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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Main Author: Rushby, Kevin 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Carroll & Graf Publishers 2007
Edition:First Carroll & Graf edition
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XV, 272 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780786719105

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