Der Untergang Des Abendlandes: Umrisse Einer Morphologie Der Weltgeschichte: Gestalt Und Wirklichkeit. [The Decline of the West: Outlines of a Morphology of World History: Form and Actuality].
by Spengler, Oswald
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Germany: Wilhelm Braumuller, 1918. Scarce first edition of the first volume of this work on history and culture. Octavo, bound in three-quarter morocco over patterned boards with titles in six compartments within raised bands, two fold-out panels of 'simultaneous' intellectual and political epochs. In near fine condition with toning and ownership signatures to the half-title page, marks to the title page. A bright example. Rare, with only a handful appearing at auction in the last 100 years. 'The Decline of the West' is a two-volume philosophical rejection of the Eurocentric view of history. According to Spengler, the meaningful units for history are not epochs but whole cultures which evolve simultaneously as organisms. In this mental restructuring of anthropic perspective, Spengler places the West in its 'evening,' similar to the late Roman Empire, approaching its eventual decline despite its seeming power. Literary critic George Steiner suggested that this work can be seen as one of several books that resulted from the crisis of German culture following Germany's defeat in World War I.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145336
- Title
- Der Untergang Des Abendlandes: Umrisse Einer Morphologie Der Weltgeschichte: Gestalt Und Wirklichkeit. [The Decline of the West: Outlines of a Morphology of World History: Form and Actuality].
- Author
- Spengler, Oswald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wilhelm Braumuller
- Place of Publication
- Germany
- Date Published
- 1918
- Keywords
- Der Untergang Des Abendlandes [The Decline of the West] First Edition, Oswald Spengler First Edition
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
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