1st Edition
The Problem with Multiculturalism The Uniqueness and Universality of Western Civilization
Edited By John M. Headley
Copyright 2012
122 Pages
by
Routledge
122 Pages
by
Routledge
122 Pages
by
Routledge
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The horrors of the past century have done little to advance appreciation for the virtues of Western civilization. Criticism of the West has mounted and the West itself has lost sight of its uniqueness. Westerners tend to endow other societies with liberal philosophy and practices. While politically profitable, this fails to educate these societies about their own civilizations' contributions to... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Of Civilization: Origin and Development of the Term and the Idea 2 Secularization and the Universalizing Process 3 Christianitas /Civilization 4 New Meanings for the Renaissance and the Reformation 5 Multiculturalism Reconsidered 6 Conclusion: On the Meaning of America Bibliography Index
Biography
John M. Headley
