The Resource The terror of history : on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization, Teofilo F. Ruiz
The terror of history : on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization, Teofilo F. Ruiz
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The item The terror of history : on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization, Teofilo F. Ruiz represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- This book reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors--from the existential condition and natural disasters to the endless succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. Drawing on historical episodes ranging from antiquity to the recent past, and combining them with literary examples and personal reflections, Teofilo Ruiz explores the embrace of religious experiences, the pursuit of worldly success and pleasures, and the quest for beauty and knowledge as three primary responses to the individual and collective nightmares of history. The result is a profo
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 178 pages)
- Contents
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- The terror of history
- Religion and the world to come
- The world of matter and the senses
- The lure of beauty and knowledge
- Isbn
- 9781400839421
- Label
- The terror of history : on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization
- Title
- The terror of history
- Title remainder
- on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization
- Statement of responsibility
- Teofilo F. Ruiz
- Subject
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- Adjustment (Psychology) -- History
- Civilization, Western
- Civilization, Western
- Disasters -- Social aspects
- Disasters -- Social aspects | History
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- World
- Adjustment (Psychology)
- PHILOSOPHY -- General
- Terror -- Social aspects | History
- Uncertainty -- Social aspects
- Uncertainty -- Social aspects | History
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors--from the existential condition and natural disasters to the endless succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. Drawing on historical episodes ranging from antiquity to the recent past, and combining them with literary examples and personal reflections, Teofilo Ruiz explores the embrace of religious experiences, the pursuit of worldly success and pleasures, and the quest for beauty and knowledge as three primary responses to the individual and collective nightmares of history. The result is a profo
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ruiz, Teofilo F.
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Civilization, Western
- Uncertainty
- Terror
- Disasters
- Adjustment (Psychology)
- HISTORY
- PHILOSOPHY
- Adjustment (Psychology)
- Civilization, Western
- Disasters
- Uncertainty
- Label
- The terror of history : on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization, Teofilo F. Ruiz
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The terror of history -- Religion and the world to come -- The world of matter and the senses -- The lure of beauty and knowledge
- Control code
- ocn744585087
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 178 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400839421
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttvb8n
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)744585087
- Label
- The terror of history : on the uncertainties of life in Western civilization, Teofilo F. Ruiz
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The terror of history -- Religion and the world to come -- The world of matter and the senses -- The lure of beauty and knowledge
- Control code
- ocn744585087
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 178 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400839421
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttvb8n
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)744585087
Subject
- Adjustment (Psychology) -- History
- Civilization, Western
- Civilization, Western
- Disasters -- Social aspects
- Disasters -- Social aspects | History
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- World
- Adjustment (Psychology)
- PHILOSOPHY -- General
- Terror -- Social aspects | History
- Uncertainty -- Social aspects
- Uncertainty -- Social aspects | History
- History
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