Nigel Rodgers
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An engaging and often hilarious survey of the far-from-fusty extra-curricular activities of some of philosophy's finest practitioners. Philosophers Behaving Badly examines the lives of eight great philosophers - Rousseau, whose views on education and the social order seem curiously at odds with his own outrageous life; Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, two giants of the 19th century whose words seem ever more relevant today; and five immensely influential...
Author
Publisher
Lorenz Books, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A lively and expert account of Edouard Manet, one of the greatest French artists, whose striking realism has led to him being called the first modern painter. Vivid biography is combined with a superb gallery of his work, with 500 stunning reproductions and photographs"--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Hermes House
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The rise and fall of ancient Greece revealed an authoritative account of Greece military and political power, architecture, sculpture, art, drama and philosophy, and their lasting effect on Western culture ; tells the myths and legends of the Olympian gods, such as Zeus, Athena, Apollo and Aphrodite, and the lives and works of the great writers and historians, including Plato, Homer and Aristotle. Accounts of temples, palaces and archaeological sites...
