A Passion For Bedding Plants - Part One
While bedding schemes are characteristic of the nineteenth century, they are rooted in the gardens of seventeenth century France. For thousands of years, the gardens of Western Civilization (including Islamic gardens) were usually formal or ... [... more]
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Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
THOMAS E. WOODS JR., PH.D., is the New York Times bestselling author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization, and 33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed to Ask. A ... [... more]
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Stewart Lee Allen
In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three-quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profound questions: Did the advent of coffee give birth to an enlightened western civilization? Is coffee, indeed, ... [... more]
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S.E. Frost
Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers S.E. Frost A complete summary of the views of the most important philosophers in Western civilization. Each major field of philosophic inquiry comprises a separate chapter for greater accessibility. ... [... more]
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Alan Segal
A magisterial work of social history, Life After Death illuminates the many different ways ancient civilizations grappled with the question of what exactly happens to us after we die. In a masterful exploration of how Western civilizations have ... [... more]
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Egypt's Legacy: The Archetypes of Western Civilization ...
 Author: Michael Rice Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 932 EAN: 9780415157797 Edition: 1 ISBN: 041515779X Number Of Pages: 233 Publication Date: 1997-06-10 [... more]
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Western Civilization: A Brief History, Volume II: Since 1500
Author: Jackson J. Spielvogel Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 909 EAN: 9780495099758 Edition: 4 ISBN: 0495099759 Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: 2007-01-04 Release Date: 2007-01-04 [... more]
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Inventing Western Civilization
this really makes you think: This book was an assigned book in my Introduction to Cultural Anthropology course. Although the premise of the book has nothing to do with the field of cultural anthro, reading it helped me put the notion of " [... more]
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Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization
Thornton argues that Greek ideals are alive in modern life: Greek Ways examines how the Greeks created Western civilization, re-examining the role of the Greeks in creating core concepts which fuel our civilization's foundations in modern times. Thornton [... 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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Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization
Thornton argues that Greek ideals are alive in modern life: Greek Ways examines how the Greeks created Western civilization, re-examining the role of the Greeks in creating core concepts which fuel our civilization's foundations in modern times. Thornton [... more]
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Gardens of Paradise - Part Two
My previous article was about the paradise gardens of Heian Japan. This article is about the paradise gardens of Western Civilization and how the Western concept of paradise gardens has been infuenced by Christianity and Islam. The paradise ... [... more]
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