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Dynamics of World History.

In scope and in vision Christopher Dawson's historiography ranks with the work of men like Spengler, Northrop, and Toynbee. Several major themes run through Dawson's work, but perhaps his most unique contribution was his insistence on the importance of religion in shaping and sustaining ci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dawson, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newburyport : Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In scope and in vision Christopher Dawson's historiography ranks with the work of men like Spengler, Northrop, and Toynbee. Several major themes run through Dawson's work, but perhaps his most unique contribution was his insistence on the importance of religion in shaping and sustaining civilizations. Religion, Dawson believed, is the great creative force in any culture, and the loss of a society's historic religion therefore portends a process of social dissolution. For this reason, Dawson concluded that Western society must find a way to revitalize its spiritual life if it is to avoid irreve.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (356 pages)
ISBN:9781497651401
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