The uniqueness of Western civilization

Duchesne, Ricardo.

The uniqueness of Western civilization [electronic resource] / by Ricardo Duchesne. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011. - xi, 527 p. - Studies in critical social sciences, v. 28 1573-4234 ; . - Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 28. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The fall of Western civilization and the rise of multicultural world history -- Eurocentrism over Sinocentrism -- Whence the industrial divergence? -- The continuous creativity of Europe -- The "rise" of Western reason and freedom -- The restlessness of the Western spirit from a Hegelian perspective -- The aristocratic egalitarianism of Indo-Europeans and the primordial origins of Western civilization -- The emergence of the self from the Western "state of nature" and the conciliation of Christianity and aristocratic liberty.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9789004194618 (electronic bk.)




Civilization, Western.
Civilization, Western--Historiography.
Civilization, Western--Philosophy.
Eurocentrism.
Multiculturalism.
Liberty--History.--Western countries


Electronic books.

CB245 / .D83 2011

909/.09821