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The Strange Persistence of Universal History in Political Thought
Brett Bowden
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Description for The Strange Persistence of Universal History in Political Thought
Hardback. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought. Num Pages: 94 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HPS; JFFS; JHBA; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book explores and explains the reasons why the idea of universal history, a form of teleological history which holds that all peoples are travelling along the same path and destined to end at the same point, persists in political thought. Prominent in Western political thought since the middle of the eighteenth century, the idea of universal history holds that all peoples can be situated in the narrative of history on a continuum between a start and an end point, between the savage state of nature and civilized modernity. Despite various critiques, the underlying teleological principle still prevails in much ... Read more
This book explores and explains the reasons why the idea of universal history, a form of teleological history which holds that all peoples are travelling along the same path and destined to end at the same point, persists in political thought. Prominent in Western political thought since the middle of the eighteenth century, the idea of universal history holds that all peoples can be situated in the narrative of history on a continuum between a start and an end point, between the savage state of nature and civilized modernity. Despite various critiques, the underlying teleological principle still prevails in much ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
Series
The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought
Number of Pages
94
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319524092
SKU
V9783319524092
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About Brett Bowden
Brett 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).
Reviews for The Strange Persistence of Universal History in Political Thought
“Bowden’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 ... Read more