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Gods and Men;The Origins of Western Culture
Gods and MenThe Origins of Western Culture Author:Henry Bamford Parkes "I am concerned with the living past, not with the past as a whole. I have concentrated on describing theose cultural creations that still have power to shape our thinking and stir our emotions....I believe that the main factors in the political and economic development of any society are its general view of life and system of values, that these... more » are reflected in its philosophy, literature, and art, and hence that philosophy, literature and art are prime materials for the understanding of the past. A sense of the importance of intellectual and aestheti creation is what I especially hope to convey." From the author's preface.« less