Goytisolo, Juan — b. 1931, Barcelona Writer In the first volume of his autobiography, Forbidden Territory (Coto vedado, 1985), Goytisolo refers to his long experience of exile, emphasizing the sense of unrootedness from all social, racial or ideological ties … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Economic history of Somalia — The colonial economy = The colonial era did not spark foreign economic investment despite the competition of three major European powers in the area of present day Somalia. Italy controlled southern Somalia; Britain northern Somalia, especially… … Wikipedia
Padmashali — or Padmasali is a Telugu weavers caste or social group found largely in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. They are identified by different names in various regions through out India.OriginThere are two interpretations for the origin of the… … Wikipedia
Andy Hamilton (author) — Andy Hamilton (b. 1974) is a British author. Born in Northampton, he now lives in Bristol.Andy Hamilton is the co founder of the website Selfsufficientish.com which he founded in April 2004 along with his brother Dave Hamilton. In April 2008 he… … Wikipedia
Neo-Platonism — Eyjólfur K.Emilsson GENERAL INTRODUCTION Neo Platonism is usually defined as the philosophy of Plotinus, who lived in the third century AD, and his followers in the pagan Graeco Roman world in late antiquity. The most significant philosophers… … History of philosophy
Averroes — Alfred Ivry Abū’l Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Rushd (1126–98) needs to be known only as Averroes to be familiar to students of philosophy in the West. Greatly respected as a commentator on Aristotle’s writings, Averroes was also strongly… … History of philosophy
Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit — Robert C.Solomon G.W.F.Hegel (1770–1831) was the greatest systematic philosopher of the nineteenth century. As a young man he followed and was (at least at first) enthusiastic about the French Revolution. Then came the Reign of Terror of 1793,… … History of philosophy
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