Since its first publication in two volumes between 1926-28, this work has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. Spengler probes the origin and "fate" of our civilization, presenting a world view based on the cyclical rise and decline of cultures. "An exciting excursion through history".--Time.
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Since its first publication in two volumes between 1926-28, this work has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. Spengler probes the origin and "fate" of our civilization, presenting a world view based on the cyclical rise and decline of cultures. "An exciting excursion through history".--Time.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Jacket clipped on inner fold. A single page has underlining (it is the first paragraph of the first page) other than that THERE ARE NO EXTRANEOUS MARKINGS IN THIS BOOK. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade.
I bought this because it was taking too long to get through it for using the library copy. I am going through the 100 Greatest books list and this was on it. I debated whether I really wanted to read it, as philosophy is not my favorite subject. However, I can see that it is a seminal work and whether I agree with Spengler or not, he was a well-read and intelligent man. This work paved the way for how people thought about history. But it is dense and he uses examples from all sorts of fields and isn't easy to follow. Enter at your own risk! But if you want to be edified, this is the book for you.
Mythos
May 25, 2007
Decline of the West
Ok. This is a tome, I believe is the correct word for such a massive volume of work. Just began and got through Chapter 1 but had to lay it aside for other reading commitments. It is a book that has been on my reading list for many years due to its constant reference by one of my favorite gurus, Joseph Campbell. I plan to slowly make my way through it and even if some of the material is now outdated, glean from it what relevance still lingers upon a land of freedom.