In Search of Civilization

John Armstrong

RRP: £14.99

Publisher: ALLEN LANE

Publication Date : 25/06/2009

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

An argument for the revival of the grand meaning of 'Civilization' - a debate which has almost disappeared from contemporary thinking. Armstrong suggests that our sources of wisdom, maturity and happiness are rapidly drying up, and it is only by reviving a conversation about civilization that we can stimulate a cultural renaissance. Trade paperback.

Publisher's description:

The debate around civilization and its meaning has almost disappeared. If talked about at all, it will be as part of a different debate: the political tensions between different parts of the world, colonial history, and developments in engineering. This title argues that our sources of wisdom, maturity and happiness are drying up.

ISBN: 9781846140037