Bibliograph

Out of the ashes, rebuilding American culture, Anthony Esolen

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Out of the ashes, rebuilding American culture, Anthony Esolen

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Out of the ashes

Oclc number

938991884

Responsibility statement

Anthony Esolen

Sub title

rebuilding American culture

Summary

"Blunt and prophetic, [the author] makes the case that the decay of Western civilization is alarmingly advanced. Our sickly, sub-pagan state resembles a bombed-out city. We have to assess the damage, but merely lamenting it does no good. There is work to be done."--Jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the rubble -- Giving things their proper names : the restoration of truth-telling -- Except the Lord build the house : restoring a sense of beauty -- A mind is a terrible thing to baste : restoring the school -- Man by nature desires to know : rebuilding the college -- Repudiating the sexual revolution : restoring manhood -- Restoring womanhood : building homes, not houses -- Work while it is yet day : making good things again -- Playing upon the waters : bringing play back to life -- Idiots no more : recovering the polis -- Pilgrims, returning home

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Rebuilding American culture

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