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History of western civilization History of western civilization William Hardy McNeill Renowned historian William H. McNeil provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edi… OL10470737W
What's so great about America What's so great about America Dinesh D'Souza America is under attack as never before. Not only from foreign terrorists, but also from within. Islamic terrorists declare America the "Great Satan." Many Europeans complain about America spreading … OL15840960W
Sailing the wine-dark sea Sailing the wine-dark sea Thomas Cahill "In Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, his latest bestselling work of popular history, Thomas Cahill escorts the reader on another entertaining-and historically unassailable-journey through the landmarks of … OL15939936W
I never thought I'd see the day! I never thought I'd see the day! David Jeremiah "David Jeremiah highlights the decline in Western culture, especially America, and calls on his readers to reverse this downward spiral"--Provided by the publisher. OL16002759W
The Classical Tradition The Classical Tradition Glenn W. Most,Anthony Grafton,Salvatore Settis "In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, … OL16227539W
The Eurocentric conception of world politics The Eurocentric conception of world politics John M. Hobson "John Hobson claims that throughout its history most international theory has been embedded within various forms of Eurocentrism. Rather than producing value-free and universalist theories of inter-s… OL16607382W
Anti-Judaism Anti-Judaism David Nirenberg From Amazon: This incisive history upends the complacency that confines anti-Judaism to the ideological extremes in the Western tradition. With deep learning and elegance, David Nirenberg shows how f… OL16769861W
Threshold Threshold Thom Hartmann An urgent look at our world's looming crises and what we must do to avert them In Threshold, writer and Air America host Thom Hartmann looks at the deteriorating state of our planet, where the dynami… OL17740081W
Sailing the wine-dark sea Sailing the wine-dark sea Thomas Cahill In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece. The Greeks invented everything from West… OL1852444W
The retreat of western liberalism The retreat of western liberalism Edward Luce In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times chief US columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of America's relative decline, proving to be a prescient voice o… OL19712269W
The master and his emissary The master and his emissary Iain McGilchrist "Now available in a larger format, a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture."--Publisher descript… OL19733362W
Western Civilization in the 21st Century Western Civilization in the 21st Century Andrew Targowski xii, 271 pages : 26 cm OL21570452W
The Death of the West The Death of the West Patrick J. Buchanan "The West is Dying. Collapsing birth rates in Europe and the United States, coupled with population explosions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are set to cause cataclysmic shifts in world power, … OL29787W
The Rise of the West The Rise of the West William Hardy McNeill One of the best world histories ever written. Read the footnotes, he raises some really good points their. OL469169W
Atheist delusions Atheist delusions David Bentley Hart Currently it is fashionable to be devoutly undevout. Religion's most passionate antagonists -- Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and others -- have publishers competi… OL5848495W
Civilization past and present Civilization past and present Thomas Walter Wallbank,T. Walter Wallbank A textbook surveying the cultural history of the world from prehistory to the present day. OL6700686W
Tyrannie de la pénitence Tyrannie de la pénitence Pascal Bruckner Fascism, communism, genocide, slavery, racism, imperialism - the West has no shortage of reasons for guilt. And, indeed, since the Holocaust and the end of World War-II, Europeans in particular have … OL711126W
Ancient warfare Ancient warfare Harry Sidebottom "This book explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict. Many aspects of ancient warfare are examined from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight"--Provided by publis… OL7998475W
Ripples of Battle Ripples of Battle Victor Hanson The effects of war refuse to remain local: they persist through the centuries, sometimes in unlikely ways far removed from the military arena. In Ripples of Battle, the acclaimed historian Victor Dav… OL8052793W
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization Anthony M. Esolen Everything you should know--but PC professors won't teach--about our Western heritage Western civilization is the envy of the globe. It has given to the world universally accepted understandings of … OL8959694W
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