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Humanism in Intercultural Perspective
. Ed(S): Laass, Henner; Rasen, Jarn
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Paperback. Editor(s): Laass, Henner; Rasen, Jarn. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
This book is a breakthrough in illuminating humanism. For the first time it is presented in an intercultural perspective. It introduces Chinese, Indian, African, Islamic, and Western traditions into the intercultural discussion about basic issues of understanding the human world. By this means it recognizes different disciplinary perspectives: history, philosophy as well as religious, literary and gender studies. Special emphasis is put on the controversial relationship between humanism and religion. This complex network of argumentations is an answer to the challenge of cultural orientation at the age of globalization. Humanism is brought to life as a synthesis of transcultural values ... Read more
This book is a breakthrough in illuminating humanism. For the first time it is presented in an intercultural perspective. It introduces Chinese, Indian, African, Islamic, and Western traditions into the intercultural discussion about basic issues of understanding the human world. By this means it recognizes different disciplinary perspectives: history, philosophy as well as religious, literary and gender studies. Special emphasis is put on the controversial relationship between humanism and religion. This complex network of argumentations is an answer to the challenge of cultural orientation at the age of globalization. Humanism is brought to life as a synthesis of transcultural values ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837613445
SKU
V9783837613445
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About . Ed(S): Laass, Henner; Rasen, Jarn
Jörn Rüsen (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult.) was Historian at the Universities Berlin (FU), Bochum, Bielefeld and Witten/Herdecke. Lastly he was Visiting Chair Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences, National Taiwan University. Henner Laass (Dr. phil.), Teacher of English and History at the Hibernia-School in Herne, is Assistant at the Project »Humanism ... Read more
Reviews for Humanism in Intercultural Perspective
Reviewed in: www.perspectivia.net, 16.12.2010, Patrick M. Labourdette PERIPHERIE, 121 (2011), Wolfgang E. Fischer