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How reading and writing are collective acts of political pedagogy, and why the struggle for change must begin at the level of the sen ...
The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day.Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic...
Billions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, are dedicated to helping the world's poor. But much of the work they do is based on assumptions that are untested...
The wild, macabre tale of the twentieth century and of two men -- one looking for something he has lost, the other with nothing much to lose -- and "V.," the unknown woman of the title.
"A pleasure to read. The balance between the fascinating biographical detail and the larger view of the society is always delicately handled. [Barooshian] makes a compelling case for the stature of...
Featuring the rise of King Henry V, this history play chronicles England's underdog victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. This revised Signet Classics...
Milan Kundera is perhaps the greatest and certainly the most popular among serious contemporary writers. By the power of his imagination, the clarity of his prose and the startling originality of his...
"A profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain." —Oliver SacksIn this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases—from patients...
Introduction; I. The Plan of the Categories; II. Nonsubstantial Individuals; III. Commitment and Configuration in the Categories; IV. Tales of the Two Treatises; V. The Structure and Substance of...
The distinguished historian C. V. Wedgwood takes as her subject here the figure of William, Count of Nassau and Prince of Orange, who led the revolt of the Netherlands against the Spain of Philip II...
A revelatory new collection of work by V. R. "Bunny" Lang, an eccentric, thrilling American poet revived from oblivion. The collection includes work from across Lang's inimitable career, including...
An illuminating history of religious and political controversy in nineteenth-century Bengal, where Protestant missionary activity spurred a Christian conversion “panic” that indelibly shaped the...
An ethnographic study of Indian democracy that shows how agrarian life creates values of citizenship and active engagement that are essential for the cultivation of democracy. Cultivating Democracy...
"Divakaruni tells the story of India's independence through the eyes of three sisters, each of whom is uniquely different, with her own desires and flaws. I cheered for them and cried with them as...
Henry V has traditionally figured as a national hero, whose victory at Agincourt made him the epitome of medieval chivalry. This volume by leading scholars on the period seeks to assess him in a...
A sweeping and in-depth history of the Brooklyn music scene over ten years in Bloomberg's New York, from a writer and concert producer who had a front-row view of it all In the tradition of Just...
"Addictive and immersive, this series is a must-read." ―Entertainment WeeklyThe thrilling conclusion to #1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab's beloved world of parallel Londons―now at...
#Vol. 1 translated with the assistance of Frances and Kevin Newman; v. 2 translated with the assistance of Ruth R. Caston and Francis R. Schwartz.#Includes bibliographical references and index.
Critics of contemporary US higher education often point to the academy’s “corporatization” as one of its defining maladies. However, in The Autocratic Academy Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn argues that...
Thanks to Shakespeare, Henry V is one of England's best-known monarchs. Or is he? The image of the young king leading his army against the French and his stunning victory at Agincourt are part of...