10 QUOTES WITH «ANTIQUITY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
antiquity.
The antiquity and general acceptance of an opinion is not assurance of its truth.
The year 2008 was a reminder to those who had forgotten that there is such a thing as history and that the cycle of famine and feast in commerce, first identified in antiquity and well understood in the Middle Ages, was not suddenly abolished in modern times.
To appreciate present conditions, collate them with those of antiquity.
I was brought up in Florence, a beautiful medieval town whose rhythm is completely in antiquity.
Therefore we examine with considerable diligence the consensus of the true, learned, and purer antiquity, and we love and praise the testimonies of the fathers which agree with the Scripture.
For we can affirm with a good conscience that we have, after reading the Holy Scripture, applied ourselves and yet daily apply ourselves to the extent that the grace of the Lord permits to inquiry into and investigation of the consensus of the true and purer antiquity.
This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other.
I have often said that just as the French revolution, for instance, understood itself through antiquity, I think our time can be understood through the French revolution. It is quite a natural process to use other times to understand your own time.
Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance.
Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudiced in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and recommended by custom.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIQUITY»
Discover the use of
antiquity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
antiquity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Oxford Handbook of Late
Antiquity
The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity offers an innovative overview of a period (c. 300-700 CE) that has become increasingly central to scholarly debates over the history of western and Middle Eastern civilizations.
2
Passages from
Antiquity to Feudalism
Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism, the companion volume to Perry Anderson’s Lineages of the Absolutist State, is a sustained exercise in historical sociology to root the development of absolutism in the diverse routes taken from the ...
3
Ravenna in Late
Antiquity
This book provides a comprehensive survey of Ravenna's history and monuments in late antiquity, including discussions of scholarly controversies, archaeological discoveries, and new interpretations of art works. -from publisher description
Deborah Mauskopf Deliyannis, 2010
4
Who Owns
Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient ...
The first extended defense of the side of museums in the struggle over antiquities, Who Owns Antiquity? is sure to be as important as it is controversial. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
5
Chaucer and Pagan
Antiquity
Professor Minnis argues that the paganism in Troilus and Criseyde and The Knight's Taleis not simply a backdrop but must be central to our understanding of the texts.
6
A History of Education in
Antiquity
H. I. Marrou's A History of Education in Antiquity has been an invaluable contribution in the fields of classical studies and history ever since its original publication in French in 1948.
Henri Irénée Marrou, 1956
7
The Art of Biography in
Antiquity
Examines the whole spectrum of Greek and Roman biography, which explores the virtues and vices of philosophers, statesmen and poets.
8
The History of Terrorism: From
Antiquity to Al Qaeda
Presents a history and analysis of terrorism from anicent times to the present day.
Gérard Chaliand, Arnaud Blin, 2007
9
The Invention of Racism in Classical
Antiquity
The book will be an invaluable source of information, discussion, and interpretation for any person (scholar or layman) interested in any aspect of the problem of ethnic identity, whether in antiquity or in modern times.
10
Judaism and Hellenism in
Antiquity: Conflict Or Confluence?
This book examines the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society from the aftermath of Alexander’s conquest to the Byzantine era.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIQUITY»
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antiquity is used in the context of the following news items.
The Mentally Ill Have Never Had It Easy
Beginning in antiquity and tracing the major shifts in how society views both the manifestation and the subsequent treatment of mental illness ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Second Temple-era catacomb Beit She'arim declared UNESCO …
The latter is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries to have survived since antiquity, and Jews from both Israel and abroad have long sought to be ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
Tibet's tough road ahead
... be reopened until the Dalai Lama acknowledged that “Tibet has been an integral part of China since antiquity,” something he cannot agree to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
The big fat Greek debt divorce
... into that unfortunate Balkan malaise of talent and economic promise which has been perpetually unfilled since their zenith in antiquity. «RT, Jul 15»
In the grounds of a Cairo priory, a vast repository of Islam
In antiquity, Greek treatises were laboriously copied and recopied, translated into Syriac, a western dialect of Aramaic, and from Syriac into ... «The National, Jul 15»
An ode to Democracy in America
... called the Republic was never more than an unclassifiable monster…covered in blood and mud, clothed in the rages of antiquity's quarrels. «MercatorNet, Jul 15»
Breaking the codes
In From Shame to Sin, historian Kyle Harper writes about the emergence of Christian sexual morality in antiquity. He examines ancient Roman ... «The Christian Century, Jul 15»
An enduring mystery
Admitting two writs, one by Bose's niece, about Netaji case and baba's belongings, the bench observed: "Keeping in view the antiquity of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Five Freuds in minister's robes
LaBrew wrote over 40 books on Black historical contributions to art, culture, society, and especially classical music – from antiquity, circa 1750 ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
Our Founders, alien-obsessed: Adams and Franklin had a thing …
Like many of the ideas that mattered in the American Revolution, extraterrestrials got their start in antiquity. The Greek philosopher Epicurus ... «Salon, Jul 15»
