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30 produkter
Preface to Economic Democracy
Häftad, 1986
263 kr
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Tocqueville pessimistically predicted that liberty and equality would be incompatible ideas. Robert Dahl, author of the classic A Preface to Democratic Theory, explores this alleged conflict, particularly in modern American society where differences in ownership and control of corporate enterprises …
Mark of Cain
Inbunden, 1981
656 kr
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Quantum. The units of emitted energy. A Quantum Book is a short study distinctive for the author's ability to offer a richness of detail and insight within about one hundred pages of print. Short enough to be read in an evening and significant enough to be a book.
Indians in American Society
From the Revolutionary War to the Present
Häftad, 1988
309 kr
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American Indian affairs are much in the public mind today - hotly contested debates over such issues as Indian fishing rights, land claims, and reservation gambling hold our attention. While the unique legal status of American Indians rests on the historical treaty relationship between Indian …
This Is Not a Pipe
Av Michel Foucault, James Harkness
Häftad, 2008
312 kr
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What does it mean to write "This is not a pipe" across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? Rene Magritte's famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his incisive and mordant explorations of power …
Traveling in Mark Twain
Häftad, 2018
575 kr
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Suffering from wanderlust like many of his countrymen, Mark Twain had the good fortune to be paid to offer his observations in a series of travel letters and books. Curious and indefatigable, he used his incomparable skills to produce the vivid descriptions and humorous commentaries that made his …
Circumstantial Deliveries
Häftad, 2018
349 kr
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This simulating book gathers five lectures that ask questions of the broadest general intellectual interest: What is religion? Do other peoples have the same emotional states as we do? Why do humans make use of body imagery? In Circumstantial Deliveries, Rodney Needham shows that the comparative …
Revolution and Repetition
Marx/Hugo/Balzac
Häftad, 2018
575 kr
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In Revolution and Repetition, Jeffrey Mehlman surveys the question of the relation between Karl Marx's writings and the institution of literature. He presents not an application of Marxian categories to literary texts, but a delineation of how the phenomenon of revolution in France is refracted …
Enlightenment against the Baroque
Economics and Aesthetics in the Eighteenth Century
Häftad, 2018
515 kr
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How do seemingly disparate arenas of Enlightenment philosophy, economic theories, boudoir etiquette, literary styles, and artistic modes coincide in the late eighteenth century? In this poetic essay on the evolution of the idea of luxury and art, Rémy G. Saisselin uses precise, witty examples to …
Figure of Echo
A Mode of Allusion in Milton and After
Häftad, 2018
575 kr
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In this essay on "what the imagination has made of the phenomenon of echo,” John Hollander examines aspects of the figure of echo in light of their significance for poetry. Looking at echo in its literal, acoustic sense, echo in myth, and echo as literary allusion, Hollander concludes with a study …
Writers and Pilgrims
Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and Their Posterity
Häftad, 1980
401 kr
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Writers and Pilgrims: Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and Their Posterity by Donald R. Howard is a groundbreaking study of how medieval pilgrimage writings shaped literary history. Howard examines hundreds of overlooked pilgrimage accounts, once dismissed as mere travel notes, and argues for their …
Bad Mouth
Fugitive Papers on the Dark Side
Häftad, 1977
575 kr
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Bad Mouth: Fugitive Papers on the Dark Side examines the pervasive and complex ways in which language is used to harm, distort, and alienate. Through a series of essays, the book explores the concept of "counter-language"—words deployed as weapons to insult, deceive, and subvert standards of truth …
Baudelaire and Freud
Av Leo Bersani
Häftad, 1977
575 kr
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This title delves into the interplay between Charles Baudelaire's poetic vision and Freudian psychoanalytic theory, offering a nuanced exploration of fragmented identity and the dynamic tension between traditional ideals and modern psychological complexity. Baudelaire's work is framed as a pivotal …
Literature Without Qualities
American Writing Since 1945
Häftad, 1979
401 kr
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A Literature Without Qualities: American Writing Since 1945 delves into the evolution of American literature from the post-World War II period to the mid-1970s, examining its transformation as both a product and reflection of a volatile and imaginative epoch. The book situates this era within the …
Cooper's Landscapes
An Essay on the Picturesque Vision
Av Blake Nevius
Häftad, 1976
515 kr
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Cooper's Landscapes: An Essay on the Picturesque Vision delves into the vivid and enduring landscapes of James Fenimore Cooper's works, exploring how his descriptive artistry shaped the American literary imagination. This essay examines Cooper's unique ability to translate the grandeur of early …
Renaissance Likeness
Art and Culture in Raphael's Julius II
Av Loren Partridge, Randolph Starn
Häftad, 1980
500 kr
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A Renaissance Likeness: Art and Culture in Raphael’s Julius II, by Loren Partridge and Randolph Starn, is both a focused study of one of Raphael’s most compelling portraits and a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural world it represents. At the center is Raphael’s Portrait of Pope Julius II, …
Art
Conversations with Paul Gsell
