This book offers a new interpretation of William James's ethical and religious thought. Michael Slater shows that James's conception of morality, or what it means to lead a moral and flourishing life, is intimately tied to his conception of religious faith.
Shakespeare Survey is a yearbook of Shakespeare studies and production. Each volume is devoted to a theme, or play, or group of plays; each also contains a section of reviews of criticism and performance. For the first time, numbers 1-50 are being reissued in paperback.
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This Element focuses on the lives of royal women during Sultan Selim III's reign. Mihrisah Valide Sultan, Sineperver Kadinefendi, and the... Læs mere
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Examining the growing numbers of Palestinian women working in Israel as doctors, lawyers, and high-tech engineers, this... Læs mere