Territory and Civilization

Territory and Civilization

Baruch Menache

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Editorial:
McWest & Associates
Año de edición:
2025
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781971928203
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In Territory & Civilization, Baruch Menache unpacks the profound bonds between humans and the lands they inhabit. Drawing on historical case studies-from ancient Rome to modern revolutions-this book reveals how territorial attachment underlies civilization, shapes cultural identity, and fuels both self‑preservation and codependent dynamics.Perfect for readers of political philosophy, social science, and cultural studies, this inquiry offers fresh frameworks for understanding why we defend, adore, and sometimes lose ourselves in the lands we call home.The philosophical dilemma of property and why ownership makes theft possibleThe paradox of idealizing territory and its risks to individual autonomyHow locality emerges from universal space, and what it means to 'stop the clock' on cultural progressThe balance between codependency and self‑preservation, from Freudian dynamics to geopolitical revolutions

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