The empire of civilization : the evolution of an imperial idea /

"Brett Bowden examines how the idea of civilization has informed our thinking about more than ten centuries of global encounters among the different peoples of our world." "From the Crusades to the colonial era to the global war on terror, this volume exposes "civilization"...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bowden, Brett, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Geschichte.
Civilization > Philosophy.
Civilization > History.
Imperialism.
International relations > Philosophy.
Philosophy, European.
Civilisation > Philosophie.
Civilisation > Histoire.
Impérialisme.
Philosophie européenne.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization.
Civilization
Civilization > Philosophy
Imperialism
International relations > Philosophy
Philosophy, European
Territorial expansion
Kultur
Imperialismus
Imperialisme.
Internationale betrekkingen.
Filosofie.
Politisk filosofi.
Internationella relationer.
Europe > Territorial expansion.
Europe > Expansion territoriale.
Europe
Europa
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Guizot's question : universal civilization?
  • Civilization, progress, and history : universals all?
  • The ideal of civilization : its origins, meanings, and implications
  • Civilization and the idea of progress
  • The notion of universal civilization : one end for all?
  • The art and science of empire
  • The expansion of Europe and the classical standard of civilization
  • The burden of civilization and the "art and science of colonization"
  • New barbarism, old civilization, revived imperialism
  • New barbarism and the test of modernity
  • The "new realities" of imperialism
  • Conclusion: The future of intercivilizational relations.

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