America is a nation making itself up as it goes along—a story of discovery and invention unfolding in speeches and images, letters and poetry, unprecedented feats of... Læs mere
During the reign of Emperor Ch’ien-lung, mass hysteria broke out among the common people, who feared that sorcerers were roaming the land and clipping the... Læs mere
When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in December 2010, its recipient, Liu Xiaobo, was serving an eleven-year sentence in a Chinese prison for “incitement... Læs mere
In a work as much about the present as the past, Gregory identifies the unintended consequences of the Reformation for the... Læs mere
A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life.
Olson develops a theory of group and organizational behavior that cuts across... Læs mere
Beyond Winning charts a way out of our current crisis of confidence in the legal system. It offers a fresh look at negotiation, aimed at helping lawyers turn disputes into deals, and deals into better deals, through practical, tough-minded problem-solving techniques.
Here is a rare opportunity to view painting through the discerning eyes of one of the world’s foremost abstract painters. Stella uses the crisis of representational art in sixteenth-century Italy to illuminate the crisis of abstraction in our time.