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1.Short Account of the Destruction of the IndiesShort Account of the Destruction of the Indies
from Penguin Classics
Price: $10.40

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This first person account of the aftermath of Columbus and the Spanish is an important read from the time period. When so much has been misleading about the time period, at least form a public school textbook view, I found this book a necessary view of reality. Granted, the author completely agreed... more info

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2.The Portable MachiavelliThe Portable Machiavelli
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $12.24

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A useful compendium of Machiavelli's works that reveals a breadth of views not typically ascribed to Machiavelli; yes, we have The Prince, but we also have his Discourses, and even The Mandrake Root.
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3.Pensees (Penguin Classics)Pensees (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $9.60

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I have read Pascal's Pensees 2 times now - and cannot but marvel at his depth and Truth. I have been blessed with languages and been able to read this monumental work in its original language of French. The translated book though is good and detracts not from the clear thoughts propounded. Truly an... more info

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4.Montaigne: EssaysMontaigne: Essays
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $10.20

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In 1580, Michel de Montaigne dedicated this "honest book" to his family and friends. It may be called an extended autobiography; but it is quite unusual in its scope as well as its candor. Having tasted the life of courtier, parliamentarian, world traveler and mayor of Bordeaux, Montaigne retreated... more info

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5.The Praise of Folly and Other Writings (Norton Critical Editions)The Praise of Folly and Other Writings (Norton Critical Editions)
from W. W. Norton
Price: $10.69

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Erasmus conveys in his writings a deeply principled, heartfelt faith leavened with genuinely funny and often cutting wit. He is a great Rationalist while admitting the workings of the irrational and mystical. His attacks on the excesses of the Church are exactly that, attacks on the excesses but not... more info

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6.Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $16.50

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What's not to like about Montaigne? Everytime I pick through parts of his essays [and it does not matter where one begins] I find myself in deep thought. Sometimes I feel as if Montaigne were speaking to me. I have the Donald Frame translation. Although I have read the Cohen translation too, and I... more info

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7.Oroonoko, The Rover, and Other Works (Penguin Classics)Oroonoko, The Rover, and Other Works (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
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8.The Four Voyages: Being His Own Log-Book, Letters and Dispatches with Connecting Narratives.. (Penguin Classics)The Four Voyages: Being His Own Log-Book, Letters and Dispatches with Connecting Narratives.. (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $11.20

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Christopher Columbus in his own writings, translated though, what could be more exciting? Well, maybe the hardships they faced during the journey, strange Islands and natives they discoveren and all politics that were involved to arrange the journey.
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9.Touch the Art: Brush Mona Lisa s Hair (Touch the Art)Touch the Art: Brush Mona Lisa's Hair (Touch the Art)
from Sterling
Price: $9.95

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We'd been given Pop Top 123. What a wonderful book. Being a mom of a 3-year old, and having an interest in art history, I decided to buy all the books in the series. The rest of the books are ok. None nearly as well written and engaging as Pop Top. The art is wonderful. The tactile areas are ok. The... more info

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10.The Portable Renaissance ReaderThe Portable Renaissance Reader
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $12.24

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There are an amazing number of pieces that are included in "The Portable Renaissance Reader." These works include letters from Boccaccio and Pope Pius II to Petrarch's poetry. Other writings, such as, "Self-Protrait of a Universal Man" by Leon Battista Alberti provides a... more info

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