Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism

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Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

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A selection of science-fiction tales from the close of the 'Romantic' period to the end of the First World War. It gathers together classic short s...

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