The Ruins: Or a Survey of the Revolutions of Empires is a treatise on government, the evolution of society, and the reasons for the decline and fall of empires by French author Constantin Francois de Volney. - AsNotedIn
IN the eleventh year of the reign of Abd-ul Hamid, son of Ahmed, emperor of the Turks; when the Nogaian Tartars were driven from the Crimea, and a Mussulman prince, of the blood of Gengis Khan, became the vassal and guard of a woman, a Christian, and a queen; I journeyed in the empire of the Ottomans; and traversed the provinces which formerly were kingdoms of Egypt and of Syria.
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1791/00/00 | Constantin Francois de Volney | Author | "Les Ruines" by M Volney is published in Paris. | ||||
| 1792/00/00 | J Johnson | Publisher | "The Ruins: or a Survery of the Revolutions of Empires" by M Volney, 2nd Edition, translated from the French, is printed for J Johnson, St Paul's Church Yard, London. |
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| Era | Age of Enlightenment | a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition | |
| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Government | Empire | an extensive group of cultures and states ruled by a single supreme authority | |
| Narrative Arts | Factual | concerned with what is actually true rather than interpretations of or reactions to it | |
| Category for Historic Use | Government | ||
| Sociology | History | study of past events, particularly in human affairs | |
| Society | Human Society | a group of people who share a common lifestyle and organization | |
| Area of Significance | Law, Legal System | ||
| Art Type | Treatise | systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles | |
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| Original Language: | French | ||
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