In an accessible style and format, Jewish Philosophy A-Z covers everything from Philo to Levinas and explores non-Jewish thinkers, such as Plotinus and Heidegger, who have had an important influence on Jewish philosophy.
This book traces the country's expansion southward during medieval times, its resistance to Muslim invasion, and, under energetic leaders, its defense of its independence during the European scramble for Africa.
The essays collected here range widely over Hardy's career as both a novelist and a lyric poet.
Lambda literary award finalist, Same-Sex Love in India presents a stunning array of writings on same-sex love from over 2000 years of Indian literature.
It has been co-authored by experienced Media and Film Studies tutors, offering fresh and innovative ways of talking about the key concept of representation.
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Marx is out of fashion in intellectual circles on the whole but he is increasingly seen as an astute and relevant guide to the spread of a new raw capitalism world... Læs mere
A book about some of the postcultural theories such as poststructuralism, deconstruction, political critique and materialist historicism... Læs mere
A non-mathematical introduction to the macroeconomic analysis of both the open economy and the world economy. The text assumes a basic understanding of macroeconomics and is of interest to policy-makers and second year undergraduates.
At the approach of the twenty-first century, the United Nations remains the main hope for world peace. This straightforward analysis by longtime observers and... Læs mere
This book examines the interaction between state security and regime security in South Korea under the leadership of President Syngman Rhee in the period 1953-60.
In recent years, the value of the U.S. dollar has fluctuated wildly. Investors around the world, especially the Japanese, lost confidence in the dollar, creating a soaring yen and dragging down the value of the dollar even more.