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A gripping first hand account of how Soviet Communism impacted on
those who had to live their daily lives under its rule.
What made the West 'western'? And, has Western civilisation found
modernity but lost itself? This provocative and stimulating polemic
argues that western culture and civilisation have been destroyed
not only in, but indeed by, modernity. How the West Was Lost argues
that all modern upheavals - the Reformation, the English, American,
French and Russian Revolutions, the Napoleonic Wars, the American
Civil War, both World Wars - can only be understood if seen as
resulting in an assault on the core values of the West. At its
heart lies the belief that the central conflict of our time is
cultural and that traditional culture and civilised society have
been under attack ever since the Enlightenment. The author traces
the development of Western civilisation from its origins -
paradoxically in the East - and examines what he sees as its
inexorable decline in all forms of art and all walks of life. He
asks uncomfortable questions about politics, philosophy, psychology
and religion and suggests answers which are provocative and
unorthodox. This book is a bold and challenging attempt to present
a new concept of modern history for our complacent times. The
results are often unexpected but always original and invigorating.
What made the West western ? And has Western civilisation found
modernity but lost itself? This provocative and stimulating polemic
argues that western culture and civilisation have been destroyed
not only in, but indeed by, modernity. How the West Was Lost argues
that all modern upheavals the Reformation, the English, American,
French and Russian Revolutions, the Napoleonic Wars, the American
Civil War, both World Wars can only be understood if seen as
resulting in an assault on the core values of the West. At its
heart lies the belief that the central conflict of our time is
cultural and that traditional culture and civilised society have
been under attack ever since the Enlightenment. The author traces
the development of Western civilisation from its origins
paradoxically in the East and examines what he sees as its
inexorable decline in all forms of art and all walks of life. He
asks uncomfortable questions about politics, philosophy, psychology
and religion and suggests answers which are provocative and
unorthodox. This book is a bold and challenging attempt to present
a new concept of modern history for our complacent times. The
results are often unexpected but always original and invigorating."
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