{"product_id":"the-ruins-9780557014422","title":"The Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Constantin-François Volney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lulu Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lulu Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA survey of the revolutions of empires. CONTENTS: The Tour--Meditations--The Apparition--The Hemisphere--Condition of man in the Universe--Original state of Man--Principles of Society--Source of the evils of Society--Origin of Government and Laws--General causes of the prosperity of Nations--General causes of the prosperity and ruin of ancient States--Lessons taught by ancient, repeated in modern Times--Will the Human Race be ever in a better condition than at present?--Grand obstacle to Improvement--New Age--A free and legislative People--Universal basis of all Right and law--Consternation and conspiracy of Tyrants--General assembly of the people--Investigation of Truth--Problem of religious contradictions--Origin and genealogy of religious ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lulu Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47969710833815,"sku":"9780557014422","price":3709.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780557014422.webp?v=1782923488","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-ruins-9780557014422","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}