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1) Utopia
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English
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Utopia (1516) is a work of political satire by Thomas More. Published in Latin while More was serving as Privy Counsellor under King Henry VIII, the text is stylized as a true account of a new civilization discovered in the New World by traveler Raphael Hythlodaeus. While there have been varying interpretations of Utopia over the centuries, it is most consistently regarded as a work of political philosophy in the tradition of Plato's Republic that...
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Language
English
Description
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics.
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Author
Publisher
MIT Press
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
The Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio was one of the most influential figures that the field of architecture has ever produced. For classical architects, the term Palladian stands for a vocabulary of architectural forms embodying perfection and beauty. Of even greater significance than Palladio's buildings is his treatise I quattro libri dell'architettura (The Four Books On Architecture), the most successful architectural treatise of the Renaissance...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
1958
Language
English
Description
This book is about the religious beliefs and personal philosophies of the small company of young men who founded the new nation that called itself the United States of America. Much is known about their political ideas--but what about their own articles of faith and individual philosophies? This question has served as the basis for speculation and often conflicting theory, especially in connection with recurring issues facing the American people....
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Series
Library of America volume 84
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Chock-full of incredible advice that's stood the test of time and based on the popular blog, ASK THE PAST is the tongue-in-cheek compilation of hilarious and fascinating answers to everyone's questions, drawn from real antique sourcebooks by a Yale University-trained historian and bibliophile"--
16) Writings: with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America
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Series
Library of America volume 171
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Author
Series
Library of America volume 245
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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