The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature (Registro nro. 43513)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
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| Classification number | D |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Volney, C.-F. |
| Fuller form of name | (Constantin-François), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1757-1820 |
| 240 14 - UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Les ruines. English |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Translation from French of Les ruines |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2006-05-03 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature" by C. F. Volney is a philosophical treatise composed in the late 18th century. The work delves into themes of society, morality, and the cyclic nature of empires and civilizations, using historical reflections as a backdrop for its exploration of human existence and governance. The opening of the book introduces the author’s journey across the once-prosperous regions of Egypt and Syria, where he contemplates the ruins of past civilizations. Volney reflects on the stark contrast between the ancient splendor of these cities and their current desolation, spurring meditations on the causes of societal decline and human misery. As he interacts with the remnants of grandeur, he confronts haunting questions about fate, divine justice, and the responsibility of humanity for its own sufferings. This poignant engagement sets the stage for his deeper examination of the laws of nature and society, encouraging readers to seek wisdom from history to understand their present conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Revolutions |
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| Uncontrolled term | Ethics |
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| Uncontrolled term | History -- Philosophy |
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| Uncontrolled term | Religions |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1397">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1397</a> |
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