This cultural history of humility reveals this lost virtue as a
secret defense against arrogance and incivility History
demonstrates that when the virtue of humility is cast aside,
excessive individualism follows. A person who lacks humility is at
risk of developing a deceptive sense of certitude and at worst
denies basic human rights, respect, and dignity to anyone they
identify as the enemy. Humility, a cultural history and biography
of the idea of humility, argues that the frightening alternative to
humility has been the death of civility. In this book, Bellitto
explores humility in Greco-Roman history, philosophy, and
literature; in the ancient and medieval Jewish, Christian, and
Muslim scriptures and sermons; in the Enlightenment; and in
contemporary discussions of education in virtue and citizenship.
The author encourages readers to recover and reclaim this lost
virtue by developing a new perspective on humility as an
alternative to the diseases of hubris, arrogance, and narcissism in
society. This book offers a fresh perspective on this lost virtue
for readers concerned with the culture wars and those interested in
finding a path to renewed civility.
General
| Imprint: |
Georgetown University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Christopher M. Bellitto
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-64712-376-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-64712-376-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781647123765 |
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