Work, Sex and Power : The Forces That Shaped Our History.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Historical Timeline -- Introduction: The Fabric of History -- 1. Cosmos, Creatures and Consciousness -- 2. Cooperation, Stone, Bone and Dispersal -- 3. The Neolithic Transformation and its Consequences: Settlement, Wealth and Social Differentiation -- 4. Gender Differentiation, Sex and Kindred -- 5. Status Differentiation, Hierarchy and Hegemony -- 6. Exploitation and Violence -- 7. Ethics, Ambitions, Crime and Punishment -- 8. The Origins of Belief in the Supernatural and the First Salvation Religions -- 9. Monotheism -- 10. Imagined Communities: Signs and Symbols, Identities and Nations -- 11. A Broad View - The Rhythm of Empire -- 12. Human Reality in Transformation: Modern Population, Migration and Labour -- 13. Inhuman Powers: Capitalism, Industry and their Consequences -- 14. No Such Thing as a Free Lunch: Trade-Offs, Opportunity Cost and the Dynamic of Unintended Consequences -- 15. Social Critique -- 16. Socialism: Its Promise and Paradox -- 17. Desperately Seeking Significance -- Notes -- Index.

An all-encompassing look at three forces that shape human history, from the Stone Age to the present day.

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