{"product_id":"what-is-the-west","title":"What Is the West?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this short  illuminating and very readable work  Philippe Nemo argues that what we call \"the West\" is one and only one cultural entity  to which both North American and Western Europe belong. In contemporary debates  then  Nemo asserts  it is simply incorrect to exaggerate the differences or gaps between countries that are indeed \"Western.\" Brilliantly and succinctly surveying the last five or six millenia  Nemo pieces together the history of the Wests development. He weaves together political events  philosophical discoveries  religious movements  and scientific and technological innovations to demonstrate the factors that have influenced and shaped Western culture. Nemo acknowledges the essential contributions of Greek science and philosophy  Roman law  Christian thought and modern democratic revolutions to our contemporary liberal democracies. In his conclusion  Nemo also presents a case for closer geopolitical cooperation among Western societies. Already translated from the original French into Portuguese  Italian  German and Greek  What is the West? has received considerable interest throughout Europe; earlier this year  in fact  it received the Italian \"Citte della Rose\" prize for essays. Now available for the first time in English  this book is essential reading for those interested in contemporary cultural debates on Western culture and nationhood  as well as American values; as well as those interested in world history and politics  philosophy and religion  and contemporary global politics. Not geared to specifically conservative or liberal viewpoints but to an accurate rendering of historical ideas and trends  Nemos book should do much to advance our understanding of each other in an increasingly global community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44968220950581,"sku":"ByrdShop_0820703753","price":91.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780820703756.jpg?v=1770649520","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/what-is-the-west","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}