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A World Abandoned by God Narrative and Secularism


Free Download Susanna Lee, "A World Abandoned by God: Narrative and Secularism"
English | 2005 | pages: 197 | ISBN: 1611482267, 0838756093 | PDF | 1,1 mb
This is a literary and philosophical study that links the idea of secularism to the form of the novel. It offers a groundbreaking critical foundation both for understanding the move toward a secular culture and for examining the role of the individual in modern ethical, political, and spiritual contexts.

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1607 Jamestown and the New World


Free Download Dennis Montgomery, "1607: Jamestown and the New World"
English | 2007 | pages: 224 | ISBN: 074255838X, 0742558371 | EPUB | 180,4 mb
1607 vividly tells the story of the founding of Jamestown, recounting the situation of the original Indian inhabitants, the arrival of British settlers 400 years ago, the building of the town-and modern excavations at the site. Along the way, we meet such familiar figures as King James, John Smith, and Pocahontas, but we also come across strange episodes of cannibalism and skullduggery, heroism, and romantic love.

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