From academic writing to personal and public discourse, the need for good arguments and better ways of arguing is greater than ever before.
Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight... Læs mere
Giving Reasons prepares students to think independently, evaluate information, and reason clearly across disciplines. Accessible to students and effective for instructors, it provides plain-English exercises, helpful appendices, and a variety of online supplements.
Brook Ziporyn's carefully crafted, richly annotated translation of the complete writings of Zhuangzi-including a lucid Introduction, a Glossary of Essential Terms, and a Bibliography-provides readers with an engaging and provocative deep dive into this magical work.
Nizami's Haft Paykar
Many other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation... Læs mere
Kenneth Bartlett delves into the lives and works of the artists, patrons, and intellectuals - the privileged, educated, influential elites - who created a rarefied world of power, money, and sophisticated talent in which individual curiosity and skill were prized above all else.
A translation of Hesiod's poems. It captures Hesiod's rustic wisdom, his humour and his cautious pessimism.
A translation of the complete correspondence of Abelard and Heloise, this volume also includes a translation of "The Calamities of Abelard", of the... Læs mere