics. What these are will be explored through a comparison on case studies in West Africa and China from relative long term perspectives.
Panel
P08
Civilisation: a reintroduction
Session 1