Four Cultures of the WestHarvard University Press, 2004 M10 15 - 261 pages The workings of Western intelligence in our day--whether in politics or the arts, in the humanities or the church--are as troubling as they are mysterious, leading to the questions: Where are we going? What in the world were we thinking? By exploring the history of four "cultures" so deeply embedded in Western history that we rarely see their instrumental role in politics, religion, education, and the arts, this timely book provides a broad framework for addressing these questions in a fresh way. |
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... effect that the introduction of humanist rhetoric had on the mood , aim , reli- gious and cultural sensibilities , and even content of preaching , moving it from its medieval styles to a style quite different . I began to see something ...
... effects , as the persecutor stepped forth as the apos- tle . This is the culture congenial for those whom William James described as " the twice - born . " Pope Gregory VII ( 1073-1085 ) , proposing a program to set medieval society on ...
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