Reacting to the Past™ – serie
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5 produkter
Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1862-1864
Av Marsha Driscoll, Elizabeth E. Dunn m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
331 kr
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The 1859 publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species evoked a spectrum of responses, from fervent endorsement to vehement opposition, because of the theory of natural selection's implications for Western theological and cultural orthodoxy. During the 1860 Oxford gathering of the …
Enlightenment in Crisis
Diderot's Encyclopédie in a Parisian Salon
Av David Eick, Gretchen R. Galbraith
Häftad, 2026
312 kr
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Set in Paris around 1750, The Enlightenment in Crisis places students amid the intellectual and political tension of the Enlightenment. France is Europe’s cultural powerhouse: Its language, fashions, and luxury goods shape tastes across the continent, and Paris draws artists, writers, and travelers …
Russian Literary Journals, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy in St. Petersburg, 1877
Häftad, 2025
380 kr
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In 1877, the atmosphere in Russia was highly contentious. Amid war with the Ottoman Empire, the nation was also grappling with intense intellectual and political conflicts. Various groups and individuals were fervently engaged in shaping the country’s future, navigating a landscape marked by strict …
Radical Reconstruction in New Orleans, 1868–1876
Häftad, 2026
321 kr
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Step into the turbulent aftermath of the Civil War, where the abolition of slavery marked the start of a fierce struggle over property, politics, and personhood. In Louisiana—a wealthy, diverse state shaped by a history of brutal enslavement and devastating war—former Confederates pushed to restore …
Ashoka
Becoming the Dharma King
Häftad, 2026
312 kr
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Travel back to 258 BCE and step into the Royal Council of King Ashoka, the powerful ruler of Magadha whose empire spanned most of India. Ashoka’s bold vision is to rule not by force but through dharma—a growing concept of universal order and ethical governance. As councillors, students join a …
