Theoretical models of stadial-evolutive development of civilizations

Abstract

Civilizations, like all geographical systems, are dependant on the regularities of geographical process. Geographical process - it is the process of genesis, evolution and fading of geosystems. Different authors' points of view differ considering the movement forces of this process. The comparative analysis of Gumilev's, Toynbee's and Sorokin's theoretical models of civilizations development is represented in this article.

Keywords

• anthropogeography
• civilizations
• ethno genesis
• passion
• geosystems