Download or read book On Norbert Elias - Becoming a Human Scientist written by Hermann Korte and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.