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Constantin-François Volney

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Born 1757
Died 1820

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  • Cover of: The ruins, or, A survey of the revolutions of empires

    Cover of edition newtranslationof0000voln First published in 1796 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Les ruines: ou, méditation sur les révolutions des empires

    First published in 1791 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The Ruins

    First published in 1819 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Tableau du climat et du sol des États-Unis d'Amérique.: Suivi d'éclaircissemens sur la Floride, sur la colonie française au Scioto, sur quelques colonies canadiennes, et sur les sauvages. Enrichi de quatre planches gravées, dont deux cartes géographiques et une coupe figurée de la chûte de Niagara.

    First published in 1803 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The ruins: or, Meditation on the revolutions of empires: and The law of nature

    Cover of edition ruins00voln First published in 1801 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: A view of the soil and climate of the United States of America: with supplementary remarks upon Florida; on the French colonies on the Mississippi and Ohio, and in Canada; and on the aboriginal tribes of America.

    First published in 1804 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Les ruines, ou, Méditation sur les révolutions des empires

    First published in 1792 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Travels through Syria and Egypt: in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785. Containing the present natural and political state of those countries, ... By M. C.-F. Volney. Translated from the French. In two volumes. ...

    First published in 1787 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1787 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Travels through Egypt and Syria, in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785: containing the present natural and political state of those countries, their productions, arts, manufactures, and commerce : with observations on the manners, customs, and government of the Turks and Arabs

    First published in 1798 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The law of nature, or Principles of morality, deduced from the physical constitution of mankind and the universe.

    First published in 1796 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785: Containing the present natural and political state of those countries, their productions, arts, manufactures, and commerce; with observations on the manners,customs, and government of the Turks and Arabs. Illustrated with copper plates

    First published in 1787 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1797 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Volney's Ruins: or, Meditation on the revolutions of empires

    First published in 1853 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: New researches on ancient history: embracing an examination of the history of the Jews until the captivity of Babylon: and showing the origin of the Mosaic legends concerning the creation, the fall of man, flood, and confusion of languages.

    First published in 1874 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Oeuvres complètes de Volney...: mises en ordre et précédées de la vie de l'auteur.

    First published in 1821 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Recherches nouvelles sur l'histoire ancienne.

    First published in 1814 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: View of the climate and soil of the United States of America: to which are annexed some accounts of Florida, the French colony on the Scioto, certain Canadian colonies, and the savages or natives

    First published in 1804 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Volney's ruins, or, Meditation on the revolutions of empires: translated under the immediate inspection of the author from the 6th Paris ed. To which is added, The law of nature, and a short biographical notice, by Count Daru; also, The controversy between Dr. Priestly and Volney.

    First published in 1828 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Voyage en Égypte et en Syrie, pendant les années 1783, 1784, et 1785: suivi de considérations sur la guerre des russes et des turks

    First published in 1823 — 2 editions
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We need a photo of Constantin-François Volney

Born 1757
Died 1820

Subjects

History, Description and travel, Philosophy, Religions, Revolutions, Ethics, Early works to 1800, Indians of North America, Physical geography, French, Glossaries, vocabularies, Natural law, Travel, Conduct of life, Descriptions et voyages, Miami language, Miami language (Ind. and Okla.), Climate, Indian linguistics, Ancient History, Geography, Géographie physique, Histoire, Miami (Langue), Philosophie

Places

Egypt, Syria, Middle East, United States, Mississippi River Valley, France, Levant, États-Unis, Livorno (Italy), Louisiana, Near East, North America, Old Northwest, Russia, Syrie, Turkey, Égypte

People

C.-F Volney (1757-1820), Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), Joseph Priestley, Constantin François Chasseboeuf Volney (1757-1820), Joel Barlow, Thomas Jefferson

Time

1689-1801, 1774-1793, 1789-1799, 18th century, Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, Louis XVI, 1774-1793, Revolution, 1789-1799, To 622, Written more than 200 years ago, the book describes General Principles that apply today

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Alternative names

  • C. F. Volney
  • C.-F Volney
  • Constantin François Chasseboeuf Volney
  • C. F Volney
  • C.F. Volney
  • Constantin François de Chasseboeuf de Volney
  • Constantin Francois de Volney
  • C. F. (Constantin Frans) Volney
  • Volney, Constantin Franc ʹois Chasseboeuf comte de.
  • Volney C. F.
  • Volney C.-F.
  • Constantin Francois Chasseboeuf Volney
  • C. F. C. comte de Volney
  • Constantin François Volney
  • comte de Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf Volney
  • C. -F Volney
  • Constantin F. Volney
  • Constantin François de Chassebœuf Volney

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
December 18, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
October 27, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Internet Archive item record