Anthem Religion and Society Ser.: Genealogies of the West : Civilization, ...

Anthem Religion and Society Ser.: Genealogies of the West : Civilization, ...

Genealogies of the WestCivilization, Religion, Consciousness\nAuthor(s): Jaume Aurell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Anthem Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Anthem Press\nISBN-13: 9781839987571, 978-1839987571\nSynopsis\nGenealogies of the West presents a new look at the West by tracing the still-recognizable footprints of the past and reflecting on the present challenges it faces. Through a review of its rich and often controversial history, it recalls the genealogies of the plural processes, ideas, characters, and events that structure the Wests tradition and identity, and their presence nowadays. It shows the faces of the Modernity and its most relevant achievementssuch as the state, capitalism, science, technology, ideologies, and enlightenmentsand how they are being revised nowadays by postmodernity. This helps readers gain perspective, gives clues for understanding the complexities of the past, challenges some pre-assumed historical inaccuracies, identifies its weight and presen.

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