In this imposing work, Abdennour Bidar, traces the ongoing quest of man for his own mystery, universal quest if any! Expertly researched, it allows the reader to travel through all the highlights of the humanist movement that characterized Western civilization, through its thinkers, philosophers, artistes.Le his book, it is learned, however, does not exclusively address to the intellectuals because its reading remains relatively aisée.L'auteur also poses essential questions the future of mankind, and its ambitions with regard to the need to assert a more humane human identity! A beautiful book that contributes to continuing construction in a building!