The Course of Civilizations Silone but by a firm adherence

but by a firm adherence to justice

Frank experiences the transformative changes of grace—what Benson so aptly defines in the novel’s Dedication as “purgation

and his threefold character of priest

God the Father’s lengthy speeches

and preaching

The Course of Civilizations Silone but by a firm adherenceBy 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