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“This book is a personal analysis of the
key moments in history which have
formed our present culture, and the
thinking of the men who brought those
moments to pass. This study is made in
the hope that light may be shed upon
the major characteristics of our age and
that solutions may be found to the myriad
of problems which face us as we look
toward the end of the twentieth century.”
With these words, Francis Schaeffer
commences his opus on the condition
and direction of Western civilization – a
monumental work that is the culmination
of more than forty years of broad in-
quiry, intensive research and philosoph-
ical study in conjunction with his ongoing
work in Christian basics. As the fore-
most evangelical thinker of our day, Dr.
Schaeffer has long pondered the fate of
declining Western culture, and concludes
that not only have we lost sight of our
roots, but of our direction as well. How-
ever, unlike most doomsayers, he pin-
points the problems, researches their
origins and formulates a hopeful, posi-
tive proposal for the future.
Dr. Schaeffer begins his brilliant analysis
with the fall of Rome, tracing Western
man’s progression throughout the ensuing
ages. From ancient Roman times to the
Middle Ages, through the Renaissance,
the Reformation and the Enlightenment,
up to our present scientific Atomic Age,
each step of our cultural development is
scrutinized, documented and expanded
upon in the light of subsequent historical
facts.
Hardcover. 288 pages. First edition. In very good preloved condition. Dust jacket in good to very good condition with minor wear. No foxing or previous owners names noted in book. Minor crease on inside corner of dust jacket. Book is in exceptionally good condition for its age.