The Terror of History

On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization

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Teofilo F Ruiz

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Paperback / softback

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This book reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors--from the existential condition and natural disasters to the endless succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. Drawing on historical episodes ranging from antiquity to the recent past, and combining them with literary examples and personal reflections,

Author Biography:

Teofilo F. Ruiz is Distinguished Professor of History and of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA. His many books include Spain's Centuries of Crisis and From Heaven to Earth. In 2007, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and selected as one of UCLA's Distinguished Teachers.

Release date NZ

January 5th, 2014

Author

Teofilo F Ruiz

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

2 halftones.

Pages

200

Dimensions

140x216x11

ISBN-13

9780691161990

Product ID

21958655

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