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The Vindication of Tradition
The 1983 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities
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Saadia Gaon
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
Saadia Gaon, the great ninth century Jewish philosopher, was the father of both scientific biblical exegesis and Jewish philosophic theology. From his position as head of the great Talmudic academy in Sura, Babylonia,...
Confidence Men and Painted Women
A Study of Middle-class Culture in America, 1830-1870
“An ingenious book: original, inventive, resourceful, and exciting. . . . This book adds immeasurably to the current work on sentimental culture and American cultural history and brings to its task an inquisitive, fresh,...
Desert Immigrants
The Mexicans of El Paso, 1880-1920
García explores the relationship of class, race, and labor in El Paso, documenting the evolution of work, housing, education, politics, and culture in the Mexican community. Desert Immigrants makes a significant...
Julius Caesar
The Annotated Shakespeare Series allowsreaders to fully understand and enjoy the rich plays of the world’s greatest dramatistThe first tragedy to be played in the new Globe Theatre, Julius...
Psychoanalysis and Religion
“A daring book to have cast into the midst of the world’s excitements, for it will itself breed new excitements. . . . It is not a book to be missed by those interested in man’s spiritual growth.”—New York...
An Interpretation of Religion
Human Responses to the Transcendent
Second Edition
In this classic work, prominent religious philosopher John Hick presents a global interpretation of religion, arguing for a religious response to our ambiguous universe and showing how the world’s different religions are...
Affirmative Action Around the World
An Empirical Study
In this important book, an eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action, investigating its actual consequences in the United States and in other countries where it has been in effect. Evaluating his...
The Mask of Enlightenment
Nietzsche’s Zarathustra, Second Edition
Second Edition
This landmark study is a detailed textual and thematic analysis of one of Nietzsche’s most important but least understood works. Stanley Rosen argues that in Zarathustra Nietzsche lays the groundwork for...
Survivors in Mexico
Rebecca West’s never-before-published Survivors in Mexico brings to readers a daring and provocative work by a major twentieth-century author. An exhilarating exploration of Mexican history, religion, art, and...