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Weirding Civilization examines the irrational foundations of civilization, from the Bronze Age to the Anthropocene. Inspired by Twin Peaks and Lovecraftian horror, it reveals how weirdness – disorienting, monstrous, and ambivalent – has shaped human society since the rise of the first complex civilizations.

Taking ‘weirding’ as its conceptual lens, the book examines hallmarks of civilization such as urbanism, money, and writing, uncovering their layered and often non-rational nature. While the concept of weirding has gained traction across disciplines, from literature studies to climate science, this book applies it systematically to early civilizations for the first time. Weirdness emerges as ruptures in experienced reality, arising from the complex interplay between humans and non-humans. The book explores how civilization has unfolded in relation to hidden, invisible, and unknown dimensions of reality. Accessible and thought-provoking, it broadens conceptual horizons, offering fresh insights into the past and present while inviting readers to embrace that which resists categorization. With a primary focus on Europe and the Near East, it also addresses global questions of modernity, technology, and cultural imagination.

This book is essential for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians studying complex societies, as well as for readers fascinated by unconventional approaches to history and civilization. It appeals to anyone seeking to disrupt conventional understandings of humanity’s development.

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Zaradenie knihy Knihy po nemecky Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik Geschichte Vor- und Frühgeschichte

• Celý názov: Weirding Civilization
• Autor: Vesa-Pekka Herva
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Väzba: Pevná
• Počet strán: 376
• EAN: 9781032941189
• ISBN: 1032941189
• ID: 46986065
• Nakladateľ: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Hmotnosť: 700 g
• Rozmery: 234 × 156 mm
• Dátum vydania: 30. May 2025

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