Name: Cultural Amnesia
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Author: Clive James

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In Cultural Amnesia, Clive James―the encyclopedic A-Z masterpiece―the perfect introduction to the very core of Western humanism.  Soaring to Montaigne-like heights, Cultural Amnesia is precisely the book to burnish these memories of a Western civilization that James fears is nearly lost.  It's an international bestseller that's been translated into many languages, and it's also a perfect book for anyone who's interested in history. 

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