Paradise: a history of the idea that rules the world

Offers the story of the human quest for perfection. This work traces the belief in paradise, taking in an array of characters, particularly from within Christian and Islamic cultures. It carries the reader through the delights of the botanic gardens and Utopian dreams of 17th century Europe, and to...

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1. Verfasser: Rushby, Kevin 1964- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Carroll & Graf Publishers 2007
Ausgabe:First Carroll & Graf edition
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Zusammenfassung:Offers the story of the human quest for perfection. This work traces the belief in paradise, taking in an array of characters, particularly from within Christian and Islamic cultures. It carries the reader through the delights of the botanic gardens and Utopian dreams of 17th century Europe, and to terrible events such as the Holocaust and the atrocities of modern religious extremism.
Beschreibung:XV, 272 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780786719105

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