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    Jan 21, 2021 2 minutes

    Ruin and Renewal: Civilising Europe After World War II

    by Paul Betts Profile, 544 pages, £25

    What is civilisation? Is it the glorious summit of our climb out of the primeval swamp? Is it the triumph of culture and manners over the forces of barbarism? Or is it simply an excuse to proclaim ourselves better than our neighbours, and justify

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