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The Future of the European Past

Hilton Kramer editor Roger Kimball editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Ivan R Dee, Inc

Published:21st Jan '04

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Ten distinguished observers confront the pervasive attack on the moral and cultural achievements of European civilization, and reflect on the fate of Europe's legacy. Caustic and convincing...a thought-provoking collection of essays. —Norman Davies, Wall Street Journal

The Future of the European Past offers acute insight into the modern decay of the empires of the mind that have for centuries defined Europe. -- Bruce Alan Johnson * American Outlook *
Powerful...Hilton and Kramer take their axes to the roots of the problem. A counterblast to the attacks on the moral and cultural achievements of European civilization. -- George Walden * Times Literary Supplement *
The strength of this book is its usefulness in helping a reader discriminate within a large and unquestionably problematic, but also mixed, field of cultural, political, literary, and artistic situations. -- Colin Walters * The Washington Times *
Cogent and convincing...an articulate and thought-provoking collection. -- Norman Davies * The Wall Street Journal *

ISBN: 9781566635813

Dimensions: 212mm x 137mm x 22mm

Weight: 318g

251 pages