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Governance and the public good
William g. tierneyGrapples with a variety of policy issues in order to provoke a discussion of the state of higher education in the 21st century.The public good is not merely an economic idea of goods and services, but a place where thoughtful debate and examination of the polis can occur. In differentiating the u...
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Letters of louis d. brandeis
Louis d. brandeis , Melvin i. urofsky , David w. levyWith the election of Woodrow Wilson in 1912, Louis D. Brandeis emerged as the undisputed intellectual leader of those reformers who were trying to recreate a democratic society free from the economic and political depradations of monopolistic enterprise. But now these reformers had a champion in ...
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Through the lens of israel
Joel s. migdalEssays on the formation of Israeli state and society during the twentieth century.Through the Lens of Israel illuminates Israeli history through the use of the author's unique state-in-society approach, and, at the same time, refines, develops, and expands that approach. The book provides a windo...
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Alchemy and finnegans wake
Barbara dibernardIn the first full-length study of Joyce's direct and indirect use of alchemical allusions, DiBernard shows how an awareness of the alchemical metaphor guides a reader through the richness of Finnegans Wake. For example, the alchemical transmutation of lead into gold parallels the transmutation of...
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State violence and moral horror
Jeremy arnoldExplores the concept of "moral horror" as the experience of living amidst unjustifiable state violence.Can state violence ever be morally justified? In State Violence and Moral Horror, Jeremy Arnold critically engages a wide variety of arguments, both canonical and contemporary, arguing that ther...
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Emancipatory movements in composition
Andrea greenbaumExamines liberatory learning practices in the contemporary composition classroom.Emancipatory Movements in Composition provides an overview of the four major disciplines that have, for the last ten years, influenced and guided the direction of composition studies. Drawing on contemporary social a...
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Rūmī's mystical design
Seyed ghahreman safavi , Simon weightman , Seyyed hossein nasrReveals the sophisticated design of Rumī's Mathnawī, showing that this seemingly unstructured work both describes and functions as spiritual training.This landmark book reveals the structure of Rumī's thirteenth-century classic, the Mathnawī. A beloved collection of 25,000 picturesque, alliterati...
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Philosophy and law
Leo strauss , Eve adler , Eve adlerA groundbreaking study of the political philosophy of Maimonides and his Islamic predecessors.Leo Strauss's Philosophy and Law contains a groundbreaking study of the political philosophy of Maimonides and his Islamic predecessors, and it offers an argument on behalf of that philosophy which is al...
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Deliberative freedom
Christian f. rostbøllThe first sustained look at the relationship between deliberative democratic theory and the topic of freedom.In Deliberative Freedom, Christian F. Rostbøll accepts the common belief that democracy and freedom are intimately related, but he sees this relationship in a new and challenging way. Rost...
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Symbols, conflict, and identity
Zdzislaw machThis book investigates cultural and social identity in contemporary complex societies, focusing especially on Eastern Europe. Mach explains the role of symbols and symbolic forms in he relations between groups and the protection and development of their identities, especially ethnic identity. He ...
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The politics of parenthood
Laurel elder , Steven greeneTraces the rising emphasis on parenthood in contemporary American politics.Certain events in one's life, such as marriage, joining the workforce, and growing older, can become important determinants of political attitudes and voting choice. Each of these events has been the subject of considerabl...
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Zhuangzi's critique of the confucians
Kim-chong chongLooks at the Daoist Zhuangzi's critique of Confucianism.The Daoist Zhuangzi has often been read as a mystical philosopher. But there is another tradition, beginning with the Han dynasty historian Sima Qian, which sees him as a critic of the Confucians. Kim-chong Chong analyzes the Inner Chapters ...
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Desire of the analysts
Greg forter , Paul allen millerExplores psychoanalytic approaches to cultural studies.Why do we continue to desire psychoanalysis? What can this desire contribute to a vital cultural criticism? In Desire of the Analysts, these and other questions are addressed by leading contributors from a variety of fields, including Sharon ...
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Words of destiny
Caterina guenziInvestigates the professional practices of astrologers in urban India and their popularity among the educated middle and upper classes.Astrologers play an important role in Indian society, but there are very few studies on their social identity and professional practices. Based on extensive field...
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Constructing sustainable development
Neil e. harrisonDefines, analyzes, critiques, and proposes new policy solutions for achieving sustainable development.Through a critique of the economic, technological, political, and ethical theories that are the basis for current policy, this book shows that sustainable development proposals are at least incom...
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Uttering the word
Armando maggiEmploying contemporary theoretical perspectives, this book provides the first detailed analysis of the language and thought of Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, an important but neglected Renaissance mystic.Employing contemporary theoretical perspectives, Uttering the Word provides the first detailed an...
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Edward said at the limits
Mustapha marrouchiShows the full breadth and scope of Edward Said's work and of his role as a public intellectual.On Edward Said at the Limits, Mustapha Marrouchi offers a sensitive critique of Edward Said, one of America's foremost commentators on the Palestinian cause. Marrouchi does justice to the extraordinary...
