Dorogi dukha i zigzagi istorii [Roads of Spirit and the Zigzag of History]

In the book of G. Pomerantz collected his works of recent years. The author introduces the concept of subglobal civilization as a historical stop on the way to a global dialogue of cultures. The methodological difficulties created by the polysemy of the word civilization are investigated. The emergence of subglobal civilizations is associated with the emergence of superethnic religions that conquer ethnic groups. The book also discusses the following issues: the power of technology and technology of power, the tragedy of global terror; the inseparability of the national and universal; moral aspects of ethnic conflicts; the history of Russia in the light of the theory of civilizations; Russia at the crossroads of cultures; concert of national cultures as the future of world civilization. The book includes the section In memoriam.