765 results for '"Baum, Matthew A.'

Practical conflicts pervade human life. Agents have many different desires, goals, and commitments, all of which can come into conflict with each other. How can practical reasoning help to resolve...

Recounts major highlights in the two centuries of French-Jewish history separating the French Revolution and the desecration of the cemetery at Carpentras in 1990. Utilizing an interpretive rather...

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Rubens gilt als einer der produktivsten Maler des Barock; Altarbilder, Historien und Portra ts wie auch Landschaften und Zeichnungen verbinden sich mit seinem Namen. Doch warum malt eine so scho...

A biography which assesses the reign of King Louis XII (1498-1515), showing how France's church, legal system and cultural life were strongly influenced by Louis XII.

More than 150 fun, flavorful, and modern kosher recipes inspired by dishes from around the world—featuring quick-and-easy weekday meals, traditional recipes, and unfussy holiday dinners from the...

Unmarked and whistle-clean inside, may be unread because there are 3 groups of dog ear pages adding up to 14 pages. These appear to be accidental and have been unfolded back. Possibly why this volume...

Zygmunt Bauman's book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the "taboo" subject in modern societies: death and dying. The book develops a new theory of the ways...

The story of how a chemical weapon went from the battlefield to the streets More than a hundred years ago, French troops fired the first tear gas grenades at the German enemy. Designed to force...

What if you disappeared and no one remembered who you were? A forbidden garden. A missing girl. And the ancient legend that links them . . . Fran doesn't want to stay with her aunt and uncle and her...

How can we achieve and sustain a "decent" liberal society, one that aspires to justice and equal opportunity for all and inspires individuals to sacrifice for the common good? In this book, a...

"A necessary read for those looking to expand their understanding of both bisexuality and the contributions of Third Wave feminism."―Rebecca Walker, Bookforum"Revealing, smart, titillating . . . Look...

In the summer and fall of 1991, Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag and Iron Curtain, took a three month road trip through the freshly independent borderlands of Eastern Europe...

A series of short adventures follows a woman's erotic experiences, revealing the sometimes disturbing and often relatable thoughts and feelings that occur beneath her otherwise detached exterior...

This passionate love letter to opera, lavishly praised and nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award when it was first published, is now firmly established as a cult classic. In a learned,...

A fascinating insight into notable political speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path.For almost every delivered speech, there exists...