Author: Clemens Suter
Publisher: via tolino media
ISBN: 1453860010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Vance obtains a valuable, 18th century Rococo table. Vance discovers that the table has a secret compartment, containing a long lost letter from Charles Darwin, the father of evolution. Table and letter are stolen, and to make his life even more complicated, Vance falls madly in love with Martha... the sister of the robber. Then Martha disappears too. Has she died? A ruthless religious sect seems to be involved – controlled by an invisible mastermind. Assisted by Eugene, Vance's one-eyed dog, he sets out on a quest for truth, vowing to get both Martha and the letter back. However, as Vance finds out, he will need to search far beyond our Earth... Only through perseverance can Vance unravel the shocking secret of CELETERRA.
Celeterra
Author: Clemens Suter
Publisher: via tolino media
ISBN: 1453860010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Vance obtains a valuable, 18th century Rococo table. Vance discovers that the table has a secret compartment, containing a long lost letter from Charles Darwin, the father of evolution. Table and letter are stolen, and to make his life even more complicated, Vance falls madly in love with Martha... the sister of the robber. Then Martha disappears too. Has she died? A ruthless religious sect seems to be involved – controlled by an invisible mastermind. Assisted by Eugene, Vance's one-eyed dog, he sets out on a quest for truth, vowing to get both Martha and the letter back. However, as Vance finds out, he will need to search far beyond our Earth... Only through perseverance can Vance unravel the shocking secret of CELETERRA.
Publisher: via tolino media
ISBN: 1453860010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Vance obtains a valuable, 18th century Rococo table. Vance discovers that the table has a secret compartment, containing a long lost letter from Charles Darwin, the father of evolution. Table and letter are stolen, and to make his life even more complicated, Vance falls madly in love with Martha... the sister of the robber. Then Martha disappears too. Has she died? A ruthless religious sect seems to be involved – controlled by an invisible mastermind. Assisted by Eugene, Vance's one-eyed dog, he sets out on a quest for truth, vowing to get both Martha and the letter back. However, as Vance finds out, he will need to search far beyond our Earth... Only through perseverance can Vance unravel the shocking secret of CELETERRA.
The Cave and the Light
Author: Arthur Herman
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0553907832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
The definitive sequel to New York Times bestseller How the Scots Invented the Modern World is a magisterial account of how the two greatest thinkers of the ancient world, Plato and Aristotle, laid the foundations of Western culture—and how their rivalry shaped the essential features of our culture down to the present day. Plato came from a wealthy, connected Athenian family and lived a comfortable upper-class lifestyle until he met an odd little man named Socrates, who showed him a new world of ideas and ideals. Socrates taught Plato that a man must use reason to attain wisdom, and that the life of a lover of wisdom, a philosopher, was the pinnacle of achievement. Plato dedicated himself to living that ideal and went on to create a school, his famed Academy, to teach others the path to enlightenment through contemplation. However, the same Academy that spread Plato’s teachings also fostered his greatest rival. Born to a family of Greek physicians, Aristotle had learned early on the value of observation and hands-on experience. Rather than rely on pure contemplation, he insisted that the truest path to knowledge is through empirical discovery and exploration of the world around us. Aristotle, Plato’s most brilliant pupil, thus settled on a philosophy very different from his instructor’s and launched a rivalry with profound effects on Western culture. The two men disagreed on the fundamental purpose of the philosophy. For Plato, the image of the cave summed up man’s destined path, emerging from the darkness of material existence to the light of a higher and more spiritual truth. Aristotle thought otherwise. Instead of rising above mundane reality, he insisted, the philosopher’s job is to explain how the real world works, and how we can find our place in it. Aristotle set up a school in Athens to rival Plato’s Academy: the Lyceum. The competition that ensued between the two schools, and between Plato and Aristotle, set the world on an intellectual adventure that lasted through the Middle Ages and Renaissance and that still continues today. From Martin Luther (who named Aristotle the third great enemy of true religion, after the devil and the Pope) to Karl Marx (whose utopian views rival Plato’s), heroes and villains of history have been inspired and incensed by these two master philosophers—but never outside their influence. Accessible, riveting, and eloquently written, The Cave and the Light provides a stunning new perspective on the Western world, certain to open eyes and stir debate. Praise for The Cave and the Light “A sweeping intellectual history viewed through two ancient Greek lenses . . . breezy and enthusiastic but resting on a sturdy rock of research.”—Kirkus Reviews “Examining mathematics, politics, theology, and architecture, the book demonstrates the continuing relevance of the ancient world.”—Publishers Weekly “A fabulous way to understand over two millennia of history, all in one book.”—Library Journal “Entertaining and often illuminating.”—The Wall Street Journal
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0553907832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
