Revival: A History of Modern Culture: Volume I (1930): The Great Renewal 1543 - 1687

ISBN-13: 9781138563353 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 688 str.

Preserved Smith

Opis

The best excuse for writing the history of anything is the intrinsic interest of the subject. Most men of past generations have thought, and many men still think, of politics as the warp and woof of social life.

Spis treści

1. Introductory Part 1: The Sciences 2 Astronomy 3 Physics 4 Mathematics 5 Geography, Biology, Anatomy 6 The Scientific Revolution Part: The Humanities 7 Philosophy 8 Political Theory 9 Historiography 10 Education 11 Religion: The Christian Churches 12 Free-Thought 13 Superstition 14 Persecution and Tolerance 15 Laws 16 The Spirit of The Times 17 Morals and Manners 18 Literature 19 Art Epilogue: The Character of the Age Bibliography Index

O autorze

Preserved Smith taught at Cornell University as a member of the Department of History from 1923 to 1941.