The Betrayal of Tradition: Essays on the Spiritual Crisis of Modernity

by Harry Oldmeadow (Editor)

Overview

This collection of essays by eminent traditionalists and contemporary thinkers throws into sharp relief many of the urgent problems of today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780941532556
Publisher:	World Wisdom
Publication date:	11/15/2004
Series:	The Library of Perennial Philosophy
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.98(h) x 1.18(d)

Editorial Reviews

These 25 essays by writers who represent a range of spiritual thought focus on the role of traditional religion in correcting the loss of transcendence and meaning. When any major tradition is taken seriously, its timeless relevance provides both firm ground and clear direction in chaotic times. Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Native American perspectives on the subject are presented. Oldmeadow (La Trobe Univ. at Bendigo, Australia) collects the work of established figures like Dorothy Sayers and Ananda K. Coomaraswamy as well as that of more contemporary writers like Robert Aitken, Karen Armstrong, and the Crow Medicine Man Thomas Yellowtail. The book is divided into five sections: "Tradition and Modernity," "Perennial Truths and Modern Counterfeits," "The Social Order," "The Single Vision of Science," and "The Destruction of Traditional Cultures." The combination of ideas is inspiring and provides an invigorating perspective for examining current issues of modern social philosophy while remaining very readable. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.-C. Robert Nixon, Lafayette, IN Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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