Terror Of History Mysticism, Heresy & Witchcraft, 1000

"This is a beautifully written and deeply personal meditation on the horrors of Western history. A senior historian with an existential sensibility, Ruiz is keenly attuned to the terrors lurking in our awareness of time's relentless passing. Reflecting on our individual and collective reactions to disaster, disease, war, and death, Ruiz explores the different ways humans respond to the abysses of history by finding or creating meaning. The Terror of Historyis an enlightening and heartfelt work."--Iain Thomson, University of New Mexico "Very few books dig so deeply into the feelings and experiences that really drive historians. Still less do they explore how events in distant ages, in seemingly distant cultures, can touch the modern reader. The Terror of Historydoes this. Ruiz's voice is very much that of a teacher and scholar committed to the exploration of the human condition. This is a rich book."--Peter Brown, Princeton University "This is a fascinating and very special book."--Jess Rodrguez-Velasco, Columbia UniversityRuiz, Teofilo is the author of 'Terror Of History Mysticism, Heresy & Witchcraft, 1000', published 2008 under ISBN 9780691124131 and ISBN 0691124132.