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S.W. de Boer The science of the soul
the commentary tradition on Aristotle's De anima, c. 1260 - c. 1360
The transformation of the science of the soul between 1260 and 1360. Aristotle's highly influential work on the soul, entitled De anima, formed part of the core curriculum of medieval universities and was discussed intensively. It covers a range of topics in philosophical psychology, such as the relationship between mind and body and the nature of abstract thought. However, there is a key difference in scope between the socalled 'science of the soul', based on Aristotle, and modern philosophical...
Non-fictie
Engels | 500 pagina's (PDF, 3,3 MB) | Universitaire Pers Leuven, Leuven | 2017
E-book
E. Lamberts The struggle with Leviathan
social responses to the omnipotence of the state, 1815-1965
A panoramic picture of international politics and the formation of the modern State. The opposition to the omnipotence of the State - as symbolised by Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (1651) - had a significant impact on the political organisation of European society. A liberal strategy intended to provide a protective legal status for individual citizens, whereas a social strategy aimed to strengthen the social fabric to counterbalance the power of the State. Gradually both strategies became interwoven....
Non-fictie
Engels | 344 pagina's (PDF, 21 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2017
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Commissie Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Canon A key to Dutch history
report by the Committee for the Development of the Dutch Canon
Many people know the stories behind the tulip mania in the 17th century and the legacy of the Dutch East India Company, but what basic knowledge of Dutch history and culture should be passed on to future generations? A Key to Dutch History and its resulting overview of historical highlights, assembled by a number of specialists in consultation with the Dutch general public, provides a thought-provoking and timely answer. The democratic process behind the volume is reminiscent of the way in which...
Non-fictie
Engels | 228 pagina's (ePub2, 14 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2011
E-book
Titus Dekker Oosterdok
verhalen van een Amsterdamse haven
De geschiedenis vanaf de 17e eeuw van het Oosterdok, het huidige gebied tussen het Centraal Station en het Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 144 pagina's (ePub2, 83 MB) | Uitgeverij Walburg Pers, Zutphen | 2021
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Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness
Before its 1902 publication, Heart of Darkness appeared as a three part series (1899) in Blackwood's Magazine. It was classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the '100 best novels' and part of the Western canon. The story centres on Charles Marlow, who narrates most of the book. He is an Englishman who takes a foreign assignment from a Belgian trading company as a river boat captain in Africa. Heart of Darkness exposes the dark side of European colonization while exploring the three...
Engels | 4 uur 38 minuten (211 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
Luisterboek (digitaal)
The use and abuse of sacred places in late medieval towns
Congresbijdragen over de maatschappelijke betekenis en het wereldlijke nevengebruik van kerk- en kloostergebouwen in West-Europa tijdens de middeleeuwen.
Non-fictie
Engels | Duits | 248 pagina's (PDF, 1,6 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2017
E-book
Richard T. Griffiths History of the European Union
an audio course on the origins and developments of the E.U.
Richard Griffiths invites the listener to look closer at the history and the underlying reasons behind the main developments of European integration. He passionately presents a history that is richer and intellectually more satisfying than much of the elegiac literature on the European union that passes for history. A solid and humorous account on the making of the union. Inhoud College 1 H1. The First Supranational Community. The European Coal and Steel Community H2. A Missed Chance. The European...
Engels | 4 uur | Home Academy Publishers, The Hague | 2008
Luisterboek (digitaal)