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Hardcover is in good condition. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and binding is secure.
This intriguing volume is a translation of Oswald Spengler’s “Der Untergang des Abendlandes” (The Decline of the West), a seminal work of historical philosophy published in 1918. Spengler, a German thinker and controversial figure, proposed a cyclical theory of the rise and fall of civilizations, drawing parallels between the trajectories of ancient cultures and Western society. His provocative ideas challenged the prevalent notions of progress and the supposed superiority of Western culture.
Despite its controversial reception, Spengler’s work remains an influential and thought-provoking examination of the patterns that govern the life cycles of civilizations. This copy, though lacking a dust jacket, presents an opportunity for collectors and readers to engage with a pivotal text that sparked intense debates and continues to shape discourse on the nature of cultural evolution and decline. Spengler’s bold predictions and sweeping historical analysis make this a captivating read for those interested in the grand narratives of human societies.
