A guide to the royal palaces and parks of France, covering their architectural history and cultural significance. Mansfield describes the residences of French royalty from the medi
Theodore J. Haarhoff's study of pagan and Christian education in Gaul during the late Western Roman Empire. Examines the transition from classical to Christian learning.
The central principles of what today is broadly-known as political liberalism were made current in large part by Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" (1690). The principles of i
A curated selection of Matthew Arnold's prose writings, including his literary criticism, social commentary, and essays on culture and education. Arnold was one of the leading Vict
A compilation of the folklore, legends, and myths of the Seneca people of the Iroquois Confederacy. Published as part of the Bureau of American Ethnology's annual reports, preservi
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From the text: This Simple Sabotage Field Manual Strategic Services (Provisional) is published for the information and guidance of all concerned and will be used as the basic doctr
The second volume of W. E. Gladstone's study of Homer and the Homeric age. Examining the religion of Olympus and the development of Greek religious thought as reflected in the Home
A study of inner cultivation, likely drawing on Chinese philosophical or spiritual traditions. Explores practices of self-cultivation and personal development.
A scholarly study of the wager of law, wager of battle, ordeal, and other forms of trial by combat in medieval European legal systems. Henry Charles Lea examines the intersection o
One of the most famous works of literature in the Western world, Plato's Symposium is also one of the most entertaining. The scene is a dinner party in Athens in 416 B.C. at which
The Anabasis of Alexander was composed by Arrian of Nicomedia in the second century AD, most probably during the reign of Hadrian. The Anabasis is a history of the campaigns of Ale
The ancient Irish epic Tain Bo Cuailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), the central tale of the Ulster Cycle. It recounts the heroic exploits of Cu Chulainn as he single-handedly defe
Hippolyte Taine's analysis of the social and political structures of pre-revolutionary France. Taine examines the monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy under the Ancien Regime, arguing
John Evans's comprehensive archaeological study of ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments found in Great Britain. A foundational work in prehistoric British archaeology.
There is a well-known saying that the whole of Western Philosophy is footnotes of Plato. This is because his writings have set the schema that philosophy can be said to have follow
A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the musi
The author of this comprehensive account of the war and events surrounding it claims to have researched the subject for over 25 years. Most of the 300 illustrations are portraits,
A popular reference work providing simple answers to everyday questions about science, nature, and the world. A 19th-century compendium of practical knowledge.
The second volume of Fred T. Jane's comprehensive history of the British battle fleet. Traces the inception and development of British naval power throughout history.
James Legge's classic English translation of the Confucian Analects, with original Chinese text and scholarly commentary. Legge's translation remains one of the most authoritative