The Past in Ruins: Tradition and the Critique of Modernity — David Gross

Author: David Gross
Publisher: The University of Massachusetts Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: First edition, 1992
ISBN: 0870238213

Condition: Very good second-hand condition with light shelf wear and minor marks to the covers. Binding is firm and pages are clean throughout. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Past in Ruins: Tradition and the Critique of Modernity is a thoughtful exploration of modernity, cultural memory, and the decline of traditional social structures in contemporary life. Blending philosophy, sociology, intellectual history, and cultural criticism, David Gross examines how modern societies construct ideas of “the past” while simultaneously dismantling the traditions and communal values that once gave meaning and continuity to everyday life.