In Territory & Civilization, Baruch Menache unpacks the profound bonds between humans and the lands they inhabit. Drawing on historical case studies-from ancient Rome to modern revolutions-this book reveals how territorial attachment underlies civilization, shapes cultural identity, and fuels both self-preservation and codependent dynamics.
Perfect for readers of political philosophy, social science, and cultural studies, this inquiry offers fresh frameworks for understanding why we defend, adore, and sometimes lose ourselves in the lands we call home.
The philosophical dilemma of property and why ownership makes theft possible
The paradox of idealizing territory and its risks to individual autonomy
How locality emerges from universal space, and what it means to "stop the clock" on cultural progress
The balance between codependency and self-preservation, from Freudian dynamics to geopolitical revolutions
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