The Anatomy of Despondency
Author | : Jaap Harskamp |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 887 |
Release | : 2011-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004202412 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004202412 |
Rating | : 4/5 (412 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Anatomy of Despondency written by Jaap Harskamp and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 887 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a text-orientated approach, this study presents a rich mosaic depicting a tradition of European socio-cultural criticism since the French Revolution. Accepting the inevitability of technological advance, critics rejected the proud assumption of progress and stressed the negatives instead.