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De reizen van Gulliver
Het reisverhaal is wereldberoemd: Gulliver bezoekt het eiland Lilliput (waar alles twaalf keer zo klein is als bij ons), Brobdingnag (het land der reuzen), het vliegende eiland Laputa en de Houyhnhnms, ethisch hoogstaande paarden. De reizen van Gulliver wordt algemeen beschouwd als het meesterwerk van de grote Britse satiricus Jonathan Swift. De roman was lang controversieel vanwege zijn antimaatschappelijke inhoud. Maar wie het leest om zijn kritische en correctieve bedoelingen doet het boek te kort: de fantasie en de humor en de sprookjesachtige sfeer maken het tot veel meer dan een politiek pamflet. Bovendien zijn de menselijke beperktheden, de hypocrisie, de vooroordelen en het conservatisme dat de auteur op onnavolgbare wijze aan de kaak stelt nog steeds actueel.
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The Works of Jonathan Swift
Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and Poems, Not Hitherto Published, Volume 12 -
Five Deans
"Five Deans" is a collective biographical study that examines the lives, intellects, and spiritual contributions of five prominent figures who held the office of Dean within the Church of England. Written by Sidney Dark, the work provides an insightful look at John Colet, John Donne, Jonathan Swift, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, and William Ralph Inge, tracing their significant influence on both the religious and literary landscapes of their respective eras. The narrative moves from the Renaissance humanism of Colet and the metaphysical depths of Donne to the sharp-witted satire of Swift. It further explores the Victorian broad-churchmanship of Stanley and the modern philosophical inquiries of Inge. Through these sketches, the book highlights the intersection of ecclesiastical authority and intellectual vigor, illustrating how these men shaped the Anglican tradition and British cultural history. "Five Deans" serves as a compelling exploration of leadership and theology, offering a deeper understanding of the diverse personalities who have guided the English Church. This volume is a valuable resource for readers interested in historical biography, ecclesiastical history, and the development of English thought across several centuries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...
With Notes, Historical and Critical, Volume 12 -
The Works of Jonathan Swift
Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and Poems, Not Hitherto Published, Volume 5 -
A Tale of a Tub
€ 34,50 -
The Works of Jonathan Swift
Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and Poems, Not Hitherto Published, Volume 4 -
The Works, Volume 18
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A Tale of a Tub
Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind€ 34,50 -
Early Modern Anti-Utopias
Dystopias and counter-utopias appeared as a literary (sub)genre long before the well-known texts authored by Zamyatin, Orwell and Huxley in the twentieth century. This book documents the emergence and development of classical anti-utopias from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. It starts from the idea that Renaissance utopias were conceived as humanistic alternatives to the Terrestrial Paradise of the Christian tradition. Thomas More, Francis Bacon, Johann Valentin Andreae, Tomasso Campanella and many other thinkers and writers sought to recover the Garden of Eden for humans, attempting to replace the City of God with a City of Man. However, utopian optimism was soon to be challenged by several theoretical critiques and institutional attacks, legitimized by three main doctrinal positions: Counter-Reformation theology, Cartesian rationalism and English empiricism. Throughout the early modern age, these ideologies shaped a series of resolute arguments against the hope that mankind could establish by itself a perfect society and a paradise on earth. Starting with Joseph Hall and Artus Thomas, many authors took on official and public censorship and reshaped their fiction into critiques of utopian visions. Instead of imagining ideal places, they began to conceive counter-utopian societies and terrestrial infernos. This book therefore charts the early modern cartography of the antiutopian subgenre, while also focusing on numerous case analyses.
€ 153,95 -
Skull of Swift an Extempore Exhumation
€ 38,95 -
Jonathan Swift
Selections€ 42,95