Les Ruines, ou méditation sur les révolutions des empires by C.-F. Volney
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"Les Ruines, ou méditation sur les révolutions des empires" by C.-F. Volney is a philosophical work published in 1791. Volney places himself among the ruins of Palmyra, where a "genius of ruins and tombs" appears in a dream to reveal the natural laws governing human history. The phantom prophesies the French Revolution's spread across the globe and explores the astronomical interpretation of religions. A landmark of deist thought bridging Enlightenment and Romanticism,
the work achieved significant success in France, England, and the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820 |
|---|---|
| Title | Les Ruines, ou méditation sur les révolutions des empires |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Ruines_(Volney) |
| Note | Tome 1 des Œuvres de C.-F. Volney |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere |
| Subject | Revolutions |
| Subject | Ethics |
| Subject | History -- Philosophy |
| Subject | Religions |
| Subject | Moral conditions |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27931 |
| Release Date | Jan 29, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 566 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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