The Terror of History : On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization /

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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ruiz, Teofilo F., 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Uncertainty > Social aspects.
Disasters > Social aspects.
Civilization, Western.
Adjustment (Psychology)
PHILOSOPHY > General.
HISTORY > World.
Ajustement (Psychologie) > Histoire.
Catastrophes > Aspect social > Histoire.
Terreur > Aspect social > Histoire.
Incertitude > Aspect social > Histoire.
Civilisation occidentale.
Adjustment (Psychology) > History.
Disasters > Social aspects > History.
Terror > Social aspects > History.
Uncertainty > Social aspects > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The terror of history
  • Religion and the world to come
  • The world of matter and the senses
  • The lure of beauty and knowledge.

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