The Past in Ruins: Tradition and the Critique of Modernity

(Part of the Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture Series)

by David Gross

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What is the fate of tradition in the modern world? Once a vital source of social cohesion and continuity, many traditions in the West today seem to have been undermined or to have disappeared altogether. Some observers regard this erosion of past values and practices as a disaster, the root cause of contemporary spiritual and social decay. Others see the same phenomenon as emancipatory, making possible new ways of living and new modes of cultural expression.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0870238213

ISBN13:9780870238215

Release Date:December 1992

Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press

Length:175 Pages

Weight:1.02 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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Civilization & Culture Essays Historical Study & Educational Resources History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections World

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