The Light of Civilization: How The Vision Of God Has Inspired All The Great Civilizations - Couverture souple

Hagger, Nicholas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1905047630 ISBN 13 : 9781905047635

Editeur : John Hunt Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Understanding the nature of civilization is more key than ever today with huge changes like the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the hostility of Arab civilization towards the West. Hagger sees civilizations as growing around a human response to the spiritual vision of God as Light. This passes into their religions and expresses itself in culture, particularly in buildings. They decline through progressively secularizing stages when their central idea of the Light is lost. The revival of the metaphysical vision in our time could lead to its culminating stage being that of a world government.

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À propos de l'auteur

Nicholas Hagger has lectured at the University of Baghdad in Iraq and the University of Libya, and been Professor of English at Tokyo University and Keio Universities in Japan. He has spent twenty-five years researching for this book. Amongst his other works are The Secret History of the West and The Syndicate (both O Books).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Hunt Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905047630
• ISBN 13: 9781905047635
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 672
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• Personne responsable: non disponible