Combatants on both sides of the Culture Wars would profit from social and historical analysis removed from the polemics of the moment. Yet while the last 150 years have produced several brilliant studies of cultural decline, their imposing length and complexity put off all but the most intrepid non-specialists. B.G. Brander has bridged this gap, deftly rendering these great works accessible to the educated lay reader.
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"Brander's book...will give readers a crash course in the decline-of-the-West literature." -- The Freeman
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Illuminates the dynamics of civilizations.,
By Maximus Atheist "maximus atheist" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Staring Into Chaos: Explorations in the Decline of Western Civilization (Hardcover)
I'm thankful I came across this book! I give it 5 stars because the material - a well written summary on the essential works of three prominent 20th century social thinkers who made it their life's work to ponder the rise and fall of past civilizations - has changed the way I look at the world. Mr. Brander's prose is lucid and consistent; and is accessable to the average reader. The content of the book illuminates the dynamics of civilizations past; it also speaks on the state of present-day Western civilization and the possibilities for its future. I highly recommended this book to those interested in either world history, sociology, or in the future of humanity.
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This review is from: Staring Into Chaos: Explorations in the Decline of Western Civilization (Hardcover)
A brilliant discussion of Toynbee, Spengler & Sorokin. Particularly good on the background to these thinkers.
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A full education on civilizations,
By Alan Ballard (Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Staring Into Chaos: Explorations in the Decline of Western Civilization (Hardcover)
This book tells how every civilization in history rises and falls, including our own. For any intelligent reader concerned about what is happening around us and within us, this book is very satisfying. A brilliant and valuable effort!
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