Descrizione
The importance of honor is present in the earliest records of civilization. Today, while it may still be an essential concept in Islamic cultures, in the West, honor has been disparaged and dismissed as obsolete. In this lively and authoritative book, James Bowman traces the curious and fascinating history of this ideal, from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment and to the killing fields of World War I and the despair of Vietnam. Bowman reminds us that the fate of honor and the fate of morality and even manners are deeply interrelated.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
382 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
May 22, 2007
Editore
Encounter Books
Edizioni
3 editions
ISBN-10
1594031983
ISBN-13
9781594031984