Fundamentalist terror movements are seen as reversions to medievalism, backlashes against a way of life that is the same everywhere. This view is a mirage. Thinking of modernity as a universal condition is a hindrance to understanding the present. Gray goes back to the origins of our notion of modernity in early nineteenth-century Positivism.
Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern
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Language:
Engleza
Publishing Date:
2007
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Paperback
Page Count:
160
ISBN-10:
0571238424
Original Title:
Al Qaeda And What It Means To Be Modern
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a II-a
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9780571238422
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