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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... sacred city : What you , Athenians , " worship as unknown , this I proclaim to you . " 2. ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL CULTURE The culture of Plato and Aristotle , the culture of a certain style of learning , is the aspect of Athens with ...
... sacred action " in which the props and techniques the performers use con- vey much of the meaning . I am referring to such things as the sa- cred vessels , vestments ( costumes ) , incense , flowers , music , ges- tures , processions ...
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