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The Fourth Turning: an American Prophecy (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Fourth Turning: an American ProphecyBasing their vision on a provocative theory of American history as series of recurring 80- to 100-year cycles, the authors predict that, just after the millennium, America will enter a new era that will culminate with a political and social crisis comparable to the American Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II. "The Fourth Turning" shows how it is not too early--or too late--to prepare for
Full description- Publisher: Bantam USA
- Published: 05 October 1998
- Format: Paperback 382 pages
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- Categories: Cultural Studies | Social Forecasting, Future Studies | Sociology | Politics & Government | History Of The Americas
- ISBN 13: 9780767900461 ISBN 10: 0767900464
- Sales rank: 34,599
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Full description for The Fourth Turning: an American Prophecy
The authors look back five hundred years and uncover a distinct pattern: Modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting about the length of a human life, each composed of four eras - or "turnings" - that last about twenty years and that always arrive in the same order. First comes a High, a period of confident expansion as a new order takes root after the old has been swept away. Next comes an Awakening, a time of spiritual exploration and rebellion against the now-established order. Then comes an Unravelling, an increasingly troubled era in which individualism triumphs over crumbling institutions. Last comes a Crisis - the Fourth Turning - when society passes through a great and perilous gate in history. Together, the four turnings comprise history's seasonal rhythm of growth, maturation, entropy, and rebirth. By applying the lessons of history, The Fourth Turning makes some bold and hopeful predictions about America's next rendezvous with destiny. It also shows us how we can prepare for what's ahead, both individually and as a nation.
