Civilization and its enemies: Lee Harris the next stage of history/
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, c2004Description: xix, 232 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0743257499Subject(s): Civilization, Modern -- 1950- -- History | World Politics -- 21st century | Political PhilosophyDDC classification: 909.08Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 909.08 HAR/C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P17005 |
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Includes index.
The riddle of the enemy -- Our world-historical gamble -- Defining the enemy -- The grand illusion -- Ruthlessness and the origin of civilization -- The birth of patriotism and the historic role of the United States -- Two types of cosmopolitanism: liberal versus team -- How reason goes wrong -- Tolerance: a case study -- The origin of the enemy -- The rare virtues of the West -- Conclusion: The next stage of history
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