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Honor, May 2006
Hardcover
A History
Encounter Books
May 2006
265 pages ISBN: 1594031428 Hardcover
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The importance of honor is present in the earliest records
of civilization. Today, while it may still be an essential
concept in Islamic cultures, in the West, honor has been
disparaged and dismissed as obsolete. In this lively and
authoritative book, James Bowman traces the curious and
fascinating history of this ideal, from the Middle Ages
through the Enlightenment and to the killing fields of World
War I and the despair of Vietnam. Bowman reminds us that the
fate of honor and the fate of morality and even manners are
deeply interrelated. His book is an indispensable document
in a time of growing concern about the erosion of values.
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