The Egyptian Gods

The Egyptian Gods

Author: Alan W. Shorter

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2009-03-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1434455157

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Three-fourths of the monuments of ancient Egypt are directly concerned with the religious beliefs of this enigmatic people. Alan W. Shorter discusses the most important facts about the Egyptian gods, their mythology, and more. Includes an expanded bibliography by Bonnie L. Petry.


Transnational Philanthropy

Transnational Philanthropy

Author: Thomas Adam

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-26

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 3319291270

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This book provides a collective biography of the Mond family and explores the philanthropic activities of Ludwig Mond and of his two sons Alfred and Robert in the field of art collecting, the fight against early childhood mortality, the advancement of research and of higher education, archaeological excavations in Egypt and Palestine, and for the founding of the State of Israel from the 1890s to the late 1930s. These activities resulted in the creation of the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome, the donation of Ludwig Mond’s art collection to the National Gallery in London, the funding of the excavation of the sacred Buchis Bulls at Armant in Egypt, the establishment of the Children’s Hospital in London, and the support of many natural science institutes and associations in England, France, Germany, and Italy.


The Journal of Philosophy

The Journal of Philosophy

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1940

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13:

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Covers topics in philosophy, psychology, and scientific methods. Vols. 31- include "A Bibliography of philosophy," 1933-


The Women of Royaumont

The Women of Royaumont

Author: Eileen Crofton

Publisher: John Donald

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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This story relates the wartime experiences of a group of women who ran a hospital near the trenches during World War I, often under conditions of great hardship. Told largely through letters home and diaries, this book throws light on wartime conditions and the cause of women's suffrage.


The Passing of Modernity

The Passing of Modernity

Author: Hamid Mowlana

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13:

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An examination of contemporary communication theory and social transformation. This text includes the main perspectives in development theories as well as many of the themes of modernization and social change that have preoccupied major writers since the end of World War I.