Five Cities that Ruled the World - Couverture souple

Wilson, Douglas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1595551360 ISBN 13 : 9781595551368

Editeur : Thomas Nelson, 2009

Synopsis

In Five Cities that Ruled the World, theologian Douglas Wilson fuses together, in compelling detail, the critical moments birthed in history’s most influential cities ―Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York.

Wilson issues a challenge to our collective understanding of history with the juxtapositions of freedom and its intrinsic failures; liberty and its deep-seated liabilities. Each revelation beckoning us deeper into a city’s story, its political systems, and how it flourished and floundered.

You'll discover the significance of:

• Jerusalem's complex history and its deep-rooted character as the city of freedom, where people found their spiritual liberty.
• Athens' intellectual influence as the city of reason and birthplace of democracy.
• Rome's evolution as the city of law and justice and the freedoms and limitations that come with liberty.
• London's place in the world's history as the city of literature where man's literary imagination found its wings.
• New York's rise to global fame as the city of commerce and how it triggered unmatched wealth, industry, and trade throughout the world.

Five Cities that Ruled the World chronicles the destruction, redemption, personalities, and power structures that altered the world's political, spiritual, and moral center time and again. It's an inspiring, enlightening global perspective that encourages readers to honor our shared history, contribute to the present, and look to the future with unmistakable hope.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Douglas Wilson is a senior fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. Wilson isthe author of numerous books on education, theology, and culture, including: The Case for Classical Christian Education , Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning , Mother Kirk , and Angels in the Architecture , as well as biographies on both Anne Bradstreet and John Knox.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thomas Nelson
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1595551360
• ISBN 13: 9781595551368
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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