The Everlasting Man

The Everlasting ManThis classic exploration of human history vis vis its link to Christianity ponders the question: What makes human beings uniquely human? In this thoughtful response to the rampant social Darwinism of the early twentieth century, G. K. Chesterton explains how religion a blend of philosophy and mythology satisfies both the human intellect and the spirit, and sets man starkly apart from any other living creature. Written in 1925, this enduring polemic

noted maritime artist Gordon Grant has created 80 magnificent line illustrations of some of history's most important sailing ships

Tennyson's poetry charts the rise and fall of a legendary society

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syllogisms and the sorites are diagrammed

the author describes in detail an awesome array of the weapons and accoutrements of war: swords

crony capitalism

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Lydia Child's The American Frugal Housewife

Among its most remarkable features were the thousands of superb steel engravings

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