The definitive sequel to New York Times bestseller How the Scots Invented the Modern World is a magisterial account of how the two greatest thinkers of the ancient world, Plato and Aristotle, laid the foundations of Western culture—and how their rivalry shaped the essential features of our culture down to the present day. Plato came from a wealthy, connected Athenian family and lived a comfortable upper-class lifestyle until he met an odd little man named Socrates, who showed him a new world of ideas and ideals. Socrates taught Plato that a man must use reason to attain wisdom, and that the life of a lover of wisdom, a philosopher, was the pinnacle of achievement. Plato dedicated himself to living that ideal and went on to create a school, his famed Academy, to teach others the path to enlightenment through contemplation. However, the same Academy that spread Plato’s teachings also fostered his greatest rival. Born to a family of Greek physicians, Aristotle had learned early on the value of observation and hands-on experience. Rather than rely on pure contemplation, he insisted that the truest path to knowledge is through empirical discovery and exploration of the world around us. Aristotle, Plato’s most brilliant pupil, thus settled on a philosophy very different from his instructor’s and launched a rivalry with profound effects on Western culture. The two men disagreed on the fundamental purpose of the philosophy. For Plato, the image of the cave summed up man’s destined path, emerging from the darkness of material existence to the light of a higher and more spiritual truth. Aristotle thought otherwise. Instead of rising above mundane reality, he insisted, the philosopher’s job is to explain how the real world works, and how we can find our place in it. Aristotle set up a school in Athens to rival Plato’s Academy: the Lyceum. The competition that ensued between the two schools, and between Plato and Aristotle, set the world on an intellectual adventure that lasted through the Middle Ages and Renaissance and that still continues today. From Martin Luther (who named Aristotle the third great enemy of true religion, after the devil and the Pope) to Karl Marx (whose utopian views rival Plato’s), heroes and villains of history have been inspired and incensed by these two master philosophers—but never outside their influence. Accessible, riveting, and eloquently written, The Cave and the Light provides a stunning new perspective on the Western world, certain to open eyes and stir debate. Praise for The Cave and the Light “A sweeping intellectual history viewed through two ancient Greek lenses . . . breezy and enthusiastic but resting on a sturdy rock of research.”—Kirkus Reviews “Examining mathematics, politics, theology, and architecture, the book demonstrates the continuing relevance of the ancient world.”—Publishers Weekly “A fabulous way to understand over two millennia of history, all in one book.”—Library Journal “Entertaining and often illuminating.”—The Wall Street Journal
The Catholic Encyclopedia
Author:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Medieval Encounters
Author:
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Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland
Author: Church of England
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Lexicon Totius Latinitatis
Author: Immanuel Johann Gerhard Scheller
Publisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
人口動態統計
Author: Japan. 厚生省. 統計情報部
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Category : Japan
Languages : ja
Pages : 628
Book Description
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Category : Japan
Languages : ja
Pages : 628
Book Description
Psalmi Engl
Author: Church of England
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 596
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 596
Book Description
The Bearded Goddess
Author: Marie-Louise Winbladh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789963706310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Most of us associate Aphrodite, also known as Venus, with love, beauty, and fertility, but the symbolic value of this goddess is by far more complex than we would have known or dared to believe. Aphrodite a hermaphrodite? The book examines a rather obscure side of the cult surrounding this illustrious fertility goddess.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789963706310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Most of us associate Aphrodite, also known as Venus, with love, beauty, and fertility, but the symbolic value of this goddess is by far more complex than we would have known or dared to believe. Aphrodite a hermaphrodite? The book examines a rather obscure side of the cult surrounding this illustrious fertility goddess.
Two Journeys
Author: Clemens P. Suter
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781468122787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Alan is visiting Japan on business trip. After the outbreak of a pandemic, he finds himself to be the sole survivor. A viral disease has wiped away his past life: Alan must fear injury, sickness and hunger - the food begins to decay in the stores. Yet, Alan sets out to travel back to his family in Berlin, straight across Asia and some 10,000 miles of hardship and adventure. An exciting book, impossible to put down. In this thrilling adventure novel about a man left alone on earth, Suter combines post-apocalyptic elements with an adventurous road novel. Second, revised edition.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781468122787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Alan is visiting Japan on business trip. After the outbreak of a pandemic, he finds himself to be the sole survivor. A viral disease has wiped away his past life: Alan must fear injury, sickness and hunger - the food begins to decay in the stores. Yet, Alan sets out to travel back to his family in Berlin, straight across Asia and some 10,000 miles of hardship and adventure. An exciting book, impossible to put down. In this thrilling adventure novel about a man left alone on earth, Suter combines post-apocalyptic elements with an adventurous road novel. Second, revised edition.