Antony Black: 3 books
A World History of Ancient Political Thought
Its Significance and Consequences
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
This revised and expanded edition of A World History of Ancient Political Thought examines the political thought of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Iran, India, China, Greece, Rome and early Christianity, from prehistory to c.300 CE. The book explores the earliest texts of literate societies,...
Guild and State
European Political Thought from the Twelfth Century to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Guild and State examines the values of social solidarity and fraternity that emerged from medieval guilds and city-communes, and the effect of traditional corporate organization of labor on socioeconomic attitudes and theories of the state. What ordinary guildsmen and townsmen thought about these...
Humans and the Cosmos
Exploration and Mindfulness
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
What kind of a universe do we live in? Where do we fit into the galaxies? Does God explain it all? We live in a staggering cosmos which only we understand and appreciate. This book locates us in a cosmic story. We need to bring together science, the humanities, experience and self-awareness. The world...