History of the Idea of Progress (Paperback, 2)

PART I THE GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA OF PROGRESS Introduction Chapter 1 The Classical World Chapter 2 The Early Christians Chapter 3 Medieval Currents Chapter 4 The Renaissance: Some Cross-Currents Chapter 5 The Great Renewal PART II THE TRIUMPH OF THE IDEA OF PROGRESS Chapter 6 Progress as Freedom Chapter 7 Progress as Power Chapter 8 The Persistence of Progress Chapter 9 Progress at Bay, Epilogue