The War Against the Past - Frank Furedi

A war is being waged against the Past. Whether it's toppling statues, decolonising the curriculum or erasing terms from our vocabulary, a cultural crusade is underway designed to render the past toxic. It is condemned as enemy territory and has become the target of venomous hate. What is at stake in provoking such a strong sense of societal shame towards Western history?In this book, Frank Furedi mounts a fierce defence of the past and calls for a fight back against the delegitimization of its ideals... Zobrazit více