This cultural History of humility reveals this Lost Virtue as a Secret defense against arrogance and incivility History demonstrates that when the Virtue of humility is cast aside, excessive individualism follows.
This book offers a fresh perspective on this Lost Virtue for readers concerned with the culture wars and those interested in finding a path to renewed civility..
The author encourages readers to recover and reclaim this Lost Virtue by developing a new perspective on humility as an alternative to the diseases of hubris, arrogance, and narcissism in society.
In this book, Bellitto explores humility in Greco-Roman history, philosophy, and literature; in the ancient and medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scriptures and sermons; in the Enlightenment; and in contemporary discussions of education in Virtue and citizenship.
Humility , a cultural History and biography of the idea of humility, argues that the frightening alternative to humility has been the death of civility.
A person who lacks humility is at risk of developing a deceptive sense of certitude and at worst denies basic human rights, respect, and dignity to anyone they identify as the enemy.
This cultural History of humility reveals this Lost Virtue as a Secret defense against arrogance and incivility History demonstrates that when the Virtue of humility is cast aside, excessive individualism follows
