What is the West?
David Gress's subtitle seems to indicate that he has but one set of opponents—those who are hostile to "the idea of the West." In fact
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David Gress's subtitle seems to indicate that he has but one set of opponents—those who are hostile to "the idea of the West." In fact
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January 2002 -- Reprinted by permission of the publisher. From The Role of Religion in History, by George Walsh (New Brunswick, New Jersey:
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I would like to start by asking you all to secure yourselves in your seats. If you have any pointy objects, make sure they are facing away
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During the fourth century B.C.—we don't know exactly when—a man, a resident of Athens, a student and teacher of philosophy, changed the worl