Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe

Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780300130522
ISBN-13 : 030013052X
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Download or read book Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe written by Jeffrey Hart and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hart presents a guide to some of the essential literary works of Western civilisation which retain their ability to energise us intellectually, tracing the main currents of Western culture for all who wish to understand the roots of their civilisation and the basis for its achievements.


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