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This book argues that the liberal concept of rights presupposes and is grounded in an individualistic culture or shared way of relating, and that this particular shared way of relating emerged only in the wake of the Reformation in the modern West.Tags
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themulhern Totally awesome guy does battle in an ancient Roman amphitheater. True love triumphs!
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One of my favorites to this point in reading the series. This book takes you to a hidden valley where a lost Roman civilization has lived for hundreds of years. Through this Burroughs gives us a peek at Roman culture and existence, much like he did with Knights in the previous book.
This was a really great read. I could not put it down once I started.
This was a really great read. I could not put it down once I started.
One of Burroughs' more interesting archaeological Tarzan adventures in which Erich Von Harben is introduced, and Tarzan discovers himself inside one of Burroughs' many lost civilizations in Africa, a Roman City. An interesting portrayal of Burroughs' concept of Roman life and mores, and a satisfying adventure.
While searching for a missing scholar in the treacherous Wiramwazi Mountains, Tarzan is captured by an ancient tribe of the centuries-dead Roman Empire. In this dangerous throwback to Caesar's brutal regime, Tarzan must triumph over cruel emperors, skilled gladiators, and blood-hungry lions - or he will never taste freedom again...
Tarzan encounters a lost group of Roman soldiers while he hunts for his son's friend. There are two Caesars and twice the action.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago. His father, George Tyler was a distiller and a battery manufacturer. Early in life Burroughs attempted to support his family in a variety of occupations, including railroad policeman, business partner, and miner. None of these proved successful. However, Burroughs had always enjoyed show more reading adventure fiction and decided to try his hand at writing. His first attempt, written under the pseudonym Normal Bean, sold very quickly and Burroughs' career took off. Although critics and educators have not always been supportive of Burroughs' writing, the characters in his stories have entertained readers for many years. Tarzan was the most popular, earning Burroughs enough money to start his own publishing house and a motion picture company. Another character, John Carter, is the hero of Burroughs' Mars adventure series. The continuing popularity of these characters has led some critics to reconsider the value of Burroughs' writing and to acknowledge significant themes in his stories. Burroughs died on March 19, 1950. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Tarzan and the Lost Empire
- Original title
- Tarzan and the Lost Empire
- Original publication date
- 1929; 1928-10; 1929-09-28
- People/Characters
- Tarzan; Erich von Harben; Gabula; Mallius Lepus; Septimus Favonius; Maximus Praeclarus (show all 12); Dilecta; Validus Augustus, Emperor of the East; Favonia; Sublatus Imperator; Cassius Hasta; Nkima
- Important places
- Castrum Mare; Castra Sanguinarius
- Dedication
- To Jean Hulbert
- First words
- Nkima danced excitedly upon the naked, brown shoulder of his master.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Do not thank me, my friend," said the ape man. "Thank little Nkima!"
- Original language*
- English
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