The Philosophy of HistoryOpen Road Media, 22/02/2022 - 209 من الصفحات The great Enlightenment thinker shares his views on the nature and practice of history in this fascinating critique of historical narratives. In The Philosophy of History, Voltaire present a radical reinterpretation of the moral, aesthetic, and religious views and the customs and practices that prevailed in ancient civilizations. His critique touches on a range of topics, from cultures across the globe to legislators who spoke in the name of the gods. This enthralling essay is an essential read for scholars and students of the Enlightenment. This ebook is derived from the original edition published in 1776, with a preface by Thomas Kiernan. |
المحتوى
OF THE RELIGION OF THE FIRST | |
OF THE CUSTOMS AND OPINIONS OF ALL THE ANCIENT NATIONS | |
OF SAVAGES | |
OF AMERICA | |
OF THE THEOCRACY | |
OF THE CHALDEANS | |
OF THE BABYLONIANS BECOME PERSIANS | |
OF SYRIA | |
OF THE PHOENICIANS AND SANCHONIATON | |
OF THE SCYTHIANS AND GOMERANS | |
OF ARABIA | |
OF BRAM ABRAM OR ABRAHAM | |
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
Abraham acknowledged adopted adored afterwards ages Alexander AMONGST THE GREEKS ancient angels animals antiquity appear Appion Arabia Petraea Arabians Asia assassinated Assyria astonished Babylon Bacchus barbarous believe Bramins called ceremonies Chaldeans China Chinese Christian circumcised Colchis conquered custom Cyrus death deserts devils Diodorus Siculus divine doubtless earth Egypt Egyptians Eleusinia emperors empire erected Euphrates fables father foretold Gauls gods Greece Greeks heaven Hebrews Herodotus holy human hundred idolaters imagined immortality India inhabitants Jerusalem Jewish Jews Josephus king language laws legislators length Lord manner master miracles monuments Moses mysteries Nabonassar nations nature never observe opinion oracles Pentateuch Persians Phenicians philosophers preserved Priapus priests probable prodigies prophet Ptolemies punishments reason religion Romans Rome sacred Sanchoniaton savages says scarce Scythians serpent Sibyl signified soul speak superstition supposed Syria temple things thou thousand truth Vespasian word Zend Zoroaster