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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brett BowdenPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2017 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783319524092ISBN 10: 3319524097 Pages: 94 Publication Date: 05 April 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. In the Beginning.- 2. Universal History.- 3. Progressive History.- 4. Making History.- 5. The Ends.ReviewsBowden's The Strange Persistence of Universal History in Political Thought is a strange book. It is also a book worth reading and thinking about. ... It is worth reading, however, first as a history of the writing of universal history, and second as a way to think about the way our concepts of history shape society. (Michael J. Douma, The Journal of Value Inquiry, Vol. 53, 2019) Author InformationBrett Bowden is Professor of History and Politics at Western Sydney University. His recent major publications include Direct Hit: The Bombing of Darwin Post Office (2016), Civilization and War (2013), and the multi-award—winning Empire of Civilization: the Evolution of an Imperial Idea (2009). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |