Author: Peter Riesenberg
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807864129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Intended for both general readers and students, Peter Riesenberg's instructive book surveys Western ideas of citizenship from Greek antiquity to the French Revolution. It is striking to observe the persistence of important civic ideals and institutions over a period of 2,500 years and to learn how those ideals and institutions traveled over space and time, from the ancient Mediterranean to early modern France, England, and America.
Citizenship in the Western Tradition
Author: Peter Riesenberg
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807864129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Intended for both general readers and students, Peter Riesenberg's instructive book surveys Western ideas of citizenship from Greek antiquity to the French Revolution. It is striking to observe the persistence of important civic ideals and institutions over a period of 2,500 years and to learn how those ideals and institutions traveled over space and time, from the ancient Mediterranean to early modern France, England, and America.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807864129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Intended for both general readers and students, Peter Riesenberg's instructive book surveys Western ideas of citizenship from Greek antiquity to the French Revolution. It is striking to observe the persistence of important civic ideals and institutions over a period of 2,500 years and to learn how those ideals and institutions traveled over space and time, from the ancient Mediterranean to early modern France, England, and America.
The Western Intellectual Tradition
Author: Jacob Bronowski
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061330019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Traces the development of thought through historical movements and periods from 1500 to 1830.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061330019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Traces the development of thought through historical movements and periods from 1500 to 1830.
Beyond the Western Tradition
Author: Daniel A. Bonevac
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Western Tradition: From the ancient world to Louis XIV
Author: Eugen Weber
Publisher: D.C. Heath
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Publisher: D.C. Heath
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The Western Herbal Tradition
Author: Graeme Tobyn
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 0857012592
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice of phythotherapy will be transformed as the herbal knowledge from these sources is illuminated and assessed. Each chapter offers clear information on identification, uses and recipes, as well as recommendations on safety, prescribing, dosage and full academic references. The Western Herbal Tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history.
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 0857012592
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice of phythotherapy will be transformed as the herbal knowledge from these sources is illuminated and assessed. Each chapter offers clear information on identification, uses and recipes, as well as recommendations on safety, prescribing, dosage and full academic references. The Western Herbal Tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history.
Anthropology and the Western Tradition
Author: Jacob Pandian
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This work presents an interpretation of anthropology, its intellectual & social functions, its structure & meaning. Focuses on the question of why it is considered necessary & valid to study other peoples in order to understand ourselves & the nature of humankind.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This work presents an interpretation of anthropology, its intellectual & social functions, its structure & meaning. Focuses on the question of why it is considered necessary & valid to study other peoples in order to understand ourselves & the nature of humankind.
Christian History
Author: Diarmaid McCulloch
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN: 0334046068
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
First published in 1987, the "Groundwork of Christian History" has been a primer for theological college students, undergraduates, lay readers and all interested in the history and development of Christian history. Now published in a new and attractive edition with an updated bibliography, the author still manages to argue his case convincingly that history need not be boring. He takes his readers from the earliest days of the fledgling Christian Church to the end of the twentieth century and enables readers to put characters, movements and places in their wider context and make connections between them. Diarmaid McCulloch is Professor of the History of the Church at the University of Oxford.
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN: 0334046068
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
First published in 1987, the "Groundwork of Christian History" has been a primer for theological college students, undergraduates, lay readers and all interested in the history and development of Christian history. Now published in a new and attractive edition with an updated bibliography, the author still manages to argue his case convincingly that history need not be boring. He takes his readers from the earliest days of the fledgling Christian Church to the end of the twentieth century and enables readers to put characters, movements and places in their wider context and make connections between them. Diarmaid McCulloch is Professor of the History of the Church at the University of Oxford.
Roots of the Western Tradition
Author: Charles Warren Hollister
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780394341903
Category : History, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780394341903
Category : History, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Western Classical Tradition in Linguistics
Author: Keith Allan
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"The Western Classical Tradition in Linguistics examines ancient, medieval, post-renaissance and modern conceptions of linguistics (i.e. the study of language and languages). It identifies a classical tradition extending from Ancient Greece to the twenty-first century which has spread from Europe to the other four inhabited continents. It is a story of successive stages of language study, each building upon, or reacting against, the preceding period."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"The Western Classical Tradition in Linguistics examines ancient, medieval, post-renaissance and modern conceptions of linguistics (i.e. the study of language and languages). It identifies a classical tradition extending from Ancient Greece to the twenty-first century which has spread from Europe to the other four inhabited continents. It is a story of successive stages of language study, each building upon, or reacting against, the preceding period."--BOOK JACKET.
The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition
Author: Gary B. Ferngren
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138867833
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138867833
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.