The book focuses on the history of Elias' most famous and important work "Process of Civilization" in close relation to the historical and biographical context. It starts with Elias' childhood and intellectual background and paints a detailed picture of the development of German sociology in early 20th century up to the World War 2. | On Norbert Elias - Becoming A Human Scientist by Hermann Korte, Paperback | Indigo Chapters