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The Ambassadorsby Henry JamesISBN 048642457X (0-486-42457-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ambassadors'Book summary:The Ambassadors, which Henry James considered his best work, is the most exquisite refinement of his favorite theme: the collision of American innocence with European experience. This time, James recounts the continental journey of Louis Lambert Strether--a fiftysomething man of the world who has been dispatched abroad by a rich widow, Mrs. Newsome. His mission: to save her son Chadwick from the clutches of a wicked (i.e., European) woman, and to convince the prodigal to return to Woollett, Massachusetts. Instead, this all-American envoy finds Europe growing on him. Strether also becomes involved in a very Jamesian "relation" with the fascinating Miss Maria Gostrey, a fellow American and informal Sacajawea to her compatriots. Clearly Paris has "improved" Chad beyond recognition, and convincing him to return to the U.S. is going to be a very, very hard sell. Suspense, of course, is hardly James's stock-in-trade. But there is no more meticulous mapper of tone and atmosphere, nuance and implication. His hyper-refined characters are at their best in dialogue, particularly when they're exchanging morsels of gossip. Astute, funny, and relentlessly intelligent, James amply fulfills his own description of the novelist as a person upon whom nothing is lost. --Rhian Ellis [via]
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Arab Historians of the Crusadesby Francesco GabrieliISBN 0520052242 (0-520-05224-2)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arab Historians of the Crusades'Book summary:The recapture of Jerusalem, the siege of the Acre, the fall of Tripoli, the effect in Baghdad of events in Syria; these and other happening were faithfully recorded by Arab historians during the two centuries of the Crusades. For the first time contemporary accounts of the fighting between Muslim and Christian have been translated into English, and the Western reader can learn 'the other side' of the Holy War.[via]
Seventeen authors are represented in the extracts in this work, which have been drawn from various types of historical writings. The excerpts are taken firstly from the general histories of the Muslim world, then from chronicles of cities, regions and their dynasties, and finally from biographies or records of the deeds of certain persons. The Arab histories of the Crusades compare favorably with their Christian counterparts in their rich accumulation of material and chronological information. Another of their merits is their faithful characterization, which they practiced in the brief but illuminating sketches of enemy leaders: Baldwin II's shrewdness, Richard Coeur de Lion's prowess in war, the indomitable energy of Conrad of Motferrat, Frederick II's diplomacy. The chronicles are generous, naturally, with their praises of the great champions of the Muslim resistance, especially of Saladin, who towers above all the other leaders in heroic stature. Although, this book gives a sweeping and stimulating view of the Crusades seen through Arab eyes.More editions of Arab Historians of the Crusades:
Baroque and Rococoby Germain BazinISBN 0500200181 (0-500-20018-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Taleby Geoffrey Chaucer, Maurice HusseyISBN 0521046238 (0-521-04623-8)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Canterbury Talesby Geoffrey Chaucer, J. U. NicolsonISBN 0486431622 (0-486-43162-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Canterbury Tales'Book summary:On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with a series of tall tales that span the spectrum of literary genres. Five hundred years later, people are still reading Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. If you haven't yet made the acquaintance of the Franklin, the Pardoner, or the Squire because you never learned Middle English, take heart: this edition of the Tales has been translated into modern idiom.
