civilization, western

Examines Western government, the free market, the rule of law, and civil society and argues that these institutions are degenerating.

Explores the legacy, both good and bad, of the ancient Greeks, discussing how their achievements, traditions, art, literature, philosophy, language, sciences, and modes of thinking helped shape the Western world.

Harry Haller is a sad and lonely figure, a recluse for whom life holds no joy. He struggles to reconcile all his views without surrendering to the bourgeois values he despises.

Discusses the intellectual history of civilizations and the role of ideas from ancient Greece to the twentieth century.

Examines Western culture from 1500 to the end of the twentieth century, showing decadence to be a normal part of historical cycles, and challenging commonly held views of European and world history.