In Search of Civilization: Remaking a tarnished idea

What is civilization? Why do we need it? And what can civilization offer us in an age of irony? This title explores the nature and aims of civilization, examining how civilizing forces from the Greeks to the Renaissance have shaped and coloured our ideas of what a good existence means.

• | By (Author): John Armstrong
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 24, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141031069
• | ISBN-13: 9780141031064