From the heroic romance of "The Knight's Tale" to the low farce embodied in the stories of the Miller, the Reeve, and the Merchant, Chaucer treated such universal subjects as love, sex, and death in poetry that is simultaneously witty, insightful, and poignant. The Canterbury Tales is a grand tour of 14th-century English mores and morals--one that modern-day readers will enjoy. [via]
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The Celtsby T.G.E. PowellISBN 0500272751 (0-500-27275-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Celts'Book summary:By T.G.E. Powell, edited by Stuart Piggott, Revised edition, 1980, published by Thames & Hudson. With 149 illustrations, 12 in colour. Publisher's statement: "Who were the Celts? To what extent have they influenced the composition of the modern nations of Western Europe, and of Britain and Ireland in particluar? In his search for their identity the author probes the social, religious and cultural attitudes of this far-flung people by marshalling the evidence that does exist--historical, archaeological, and linguistic. The late Professor Powell's book has been widely acclaimed as a major pioneering study since its first publication. Professor Stuart Piggott, who supervised the preparation of the revised edition, says in his Preface that so sound was the author's scholarship that it was possible to leave the text virtually intact. However, many additional illustrations have been selected including eight pages of colour plates." [via]
The Celtsby Frank DelaneyISBN 0517019825 (0-517-01982-5)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Charles Darwin's Beagle Diaryby Richard Darwin KeynesISBN 0521003172 (0-521-00317-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Cheri and the Last of Cheriby Sidonie-Gabrielle ColetteISBN 051712260X (0-517-12260-X)
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Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoplesby Winston Churchill, Henry Steele CommagerISBN 0517422832 (0-517-42283-2)
Hardcover, Greenwich House
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Complete Works of Francois Rabelaisby Francois Rabelais, Donald Murdoch FrameISBN 0520064003 (0-520-06400-3)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtby Mark Twain, Bernard L. SteinISBN 0520235762 (0-520-23576-2)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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Courts of Europe: Politics, Patronage and Royalty, 1400-1800by DickensISBN 0500250502 (0-500-25050-2)
Hardcover, Thames & Hudson
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Critique of Judgmentby Immanuel Kant, J.H. BernardISBN 0486445437 (0-486-44543-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Critique of Judgment'Book summary:[via]Kant's attempt to establish the principles behind the faculty of judgment remains one of the most important works on human reason. This third of the philosopher's three Critiques forms the very basis of modern aesthetics by establishing the almost universally accepted framework for debate of aesthetic issues.More editions of Critique of Judgment:
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Critique of the Power of Judgmentby Immanuel Kant, Paul Guyer, Eric MatthewsISBN 0521348927 (0-521-34892-7)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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E. M. Forster: The Complete Novelsby E. M. ForsterISBN 0517147823 (0-517-14782-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'E. M. Forster: The Complete Novels'Book summary:A collection of three works by E. M. Forster features a deluxe binding and the titles, Howard's End, A Room with a View, and Where Angels Fear to Tread. [via]
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E. M. Forster Omnibusby E. M. ForsterISBN 0517091267 (0-517-09126-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'E. M. Forster Omnibus'Book summary:Combines three masterpieces from one of Britain's most popular novelists into one beautifully bound volume, which contains A Room With a View, Howard's End, and Where Angels Fear to Tread. [via]
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The Eiffel Tower: And Other Mythologiesby Roland Barthes, Richard HowardISBN 0520209826 (0-520-20982-6)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Eighteenth Century: Europe in the Age of Enlightenmentby Alfred CobbanISBN 0500040087 (0-500-04008-7)
Hardcover, Thames & Hudson
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Elements of the Philosophy of Rightby Allen W. Wood, H.B. NisbetISBN 0521348889 (0-521-34888-9)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right'Book summary:This book is a translation of a classic work of modern social and political thought. Elements of the Philosophy of Right, Hegel's last major published work, is an attempt to systematize ethical theory, natural right, the philosophy of law, political theory, and the sociology of the modern state into the framework of Hegel's philosophy of history. Hegel's work has been interpreted in radically different ways, influencing many political movements from far right to far left, and is widely perceived as central to the communitarian tradition in modern ethical, social, and political thought. This edition includes extensive editorial material informing the reader of the historical background of Hegel's text, and explaining his allusions to Roman law and other sources, making use of lecture materials which have only recently become available. The new translation is literal, readable, and consistent, and will be informative and scholarly enough to serve the needs of students and specialists alike. [via]
