. . "The Civilizing Process is a book by German sociologist Norbert Elias. It is an influential work in sociology and Elias' most important work. It was first published in two volumes in 1939 in German as \u00DCber den Proze\u00DF der Zivilisation. Because of World War II it was virtually ignored, but gained popularity when it was republished in 1969 and translated into English."@en . . "The Civilizing Process"@en . "\u00DCber den Proze\u00DF der Zivilisation"@en .