| Description |
348 pages ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Meridian books ; M52
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Meridian books ; M52.
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| Note |
"The argument of A study of history, by D. C. Somervell" : p. [299]-348. |
| Contents |
Civilization on Trial -- 1. My View of History -- 2. The Present Point in History -- 3. Does History Repeat Itself? -- 4. The Graeco-Roman Civilization -- 5. The Unification of the World and the Change in Historical Perspective -- 6. The Dwarfing of Europe -- 7. The International Outlook -- 8. Civilization on Trial -- 9. Russia's Byzantine Heritage -- 10. Islam, the West, and the Future -- 11. Encounters between Civilizations -- 12. Christianity and Civilization -- 13. The Meaning of History for the Soul -- The World and the West -- 1. Russia and the West -- 2. Islam and the West -- 3. India and the West -- 4. The Far East and the West -- 5. The Psychology of Encounters -- 6. The World and the Greeks and Romans -- Appendix: The Argument of a Study of History / D.C. Somervell |
| Subject |
Civilization.
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Civilization. |
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History -- Philosophy.
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History -- Philosophy. |
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East and West.
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East and West. |
| Added Author |
Somervell, D. C. (David Churchill), 1885-1965.
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| Added Title |
World and the West |
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