2610 results for '"Hofstadter, Richard'

In 1823 and 1824, the newly independent government of Mexico entered the international capital market, raising two loans in London totaling £6.4 million. Intended to cover a variety of expenses, the...

First published in 1995. This study is intended as a contribution to the empirical study of religion, and in particular to the study of religious change. Using empirical method of using documents,...

Developing the concept of a moral code and defining "Morally right" actions by rational persons, this book discusses important traditional philosophical inquiries about what is good and right through...

Theodore Roosevelt's Caribbean, is a study of the first decade of the 20th Century with the United States' first involvement with a politically galvanized Central and South America, which was...

This survey combines a chronological narrative with an up-to-date account of Greek art and archaeology. The coverage of the ancient Greek world emphasizes its diverse character, and provides a broad...

Can Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany be compared? This collaborative volume explores the parallels and contrasts between the two regimes. Its ten essays examine the rise of the Fascist and Nazi...

Western philosophies of history commonly regard nature as a mere arena in which human beings suffer, labour and create. In this lucid and clearly written contribution to the subject, Blackburn argues...

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic tale of one man’s pure innocence in the face of a society obsessed with power, money, and manipulationThe twenty-six-year-old Prince Myshkin, following a stay of several...

*Once again a New York Times bestseller! First the original edition, and now the new Final Edition*An essential new edition―revised and updated from cover to cover―of one of the most important books...