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A superb introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of tightly integrated essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a...

Black holes may obliterate most things that come near them, but they saved the theory of general relativity. Einstein's theory was quickly accepted as the true theory of gravity after its publication...

More than seventy-five of today’s leading international artists write about an individual artist whose work has influenced, moved, or inspired them Behind the closed door of the contemporary artist’s...

The Blanton Museum of Art's collection of old master drawings is recognized for its holdings in Italian renaissance and baroque works. French drawings in the collection, fewer in number but equally...

The work of the Swiss psychologist/philosopher Jean Piaget on the development of human intelligence is regarded as a momentous contribution to psychology and social science, equal in scope and impact...

About the Author Plusieurs œuvres poétiques anciennes sont placées sous le nom d'Orphée, poète musicien des légendes de Thrace, fils du roi êagre et époux d'EurydiceLuc Brisson est directeur de...

Contemporary Asian American artists––with a strong sense of being American and an acute critical consciousness of world matters––grapple with issues of identity in a way that sets them apart from...

What better introduction to the world of philosophy than through the lives of its most prominent citizens. In The Philosophers, we are introduced to twenty-eight of the greatest thinkers in Western...

Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker PrizeWinner of the 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardFinalist for the 2022 PEN/Jean Stein Book AwardFinalist for the 2023 Dublin Literary AwardLonglisted for the 2022...

How an enigmatic masterpiece of the French Revolution became a talisman of the revolutionary spirit in our own timeJacques-Louis David’s The Death of Marat depicts the painter’s friend and fellow...

An extensive, accessible guide to the most groundbreaking and influential art from 1989 to the presentThe years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 have seen the rise of a new...

A new glossary of American fashion explores the expressive qualities of works by pioneering designers, who established the nation’s style, and the up-and-coming designers shaping its future.In...

Just before World War II, French cinema reached a high point that has been dubbed the style of "poetic realism." Working with unforgettable actors like Jean Gabin and Arletty, directors such as...

Hailed as “an absolute must-read” (Jean Twenge) and a book that “will change your kids’ lives” (Jack Canfield), UnSelfie by Dr. Michele Borba explains what parents and educators MUST do to combat the...

In Reading the Figural, or, Philosophy after the New Media D. N. Rodowick applies the concept of “the figural” to a variety of philosophical and aesthetic issues. Inspired by the aesthetic philosophy...

A resource for all who teach and study history, this book illuminates the unmistakable centrality of American Indian history to the full sweep of American history. The nineteen essays gathered in...

In recent decades, historians and social theorists have given much thought to the concept of "culture," its origins in Western thought, and its usefulness for social analysis. In this book, Susan...

An innovative and dynamic look at 20-century American art, focusing on its relationship to the nation’s evolving identity and ambitions.How did artists of the twentieth century use their work to...

In a postcolonial world, where structures of power, hierarchy, and domination operate on a global scale, writers face an ethical and aesthetic dilemma: How to write without contributing to the...

From high-society balls and fashion shoots to portraits of artists and scenes from urban life in France, this handsome volume—which features an open spine binding so that it lays flat to show off the...