| Ruins or Meditations on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature Contributor(s): Volney, C. F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1564597857 ISBN-13: 9781564597854 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: Contents: Condition of Man in the Universe; The Primitive State of Man; Principles of Society; Sources of Evils of Societies; Origin of Governments and Law; Causes of the Revolutions and Ruin of Ancient States; Lessons of Times Past Repeated on the Present; Will the Human Race Improve; The New Age; A Free and Legislative People; Universal Basis of all Right and all Law; Conspiracy of Tyrants; The Search of Truth; Religious Contradictions; Religious Idea; Worship of the Elements and of the Physical Powers of Nature; Worship of the Stars, Symbols, Idolatry; Dualism; Moral and Mystical Worship Worship of the Universe under Diverse Emblems; The Element of Fire; Religion of Moses; World religions; The Law of Nature, plus much more! |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Religious |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 7.88" W x 10.72" (1.23 lbs) 260 pages |
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