In Search of Civilization
Remaking a tarnished idea
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:24th Jun '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
What is civilization?
Why do we need it?
And what can civilization offer us in an age of irony?
The idea of civilization is a complex one, tangled up for years in ideas of colonialism and politics. John Armstrong explores the nature and aims of civilization in this elegant and witty book, examining how civilizing forces from the Greeks to the Renaissance have shaped and coloured our ideas of what a Good existence means. Only by bringing conversations about civilization back into our everyday lives, Armstrong reveals, can we rediscover our chance for wisdom and happiness.
A passionate and often very personal defence of civilization's qualities * Financial Times *
His style is fluent, his personality engaging, his wit sharp, his mind cultivated and his sensibilities keen * The Times *
John Armstrong is a Good Thing . . . determined to return moral philosophy to the intercourse of ordinary people * The Times Higher Education Supplement *
ISBN: 9780141031064
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 12mm
Weight: 160g
208 pages