As an essayist, philosopher, expencil manufacturer, notorious hermit, tax protester, and allaround original thinker, Thoreau led so singular a life that he is in some...
This collection gathers together original essays dealing with Melville's relations with his historical era, with class, with the marketplace, with ethnic otherness, and with religion....
With contributions from major scholars of African American literature, history, and cultural studies, A Historical Guide to James Baldwin focuses on the four tumultous decades...
Mark Twain (born Samuel Clemens), a former printer's apprentice, journalist, steamboat pilot, and miner, remains to this day one of the most enduring and beloved...
A Historical Introduction to Philosophy: Texts and Interactive Guides is an innovative educational resource designed to provide students and instructors with a comprehensive understanding of...
In This Book David Ibbetson Exposes The Historical Layers Beneath The Modern Rules And Principles Of Contract, Tort, And Unjust Enrichment. Smallscale Changes Caused By...
In this book David Ibbetson exposes the historical layers beneath the modern rules and principles of contract, tort, and unjust enrichment. Smallscale changes caused by...
Designed for firsttime readers of the subject, this stimulating introduction offers a historical exposition of differing views on the philosophy of science. With concise profiles...
Designed for firsttime readers of the subject, this stimulating introduction offers a historical exposition of differing views on the philosophy of science. With concise profiles...
When the late Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture appeared in 1985, it was universally hailed as a masterpieceone of the finest books on architecture...
Rodolfo Celletti, who has devoted his whole career to studying the voice from every historical, technical, and musical aspect, offers here a fascinating history of...
Rodolfo Celletti, who has devoted his whole career to studying the voice from every historical, technical, and musical aspect, offers here a fascinating history of...
In this monumental twovolume set, the first comprehensive study of Canadian architecture, Kalman has produced a rich panorama, treating the vast range of Canadian building...
This book continues Julie Coleman's acclaimed history of dictionaries of English slang and cant. It describes the increasingly systematic and scholarly way in which such...
This Last Century Of European History Is Situated Between A Violent And Authoritarian Past And The Dawn Of A More Democratic And Peaceful Periodan Era...
This last century of European history is situated between a violent and authoritarian past and the dawn of a more democratic and peaceful periodan era...
Examining poetry written in 30 languages (from Irish to Belorussian) and over several millennia (from classical Latin and Greek to the experiments of the contemporary...
This is a history of the French, which attempts to explain their idiosyncrasies, enthusiasms, and prejudices. It goes beyond a mere recital of events to...
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Best known for its World Heritage program committed to "the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be...
Odes, hymns, and lyrics from many of Greece's most noted classical poetsincluding Homer, Hesiod, Sappho, Sophocles, and Euripidesare beautifully illustrated here with details of ancient...
1978, hardcover edition, Oxford University Press, NY. 152 pages. B&W photos. Well known poet, Donald Davie, a superb literary critic, first presented the ideas in...
In all societies, past and present, many persons and groups have been subject to domination. Properly understood, domination is a great evil, the suffering of...
In all societies, past and present, many persons and groups have been subject to domination. Properly understood, domination is a great evil, the suffering of...
In February 1942, Intelligence Officer Victor Jones Erected 150 Tents Behind British Lines In North Africa. 'Hiding Tanks In Bedouin Tents Was An Old British...
In these stories, Dostoevsky explores both the figure of the dreamer divorced from reality, and also his own ambiguous attitude toward utopianism, themes central to...
In these stories, Dostoevsky explores both the figure of the dreamer divorced from reality, and also his own ambiguous attitude toward utopianism, themes central to...
This is the first major fulllength study of Victorian Gothic fiction. Combining original readings of familiar texts with a rich store of historical sources, A...
How is the Beatles' 'Help!' similar to Stravinsky's 'Dance of the Adolescents?' How does Radiohead's 'Just' relate to the improvisations of Bill Evans? And how...
How is the Beatles' 'Help!' similar to Stravinsky's 'Dance of the Adolescents?' How does Radiohead's 'Just' relate to the improvisations of Bill Evans? And how...
This concise yet comprehensive reference book offers intermediate and advanced students of German a clear account of German grammar illustrated by numerous modern examples. Features...
As the twentieth century draws to a close and the rush to globalization gathers momentum, political and economic considerations are crowding out vital ethical questions...