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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Volney, C.-F (Constantin-François), 1757-1820. Ruins, or, Meditation on the revolutions of empires ; and The law of nature. Baltimore, MD : Black Classic Press, 1991 (OCoLC)645855478 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
C -F Volney |
| ISBN: | 0933121520 : 9780933121522 |
| OCLC Number: | 24151657 |
| Notes: | "Published from the Peter Eckler edition 1890." Cover title: The ruins of empires. Includes Volney's answer to Dr. Priestly, a biographical notice by Count Daru, the Zodiacal signs and constellations, by the editor, and a list of the works published by Count Volney. |
| Description: | xxii, 219 p., [4] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Publishers's preface -- Translator's preface -- Preface of London edition -- Preface of the American edition -- Advertisement of the American edition -- The life of Volney / by Count Daru -- Invocation -- The ruins of empires -- The law of nature -- Volney's answer to Dr. Priestly -- Appendix: the Zodiacal signs and constellations / (compiled by the publisher from recognized authorities). |
| Other Titles: | Ruines. Ruins Meditation on the revolutions of empires Law of nature Ruins of empires |
| Responsibility: | by C.F. Volney. |
Abstract:
Written in 1793 by Count Volney, this book was considered somewhat controversial. Volney had little problem establishing from firsthand observations and study that early Nile Valley Africans had in fact provided a basis for the civilization of his time. This book remains a profound and helpful reference for those who are trying to gain undistorted access to the African past.
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