A History of Western Political Thought
 Written with clarity and grace--a remarkable achievement: Non-specialists often shun political philosophy because the primary texts can be unbearably dull. Is there anyone, save the Marxian fanatic, who would argue that Karl Marx wrote with clarity and [... more]
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Medieval Philosophy: A New History of Western ...
Author: Anthony Kenny Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 180 EAN: 9780198752745 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0198752741 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2007-05-15 [... more]
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A History of Western Philosophy: The Classical Mind, ...
clear, very clear: a great text by an authority if there ever was one, on ancient thought. there isn't much else to say about this one. if you're going to study ancient philosophy, use this text. In the beginning...: This book, 'The Classical Mind', is [... more]
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The Columbia History of Western Philosophy
Where is the love of wisdom?: The Columbia History of Western Philosophy narrates western philosophy in a more collective way than traditional histories of philosophy, and, for related reasons, its editor, Richard H Popkin, has called upon a diverse [... more]
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A Basic History of Western Art
Art for study's sake: In the introduction to this revised seventh edition, Anthony Janson (whose father, H.W. Janson, still has top billing for the volume) talks about the long tradition he and his father have had toward this volume and the larger work [... more]
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A History Of Western Music
The 6th edition still sets the standard !: I remember the First edition of Grout's "A History of Western Music"--it was the main text in use when I was a first year undergraduate student. In fact it was one of the standard texts in use at a [... more]
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The Oxford History of Western Art
Wonderful images, but a shame about the writing: I have the highest regard for Kemp and a number of the contributors to this volume; this is especially due to the fact that I was once a student of his, and the source of much of my excitement derives [... more]
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Racinet's Full-Color Pictorial History of Western ...
A rich visual history: "Racinet's Full-Color Pictorial History of Western Costume," by Auguste Racinet, is a marvelous collection of illustrations that record trends in European clothing. The cover and title page boast that the book contains 92 [... more]
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History of Western Philosophy
THE Introduction to Western Thought: I'm going to make this short but sweet. There are many books out there promising the reader an introduction to philosophy. And more times than less these books do not measure up to the reader's expectations, or simply [... more]
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Castration: An Abbreviated History of Western Manhood
What a real Eunuch has to say.: I have not read this book but I am a real life Eunuch. I had my testicles surgically removed. In an Interview on Salon.com the author says "Castration does not get rid of the sexual drive, get rid of erections or any [... more]
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The Dying God: The Hidden History of Western Civilization
Daring look at history of Western civilization: A daring and comprehensive look at the darker origins of Western civilization. The author exposes many of the more obscured areas of history and suggests how and, moreover, why they have remained so hidden. [... more]
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History of Western Philosophy
THE Introduction to Western Thought: I'm going to make this short but sweet. There are many books out there promising the reader an introduction to philosophy. And more times than less these books do not measure up to the reader's expectations, or simply [... more]
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