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The Labyrinth of Time The Illusion of Past, Present and Future


Free Download Anthony Peake, "The Labyrinth of Time: The Illusion of Past, Present and Future"
English | ISBN: 1848378688 | 2012 | 336 pages | EPUB | 953 KB
Time is one of life’s great mysteries. From sand passing through an hourglass to ‘time’s winged chariot hurrying near’, we often perceive it as an unrelenting force which exists outside of ourselves. And yet anyone who remembers the long summers of childhood or has sat watching an agonisingly slow ticking clock feels that time is elastic. So which is it?

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Art in Rome From Antiquity to the Present


Free Download Art in Rome: From Antiquity to the Present By Julia C Fischer
2019 | 294 Pages | ISBN: 1527534472 | PDF | 15 MB
This volume covers the major artistic and architectural masterpieces produced in Rome from Antiquity up to the present day. It particularly considers art in ancient Rome, the Early Christian period, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as more recent artistic productions. As such, it highlights the ongoing evolution of art in Rome. Its fifteen chapters are organized topographically with each corresponding to a specific area of Rome and exploring sites and monuments within that location. Whenever possible, the chapters are also arranged chronologically. Therefore, many of the ancient monuments are examined in the beginning chapters, and then subsequent section move chronologically through the Early Christian period, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, the Baroque, and modern periods.With its engaging and informative writing, the volume will enhance students knowledge of Rome, allowing them to get as much out of their study abroad experience as possible. In addition, Art in Rome will appeal to scholars and erudite travelers, who want to extensively explore the many artistic monuments of Rome.

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Primitive Law, Past and Present


Free Download A.S. Diamond, "Primitive Law, Past and Present"
English | 2013 | pages: 440 | ISBN: 0415866669 | EPUB | 1,4 mb
This book is a study of the beginnings of law and the ‘primitive’ stages of its development, from the first rudimentary rules of conduct to the codes of the legal systems. Its scope extends to both cultures and legal systems from the ancient and medieval past: those of the Babylonians and Assyrians, Hittites, Hebrews, Romans, Hindus, English and other German peoples, and those of Africa, Australia and America. Correlating early economic and legal development, the book illustrates how laws change with the development of material culture.

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