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Essays on power : empire, the sin upon my head /

This fascinating book brings together philosophical and historical essays on the European experience of empire. Its main thesis is that at the heart of political experience stands a metaphysical one, with a rich trail of evidence in the historical record. The book sets out to explore this in the cas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Valkanov, Dessislav (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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505 0 |a Intro; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part One: Concepts; 1. Dream; 2. Possession; 3. A Platonic Summary; Part Two: Experiences; 1. Sacred Politics; 2. Altarpiece; 3. Obligation; 4. Riches; 5. Virtue; 6. In Stahlgewittern; 7. Corpse Water; 8. Enchanted; 9. 1984. A Memoir; Into Thin Air: Epilogue; P.S. Babylon Inc; Literature; Index 
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