THE MEANING OF HISTORY
Book Details + Condition: Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press (London). Second Edition, 1936. Hardcover with black cloth boards. 224 pages. Author Nikolai Berdyaev argues that history's true meaning lies in its connection to divine and spiritual life, viewing it as a revelation of the spirit rather than a purely objective, secular process. He posits that human history is rooted in "celestial history," a spiritual reality where authentic life triumphs over death. His interpretation of the philosophy of history as a spiritual science is viewed through a distinct Russian perspective, with its apocalyptic and spiritual focus. Chapters include:
- On the Essence of the Historical: The Meaning of Tradition
- On the Nature of the Historical: The Metaphysical and the Historical
- Of Celestial History: God and Man
- Of Celestial History: Time and Eternity
- The Destiny of the Jews
- The Renaissance and Humanism
- The End of the Renaissance and the Crisis of Humanism: The Advent of the Machine
- The End of the Renaissance and the Crisis of Humanism: The Disintegration of the Human Image
- The Doctrine of Progress and the Goal of History
Firm binding; light aging and wear to boards, with some fading / discoloration at edges; toning to endpapers; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
