| Description |
xi, 303 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-289) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Guizot's question : universal civilization? -- Civilization, progress, and history : universals all? -- The ideal of civilization : its origins, meanings, and implications -- Civilization and the idea of progress -- The notion of universal civilization : one end for all? -- The art and science of empire -- The expansion of Europe and the classical standard of civilization -- The burden of civilization and the "art and science of colonization" -- New barbarism, old civilization, revived imperialism -- New barbarism and the test of modernity -- The "new realities" of imperialism -- Conclusion: The future of intercivilizational relations. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Civilization -- Philosophy.
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Civilization -- History.
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Imperialism.
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International relations -- Philosophy.
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Philosophy, European.
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Europe -- Territorial expansion.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780226068145 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226068145 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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