The Condition of Man

by Lewis Mumford

Book Overview

This is the third volume in Lewis Mumford's superb "Renewal of Life" series, which also contains Technics and Civilazation, The Culture of Cities, and The Conduct of Life. The present book explores... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006D9C0K
• Release Date: January 1944
• Publisher: Publisher
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.

Customer Reviews

In the beginning...

Mumford endeavors to trace the development of civilization in this book, and will astound with well-rounded, informative summations of the construction of culture dating back to the 6th century BC. Anyone curious about parallels between the fall of the Greek and Roman empires and the fall of our own culture should read this book.