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

Teofilo F. Ruiz

The Terror of History: On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Published
18 March 2014
Pages
200
ISBN
9780691161990

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

Teofilo F. Ruiz

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 combining them with literary examples and personal reflections,

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