LEADER 03929nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910810958903321 005 20230126204106.0 010 $a1-283-15251-7 010 $a9786613152510 010 $a1-4008-3942-4 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400839421 035 $a(CKB)2550000000040095 035 $a(EBL)725839 035 $a(OCoLC)744585087 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000526074 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11327399 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526074 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10507839 035 $a(PQKB)10208488 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC725839 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43141 035 $a(DE-B1597)453754 035 $a(OCoLC)979758177 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400839421 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL725839 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10480683 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL315251 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000040095 100 $a20110329d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe terror of history $eon the uncertainties of life in Western civilization /$fTeofilo F. Ruiz 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton, N.J. $cPrinceton University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (199 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-16199-2 311 $a0-691-12413-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe terror of history -- Religion and the world to come -- The world of matter and the senses -- The lure of beauty and knowledge. 330 $aThis book reflects on Western humanity's efforts to escape from history and its terrors--from the existential condition and natural disasters to the endless succession of wars and other man-made catastrophes. Drawing on historical episodes ranging from antiquity to the recent past, and combining them with literary examples and personal reflections, Teofilo Ruiz explores the embrace of religious experiences, the pursuit of worldly success and pleasures, and the quest for beauty and knowledge as three primary responses to the individual and collective nightmares of history. The result is a profound meditation on how men and women in Western society sought (and still seek) to make meaning of the world and its disturbing history. In chapters that range widely across Western history and culture, The Terror of History takes up religion, the material world, and the world of art and knowledge. "Religion and the World to Come" examines orthodox and heterodox forms of spirituality, apocalyptic movements, mysticism, supernatural beliefs, and many forms of esotericism, including magic, alchemy, astrology, and witchcraft. "The World of Matter and the Senses" considers material riches, festivals and carnivals, sports, sex, and utopian communities. Finally, "The Lure of Beauty and Knowledge" looks at cultural productions of all sorts, from art to scholarship. Combining astonishing historical breadth with a personal and accessible narrative style, The Terror of History is a moving testimony to the incredibly diverse ways humans have sought to cope with their frightening history. 606 $aCivilization, Western 606 $aUncertainty$xSocial aspects$xHistory 606 $aTerror$xSocial aspects$xHistory 606 $aDisasters$xSocial aspects$xHistory 606 $aAdjustment (Psychology)$xHistory 615 0$aCivilization, Western. 615 0$aUncertainty$xSocial aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aTerror$xSocial aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aDisasters$xSocial aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aAdjustment (Psychology)$xHistory. 676 $a909/.09821 700 $aRuiz$b Teofilo F.$f1943-$0197286 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810958903321 996 $aThe terror of history$94109742 997 $aUNINA