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The Terror of History : On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization /
This book reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors--from the existential condition and natural disasters to the endless succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. Drawing on historical episodes ranging from antiquity to the recent past, and combinin...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
[2011]
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| Edición: | Course Book |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- I. The Terror of History
- II. Religion and the World to Come
- III. The World of Matter and the Senses
- IV. The Lure of Beauty and Knowledge
- Conclusion
- Index