The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization

by Anthony Esolen Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner

Overview

Christianity, Judaism, dead white males, old-fashioned morality, the traditional family, tradition itself-everything the liberals hate can be summed up in two words: Western civilization. Here is the ultimate Politically Incorrect Guide: a sprightly, informative summary of the original source of all things politically incorrect from Moses, Caesar, and Christ, to Dante, Thomas More, and the Founding Fathers.

Western civilization is under attack. At universities and in the media, professors and pundits decry Western civilization as exploitative, destructive, and without value. But fear not: coming to its defense is Professor Anthony Esolen's The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization. This PI Guide will knock down the relativist arguments and show how the West laid the cornerstones for all of modern civilization, including historical, artistic, and intellectual achievements. Using historical evidence and compelling arguments, Esolen proves why we not only owe it to history but also to ourselves to set the record straight and respectfully acknowledge Western civilization's vital role in shaping our values and our world.

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2008 - AudioFile

The Far Left accuses the Right of mangling the Constitution, and the Far Right accuses the Left of mangling no less than history itself. Hence, this book, which, like the other volumes in the series, sets forth a rigid ideology as it attempts to vindicate Western Civilization for all the things the bastion of political correctness has painted as racist and barbaric. The choice of Malcolm Hillgartner as narrator was a fine one. He has the clipped tone and magisterial demeanor that such a strident narrative demands. Not that the book doesn't make a good point. It would be a shame to dismiss two thousand years of Western Civilization because of holier-than-thou hordes who function as thought police. J.S.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169692341
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	05/27/2008
Series:	Politically Incorrect Guides
Edition description:	Unabridged

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