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Between the flag and the banner
Yael yishaiThis first comprehensive study of the political life of Israeli women looks at political participation, political identity, women's political organizations, and public policy regarding women.Because Israel has endured perennial armed conflict, its national agenda places overriding importance on n...
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Engaging the world
Mary c. rawlinsonOffers essays demonstrating the critical relevance of Irigaray's thought of sexual difference for addressing contemporary ethical and social issues.Engaging the World explores Luce Irigaray's writings on sexual difference, deploying the resources of her work to rethink philosophical concepts and ...
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Return to the eternal abode
Seyyed hossein nasr , Amira el-zeinThought-provoking, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary conversations on Sufism with one of the world's foremost scholars of Islamic, religion, and comparative studies.Return to the Eternal Abode is a series of in-depth discussions between Amira El-Zein and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the world's...
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Jewish american and holocaust literature
Alan l. berger , Gloria l. croninDeepens and enriches our understanding of the Jewish literary tradition and the implications of the Shoah.Challenging the notion that Jewish American and Holocaust literature have exhausted their limits, this volume reexamines these closely linked traditions in light of recent postmodern theory. ...
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Iron eyes
Helen j. baroniLooks at the contributions of a major figure in Buddhism and provides translations of his writings.Iron Eyes focuses on the Japanese Zen master Tetsugen Doko (1630–1682), the best-known exponent of Ōbaku in Japan and the West. Ōbaku Zen arose during the seventeenth century and became the third ma...
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Maimonides and his heritage
Idit dobbs-weinstein , Lenn e. goodman , James allen gradyExamines the Jewish philosopher's influence on theology, philosophy, medicine, and law, and his impact on later thinkers.This volume celebrates the depth and breadth of Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides' (1138–1204) achievements. The essays gathered here explore the rich diversity of a heritage...
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Re-figuring theology
Stephen h. webbHere is a rhetorical treatment of Karl Barth's early theology. Although scholars have long noted the rhetorical power of Barth's work, calling it volcanic and explosive, this book uses rhetoric to illuminate the peculiar nature of his prose. It displays a Barth whose prose is radically unstable a...
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The cage
David weissmanPhilosophical examination of the relationship of normativity and freedom.Hume argued that is does not entail ought; that we cannot infer necessity or obligation from any description of actual states of affairs. His philosophical heirs continue to argue that nothing outside ourselves constrains us...
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Meander
Margaret woosterDraws on the author's own experiences as a watershed planner, teacher, and activist to tell the story of the Great Lakes region's experiment in restoring a complicated natural system of flowing water.Meander tells the story of the Great Lakes region's experiment in restoring a complicated natural...
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Mystery of the night café
Cliff edwards , Diane apostolos-cappadonaExplores the spiritual vision of Van Gogh's painting The Night Café.Written like a detective story, this book explores the spirituality of one of the world's most beloved artists, Vincent van Gogh, through one of Western art's most mysterious paintings, The Night Café. Done in almost garish color...
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The history of al-ṭabarī vol. 13
Gautier h. a. juynbollThis volume deals with the aftermath of the decisive battle at al-Qādisiyyah described in the previous volume. First, the conquest of southern Iraq is consolidated; in rapid succession there follow the accounts of the battles at Burs and Bābil. Then in 16/637 the Muslim warriors make for the capi...
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Purāṇa perennis
Wendy donigerIn this volume, leading American, European, and Indian scholars including John E. Cort, Friedhelm Hardy, Padmanabh S. Jaini, Laurie L. Patton, A. K. Ramanujan, Velcheru Narayana Rao, and David Shulman discuss the subject of the Purāṇas, focusing particularly on the relationship between the "Great...
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The lord who is half woman
Ellen goldbergA fascinating study from a modern feminist perspective of an androgynous Hindu god in Indian culture.The designation "Lord Who Is Half Woman" refers to the androgynous Hindu god Ardhanarisvara (also known as Siva-Sakti). While iconographical aspects of this significant image have been addressed, ...
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Diy on the lower east side
Andrew strombeckEngaging look at Lower East Side writers and artists in the wake of the 1975 New York fiscal crisis.The severe financial austerity imposed on New York City during the 1975 fiscal crisis resulted in a city falling apart. Broken windows, crumbling walls, and piles of bricks were everywhere. While, ...
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Philosophy as therapy
James f. petermanThis book presents an account and defense of Wittgenstein's later philosophy emphasizing its therapeutic character. Peterman argues that any therapeutic philosophy must present an account of human health, a related account of the mechanisms of health and illness, and finally an account of how phi...
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The fire island national seashore
Lee e. koppelman , Seth formanA comprehensive account of the history of the Fire Island National Seashore since its creation in 1964.This book provides a comprehensive account of the establishment of the Fire Island National Seashore and its management from 1964 to the present. Located off of Long Island's south shore, Fire I...
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From motherhood to mothering
Andrea o'reillyExplores how Rich's work has influenced feminist scholarship on motherhood.In the years since the publication of Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born, the topic of motherhood has emerged as a central issue in feminist scholarship. Arguably still the best feminist book on mothering and motherhood, Of Wom...
