The Uses Of The Past: Profiles Of Former Societies
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Good+ first Oxford University Press edition; rubbing and very small tears to the dj, very light wear to the boards; otherwise like new - never read. Profiles of societies, including the rise of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195000323
ISBN13:9780195000320
Release Date:June 1952
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:408 Pages
Weight:1.18 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Fantastic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A sweeping inquiry into the lessons of history, focusing on Rome & Greece, Christianity & Judaism, the Byzantine empire, the Middle Ages, and Russia & China. Several readings are required to digest all the information. Why is this fine book still out of print?
Worth Two Readings
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
"Uses of the Past" is dense. I had to read it twice to understand what was going on, then a third time for appreciation. Muller is an interesting combination of Historian, Philosopher and Mensch. Although a very small amount of his perceptions are dated (1955), the vast majority of his work is remarkably relavant to 2003. The great puzzle of Human Civilization is not solved in this work, but in his own way, Muller, through odd details and well-developed discriptions of ancient cultures and their human impact, ends up as a pessimistic optimist. I've read lots of history (and just enough philosophy to not go crazy) and I think this is a great take on a difficult subject. I'm trying to buy a hardcover edition. If you're going to read two books in a row to get yourself thinking about the future of the human race, I recommend "Living Within Limits" (Garrett Hardin, 1995), and "Uses of The Past". In that order, they'll definitely get your internal debate going.
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