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Elements of the Philosophy of Rightby Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Allen W. Wood, H.B. NisbetISBN 0521344387 (0-521-34438-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elements of the Philosophy of Right'Book summary:This book is a translation of a classic work of modern social and political thought. Elements of the Philosophy of Right, Hegel's last major published work, is an attempt to systematize ethical theory, natural right, the philosophy of law, political theory, and the sociology of the modern state into the framework of Hegel's philosophy of history. Hegel's work has been interpreted in radically different ways, influencing many political movements from far right to far left, and is widely perceived as central to the communitarian tradition in modern ethical, social, and political thought. This edition includes extensive editorial material informing the reader of the historical background of Hegel's text, and explaining his allusions to Roman law and other sources, making use of lecture materials which have only recently become available. The new translation is literal, readable, and consistent, and will be informative and scholarly enough to serve the needs of students and specialists alike. [via]
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England : A Concise Historyby F. E. HallidayISBN 0500271828 (0-500-27182-8)
Softcover, Thames & Hudson
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European Culture in the Great War: The Arts, Entertainment, and Propaganda, 1914-1918by Richard Stites, Aviel RoshwaldISBN 0521013240 (0-521-01324-0)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'European Culture in the Great War: The Arts, Entertainment, and Propaganda, 1914-1918'Book summary:The First World War is commonly referred to as an historical watershed, and the nature of that great cataclysm's impact upon European society and culture remains a hotly debated topic. This book is a comparative study, with a broad coverage, enhanced by its interactive treatment of high culture, popular culture, and propaganda. [via]
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European Economic Integration 1815-1970by S. PollardISBN 0500320314 (0-500-32031-4)
Hardcover, Transatlantic Arts
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The European Miracle: Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asiaby E.L. JonesISBN 0521336708 (0-521-33670-8)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The First Crusadeby Steven RuncimanISBN 0521232554 (0-521-23255-4)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Crusade'Book summary:When Pope Urban II rose to his feet to address the multitudes gathered before him at the Council of Clermont in 1095, his appeal was simple: let Western Christendom march to the aid of their brethren in the East. Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most idealistic of Christian expeditions or the last of the barbarian invasions, they remain one of the most exciting adventure stories in history. Steven Runicman's History of the Crusades has been acclaimed as a fascinating account of the historic journey to save the Holy Land from the infidel. This abridgment makes accessible to broader readership one of the most compelling historical narratives. [via]
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The General Prologue to the Canterbury Talesby Geoffrey Chaucer, James Winny, Maurice Hussey, A. C. Spearing, J. E. SpearingISBN 0521046297 (0-521-04629-7)
Softcover, Cambridge University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales'Book summary:A well-established and respected series. Texts are in the original Middle English, and each has an introduction, detailed notes and a glossary. Selected titles are also available as CD recordings. [via]
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Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Talesby Winthrop WetherbeeISBN 0521323312 (0-521-32331-2)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales'Book summary:On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with a series of tall tales that span the spectrum of literary genres. Five hundred years later, people are still reading Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. If you haven't yet made the acquaintance of the Franklin, the Pardoner, or the Squire because you never learned Middle English, take heart: this edition of the Tales has been translated into modern idiom.
From the heroic romance of "The Knight's Tale" to the low farce embodied in the stories of the Miller, the Reeve, and the Merchant, Chaucer treated such universal subjects as love, sex, and death in poetry that is simultaneously witty, insightful, and poignant. The Canterbury Tales is a grand tour of 14th-century English mores and morals--one that modern-day readers will enjoy. [via]
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The Golden Age of Europe: From Elizabeth I to the Sun Kingby Hugh Trevor-RoperISBN 0517648369 (0-517-64836-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religionby James George FrazerISBN 0486424928 (0-486-42492-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion'Book summary:An expert in myth and religion, the author spent over a quarter-century assembling this study of the cults, rites, and myths of antiquity. Frazer's definitions of "magic," "religion," and "science" were useful to his successors in social anthropology, and his explications of ancient legends influenced generations of writers and poets.[via]More editions of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion:
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The Golden Bough : The Roots of Religion and Folkloreby James George FrazerISBN 0517336332 (0-517-33633-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golden Bough : The Roots of Religion and Folklore'Book summary:The only unabridged, illustrated edition of the classic exploration of the world of myth, folklore, and primitive customs is an inspiration to poets, students, and readers in general. [via]
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The Good Soldierby Ford MadoxISBN 0486419215 (0-486-41921-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Good Soldier'Book summary:From one of the 20th century's major writers a story of deception and betrayal, of conventional appearances and bitter truth. Highly innovative for its time, this powerful novel tells of 2 married couples whose long, ongoing friendship is severely disrupted when one husband learns that his wife has been the mistress of his British friend.[via]More editions of The Good Soldier:
