What is the West?Duquesne University Press, 2006 - 157 páginas Argues that the West is a coherent cultural entity and discusses the social and political implications of that idea. Nemo weaves together political events, philosophical discoveries, religious movements, and scientific and technological innovations of the last five or six millenia to piece together the history of the West's development"--Provided by publisher. |
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