Literacy and civilization
Murphy, Peter (2019) Literacy and civilization. Thesis Eleven, 155 (1). pp. 64-90.
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The article reviews the social theory of Harry Redner with particular reference to his view of the relationship between high literacy (book culture) and civilization. The question is posed whether, alongside book culture, an axial-type metaphysical culture is also key to the definition of civilization.
| Item ID: | 60867 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1461-7455 |
| Keywords: | Axial Age, axiomodernity, books, civilization, complementarity, cultural decline, high literacy, home libraries, metaphysics, newspapers, reading, Harry Redner, union of opposites |
| Copyright Information: | © The Author(s) 2019. |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2019 07:48 |
| FoR Codes: | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441004 Social change @ 50% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441005 Social theory @ 50% |
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