The south italian volcanoes being the account of an excursion to them made by english and other geologists in 1889 under the auspices of the Geologists' Association of London / with papers on the different localities by messrs. Johnston-Lavis ... [et al.] ; edited by H.J. Johnston-Lavis

• Record Nr.: UNINA990001622380403321
• Autore: Johnston Lavis, Henry James <1859-1914>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Naples, : Furchheim, 1891
• Descrizione fisica: VI, 342 p., 15 c. di tav. : ill. ; 27 cm
• Disciplina: 551.21
• Locazione: FAGBC; DINGE
• Collocazione: 60 551.21 B 17; U 1/27
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Progress & religion : an historical inquiry / / Christopher Dawson ; with a foreword by Christina Scott and an introduction by Mary Douglas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816564603321
• Autore: Dawson Christopher <1889-1970.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Catholic University of America Press, , 2001; ©2001
• ISBN: 0-8132-1819-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Collana: The Works of Christopher Dawson
• Altri autori (Persone): ScottChristina; DouglasMary <1921-2007.>
• Disciplina: 200
• Soggetti: Religion and civilization; History - Philosophy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: New York : Sheed and Ward, c1929. With new foreword and introd.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Preface""; ""Dawsonâ€?s Table of Contents""; ""Part I""; ""I. Sociology and the Idea of Progress""; ""II. History and the Idea of Progress""; ""III. Anthropology and the Theory of Progress: The Material Foundations of Culture""; ""IV. The Comparative Study of Religions and the Spiritual Element in Culture""; ""Part II""; ""V. Religion and the Origins of Civilization""; ""VI. The Rise of the World Religions""; ""VII. Christianity and the Rise of Western Civilization""; ""VIII. The Secularization of Western Culture and the Rise of the Religion of Progress""""IX. The Age of Science and Industrialism: The Decline of the Religion of Progress""; ""X. Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index of Proper Names""