6500 results for '"Rubenstein, Daniel I.'

Over 40 years of teaching experience are distilled into this text. The guiding principle is the wide use of the concept of intermediate asymptotics, which enables the natural introduction of the...

Comic elements in Shakespeare's tragedies have often been noted, but while most critics have tended to concentrate on humorous interludes or on a single play, Susan Snyder seeks a more comprehensive...

A new approach to the definition of scientific explanation. Unlike standard theories, it focuses initially on the explaining act itself, to which reference must be made in order to understand what an...

It seems odd that today, as the nations of Eastern Europe restore diplomatic ties to Israel, the Vatican still refuses to have normal relations with it. But, as Sergio Minerbi writes in this...

In this collection of 15 essays the author of "The Ancient Greeks" and "The World of Odysseus" highlights aspects of the ancient world ranging from Minoan Crete to the decline of the Roman Empire 20...

A groundbreaking history of Africa’s looted architectural heritage—and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent’s stolen cultural artifactsBetween the nineteenth century and today,...

Investigates the intersection of science, history, art, and religion in myth as a way of illuminating human nature and providing a new understanding

From the Renaissance to today, the idea that the Roman Republic lasted more than 450 years--persisting unbroken from the late sixth century to the mid-first century BC--has profoundly shaped how...

An American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book—Israel Fishman Nonfiction AwardA 2024 Michigan Notable BookBest Nonfiction Books of the Year—Kirkus ReviewsBest Books of the Year—Apple...

Contents include:PrefaceAbbreviationsWeights and MeasuresPart One: IntroductionChapter I: BackgroundChapter II: General Prniciples of The T'ang CodeChapter III: The Text of the T'ang CodePart Two:...

Western democracy is now at a critical juncture. Some worry that power has been wrested from the people and placed in the hands of a small political elite. Others argue that the democratic system...