| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1933648767 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1933648767 |
| No of pages | 532 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Pegasus |
| Published Date | 04 Nov 2008 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1933648767 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1933648767 |
| No of pages | 532 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Pegasus |
| Published Date | 04 Nov 2008 |
Roger Osborne's work has provided a range of innovative insights into our views of the past, and how they inform the present. His previous books include The Floating Egg: Episodes in the Making of Geology, The Deprat Affair: Ambition, Revenge and Deceit in French Indo-China, The Dreamer of the Calle San Salvador: Visions of Sedition and Sacrilege in Sixteenth-Century Spain, Civilization:
A New History of the Western World and Of The People, By The People, A New History of Democracy. Roger Osborne is also a professional playwright. His plays include The Art Of Persuasion, first performed in 2011 and Laughton, staged in 2013 He lives in Scarborough.
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Ever since the attacks of September 11, 2001, Western leaders have described a world engaged in "a fight for civilization." But what do we mean by civilization? We believe in a Western tradition of freedom that has produced a fulfilling existence for many millions of people and a culture of enormous depth and creative power.
But the history of our civilization is also filled with unspeakable brutality—for every Leonardo there is a Mussolini, for every Beethoven symphony a concentration camp, for every Chrysler Building a My Lai massacre.
An ambitious historical assessment of the Western world—tying together the histories of empires, art, philosophy, science, and politics—Civilization reexamines and confronts us with all of our glories and catastrophes. At such a dangerous time in the world's history, this brilliant book is required reading.