The fear of living in the end times has a long history. In Decadence and Decay, a group of distinguished international scholars describe how societies over time have handled and interpreted the concept of decline. In times of unrest and transition, declinism the notion that a culture or civilisation is headed towards irreversible decline tends to capture the public imagination. The essays in this volume address how notions of decadence and decay have been used both as opprobrium and as a form of self-definition and empowerment an instrument to protect individualism against collectivistic oppression. From ancient Rome to the present, ideas and expressions of decadence and decay have played a critical role in how we perceive the world.

Format Klotband Omfång 294 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Bokförlaget Stolpe Utgivningsdatum 2019-10-04 Medverkande Kurt Almqvist Medverkande Mattias Hessérus Medverkande Faramerz Dabhiowala Medverkande Melanie Grundmann Medverkande Richard Whatmore Medverkande Mattias Hessérus Medverkande Adoreé Villany Medverkande Andrew Huddleston Medverkande Saul David Medverkande Andrew Preston Medverkande Daniela Cammack Medverkande Pernille Røge Medverkande Adam Tooze Medverkande J.R. McNeill Medverkande Jonathan Rees Medverkande Robert Beuregard Medverkande William O’Reilly Medverkande Michael Nelson Medverkande Peter Heather Medverkande Robert Coates-Stephans Medverkande Neil McLynn Medverkande Richard Miles ISBN 9789198523652