History Of Ideas, Intellectual History
BIC code: GTSX
See also: History & Archaeology
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Add to BasketThe Written Word In The Medieval Arabic Lands: A Social And Cultural History Of Reading Practices
£24.99
- Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
This title discusses the history of reading in the high and late medieval period in the Middle East in depth. It offers a detailed and wide-ranging analysis of the period, exploring the key themes of literacy, orality and aurality. -
Add to BasketThe Scottish World: A Journey Into The Scottish Diaspora
£8.49
- Paperback - Mainstream
Travelling the world from Bangkok to Brazil, Warsaw to Waikiki, the author found ringing endorsements for the Scottish people and their contribution in every country he has visited. He uncovers remarkable stories of a wealthy merchant community in Gdansk and of national geniuses of Scots descent such as Lermontov in Russia. -
Add to BasketA Dissertation On The Passions
£84.00
- Hardback - Clarendon
This edition features two famous works by David Hume. In 'A Dissertation on the Passions', Hume sets out his original view of the nature and central role of passion and emotion. 'The Natural History of Religion' is a landmark work in the study of religion as a natural phenomenon. -
Add to BasketThe Case For The Enlightenment: Scotland And Naples, 1680-1760
£76.00
- Hardback - Cambridge University Press
'The Case for the Enlightenment' is a comparative study of the emergence of Enlightenment in Scotland and in Naples. -
Add to BasketThe Cambridge Companion To The Scottish Enlightenment
£24.99
- Paperback - Cambridge University Press
This volume offers a philosophical perspective on an 18th century movement that has been influential on western culture. -
Add to BasketEpiscopalianism In Nineteenth-Century Scotland: Religious Responses To A Modernizing Society
£100.30
- Hardback - Oxford University Press
This new work looks at the various groups of Episcopalians in the 19th century, showing how their beliefs and attitudes responded to the new industrial and urban society. Never before have these groups been subject to historical examination. -
Add to BasketAndrew Fletcher: Political Works
£22.99
- Paperback - Cambridge University Press
Andrew Fletcher addressed the fate of small nations, dominated by larger ones, the pros and cons of great capital cities and the prospects of new political unions that would benefit all of Europe's regions.
