A History of Western Morals

A History of Western Morals by Crane Brinton. Published by Harcourt Brace & Co, NY, 1959. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Orig owners name & address stamped, and address label pasted inside front cover. Bndng, content in excellent condition. Good DJ. LCCN 59-6426. This book considers each important Western society and analyzes its conduct. Beginning with the ancient cultures of the Near East, moves through the Greek and Roman worlds down to the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the Renaissance, to the Age of Reason, and the modern age. A search of human history for the meaning of ethics. The book arrives at some controversial conclusions about the value of religion in society, the practices of sex, the nature of crime, the possibility of progress. 502 Pgs. Description text copyright 2001 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 4461.