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Francis Cogliano revisits the relationship between Washington and Jefferson, arguing that their vaunted differences mask mutual... Læs mere
The first complete English-language collection of Simone Weil’s letters to her loved ones, A Life in Letters deepens appreciation of one of the twentieth century’s great thinkers by... Læs mere
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Mhaimbhat’s God at Play, or Li?acaritra, is a remarkable biography of the medieval religious figure Chakradhar Svami, consider by the Mahanubhavs to be an incarnation of the supreme god. The... Læs mere
Captive Minds is the definitive study of manipulation. Manipulation differs from other forms of deceit in that it aims to control people. Like coercion, it is a... Læs mere
Since at least WWII, presidents have cultivated private groups that market their shared foreign policy goals to an often-wary public.... Læs mere
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Though Paul Celan’s poems are widely appreciated, the richness of his life has escaped scholarly attention. Anna Arno pens the definitive biography of one of the twentieth century’s... Læs mere