Our Shadowed World: Reflections on Civilization Conflict and Belief (Westar Studies)

Civilization is often equated with the story of human advancement and progress. Yet it is also the story of human oppression exploitation war and empire. In our own time modern global civilization has brought us to the brink of planetary destruction. By offering an understanding of our past this book aims to provide a stimulus to considering a different future. Our Shadowed World considers how we have been brought to this point. It describes how the fragmented and conflicted state of humanity ha...See More