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Author:
Kimball, Roger, 1953-
Title:
The fortunes of permanence : culture and anarchy in an age of amnesia / Roger Kimball.
Publisher:
St. Augustine's Press,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
x, 347 pages ; 24 cm
Subject:
Social values--United States.
Social change--United States.
Cultural relativism.
United States--Civilization--21st century.
Civilization, Western--21st century.
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
Civilization.
Civilization, Modern.
Civilization, Western.
Cultural relativism.
Social change.
Social values.
United States.
2000 - 2099
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
The fortunes of permanence -- Institutionalizing our demise: America vs. multiculturalism -- Pericles and the foreseeable future: 9/11 a decade later -- Rereading John Buchan -- A dangerous book for boys -- Rudyard Kipling unburdened -- G.K. Chesterton: master of rejuvenation -- Does shame have a future? -- The consequences of Richard Weaver -- "Art in crisis" -- Why the art world is a disaster -- Architecture & ideology -- Friends of humanity -- The death of socialism -- The power of James Burnham -- What's wrong with benevolence -- Malcolm Muggeridge's journey -- Leszek Kolakowski & the anatomy of totalitarianism -- Hayek & the intellectuals.
ISBN:
1587312565 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781587312564 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1587312581 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781587312588 (hardcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)773667423
LCCN:
2011053476
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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