The Warcraft Civilization Free

Author: William Sims Bainbridge
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Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B004NY9XZM

The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World

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The Warcraft Civilization Free

In The
Warcraft Civilization, sociologist William Sims Bainbridge goes further, arguing that
WoW can be seen not only as an allegory of today but also as a virtual prototype
of tomorrow, of a real human future in which tribe-like groups will engage in combat ov

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