There is no better way to own and appreciate the world's greatest written works. Great Books of the Western World series is one of the most acclaimed publishing feats of our time. Authoritative, accurate, and complete, this collection represents the essential core of the Western literary canon, compiling 517 of the most significant achievements in literature, history, government, philosophy, and science into a color-coded set as handsome as it is affordable. From the ancient classics to the newest masterpieces of the 20th century, Great Books traces the ideas, stories, and discoveries that have shaped modern civilization. Volumes 2 and 3 of this collection are the Syntopicon, a unique two-volume guide that enables you to investigate a particular idea and compare what different authors have to say about it (thoroughout history). The Syntopicon comprises a new kind of reference work -- accomplishing for ideas what the dictionary accomplishes for words and the encyclopaedia accomplishes for facts. Also included is the Great Conversation (v.1), featuring fascinating background information, extensive timelines, photos, and quotes from the classic works and their authors. (Amazon.com)
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HCU Moody Library Call Number: AC1.G72 (if you wish to browse). Using this link, you can view the available books in the series which are cataloged individually but can be can be searched as a series.
The series covers great ideas throughout history including aprroximately 450 works by numerous major authors and writers. In addition, these writing are related to 103 of the most significant ideas throughout history such as art, beauty, citizen, courage, democracy education, fate, God, happiness, honor, knowledge, liberty, logic, love, philosophy, progress, reasoning, soul, plus more. This is a significant collection for liberal arts education.
