Deeply interesting book.
As the book is in English, he first describes the meaning and history of the English word 'civilization'.
Then uses English to explore the existence (or non-existence) of similar concepts in pre-Qin China, focusing on the word wén and descriptions of people who did not follow the Shang or Zhou rituals.
King Wén descriptions evolve from magestic dress to a high culture embodiment as the meaning of wén changes.