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This is a unique collection of original essays about real people whose lives or careers show us different solutions to problems of their times. Each chapter focuses on a problem or issue and illustrates this issue or problem by discussing the lives of two historical figures (actual or near contemporaries of each other) whose career show us different solutions to the problem. Most of the chapters develop cross-cultural comparisons.
Contenuti:
Preface
Chapter 1: Hammurabi and Moses: Law as a Mirror of Civilization
Chapter 2: Zoroaster and Buddha: Explaining Suffering
Chapter 3: Confucius and Plato: A Few Really Good People
Chapter 4: Mahavira and Diogenes: Unconventional Men
Chapter 5: Thucydides and Sima Qian: Learning from the Past
Chapter 6: Asoka and Shi Huangdi: Honey and Vinegar
Chapter 7: Irene and Wu Zhao: Two Iconoclasts
Chapter 8: Genghis Khan: Incomparable Nomad Conqueror
Chapter 9: Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta: The Merchant and the Pilgrim
Chapter 10: Mansa Musa and Louis IX: Pilgrims and State-Builders
Chapter 11: Prince Henry and Zheng He: Sailing South
Chapter 12: Erasmus and Luther: The Reformer's Dilemma
Chapter 13: Elizabeth and Akbar: The Religion of the Ruler?
Chapter 14: Kangxi and Louis XIV: Dynastic Rulers, East and West
Titolo: Personalities & Problems: Interpretive ...
Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill College (edition Subsequent)
Data di pubblicazione: 1998
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
Edizione: Subsequent.
Da: Black and Read Books, Music & Games, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition. Originally a free copy. This is stated repeadly on the rear wrap / the first 5 internal pages and the front inside wrap. Very light shelf wear to the wraps. This is minimal. A few of the internal pages have light / small patches of wrinkling to the top corners. Else the internal pages are clean. This book would make a very interesting read! Codice articolo s919
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.45. Codice articolo G0070713480I3N00
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Soft cover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. Second Edition. New 1999 Copyright In Soft Cover Format, McGraw-Hill College Division: Personalities & Problems, Volume One, Interpretive Essays In World Civilizations, Second Edition: Student SoftText With Preface, Chapters 1-14, Illustrations, About The Author, 192 Pages And Pictorial Cover, Dimensions 6" W X 8" H, ISBN 0070713480 (1999 Copyright) F6. Codice articolo 506740
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