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The Rape of Europe

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This “historical interpretation of our own time” is an examination of the growth of European civilization and its special characteristics, and of the effect of their “expropriation” by non-Europeans on the destinies of Europe herself. The main thesis is that Europe has prepared the way for this “expropriation” by developing certain aspects of her culture which are more universal in scope than the achievements of other civilizations. The symbol for the process is the myth of Europe and the bull, the “rape” being at once a process of force and a spirit of acquiescence on the part of the victim. The author draws freely on contemporary writers of all nations on the philosophy of history, geography, art and politics, but the resulting picture is as original as it is convincing. One is astonished by the author’s reading, which is immense, and by the width and profundity of his vision. This is a book that takes its place at once beside the classic works of Spengler and Ortega y Gasset.
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Year:
1959
Publisher:
George Allen & Unwin Ltd
Language:
English
Pages:
310
ISBN 10:
3170500128
ISBN:
3170500128

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