The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight for Its History

by Frank Furedi

A war is being waged against the Past. Whether it's toppling statues, decolonising the curriculum or erasing terms from our vocabulary, a cultural crusade is underway designed to render the past toxic. It is condemned as enemy territory and has become the target of venomous hate. What is at stake in provoking such a strong sense of societal shame towards Western history?

In this book, Frank Furedi mounts a fierce defence of the past and calls...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509561250
• ISBN13: 9781509561254
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 240 Pages