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Listening and voice
Don ihdeNew and expanded edition of the now classic study in the phenomenology of sound.Listening and Voice is an updated and expanded edition of Don Ihde's groundbreaking 1976 classic in the study of sound. Ranging from the experience of sound through language, music, religion, and silence, clear exampl...
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Elite families
Betty g. farrellThis book maps the development of a regional elite and its persistence as an economic upper class through the nineteenth century. Farrell's study traces the kinship networks and overlapping business ties of the most economically prominent Brahmin families from the beginning of industrialization i...
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Complicated presence
Jussi backmanA synthetic assessment of Heidegger's entire path of thinking as a radical attempt to thematize and rethink the fundamental notions of unity dominating the Western metaphysical tradition.From its Presocratic beginnings, Western philosophy concerned itself with a quest for unity both in terms of t...
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Facing toward the dawn
Richard lenziExamines the history of the Italian anarchist movement in New London, Connecticut.In the early twentieth century, the Italian American radical movement thrived in industrial cities throughout the United States, including New London, Connecticut. Facing toward the Dawn tells the history of the vib...
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Making poems
Todd f. davis , Erin murphyContemporary poets offer behind-the-scenes perspectives on the poetic process.This diverse collection of poems and companion essays by forty nationally and internationally known poets allows readers to experience the creative process through the eyes and voice of each poet. No matter how often we...
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Hegel on tragedy and comedy
Mark alznauerExplores the full extent of Hegel's interest in tragedy and comedy throughout his works and extends from more literary and dramatic issues to questions about the role these genres play in the history of society and religion.No philosopher has treated the subject of tragedy and comedy in as origin...
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Diversity of sacrifice
Carrie ann murrayExplores sacrificial practices across a range of contexts from prehistory to the present.The term "sacrifice" belies what is a complex and varied transhistorical and transcultural phenomenon. Bringing together scholars from such diverse fields as anthropology, archaeology, epigraphy, literature, ...
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Going beyond the pairs
Dennis mccortArgues that German Romanticism, Zen Buddhism, and deconstruction, for all their cultural differences, are three expressions of a universal vision.In Going beyond the Pairs, Dennis McCort examines the theme of the coincidentia oppositorum-the tendency of a thing or relationship to turn, under cert...
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Regulating desire
J. shoshanna ehrlichExamines the organized efforts to reshape the law relating to young women's sexuality in the United States.Starting with the mid-nineteenth-century campaign by the American Female Moral Reform Society to criminalize seduction and moving forward to the late twentieth-century conservative effort to...
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Poetic fragments
Karoline von günderrode , Anna c. ezekiel , Anna c. ezekielBilingual English-German edition of second collection published by the German poet, dramatist, and philosopher Karoline von Günderrode (1780–1806).The second collection of writings by the German poet, dramatist, and philosopher Karoline von Günderrode (1780–1806), Poetic Fragments was published i...
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The gift of self
Stephen david rossExplores themes of dispossession, shattering, and fragmentation that arise in contemporary writings from the point of view of the selves whose subjectivities and practices are said to be fragmented, shattered, and dispossessed.In this book Stephen David Ross explores themes of dispossession, shat...
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Are you watching closely?
Seth friedmanIdentifies a new genre—misdirection films—and explains its appeal to contemporary producers and audiences.Are You Watching Closely? is the first book to explore the recent spate of "misdirection films," a previously unidentified Hollywood genre characterized by narratives that inspire viewers to ...
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Charles s. johnson
Patrick j. gilpin , Marybeth gasman , David levering lewisA compelling biography of a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, an eminent Chicago-trained sociologist, and a pioneering race relations leader.The milestones for blacks in twentieth-century America-the Harlem Renaissance, the struggle for equal education, and the civil rights movement-would hav...
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Visions of entitlement
Mary a. jensen , Stacie g. goffinAs part of a re-examination of our societal values and obligations, this book focuses on illuminating the various meanings and issues of entitlement in relation to the basic needs of children in our society. Drawing on the perspectives of philosophy, law, education, sociology, child development, ...
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Anthropomorphism, anecdotes, and animals
Robert w. mitchell , Nicholas s. thompson , H. lyn milesEvaluates the significance and usefulness of anthropomorphism for the scientific understanding of animals by presenting diverse ideas from historians, philosophers, anthropologists, primatologists, psychologists, behaviorists, and ethologists.People commonly think that animals are psychologically...
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Immersed in great affairs
Gerald l. fetnerA biography of the influential journalist and historian Allan Nevins.Immersed in Great Affairs is the first book-length biography of noted historian and journalist Allan Nevins. In a career that spanned nearly three-quarters of the twentieth century, Nevins won two Pulitzer Prizes, helped draft J...
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Indigenous bodies
Jacqueline fear-segal , Rebecca tillettAn interdisciplinary exploration of indigenous bodies.This interdisciplinary collection of essays, by both Natives and non-Natives, explores presentations and representations of indigenous bodies in historical and contemporary contexts. Recent decades have seen a wealth of scholarship on the body...
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