Democracy Ancient and Modern, Paperback - M. I. Finley

DescriptionWestern democracy is now at a critical juncture. Some worry that power has been wrested from the people and placed in the hands of a sma...

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Reducere. Here is a classic study of the feminine principle in myths, dreams, and religious symbolism. In presenting the archetypal foundations of feminine p...

Steven Saunders takes the reader on a crash course through some of the most fascinating and effective tricks-of-the-mind ever assembled in one smal...

This volume asks how and why the concept of nature has changed its meaning in modernity and whether a rearticulation of premodern ideas about natur...

Reducere. Constitutionalism: Ancient and Modern explores the very roots of liberty by examining the development of modern constitutionalism from its ancient ...

The arrangement of a table in terms of cutlery, arrangement, serving style, and timing of courses has changed a great deal over time and now is enj...

'This trot through German culture and history is an engrossing, informative and hilarious read' Sunday Times

Reducere. Slaves have been exploited in most societies throughout human history. There have, however, been only five genuine slave societies, and of these, t...

Reducere. The "common escapements" are those that are found in the domestic clocks that are most frequently found in a clock repairer's workshop. The average...

Reducere. "Technical progress, economic growth, productivity, even efficiency have not been significant goals since the beginning of time, " declares M. I. F...

Sport and Democracy in the Ancient and Modern Worlds - Paul Christesen

Reducere. This is the first known collection of Krampus carols, printed in a large-format edition suitable for placing on music stands or sharing among frien...

This book relates three years (1921-1924) in the life of Gilbert Bagnani, a young Italian archaeologist in Greece, based on his letters to his moth...

Reducere. Every December churches find themselves putting on many carol services and concerts both within the church and in the local community. But the prov...

Reducere. In this companion volume to Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition, the first comprehensive book on appraising, Registered Master Valuer Anna M. Mi...

People living in Ireland do not expect to encounter a tornado. But, why not? They have been part of the Irish climate and have tracked across the l...

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Publisher: Edition ReussAuthor(s): Lars KrutakIllustration(s): 334+ colour photosNumber of pages: 424Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 129 x 196 x ...

Reducere. Napoleon has said that in war the moral element is to all others as three is to one. Moreover, as du Picq impressively demonstrates, while all othe...

Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on classical antiquity and Western and Eastern philosophy, Richard Sorabji tackles in Self the question of whether there is such...

Collects important papers written by one of the greatest modern scholars of ancient philosophy. Volume 4 offers more technical articles on Plato's ...

The Big Bend region of Texas-variously referred to as "El Despoblado" (the uninhabited land), "a land of contrasts, " "Texas' last frontier, " or s...

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Anne Conway was an extraordinary figure in a remarkable age. Her Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy is the most interesting and o...

Reducere. In this innovative guidebook Julie Baretz takes readers to twenty-one off-the-beaten-path locations in Israel where Bible stories are said to have ...

Reducere. DescriptionDespite a common perception that most writing in antiquity was produced by men, some important literature written by women during this p...

This book is a collection of papers originally presented at a conference of the same name in the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden ...

Britain's Sacred Places: a guide to ancient and modern sites that stir the soul - travel guide covering places of religious and secular pilgrimage ...

How a unique alliance between two women in the 1970s led to the acquisition of a treasure trove of modern art now worth billionsIn the 1970s, Ameri...

The world's most famous hymn book has undergone a complete revision and now offers the broadest ever range of traditional hymns and the best from t...

Reducere. DescriptionFor 5, 000 years, mankind has searched for ways to preserve health and youthfulness in order to slow down the natural aging process and ...

Reducere. An assessment of the ancient Greek city and its subsequent influence. A masterwork of political theory and comparative politics for the classroom.I...

Jung's landmark seminar sessions on dream interpretation and its historyFrom 1936 to 1941, C. G. Jung gave a four-part seminar series in Zurich on ...

Reducere. From the Native American tribal faiths and the Judeo-Christian traditions to Scientology and other nascent religions, man's search for God takes ma...

Works of fiction and popular history have promoted the idea that the Holy Grail symbolizes a physical bloodline resulting from the union of Jesus C...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Publisher: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic StudiesAuthor(s): Alexandra TrachselNumber of pages: 276Collection: Hellenic Studies SeriesPubli...

The power of the court to overturn a law or decree--called judicial review--is a critical feature of modern democracies. Contemporary American judg...