by ErnestGellner (Author)
A provocative essay on a subject that, since the collapse of the Soviet empire, has become once again, a central subject of contemporary politics. Lucid, witty and brilliant, Gellner's essay combines the perspectives of politics, history, philosophy and anthropology with the multidisciplinary flair for which he is renowned
Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 03 Aug 1998
ISBN 10: 0753804808
ISBN 13: 9780753804803
Book Overview: *The last book by one of the major thinkers of the poat war period. *Lucid, witty and brilliant in style. *To be included in the Phoenix Materminds Promotion.