{"title":"Rémi Brague","description":"\u003cp\u003eRémi Brague, a distinguished French philosopher and historian, offers unparalleled insights into the fabric of Western civilisation through his compelling works. Known for his incisive analysis of cultural and historical paradigms, Brague's writings invite readers to explore the intricate intersections of religion, culture, and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his most thought-provoking books is \u003cem\u003eEccentric Culture – A Theory of Western Civilization\u003c\/em\u003e, where he delves into the peculiar nature of Western identity. Brague masterfully argues that the Western world is unique due to its constant engagement and interaction with external influences, which have shaped its distinctive path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin our collection, readers interested in History \u0026amp; Military categories will find Brague's works to be an enlightening resource. His scholarship not only enriches the understanding of historical dynamics but also challenges preconceived notions about cultural development and interaction. Whether you are a history enthusiast or a curious reader eager to delve into the philosophies that underpin our modern world, Rémi Brague's books will provide thought-provoking perspectives and a wealth of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eccentric-culture-a-theory-of-western-civilization-by-remi-brague-9781587312151","title":"Eccentric Culture – A Theory of Western Civilization","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern culture, which influenced the whole world, came from Europe. But its roots are not there. They are in Athens and Jerusalem. European culture takes its bearing from references that are not in Europe: Europe is eccentric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the West unique? What is the driving force behind its culture? Rémi Brague takes up these questions in \u003cem\u003eEccentric Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. This is not another dictionary of European culture, nor a measure of the contributions of a particular individual, religion, or national tradition. The author's interest is especially, with regard to the transmission of that culture, to articulate the dynamic tension that has propelled Europe and more generally the West toward civilization. It is this mainspring of European culture, this founding principle, that Brague calls Roman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet the author's intent is not to write a history of Europe, and less yet to defend the historical reality of the Roman Empire. Brague rather isolates and generalizes one aspect of that history or, one might say, cultural myth, of ancient Rome. The Roman attitude senses its own incompleteness and recognizes the call to borrow from what went before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, it has led the West to borrow from the great traditions of Jerusalem and Athens: primarily the Jewish and Christian tradition, on the one hand, and the classical Greek tradition on the other. Nowhere does the author find this Roman character so strongly present as in the Christian and particularly Catholic attitude toward the incarnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt once an appreciation of the richness and diversity of the sources and their fruit, \u003cem\u003eEccentric Culture\u003c\/em\u003e points as well to the fragility of their nourishing principle. As such, Brague finds in it not only a means of understanding the past, but of projecting a future in (re)proposing to the West, and to Europe in particular, a model relationship of what is proper to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn international bestseller (translated from the original French edition of \u003cem\u003eEurope, La Voie Romaine\u003c\/em\u003e), this work has been or is presently being translated into thirteen languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000601952492,"sku":"9781587312151","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3741643482753.jpg?v=1763288472"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/remi-brague.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}