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Order and History (Volume 4): The Ecumenic Age (Collected Works of Eric Voegelin, Volume 17)
Eric Voegelin
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Description for Order and History (Volume 4): The Ecumenic Age (Collected Works of Eric Voegelin, Volume 17)
Hardcover. The 4th volume in this study of the order of human existence, breaks with the course Voegelin originally charted, in which man's societal existence and the corresponding symbolism of order were presented in historical succession. This volume treats history as a process in a flux of divine presence. Editor(s): Franz, Michael. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 456 pages, table, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPCF3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 889.
Order and History, Eric Voegelin's five-volume study of how human and divine order are intertwined and manifested in history, has been widely acclaimed as one of the great intellectual achievements of our age.
In the fourth volume, The Ecumenic Age, Voegelin breaks with the course he originally charted for the series, in which human existence in society and the corresponding symbolism of order were to be presented in historical succession. The analyses in the three previous volumes remain valid as far as they go, Voegelin explains, but the original conception proved "untenable because it had not taken proper account ... Read more
Order and History, Eric Voegelin's five-volume study of how human and divine order are intertwined and manifested in history, has been widely acclaimed as one of the great intellectual achievements of our age.
In the fourth volume, The Ecumenic Age, Voegelin breaks with the course he originally charted for the series, in which human existence in society and the corresponding symbolism of order were to be presented in historical succession. The analyses in the three previous volumes remain valid as far as they go, Voegelin explains, but the original conception proved "untenable because it had not taken proper account ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Missouri
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Series
Collected Works of Eric Voegelin
Condition
New
Weight
834g
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826213013
SKU
V9780826213013
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About Eric Voegelin
Eric Voegelin (1901-1985) was one of the most original and influential philosophers of our time. Born in Cologne, Germany, he studied at the University of Vienna, where he became a professor of political science in the Faculty of Law. In 1938, he and his wife, fleeing Hitler, immigrated to the United States. They became American citizens in 1944. Voegelin spent ... Read more
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