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Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europeby Jiri Louda, Michael MacLaganISBN 0517545586 (0-517-54558-6)
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History of the Crusadesby Steven RuncimanISBN 052134770X (0-521-34770-X)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of the Crusades: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem'Book summary:Sir Steven Runciman's three volume A History of the Crusades, one of the great classics of English historical writing, is being reissued. This volume deals completely with the First Crusade and the foundation of the kingdom of Jerusalem. As Runciman says in his preface: 'Whether we regard the Crusades as the most tremendous and most romantic of Christian adventures, or as the last of the barbarian invasions, they form a central fact in medieval history. Before their inception the centre of our civilization was placed in Byzantium and in the lands of the Arab caliphate. Before they faded out the hegemony in civilization had passed to western Europe. Out of this transference modern history was born.' [via]
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A History of the Crusades: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187by Steven RuncimanISBN 0521347718 (0-521-34771-8)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of the Crusades: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187'Book summary:Sir Steven Runciman's three volume A History of the Crusades, one of the great classics of English historical writing, is now being reissued. This volume describes the Frankish states of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I to the re-conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin. As Runciman says in his preface, 'The politics of the Moslem world in the early twelfth-century defy straightforward analysis, but they must be understood if we are to understand the establishment of the Crusader states and the later causes of the recovery of Islam ... The main theme in this volume is warfare ... I have followed the example of the old chroniclers, who knew their business; for war was the background to life in Outremer and the hazards of the battlefield often decided its destiny.' [via]
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The Hunchback of Notre- Dameby Victor Hugo, Rowland WheelwrightISBN 0517123754 (0-517-12375-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hunchback of Notre- Dame'Book summary:A tragic tale of love and human cruelty finds Quasimodo, a deformed and hearing impared bell-ringer in medieval Paris, hopelessly in love with the beautiful Esmerelda, a gypsy who is targeted by the treacherous local archdeacon. [via]
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In Search of the Indo-Europeans: Language, Archaeology, and Mythby J. P. MalloryISBN 0500276161 (0-500-27616-1)
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The Italian Renaissance in Its Historical Backgroundby Denys HayISBN 0521291046 (0-521-29104-6)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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James Joyce : Dubliners, a Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man, Chamber Musicby James JoyceISBN 051708239X (0-517-08239-X)
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Kimby Rudyard KiplingISBN 0486445089 (0-486-44508-9)
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Though he was burned black as any native; though he spoke the vernacular by preference, and his mother-tongue in a clipped uncertain sing-song; though he consorted on terms of perfect equality with the small boys of the bazar; Kim was white--a poor white of the very poorest.
From his father and the woman who raised him, Kim has come to believe that a great destiny awaits him. The details, however, are a bit fuzzy, consisting as they do of the woman's addled prophecies of "'a great Red Bull on a green field, and the Colonel riding on his tall horse, yes, and'--dropping into English--'nine hundred devils.'"In the meantime, Kim amuses himself with intrigues, executing "commissions by night on the crowded housetops for sleek and shiny young men of fashion." His peculiar heritage as a white child gone native, combined with his "love of the game for its own sake," makes him uniquely suited for a bigger game. And when, at last, the long-awaited colonel comes along, Kim is recruited as a spy in Britain's struggle to maintain its colonial grip on India. Kipling was, first and foremost, a man of his time; born and raised in India in the 19th century, he was a fervid supporter of the Raj. Nevertheless, his portrait of India and its people is remarkably sympathetic. Yes, there is the stereotypical Westernized Indian Babu Huree Chander with his atrocious English, but there is also Kim's friend and mentor, the Afghani horse trader Mahub Ali, and the gentle Tibetan lama with whom Kim travels along the Grand Trunk Road. The humanity of his characters consistently belies Kipling's private prejudices, and raises Kim above the mere ripping good yarn to the level of a timeless classic. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Kingdoms of Europe : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs from Ancient Times to the Presentby Gene GurneyISBN 0517543958 (0-517-54395-8)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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The Language of the Goddessby Marija Gimbutas, Joseph CampbellISBN 0500282498 (0-500-28249-8)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Language of the Goddess'Book summary:"The first authoritative work on the ancient goddess culture."Boston Globe
The Goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world, a symbol of the unity of life in nature and the personification of all that was sacred and mysterious on earth.
