The Terror of History: On the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization

by Teofilo F. Ruiz

Book Overview

A reflection on the diverse ways Western humanity has attempted to escape its frightening history

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691161992
• ISBN13: 9780691161990
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"