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Autore |
Bruckner Pascal |
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Titolo |
The temptation of innocence [[electronic resource] ] : living in the age of entitlement / / Pascal Bruckner |
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New York, : Algora Pub., c2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-34648-5 |
9786610346486 |
1-892941-26-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (336 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Responsibility |
Civilization, Modern - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : the incredible shrinking man -- The victorious individual or the sacred king of dust -- Re-enchanting the world -- Tiny little grown-ups -- Election through suffering -- The new war of secession (between men and women) -- The innocence of the torturer (the victim, in Serb propaganda). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A handbook on how to live right and an antidote for today's Prozac society, the book decries today's evasions and prevarications, the ""poor-little-me"" mentality that allows us to cop out when we should be taking responsibility for shaping our lives. |
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