Antio Vieira's Preliminary Book to the History of the Future: Original Reading (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781483485386)

In this first complete translation into English of the Histia do Futuro by Antio Vieira, a famous Portuguese/Brazilian preacher, diplomat and missionary who lived in the 1600s. Karl A. Kottman Jr. draws on more than forty years of scholarship to provide detailed commentary on the book, including its theme that modern history is a surprise and not like the past. In addition to commentary, the book examines the compelling philosophical themes that pervade Vieira's work and includes a robust biography to assist readers in approaching this Portuguese work in English.

Author: Karl A. Jr. Kottman
ISBN-10: 1483485382
ISBN-13: 9781483485386
Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
Language: English
Published: 07/17/2018
Pages: 404
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d