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Europe: An Unfinished Adventure
Zygmunt Bauman
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Description for Europe: An Unfinished Adventure
Paperback. * Another highly topical contribution from a world--renowned social thinker. * Examines the European experience against the backdrop of a fast--changing, and divided, world arguing that by sharing its historical lessons, Europe can play a role in the promotion of world peace. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HBJD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
More than ever before, our conflict-ridden, drifting planet needs the qualities that Europe, unique among the continents, has developed in more than two millennia of history: its self-criticism, its urge to self-transcendence, exploration and experiment, its conviction that alternative and better forms of human togetherness can be achieved, as well as its dedication to the cause of seeking and promoting this improvement in practice. But today Europe is unsure of itself and its place in a fast-changing world; it is devoid of vision, limited in resources and lacking the will to pursue its vocation. It is also struggling with the ... Read more
More than ever before, our conflict-ridden, drifting planet needs the qualities that Europe, unique among the continents, has developed in more than two millennia of history: its self-criticism, its urge to self-transcendence, exploration and experiment, its conviction that alternative and better forms of human togetherness can be achieved, as well as its dedication to the cause of seeking and promoting this improvement in practice. But today Europe is unsure of itself and its place in a fast-changing world; it is devoid of vision, limited in resources and lacking the will to pursue its vocation. It is also struggling with the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745634036
SKU
V9780745634036
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About Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was Emeritus Professor at the Universities of Leeds and Warsaw.
Reviews for Europe: An Unfinished Adventure
“This is critical thought at its best: focused, committed and sober. With its defence of European values this is a book that flies in the face of so much academic common sense, and it is all the more important for exactly that reason. This is a book with which to argue and debate. In short, this is a book with ... Read more