Opera and its symbols : the unity of words, music, and staging by Donington, Robert

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Byron: romantic paradox. by Calvert, William J. (William Jonathan), 1901-

Table of Contents: “…The man -- The age of reason -- The man of sense -- The practical poet -- Escape -- Rebirth -- Drama and propaganda -- Achievement.…”


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The life and works of Thomas Paine. by Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Table of Contents: “…Miscellaneous essays.--v.8. The age of reason.--v.9. Theological discussions.--v.10. …”


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2000 years of Christian art by Newton, Eric, 1893-1965, Neil, William, 1909-1979

Table of Contents: “…[Part] I : Early Christian -- Faith and symbol / Eric Newton -- Christianity and the arts / William Neil -- [Part] II : Byzantine -- The forms of the otherworldly / Eric Newton -- Catacombs, mosaics and monasteries / William Neil -- [Part] III : Romanesque and gothic -- the mediaeval craftsmen / Eric Newton -- The faith that build the cathedrals / William Neil -- [Part] IV : Renaissance -- The triumph of physical form / Eric Newton -- Christian humanism / William Neil -- [Part] V : Mannerism and baroque -- Theatrical art and protestant realism / Eric Newton -- The reformation conflict / William Neil -- [Part] VI : Allegory and decoration / Eric Newton -- The age of reason / William Neil -- [Part] VII : Nineteenth century -- The recovery of sincerity / Eric Newton -- An age of ferment and renewal / William Neil -- [Part] VIII : Twentieth century -- Christian art in a secular age / Eric Newton -- Disillusionment and hope / William Neil.…”


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A history of pictures : from the cave to the computer screen by Hockney, David, Gayford, Martin, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Pictures, art and history -- Pictures and reality -- Making marks -- Shadows and deception -- Picturing time and space -- Brunelleschi's mirror and Alberti's window -- Mirrors and reflections -- Renaissance: naturalism and idealism -- Paper, paint and multiplying pictures -- Painting the stage and staging pictures -- Caravaggio and the academy of the lynx-eyed -- Vermeer and Rembrandt: the hand, the lens and the heart -- Truth and beauty in the Age of Reason -- The camera before and after 1839 -- Photography, truth and painting -- Painting with and without photography -- Snapshots and moving pictures -- Movies and stills -- The unending history of pictures.…”


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Atheist delusions : the Christian revolution and its fashionable enemies by Hart, David Bentley

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Religious issues in American history.

Table of Contents: “…. / William Newham Blane -- The age of reason / Thomas Paine -- Hearing the Word of God / Timothy Dwight -- Measures to promote revivals / Charles G. …”


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Discrimination against the mentally ill by Joseph, Monica A.

Table of Contents: “…Changing belief systems and historical treatment of the mentally ill -- Ancient beliefs -- Medieval beliefs -- Modern beliefs -- The Renaissance -- The Reformation -- Beliefs in the Age of Reason -- Early American beliefs -- Moving toward scientific causes of mental illness -- 3. …”


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Issues in science and religion by Barbour, Ian G.

Table of Contents: “…Summary -- VI. The Age of Reason -- Nature as a deterministic mechanism -- God as a debatable hypothesis -- Man as perfectible by reason -- VII. …”


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