In "The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature," C.-F. Volney presents a profound exploration of temporality and civilization's cyclic nature. This philosophical treatise,...

POUR donner l’idée la plus simple de la situation géographique des États-Unis, je devrais dire que leur territoire occupe cette partie de l’Amérique du nord, qui a pour bornes, à l’orient, l’océan d’Afrique...

The Ruins of Empires (Les Ruines, 1791) is a classic work criticizing the political regimens of different countries pre and during the 18th century. The book was translated into English by the American...

In "The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature," C.-F. Volney presents a profound philosophical treatise that explores the inevitable rise and fall of civilizations,...