000			03808nam a22005535i 4500
001			206439
003			IT-RoAPU
005			20221214233603.0
006			m|||||o||d||||||||
007			cr || ||||||||
008			210729t20112011nju fo d z eng d
020			_a9780691161990 _qprint
020			_a9781400839421 _qPDF
024	7		_a10.1515/9781400839421 _2doi
035			_a(DE-B1597)9781400839421
035			_a(DE-B1597)453754
035			_a(OCoLC)979758177
040			_aDE-B1597 _beng _cDE-B1597 _erda
072		7	_aHIS000000 _2bisacsh
084			_aonline - DeGruyter
100	1		_aRuiz, Teofilo F. _eautore
245	1	4	_aThe Terror of History : _bOn the Uncertainties of Life in Western Civilization / _cTeofilo F. Ruiz.
250			_aCourse Book
264		1	_aPrinceton, NJ : _bPrinceton University Press, _c[2011]
264		4	_c©2011
300			_a1 online resource (200 p.) : _b2 halftones.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_atext file _bPDF _2rda
505	0	0	_tFrontmatter -- _tContents -- _tPreface -- _tI. The Terror of History -- _tII. Religion and the World to Come -- _tIII. The World of Matter and the Senses -- _tIV. The Lure of Beauty and Knowledge -- _tConclusion -- _tIndex
506	0		_arestricted access _uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec _fonline access with authorization _2star
520			_aThis book reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors--from the existential condition and natural disasters to the endless succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. Drawing on historical episodes ranging from antiquity to the recent past, and combining them with literary examples and personal reflections, Teofilo Ruiz explores the embrace of religious experiences, the pursuit of worldly success and pleasures, and the quest for beauty and knowledge as three primary responses to the individual and collective nightmares of history. The result is a profound meditation on how men and women in Western society sought (and still seek) to make meaning of the world and its disturbing history. In chapters that range widely across Western history and culture, The Terror of History takes up religion, the material world, and the world of art and knowledge. "Religion and the World to Come" examines orthodox and heterodox forms of spirituality, apocalyptic movements, mysticism, supernatural beliefs, and many forms of esotericism, including magic, alchemy, astrology, and witchcraft. "The World of Matter and the Senses" considers material riches, festivals and carnivals, sports, sex, and utopian communities. Finally, "The Lure of Beauty and Knowledge" looks at cultural productions of all sorts, from art to scholarship. Combining astonishing historical breadth with a personal and accessible narrative style, The Terror of History is a moving testimony to the incredibly diverse ways humans have sought to cope with their frightening history.
530			_aIssued also in print.
538			_aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jul 2021)
650		0	_aAdjustment (Psychology) _xHistory.
650		0	_aCivilization, Western.
650		0	_aDisasters _xSocial aspects _xHistory.
650		0	_aTerror _xSocial aspects _xHistory.
650		0	_aUncertainty _xSocial aspects _xHistory.
650		7	_aHISTORY / General. _2bisacsh
850			_aIT-RoAPU
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9781400839421
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400839421
856	4	2	_3Cover _uhttps://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400839421.jpg
942			_cEB
999			_c206439 _d206439