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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
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
Western Civilization in the 21st Century Western Civilization in the 21st Century Andrew Targowski xii, 271 pages : 26 cm OL21570452W
Towards the light Towards the light A. C. Grayling "In Towards the Light, A.C. Grayling tells the story of the long and difficult battle for freedom in the West, from the Reformation to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, from the battle for t… OL23335242W
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