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The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation
A guide to key writings from Buddhism’s meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation Is it possible to capture the spirit of Buddhist meditation, which depends so...
The Tragedy of William Jennings Bryan
Constitutional Law and the Politics of Backlash
Although Populist candidate William Jennings Bryan lost the presidential elections of 1896, 1900, and 1908, he was the most influential political figure of his era. In this astutely argued book, Gerard N. Magliocca explores how...
The Art of the Bribe
Corruption Under Stalin, 1943-1953
The first archive-based study of official corruption under Stalin and a compelling new look at the textures of everyday Soviet life after World War II In the Soviet Union, bribery was a skill with its own...
Medievalism
The Middle Ages in Modern England
Now reissued in an updated paperback edition, this groundbreaking account of the Medieval Revival movement examines the ways in which the style of the medieval period was re-established in post-Enlightenment England—from...
Well-Grounded
The Neurobiology of Rational Decisions
A neuroscientist reveals unique aspects of decision-making and the best strategies for protecting and enhancing the brain’s ability to navigate life’s uncertainties Contingency calculations—the ability to...
Wartime Notebooks
France, 1940-1944
A Polish writer’s experience of wartime France, a cosmopolitan outsider’s perspective on politics, culture, and life under duress When the aspiring young writer Andrzej Bobkowski, a self-styled cosmopolitan...
Dragonomics
How Latin America Is Maximizing (or Missing Out on) China's International Development Strategy
An insightful examination of the political and economic ties between China and Latin America from the 1950s to the present This book explores the impact of Chinese growth on Latin America since the early...
Dolphin Mysteries
Unlocking the Secrets of Communication
Exciting new technologies and research methods help scientists unravel the mysteries of dolphin communication, intelligence, and culture Dolphins have fascinated humans for millennia, giving rise to an...
The Merritt Parkway
"One can build a concrete highway anywhere. . . . But the Merritt parkway is different. More than any 'futurama' at the World's Fair, . . . it shows what the highway of the future really should look like—a highway where...
Yale French Studies, Number 115
New Spaces for French and Francophone Cinema
ContentsGrace An and James AustinEditors' Preface: New Spaces for French and Francophone Cinema I. French National/Transnational CinemaRoger Celestin