Häftad, 1984
515 kr
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In Conversations with Paul Gsell, Rodin’s thoughts were captured in a conversational form that lent immediacy to his ideas, grounding them in reflections on his own work and that of others. Gsell’s role as collaborator shaped the dialogues, which were based on a series of articles published before …
Territorial Dimension of Judaism
Av W. D. Davies
Häftad, 1982
489 kr
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The Territorial Dimension of Judaism by W. D. Davies investigates one of the most enduring and contested questions in Jewish thought: whether the Land of Israel is incidental or essential to the Jewish faith. Davies frames the inquiry around the doctrine that posits a special relationship among …
Writers and Pilgrims
Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and Their Posterity
Inbunden, 1980
1329 kr
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Writers and Pilgrims: Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and Their Posterity by Donald R. Howard is a groundbreaking study of how medieval pilgrimage writings shaped literary history. Howard examines hundreds of overlooked pilgrimage accounts, once dismissed as mere travel notes, and argues for their …
Bad Mouth
Fugitive Papers on the Dark Side
Inbunden, 1977
1329 kr
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Bad Mouth: Fugitive Papers on the Dark Side examines the pervasive and complex ways in which language is used to harm, distort, and alienate. Through a series of essays, the book explores the concept of "counter-language"—words deployed as weapons to insult, deceive, and subvert standards of truth …
Territorial Dimension of Judaism
Av W. D. Davies
Inbunden, 1982
819 kr
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The Territorial Dimension of Judaism by W. D. Davies investigates one of the most enduring and contested questions in Jewish thought: whether the Land of Israel is incidental or essential to the Jewish faith. Davies frames the inquiry around the doctrine that posits a special relationship among …
Art
Conversations with Paul Gsell
Inbunden, 1984
1190 kr
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In Conversations with Paul Gsell, Rodin’s thoughts were captured in a conversational form that lent immediacy to his ideas, grounding them in reflections on his own work and that of others. Gsell’s role as collaborator shaped the dialogues, which were based on a series of articles published before …
Baudelaire and Freud
Av Leo Bersani
Inbunden, 1977
1287 kr
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This title delves into the interplay between Charles Baudelaire's poetic vision and Freudian psychoanalytic theory, offering a nuanced exploration of fragmented identity and the dynamic tension between traditional ideals and modern psychological complexity. Baudelaire's work is framed as a pivotal …
Literature Without Qualities
American Writing Since 1945
Inbunden, 1979
942 kr
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A Literature Without Qualities: American Writing Since 1945 delves into the evolution of American literature from the post-World War II period to the mid-1970s, examining its transformation as both a product and reflection of a volatile and imaginative epoch. The book situates this era within the …
Cooper's Landscapes
An Essay on the Picturesque Vision
Av Blake Nevius
Inbunden, 1976
844 kr
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Cooper's Landscapes: An Essay on the Picturesque Vision delves into the vivid and enduring landscapes of James Fenimore Cooper's works, exploring how his descriptive artistry shaped the American literary imagination. This essay examines Cooper's unique ability to translate the grandeur of early …
Renaissance Likeness
Art and Culture in Raphael's Julius II
Av Loren Partridge, Randolph Starn
Inbunden, 1980
819 kr
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A Renaissance Likeness: Art and Culture in Raphael’s Julius II, by Loren Partridge and Randolph Starn, is both a focused study of one of Raphael’s most compelling portraits and a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural world it represents. At the center is Raphael’s Portrait of Pope Julius II, …
Circumstantial Deliveries
Inbunden, 2024
1537 kr
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This simulating book gathers five lectures that ask questions of the broadest general intellectual interest: What is religion? Do other peoples have the same emotional states as we do? Why do humans make use of body imagery? In Circumstantial Deliveries, Rodney Needham shows that the comparative …
Enlightenment against the Baroque
Economics and Aesthetics in the Eighteenth Century
Inbunden, 2024
1583 kr
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How do seemingly disparate arenas of Enlightenment philosophy, economic theories, boudoir etiquette, literary styles, and artistic modes coincide in the late eighteenth century? In this poetic essay on the evolution of the idea of luxury and art, Rémy G. Saisselin uses precise, witty examples to …
Figure of Echo
A Mode of Allusion in Milton and After
Inbunden, 2024
1767 kr
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In this essay on "what the imagination has made of the phenomenon of echo,” John Hollander examines aspects of the figure of echo in light of their significance for poetry. Looking at echo in its literal, acoustic sense, echo in myth, and echo as literary allusion, Hollander concludes with a study …
Revolution and Repetition
Marx/Hugo/Balzac
Inbunden, 2024
1767 kr
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In Revolution and Repetition, Jeffrey Mehlman surveys the question of the relation between Karl Marx's writings and the institution of literature. He presents not an application of Marxian categories to literary texts, but a delineation of how the phenomenon of revolution in France is refracted …
Traveling in Mark Twain
Inbunden, 2024
942 kr
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Suffering from wanderlust like many of his countrymen, Mark Twain had the good fortune to be paid to offer his observations in a series of travel letters and books. Curious and indefatigable, he used his incomparable skills to produce the vivid descriptions and humorous commentaries that made his …
