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The Genesis of Modernity

The Genesis of Modernity

Arpad Szakolczai

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2013
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Sociedad y cultura: general
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9780415868211
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This book reconstructs the ideas of three of the most important theorists of the Twentieth Century, Max Weber, Michel Foucault and Eric Voegelin. Their ideas on the distant roots and sources of modernity are discussed.

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