Terror of History On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization

Name: Terror of History On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization
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ISBN: 9780691161990

ISBN-10: 0691161992

ISBN-13: 9780691161990

Edition: 2011

Authors: Teofilo F. Ruiz

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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, Teofilo Ruiz explores the embrace of religious experiences, the pursuit of worldly success and pleasures, and the quest for beauty and knowledge as three primary responses to the individual and collective nightmares of history. The result is a profound meditation on how men and women in Western society sought (and still seek) to make meaning of…

Book details

Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 12/16/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.572

Teofilo F. Ruiz is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His many books include "The Terror of History: On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization" and "From Heaven to Earth: The Reordering of Castilian Society, 1150-1350" (both Princeton).