In this pioneering and provocative volume, Marija Gimbutas resurrects the world of the Goddess-worshipping, earth-centered cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society vividly to life. She interweaves comparative mythology, early historical sources, linguistics, ethnography, and folklore to demonstrate conclusively that Goddess-worship is at the root of Western civilization. Illustrated with nearly 2,000 symbolic artifacts, Gimbutas' magnum opus is at once a "pictorial script" of the prehistoric Goddess religion and an authoritative work that takes these ancient cultures from the realm of speculation into that of documented fact. Over 500 illustrations. [via]More editions of The Language of the Goddess:
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Lectures on the Philosophy of World Historyby Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, H.B. Nisbet, Duncan ForbesISBN 0521205662 (0-521-20566-2)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lectures on the Philosophy of World History'Book summary:An English translation of Hegel's introduction to his lectures on the philosophy of history, based directly on the standard German edition by Johannes Hoffmeister, first published in 1955. The previous English translation, by J. Sibree, first appeared in 1857 and was based on the defective German edition of Karl Hegel, to which Hoffmeister's edition added a large amount of new material previously unknown to English readers, derived from earlier editors. In the introduction to his lectures, Hegel lays down the principles and aims which underlie his philosophy of history, and provides an outline of the philosophy of history itself. The comprehensive and voluminous survey of world history which followed the introduction in the original lectures is of less interest to students of Hegel's thought than the introduction, and is therefore not included in this volume. [via]
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Leviathanby Thomas HobbesISBN 0486447944 (0-486-44794-4)
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Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoeby Daniel DefoeISBN 0517626322 (0-517-62632-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'Book summary:Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) tells of a man's shipwreck on a deserted island and his subsequent adventures. The author based part of his narrative on the story of the Scottish castaway Alexander Selkirk, who spent four years stranded on the island of Juan Fernandez. He may have also been inspired by the Latin or English translation of a book by the Andalusian-Arab Muslim polymath Ibn Tufail, who was known as "Abubacer" in Europe. The Latin edition of the book was entitled Philosophus Autodidacts and it was an earlier novel that is also set on a deserted island. The extent and particulars of Defoe's writing in the period from the Tory fall in 1714 to the publication of Robinson Crusoe in 1719 is widely contested. Defoe comments on the tendency to attribute tracts of uncertain authorship to him in his apologia Appeal to Honor and Justice (1715), a defense of his part in Harley's Tory ministry (1710-14). Other works that are thought to anticipate his novelist career include: The Family Instructor (1715), an immensely successful conduct manual on religious duty; Minutes of the Negotiations of Monsr. Mesnager (1717), in which he impersonates Nicolas Mesnager, the French plenipotentiary who negotiated the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) and A Continuation of the Letters Writ by a Turkish Spy (1718), a satire on European politics and religion, professedly written by a Muslim in Paris. "One day, about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen on the sand." - Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, 1719 Daniel Defoe died on 24 April 1731, probably while in hiding from his creditors. He was interred in Bunhill Fields, London, where his grave can still be visited. Defoe is known to have used at least 198 pen names. 300 yrs old The language is beautiful. I loved reading a version where God has not been edited out. I read this at the same time as my 9 year old grandson. We both loved it. [via]
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Lolitaby Vladimir NabokovISBN 0517388081 (0-517-38808-1)
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Londonby Edward RutherfurdISBN 0517591812 (0-517-59181-2)
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The Lure of the Sea: The Discovery of the Seaside in the Western World 1750-1840by Alain Corbin, Jocelyn PhelpsISBN 0520066383 (0-520-06638-3)
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Macbethby William Shakespeare, A. R. BraunmullerISBN 052129455X (0-521-29455-X)
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Madame Bovaryby Gustave FlaubertISBN 0517626365 (0-517-62636-5)
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Madame Bovaryby Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517385880 (0-517-38588-0)
