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Peoples of an Almighty God
Competing Religions in the Ancient World
Some ancient civilizations, notably the Babylonians and the Israelites, held fast to the belief that their particular god (or gods) were stronger than all other heavenly powers and gods combined, supremely able to...
The Prehistory of Fishtrap, Kentucky
The Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu
So striking were the replies of Joshu (778-897 CE) to students' questions, that it was said that his "lips emitted light." His saysing were extremely influential throughout the Zen tradition and are included in many koan...
On Reading Ruskin
Early in his career, Marcel Proust, who greatly admired John Ruskin, published translations of two works by the English critic – La Bible d’Amiens (1900) and Sésame et les Lys (1906). He wrote a...
The Past in French History
This fascinating book examines how the past pervades French public life, how the French both commemorate their past triumphs, heroes, and martyrs and attempt to erase the more violent events in their history. The book surveys...
Restorative Gardens
The Healing Landscape
Restorative gardens for the sick, which were a vital part of the healing process from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century, provided ordered and beautiful settings in which patients could begin to heal, both...
Imagining America
Icons of 20th-Century American Art
An innovative and dynamic look at 20-century American art, focusing on its relationship to the nation’s evolving identity and ambitions. How did artists of the twentieth century use their work to respond to...
Global Rules
America, Britain and a Disordered World
The Second World War created and the Cold War sustained a “special relationship” between America and Britain, and the terms on which that decades-long conflict ended would become the foundation of a new world order. In this...
Building a New Jerusalem
John Davenport, a Puritan in Three Worlds
John Davenport, who cofounded the colony of New Haven, has been neglected in studies that view early New England primarily from a Massachusetts viewpoint. Francis J. Bremer restores the clergyman to importance by examining...
The New Industrial Revolution
Consumers, Globalization and the End of Mass Production
The world is on the cusp of a manufacturing revolution, with open opportunities for those who understand what is driving the change The rapid emergence of China and India as prime locations for low-cost...