Egypt, Greece and Rome Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean

History

Charles Freeman

Ancient Civilizations

Oxford

How Did It Happen?: The Rise Of The Nazism

Europe

Franklin Watts Ltd

A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine’s adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent development both of Christianity and of Western civilization. When the Emperor Contstantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to have repercussions to the present day. Adopting those aspects of the religion that suited his purposes, he turned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world, towards a culture that was based on the rule of fixed authority, whether that of the Bible, or the writings of Ptolemy in astronomy and of Galen and Hippocrates in medicine. Only a thousand years later, with the advent of the Renaissance and the emergence of modern science, did Europe begin to free itself from the effects of Constantine's decision, yet the effects of his establishment of Christianity as a state religion remain with us, in many respects, today. Brilliantly wide-ranging and ambitious, this is a major work of history.

The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason

KNOPF

The Reopening of the Western Mind amounts to nothing less than a history of European ideas over the vast period AD 500 to AD 1700 – from the twilight of Antiquity to the dawn of the Enlightenment. Charles Freeman traces the rebirth of European thought in the broadest possible sense, his agenda embracing political thought, philosophy and theology as well as art and literature. His account is informed by the latest scholarly thinking in all these areas, but manages to weave the many strands of Europe's intellectual development across the Medieval and Early Modern eras into a coherent and readable narrative that moves forward at a smart pace. This is an ambitious but accessible history of the evolution of the modern world.

The Reopening of the Western Mind

Apollo

The Awakening: A History of the Western Mind AD 500 - 1700

The Children of Athena: Greek writers and thinkers in the Age of Rome, 150 BC–AD 400

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

The Legacy of Ancient Egypt

Andromeda Oxford Ltd

Acyclovir Treatment: The Complete Guide For the Treatment of Shingles, Cold Sores, Chickenpox and Herpes Simplex Virus Infections.

Independently published

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