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Magic in the Middle Agesby Richard KieckheferISBN 0521312027 (0-521-31202-7)
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Middle Agesby H. A. GuerberISBN 0517604426 (0-517-60442-6)
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The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800by Geoffrey ParkerISBN 0521326079 (0-521-32607-9)
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The Old World And the New 1492v1650: Wiles Lecturesby J.H. ElliottISBN 0521096219 (0-521-09621-9)
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On Libertyby John Stuart MillISBN 0486421309 (0-486-42130-9)
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The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World Viewby Richard TarnasISBN 0517577909 (0-517-57790-9)
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Philosophy of Historyby George Hegel, J. SibreeISBN 0486437558 (0-486-43755-8)
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Philosophy of Rightby Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, S. W. DydeISBN 0486445631 (0-486-44563-1)
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Popular Religion in the Middle Ages: Western Europe 1000-1300by Christopher Brooke, Rosalind BrookeISBN 0500273812 (0-500-27381-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Popular Religion in the Middle Ages: Western Europe 1000-1300by Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke, Rosalind BrookeISBN 0500250871 (0-500-25087-1)
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The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the 19th Centuryby Wolfgang SchivelbuschISBN 0520059298 (0-520-05929-8)
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Resurrectionby Leo Tolstoy, Louise Shanks MaudeISBN 0486432165 (0-486-43216-5)
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Robinson Crusoeby Daniel Defoe, N. C. Wyeth, Louis Rhead, F. A. RheadISBN 0517017571 (0-517-01757-1)
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Secularization European Mindby Owen ChadwickISBN 0521208920 (0-521-20892-0)
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A Short History of the Yugoslav Peoplesby Fred SingletonISBN 0521274850 (0-521-27485-0)
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The Sicilian Vespers: A History of the Mediterranean World in the Later Thirteenth Centuryby Steven RuncimanISBN 0521286522 (0-521-28652-2)
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The Sun Kingby Nancy MitfordISBN 051754783X (0-517-54783-X)
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Swann's Wayby Marcel Proust, C. K. Scott-Moncrieff, C. K. Scott MontcrieffISBN 0486421236 (0-486-42123-6)
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A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles Dickens, George Woodcock, Hablot Knight BrowneISBN 0517385910 (0-517-38591-0)
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The Travels of Sir John Mandeville: The Fantastic 14th-century Account of a Journey to the Eastby John MandevilleISBN 0486443787 (0-486-44378-7)
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Twelfth Century Renaissanceby C. BrookeISBN 0500320179 (0-500-32017-9)
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Two Treatises of Governmentby John Locke, Peter LaslettISBN 0521357306 (0-521-35730-6)
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Utopiaby Thomas More, Robert M. Adams, George M. LoganISBN 0521347971 (0-521-34797-1)
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily BronteISBN 0517227827 (0-517-22782-7)
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Wuthering Heightsby Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517415119 (0-517-41511-9)
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Lectures on the Philosophy of World Historyby Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Duncan Forbes, Hugh Barr NisbetISBN 0521281458 (0-521-28145-8)
Softcover, Cambridge University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lectures on the Philosophy of World History'Book summary:An English translation of Hegel's introduction to his lectures on the philosophy of history, based directly on the standard German edition by Johannes Hoffmeister, first published in 1955. The previous English translation, by J. Sibree, first appeared in 1857 and was based on the defective German edition of Karl Hegel, to which Hoffmeister's edition added a large amount of new material previously unknown to English readers, derived from earlier editors. In the introduction to his lectures, Hegel lays down the principles and aims which underlie his philosophy of history, and provides an outline of the philosophy of history itself. The comprehensive and voluminous survey of world history which followed the introduction in the original lectures is of less interest to students of Hegel's thought than the introduction, and is therefore not included in this volume. [via]
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