Civilization 43

On trouvera un peu de tout dans ce volume, formé avec des articles de journaux et de revues. J’ai suivi l’exemple que me donnait la littérature contemporaine, qui remet sous les yeux du public, en m……続きを見る

It is asserted that domestic slavery has always been a constructive social element: history shows that it has always been destructive. History authoritatively establishes the fact that slavery is th……続きを見る

First published in 1999, this volume represents Kit-Man Li’s attempt to wrestle with the complicated issues and ideas drawn from Habermas’ theory of communicative action, Weber’s studies of western ……続きを見る

L'homme, depuis toujours, s'inspire de la nature pour inventer et créer. Léonard de Vinci disait : « Scrute la nature, c’est là qu’est ton futur ». À l’heure d’un sursaut de conscientisation concern……続きを見る

This book provides a conceptual history of the emergence of civilizational consciousness in early China. Focusing on how words are used in pre-Qín (before 221 BCE) texts to construct identities and ……続きを見る

We may think and talk about civilization as one pattern or level of culture, one stage through which human life flows and ebbs. In that sense we may regard it abstractly and historically, as we rega……続きを見る

L'«Atlantide», ce royaume englouti, a-t-il vraiment existé ? La question est posée, l'auteur Walter Scott-Elliot nous fait voyager en direction de l'Atlantide. Son récit nous décrit la situation géo……続きを見る

CE n’est pas l’histoire des origines de la Renaissance que je présente au lecteur : retracer quelques-uns des épisodes qui caractérisent le mieux la reprise des études classiques, ces études qui ont……続きを見る

The nougat is a typical confectionery of the Mediterranean countries. It may be black or white. Its name, shape and production are different from one country to another: nougat in France, torrone or……続きを見る

‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ev……続きを見る

An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCE When the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander’s army reached India in 326 BCE, they entered……続きを見る

One of the greatest fallacies of the ‘modern world’ is the notion of ‘progress’. We imagine the entirety of history as culminating in a Darwinian march toward Western Civilisation. We think of our ‘……続きを見る

SACRED MYSTERIES AMONG THE MAYAS AND QUICHES, 11,500 YEARS AGO By Augustus Le Plongeon Synopsis There are authors who attribute the origin of modern Free Masonry to the followers of Pythagoras, beca……続きを見る

In the shadow of tyranny, long-since bogged down in colonial rule, the story of India is a story of individual strength, dogged determination, and the sincere hope of making one's life better for al……続きを見る

At a crossroads, in the face of mutiny, revolution, and great change, a single man rises up and takes his future, and that of his compatriots, into his own hands. For Janardhan's story is far from o……続きを見る

'Outstanding, illuminating, compelling ... a riveting read' Peter Frankopan, Sunday Times Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals,……続きを見る

「對權力的熱愛最為強烈又不容共享，舉世尊榮的極致來自天下萬眾的臣服。」 雄霸一方的光輝國度，偉大不滅的盛世羅馬 看人類史上最威名遠播的西方帝國，如何走入墮落、衰亡的命運 羅馬帝國的衰亡，是人類歷史上最……続きを見る

Les Cosaques est un roman de Léon Tolstoï écrit en grande partie dans son domaine de Nikolskoïe-Viazemskoïe (Russie) et publié en 1863. Il a été acclamé par Ivan Bounine (écrivain russe, auteur de r……続きを見る

Extrait : Avant d’arriver à l’événement qui forme le sujet de ce livre, il est à propos de rapporter des circonstances qui s’y rattachent d’une manière directe et qui furent les causes premières de ……続きを見る

Cette première partie du récit de Jules Verne retrace admirablement bien les épopées fantastiques des premiers explorateurs et navigateurs courageux et intrépides qui foulèrent des terres inconnues.……続きを見る

Of all the great ancient civilizations, Egypt has provided the world the most alluring portraits of women. Here, from author Leonard Cottrell, are the fascinating stories of those women - from the l……続きを見る

Extrait : La terre subit de perpétuelles déformations. Des côtes s’abaissent, d’autres s’élèvent. L’Europe oscille, ayant pour pivot le cap Nord. Des îles naissent au milieu des mers. D’autres s’eff……続きを見る

This book is an interdisciplinary guide to connect art lessons with core curriculum. Social studies, language arts, math, and/or science are supported in every unit. It is an ideal source for elemen……続きを見る

America has performed great service for the Orient and especially for China. If, however, the people of the latter country were asked to express their candid opinion on the matter, the verdict would……続きを見る

The modern world looks back towards Ancient Greece for the start of its philosophy, for the origins of its science and even for the foundations of its excursion into democracy. But is this either co……続きを見る

A História do Século 20 para Quem Tem Pressa é um guia acessível para 100 anos de história moderna. Enormes avanços na ciência e na tecnologia ー estimulados por exigências do comércio inte……続きを見る

As ideias que forjaram a civilização ocidental foram poucas e demoraram doze séculos para se consolidar. Para muitos de nós, esse tempo é muito longo, mas para a história não representa nada! No Oci……続きを見る

O arianismo é um termo que agrupa um conjunto de controvérsias que dividiram a Igreja Cristã desde um pouco antes do Concílio de Niceia. A mais importante controvérsia tem a ver com a relação entre ……続きを見る

Richard Hingley here asks the questions: What is Romanization? Was Rome the first global culture? Romanization has been represented as a simple progression from barbarism to civilization. Roman form……続きを見る

Charles Haskins weaves a fantastically informative history of the Norman civilization. A must-read for anyone interested in medieval history and modern European history. History of the Normans featu……続きを見る