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Democracy Ancient and Modern
Western democracy is now at a critical juncture. Some worry that power has been wrested from the people and placed in the hands of a small political elite. Others argue that the …
How to Make Money
An enriching collection of classical writings about how ancient Romans made—and thought about—moneyAncient Romans liked money. But how did they make a living and sometimes even …
Big Bend's Ancient and Modern Past
The Big Bend region of Texas—variously referred to as “El Despoblado” (the uninhabited land), “a land of contrasts,” “Texas’ last frontier,” or simply as part of the …
From Sight to Light – The Passage from Ancient to Modern Optics
From its inception in Greek antiquity, the science of optics was aimed primarily at explaining sight and accounting for why things look as they do. By the end of the seventeenth …
Ancients and Moderns
This volume is a collection of works by international scholars on Aristotle, Plato, Duns Scotus, Plotinus and Moritz Schlick.
Ancient Rome and the Modern Italian State
Spiritualism Identical with Ancient Sorcery, New Testament Demonology, and Modern Witchcraft; With the Testimony of God and Man Against It. by W. Mfdo
Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume III
First published in 1992 and now available in paperback in three volumes, Paul Rahe's ambitious and provocative book bridges the gap between political theory, comparative history …
Ancient and Pre-modern Economies of the North American Pacific Northwest
This Element provides an overview of pre-modern and ancient economies of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The region is widely known for its densely occupied …