The West in a Nutshell: Foundations, Fragilities, Futures.
Language: English
Published by Barrallier Books, Geelong, VIC, 2009
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Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), burgundy cloth cover (gilt lettering), few colour plates (including frontispiece), glossy paper, minor edgewear, string bookmark. 332 pp. This lavish book by Australian author Paul Monk consists of 30 reflective essays, influenced by the style of Plutarch, Montaigne and Emerson. The wide-ranging and diverse essays invite the reader to ponder the riches of Western civilisation and they present a distillation of those ideas that are most enduring and powerful in the Western intellectual tradition. He explores topics from history to religion, sport, poetry, Shakespeare, opera, philosophy and geopolitics, Paul beckons the reader into the halls of Western culture. (No 245 of a limited edition of 330 autographed copies.).
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- Title
- The West in a Nutshell: Foundations, Fragilities, Futures.
- Author
- Monk, Paul (Paul M.); Schmeisser, Jorg (illustrator).
- Publisher
- Barrallier Books, Geelong, VIC
- Publication year
- 2009
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
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- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0958583897
- ISBN 13
- 9780958583893
- Illustrator
- Schmeisser, Jorg
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Foundations, Fragilities, Futures
'The West in a Nutshell' is a book of thirty reflective essays by Australian author Paul Monk. He subjects the world's mystery and beauty to scrutinizing study. The essays invite the reader to ponder the riches of Western civilisation and they present a distillation of those ideas that are most enduring and powerful in the Western intellectual tradition. Exploring topics from history to religion, sport, poetry, opera, philosophy and geopolitics, Paul beckons the reader into the halls of Western culture.
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