Oleh Ilnytzkyj seeks to rectify the misinterpretations surrounding the Futurists and their leader Mykhail Semenko by providing the first major English-language monograph on this vibrant literary movement and its charismatic leader.
By the late 19th century Odessa was the most polyglot and cosmopolitan city in the empire. In the first decades of the 20th century, however, strikes, revolutionary... Læs mere
The place of religion in society has changed profoundly in the last few centuries, particularly in the West. In what will be a defining book for our time, Taylor takes up the question of... Læs mere
At a time when people are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers welcome... Læs mere
The world that Alexander remade in his lifetime was transformed once again by his death in 323 BCE. Over time, trade and intellectual... Læs mere
Futurists are certain that humanlike AI is on the horizon, but in fact engineers have no idea how to program human reasoning.... Læs mere
In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward greater equality. Piketty guides... Læs mere
Over 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a... Læs mere
Nearly all the works that Aristotle (384–322 BC) prepared for publication are lost; the priceless ones extant are lecture-materials, notes, and memoranda (some are spurious). Nicomachean Ethics is antiquity's most influential account of life's Supreme Good.
Everywhere we hear of decline, of a world that was better before the influence of modernity. While some lament Western culture’s slide into relativism and nihilism and others... Læs mere
Taylor shows that the modern turn inward is not disastrous but is in fact the result of our long efforts to define and reach the good. At the heart... Læs mere
This data-rich sociological study uses everything from census figures to Who’s Who to analyze how, over 125 years, the British elite have used... Læs mere