The Passing of the European Age: A Study of the Transfer of Western Civilization and its Renewal in other Continents, Revised Edition

Have we entered the dying phases of western culture? Eric Fischer proposes the interesting thesis that the civilization which was once a European monopoly is not dying but shifting its center of gravity to countries outside of Europe—among them the United States. His book created a considerable stir when it was first published in 1943. This revised edition amplifies conclusions, tentatively stated in the first edition, which recent history has confirmed, and further develops the problem of why civilizations pass. Readers of Toynbee and Spengler will find this book particularly stimulating. Preface to the Revised Edition Contents Foreword Introduction CHAPTER I. Latin America: A New Center in the Making CHAPTER II. From the British Empire to the British Commonwealth of Nations CHAPTER III. “The Americanization of the World” CHAPTER IV. Cultural Shift and Transformation in the Anglo-Saxon World CHAPTER V. Russia’s Shift to Asia CHAPTER VI. The Small Nations CHAPTER VII. The Tragedy of Germany and the Future of Europe CHAPTER VIII. Why Do Civilizations Pass? CHAPTER IX. From Greece to the Hellenistic World: From Europe to . . . . . . ? Index