Europe: A Heritage, a Challenge, a Promise

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Eburon Uitgeverij B.V., 2006 - 233 páginas

Modern Europe is a patchwork quilt in which a diverse array of national cultures have been pieced into one community. In Europe: A Heritage, a Challenge, a Promise, Jan Berting reckons with a continent at a turning point in its history, arguing that Europe must balance its urge to modernize with a respect for its shared legacy.

As Europe struggles with the tension between its past and its future, Berting pinpoints challenges to modernization and proposes intriguing solutions. He addresses topics as varied as the rise of Islam, political liberalism, and individual freedoms in this comprehensive volume sure to interest all those invested in the future of Europe.

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INTRODUCTION
11
CIVILISATION AND CULTURE
17
COLLECTIVE IDENTITIES
27
PROGRESS DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL
39
EUROPEAN CULTURE CULTURES OF EUROPE
51
THE SPECIFICITY AND IDENTITY OF EUROPE
59
COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF EUROPEAN
83
COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF EUROPEAN
103
COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF EUROPEAN
125
MODERNITY AND MODERNISATION TYPES
151
IDEALS VALUES AND NORMS
171
CHOICES BEFORE US
189
BIBLIOGRAPHY
215
INDEX
229
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Jan Berting is professor emeritus of sociology and social policy at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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