The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, Based on Werner Stein's KulturfahrplanGives readers instant access--year by year--to every epoch-making event that occurred across the globe. For example, one quick glance reveals that the fourth decade A.D. witnessed the founding of London, the birth of Plutarch, and the missionary travels of the apostle Paul. From ancient to modern times The Timetables of History distills the essence of civilization, highlighting over 30,000 significant moments in: history and politics; literature and theater; religion, philosophy, and learning; the visual arts; music; science, technology, and growth; and daily life. |
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... history , another peculiarity of our date - oriented thinking perverts our view of the experience of history . Against this malady The Timetables of History may be a mild corrective . For we have been trained to think of the past as a ...
... history , another peculiarity of our date - oriented thinking perverts our view of the experience of history . Against this malady The Timetables of History may be a mild corrective . For we have been trained to think of the past as a ...
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... History 1959 B Herman , Jerry 1964 E Hermann und Dorothea 1797 B Hermes , Georg 1819 C Hermes 1875 D Hernani 1830 B Herndon , Hugh 1931 F Herne , James A. 1839 B Hero ... History of the English - Speaking Peoples 1956 C History 628 INDEX.
... History 1959 B Herman , Jerry 1964 E Hermann und Dorothea 1797 B Hermes , Georg 1819 C Hermes 1875 D Hernani 1830 B Herndon , Hugh 1931 F Herne , James A. 1839 B Hero ... History of the English - Speaking Peoples 1956 C History 628 INDEX.
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... History of Western Philosophy By Bertrand Russell Since its publication in 1945 , Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one- volume work on the subject from the rise of ...
... History of Western Philosophy By Bertrand Russell Since its publication in 1945 , Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one- volume work on the subject from the rise of ...
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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY | 51 |
and monk he wrote the Chronica | 583 |
Building of the Horyuji temple | 585 |
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