Yet another fine book published in a pioneering way in the series of Georgian International University Press Classics. There is no other Thoreau book like it! An unprecedented story on American Heroes, Slavery and history. A fascinating story of American Christian martyrs. (read more below) INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM In 2011 the book was endorsed by Laissez-faire Fraternity of America - an economic society which promotes liberty, freedom and prosperity in the United States and around the world: "American Heroes is destined to become one of the most influential American books in the 21st century. It embodies Christian Freedom and Liberty which was the moral foundation of our country at its conception." In 2011 National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, for his contributions to freedom, liberty and philosophy portrayed in this book, awarded Dr. Lazarashvili Plato Gold Medal, - one of the highest academic honors in Europe. In 2011 the book was recognized by Gogebashvili Society of Georgia. Dr. Lazarashvili was awarded a Gold Medal in Pedagogy. CONTENTS This is the first scholarly, fully annotated edition of Thoreau's political essays and John Brown's prison life and letters. The book contains 5 of Henry David Thoreau's most important political essays: "Civil Disobedience," "Slavery in Massachusetts," "A Plea for Captain John Brown," "Life Without Principle" and "The Last Days of John Brown." The book contains John Brown's prison letters, John Brown's interview and trial speeches, John Brown's Provisional Constitution and biographies of the Harper's Ferry freedom fighters. The book contains very rare information, photographs and historical documents obtained from the archives. The book is bilingual and the text is given in 2 parts - one is English and the other is Georgian.
This is a comprehensive college textbook on political theory by four internationally acclaimed academic authors, Zviad Kliment Lazarashvili Ph.D., Chieke E. Ihejirika Ph.D., Gari T. Chapidze Ph.D. and George P. Stasen, Ph.D. An excellent textbook on political theory and political economy for both undergraduate and graduate students. It contains detailed theories of 24 philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Philo, Marcus Aurelius, St. Augustine, Aquinas, Averroes, Machiavelli, Thomas More, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Marx, Kant, Mill, Henry David Thoreau, St. Ilia Chavchavadze, Confucius, Lao Tzu, MLK Jr., Hannah Arendt, John Rawls, Leo Tolstoy and Anton Makarenko. Authors present the development of political theory in a historical perspective: from Hellenist era to Theocratic philosophers, from Social Contract Theorists to Political Economists, from Rational Idealists to Humanists, from Oriental Political Thinkers to American Civil Rights Movement and European Realists. The book contains a chapter on Traditional Africanism: the case of Igbo Political Philosophy. Extensive Reference includes Magna Carta, The Declaration of Independence, The US Constitution and the Gettysburg Address - complete and unabridged versions. In 2011 the book was recognized by Gogebashvili Society in Europe (pedagogical academic society) and the authors were awarded Gogebashvili Medal and Prize for "pioneering accomplishments in pedagogy." Dr. Lazarashvili is an internationally acclaimed author. In 2011 he was recognized by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and he was awarded Plato Gold Medal for his contributions to philosophy. This is the third edition which contains more detailed explanatory notes and introduction.
The book "Freedom and prosperity in the 21st century" conclusively demonstrates that any nation can be prosperous when supported by free markets, the rule of law, private property and a democratically elected government. The book offers comprehensive deductive, as well as empirical proofs supporting the importance of free markets. Authors of the book are prominent American, European and African economists, philosophers, historians and journalists who share a firm belief in the virtues of capitalism. The book has been printed with the support of Georgian International University, the Laissez-faire Fraternity and Georgian International Academy.
This is a comprehensive college textbook on political theory by three internationally acclaimed academic authors, Dr. Chieke E. Ihejirika, Dr. Zviad Kliment Lazarashvili and Dr. Gari T. Chafidze. An excellent textbook on political theory for undergraduate and graduate students, which contains detailed theories of 24 philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Philo, Marcus Aurelius, St. Augustine, Aquinas, Averroes, Machiavelli, Thomas More, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Marx, Kant, Mill, Henry David Thoreau, St. Ilia Chavchavadze, Confucius, Lao Tzu, MLK Jr., Hannah Arendt, John Rawls, Leo Tolstoy and Anton Makarenko. Authors present the development of political theory in a historical perspective: from Hellenist era to Theocratic philosophers, from Social Contract Theorists to Political Economists, from Rational Idealists to Humanists, from Oriental Political Thinkers to American Civil Rights Movement and European Realists. The book contains a chapter on Traditional Africanism: the case of Igbo Political Philosophy. Extensive Reference includes Magna Carta, The Declaration of Independence, The US Constitution and the Gettysburg Address - complete and unabridged versions. The book has three internationally acclaimed experts on political science as its authors: Dr. Ihejerika is an associate professor at Lincoln University, history and political science department. Dr. Zviad Kliment Lazarashvili is an expert on political theory, Henry David Thoreau, philosophy and economics. He tought both in Europe and America: at Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations and Law, Rvali University, Georgian International Academy and Lincoln University. Dr. Lazarashvili is the author of several books in political science, philosophy, economics and English and Georgian literature. Dr. Gari T. Chafidze is the world renowned academic figure in political science, pedagogy and journalism. He is an Academician and a full member of several national academies of sciences of Georgia and Ukraine. He is an author of over seventy scholarly books which have been widely accepted in scientific and academic circles of Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Europe and now the United States. Dr. Chafidze is the author of the first and only Georgian-Ukrainian Dictionary and the first and only Georgian-Belarusian Idiomatic Dictionary.
The book is bilingual and contains 5 of Henry David Thoreau's most famous political essays both in English and Georgian languages: "Civil Disobedience", "Slavery in Massachusetts", "A Plea for Captain John Brown", "Life Without Principle" and "The Last Days of John Brown". This is the first scholarly, fully annotated edition of Thoreau's political essays in the world. It contains over 700 footnotes which explain Thoreau's ideas, Slavery, Abolitionism and the 19th century politics in historical context. Zviad Kliment Lazarashvili is the first Georgian translator of Henry David Thoreau's political essays. His pioneering translations, historical analyses and commentaries on Thoreau's works were first introduced in 2008 as an academic treatise, Henry David Thoreau: Hero of the American Nation (2008). This is the second edition with even more detailed notes and commentaries, which includes introduction by Zviad kliment Lazarashvili, and the translator's biography by George P. Stasen. The book also contains illustrations and copies of historical documents relevant to the 19th century Abolitionism and New England.
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