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But why would civilisations thus wear out and great communities decay? And what evi dence is there that in fact they do? These questions, though I cannot give to them any conclusive answers, are of much more than a merely theoretic interest; For if current modes of speech take decadence more or less for granted, with still greater confidence do they speak of Progress as assured. Yet if both are real they can hardly be studied apart, they must evidently limit and qualify each other in actual experience, and they cannot be isolated in speculation.
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I must begin what I have to say with a warning and an apology. I must warn you that the present essay makes no pretence to be an adequate treatment of some compact and limited theme; but rather resembles those wandering trains of thought, where we allow ourselves the luxury of putting wide-ranging questions, to which our ignorance forbids any confident reply. I apologise for adopting a course which thus departs in some measure from familiar precedent. I admit its perils. But it is just possible that when a subject, or group of subjects, is of great inherent interest, even a tentative, and interrogative, treatment of it may be worth attempting.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- VerlagForgotten Books
- Erscheinungsdatum2018
- ISBN 10 1331513324
- ISBN 13 9781331513322
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- SpracheEnglisch
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. In this book, the author ponders the nature of âdecadenceâ in national life, as opposed to decline caused by external factors such as defeat in war. The author reflects on the Roman Empire as a case study, recognising the puzzle that while it enjoyed great wealth and stability for a long period, its defences and political system eventually succumbed to pressures that seemed less significant, such as demographic decline and corruption. The author questions whether decadence is an inevitable feature of civilisations, arising from within, and whether the West today is also vulnerable, drawing parallels between historical and modern social phenomena to explore if we could be on a similar path of decline. The author postulates a link between national life and vigour in the arts and sciences, and that progress may require excitement and social change to provoke a response from the population. The book is a thought provoking journey through the highs and lows of history, exploring whether civilisations rise and fall according to internal cycles beyond the obvious external factors of resource depletion or conquest that are usually offered as explanations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331513322_0
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