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Pour qui se pique de philosophie, l'abeille est un sujet de choix. Aucun animal n'a davantage fasciné les hommes. Les penseurs de toutes les époques et de toutes les civilisations ont cherché dans la ruche les secrets de la nature et les mystères de la culture, comme si elle était le miroir idéal de l'humanité et le baromètre de son destin.De l'Antiquité à la période contemporaine, c'est à une extraordinaire histoire de la culture occidentale que nous convie ce livre : en suivant le vol délicat de l'abeille, on rencontre le génie d'Aristote, l'avènement d'Auguste, la naissance du christianisme. On la retrouve à l'âge moderne accompagnant les premiers pas du retour des humanités antiques comme la découverte de la science expérimentale.Aujourd'hui que les menaces de disparition de cet insecte passionnent le public, le symbole n'a pas fini de fonctionner.

Civilization, Western --- Honeybee --- History. --- Behavior.

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"Outsiders have long attributed to the Middle East, and especially to ancient Egypt, meanings that go way beyond the rational and observable. The region has been seen as the source of civilization, religion, the sciences and the arts; but also of mystical knowledge and outlandish theories, whether about the Lost City of Atlantis or visits by alien beings. In his exploration of how its past has been creatively interpreted by later ages, Robin Derricourt surveys the various claims that have been made for Egypt - particularly the idea that it harbours an esoteric wisdom vital to the world's survival. He looks at 'alternative' interpretations of the pyramids, from maps of space and time to landing markers for UFOs; at images of the Egyptian mummy and at the popular mythology of the 'pharaoh's curse'; and at imperialist ideas of racial superiority that credited Egypt with spreading innovations and inventions as far as the Americas, Australia and China. Including arcane ideas about the Lost Ten Tribes of biblical Israel, the author enlarges his focus to include the Levant.His book is the first to show in depth how ancient Egypt and the surrounding lands have so continuously and seductively tantalised the Western imagination."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Civilization, Western --- Egyptian influences. --- Middle Eastern influences. --- Egypt --- History

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"Over the past few centuries, as Western civilization has enjoyed an expansive and flexible geographic domain, Westerners have observed other cultures with little interest in a return gaze. In turn, these other civilizations have been similarly disinclined when they have held sway. Clearly, though, an external frame of reference outstrips introspection--we cannot see ourselves as others see us. Unprecedented in its scope, What the Rest Think of the West provides a rich historical look through the eyes of outsiders as they survey and scrutinize the politics, science, technology, religion, family practices, and gender roles of civilizations not their own. The book emphasizes the broader figurative meaning of looking west in the scope of history. Focusing on four civilizations--Islamic, Japanese, Chinese, and South Asian--Nader has collected observations made over centuries by scholars, diplomats, missionaries, travelers, merchants, and students reflecting upon their own "Wests." These writings derive from a range of purposes and perspectives, such as the seventh-century Chinese Buddhist who goes west to India, the missionary from Baghdad who travels up the Volga in the tenth century and meets the Vikings, and the Egyptian imam who in 1826 is sent to Paris to study the French. The accounts variously express critique, adoration, admiration, and fear, and are sometimes humorous, occasionally disturbing, at times controversial, and always enlightening. With informative introductions to each of the selections, Laura Nader initiates conversations about the power of representational practices." --Publisher's description.

Civilization, Western --- Public opinion --- United States --- Foreign public opinion.

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America will remain the world's only superpower for the foreseeable future. But what sort of superpower ? What role should America play in the world ? What role do you want America to play ? The author argues that Washington's directionless foreign policy has become prohibitively expensive and increasingly dangerous. Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. policymakers have stumbled from crisis to crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine without a clear strategy. Ordinary Americans too often base their foreign policy choices on allegiance or opposition to the party in power. We can no longer afford this complacency, especially now that both parties are deeply divided about America's role in the world.

USA--FOREIGN RELATIONS --- Geopolitics --- United States --- World politics --- 21st century --- Civilization [Western ] --- Foreign relations

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« Penser la modernité, son histoire et son avenir, est d'une redoutable urgence. Penser son histoire permet de comprendre l'idée qu'une société, siècle après siècle, se fait de son futur, à travers son gouvernement, ses moeurs, son art, ses modes, ses utopies. Et penser son avenir, c'est imaginer l'idée qu'on se fera, à l'avenir, de l'avenir. Tâche particulièrement fascinante. Aujourd'hui, pour l'essentiel de la planète, la modernité, c'est l'Occident. Faut-il s'en réjouir ? Faut-il revenir aux conceptions antérieures de la modernité, qui ne voyaient l'avenir que dans l'espérance religieuse ? Ou faut-il faire fleurir les germes artistiques, scientifiques, culturels, politiques d'une nouvelle modernité, altruiste, une utopie modeste qui fera du bonheur de l'autre, en particulier de celui des générations à venir, la condition du nôtre ? »

Civilization, Modern --- Civilization, Western --- Histoire des civilisations --- Modernité --- Histoire --- Modernisme --- Mouvement moderne