A selection of letters written by Alfred B. McCalmont to family members from the American Civil War front from September 1862 to June 1865, covering his service as a colonel in the 142nd and 208th Pennsylvania infantry. First published in 1908 for private circulation.
This volume of essays investigates the question of Levinas's relationship to feminist thought. Levinas breaks with Heidegger's phenomenology by understanding the ethical relation to the "Other," the face-to-face, as exceeding the language of ontology.
After invading highland Guatemala in 1524, Spaniards claimed to have smashed the Kaqchikel and K'iche' Maya kingdoms and to have... Læs mere
This text tells the story of how Peruvian men and women experienced their lives and especially their marriages in a patriarchal... Læs mere
This volume features essays describing how Americans' increasing loss of confidence in government during the 1970s led to fundamental changes in public... Læs mere
An interdisciplinary examination of the responses of literary authors in Germany, from 1895-1930, to the emerging media of image and sound recording.
This collection of essays illustrate how deep concern about money in American politics runs - and how the definition of the problem has changed over time. Chapters cover episodes from the early 19th century through the 1970s.
Extending his investigations into the nature and logic of art and history in the cultural world, Joseph Margolis here offers a sustained account of... Læs mere
Originally published in 1898. Biographical sketches of women in Pennsylvania who played a valuable role in the American Revolution. Discusses their family history, their character, and their contributions to the revolutionary effort.