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El Navegante y La Fuerza de Las Ideas El Navegante y La Fuerza de Las Ideas Daniel Cerqueiro En este libro el autor intenta demostrar como la inteligencia humana, cuando se halla concentrada, organizada, estimulada, y sensible a la inteligencia intuitiva, es capaz de poner en acción centrale… OL10256314W
History of western civilization History of western civilization William Hardy McNeill Renowned historian William H. McNeil provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edi… OL10470737W
The Greeks The Greeks Paul Cartledge "The Greeks were the inventors of history as we understand it. Yet their historiography remained rooted in myth, and the social context of the inventions for which we rightly treasure their achieveme… OL112502W
Life through the ages Life through the ages Giovanni Caselli Presents in brief text and illustrations an overview of western history from prehistory to the present day. OL14737W
What's so great about America What's so great about America Dinesh D'Souza America is under attack as never before. Not only from foreign terrorists, but also from within. Islamic terrorists declare America the "Great Satan." Many Europeans complain about America spreading … OL15840960W
Sailing the wine-dark sea Sailing the wine-dark sea Thomas Cahill "In Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, his latest bestselling work of popular history, Thomas Cahill escorts the reader on another entertaining-and historically unassailable-journey through the landmarks of … OL15939936W
Western culture at the American crossroads Western culture at the American crossroads Arthur Pontynen America is experiencing a cultural malaise. As art historians Arthur Pontynen and Rod Miller show in this penetrating new book, our current cultural struggles result from repeated attempts to deny th… OL16148749W
Cheese and culture Cheese and culture Paul Kindstedt "Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheesemaker throughout world history and by understanding a few basic principles of cheese science … OL16318765W
Anti-Judaism Anti-Judaism David Nirenberg From Amazon: This incisive history upends the complacency that confines anti-Judaism to the ideological extremes in the Western tradition. With deep learning and elegance, David Nirenberg shows how f… OL16769861W
Information revolutions in the history of the West Information revolutions in the history of the West Leonard Dudley "This book presents evidence of an overall pattern generated by radical changes in media, arguing that the major social revolutions in the West have been preceded by innovations that drastically alte… OL16960394W
Islamic contributions to civilization Islamic contributions to civilization Stanwood Cobb This little book is what could be called a *light* and a clear challenge to the thinking of the West on the place of true Islam in the history of mankind. Cobb's insights into the oneness of all the … OL177505W
Sailing the wine-dark sea Sailing the wine-dark sea Thomas Cahill In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece. The Greeks invented everything from West… OL1852444W
Flesh and Stone Flesh and Stone Richard Sennett This vivid history of the city in Western civilization tells the story of urban life through bodily experience. Flesh and Stone is the story of the deepest parts of life? how women and men moved in p… OL1870892W
Look what came from China Look what came from China Miles Harvey Describes many things, both familiar and unfamiliar, that originally came from China, including inventions, food, tools, animals, toys, games, musical instruments, fashion, medicine, holidays, and sp… OL1946547W
The master and his emissary The master and his emissary Iain McGilchrist "Now available in a larger format, a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture."--Publisher descript… OL19733362W
The betrayal of the West The betrayal of the West Jacques Ellul Jacques Ellul is primarily known for his insightful critiques of Western culture. His recent books describe the "new demons" let loose upon the contemporary world by the double-edged achievements of … OL1985836W
The engineering book The engineering book Marshall Brain Engineering is where human knowledge meets real-world problems--and solves them. It's the source of some of our greatest inventions, from the catapult to the jet engine, from the cell phone to the La… OL20006227W
The Roots of western civilization The Roots of western civilization Willem Pieter Blockmans A history of war in Western Civilization from Greek and Roman times, through medieval Europe, to the mass armies and industrial warfare of modern times. OL20903828W
El laberinto de los tres minotauros El laberinto de los tres minotauros J. M. Briceño Guerrero "Reúne tres libros que en su conjunto componen una especie de filosofía de la historia de América Latina. Los libros aludidos son: La identificación americana con la Europa segunda (1977) (ver HL… OL2189615W
The repair The repair Kader Attia Texts and interviews by Nicky Clayton, Amanda Crawley Jackson, Olivier Galaverna, Léa Gauthier, Serge Gruzinski, Hélène Hazéra, Richard Klein, Jacinto Lageira, Kobena Mercer, Bernard Mole, Ana Teixei… OL22911623W
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