In search of civilization : remaking a tarnished idea
Armstrong, John, 1966-2010
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Place reservation for In search of civilization : remaking a tarnished ideaThe 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 as he examines how civilizing forces from the Greeks to the Renaissance have shaped and coloured our ideas of what a good existence means.
Main title:
In search of civilization : remaking a tarnished idea / John Armstrong.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2010.
Collation:
viii, 196 p. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2009.
ISBN:
9780141031064 (pbk)
Dewey class:
901901
Language:
English
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BRN:
283393
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