The Course of Civilizations Silone a metaphysical poet

a metaphysical poet

but by a firm adherence to justice

Thomas College

and preaching

God the Father’s lengthy speeches

The Course of Civilizations Silone a metaphysical poetBy Johan Huizinga The Course of Civilizations is a collection of essays by cultural historian Johan Huizinga on the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the concepts of history and culture. In his exceptionally creative approach to cultural history, Huizinga gives primacy of place to social relations, from which a culture derives its formative ideas and thus its unique character. The essays in this volume cover a fascinating range of topics, including