Moral Man and Immoral Society is Reinhold Niebuhr's important early study in ethics and politics. Forthright and realistic; it discusses the inevitability of social conflict; the brutal behavior of human collectives of every sort; the inability of rationalists and social scientists to even imagine the realities of collective power; and; ultimately; how individual morality can overcome social immorality.The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.
#1948735 in Books Wiley-Blackwell 2002-11-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.80 x .97 x 6.80l; 1.75 #File Name: 0631222421464 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Alexander the Great to RomeBy Nicoline SmitsThe book goes into a great deal of detail of the history of Macedonia and the Eastern Mediterranean after the death of Alexander the Great in 323. Although it is sometimes hard to keep track of who is allied with whom; it is an incredibly useful overview of the four centuries between the death of Alexander the Great and the ascent of Rome as the regional overlord.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The best book on the Hellenistic Age.By Trond SigurdsenI highly recommed this book to anyone interested in the hellenistic age or in antiquity in general. Often labelled as a "transitional period" between the classical age of the greek city-states and the roman period; the hellenistic age is here portrayed as one of the most culturally productive ages ever; a view shared by most modern historians. The book stresses the new features of the age as well as the obvious continuity with the past. The text is generally well written and very informative. Chamoux also manages to describe the complex events of the period very well. It should be added that this book only has a few illustrations. However; in my view; the wealth of information provided more than makes up for this (for a perfect companion to this book; see Pollit's "Art in the Hellenistic Age").
