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The Brave New World: A History of Early America

DOWNLOADThe Brave New World: A History of Early America by Peter Charles HofferThe Brave New World covers the span of early American history, from 30,000 years before Europeans ever landed on North American shores to creation of the new nation. With its exploration of the places and peoples of early America, this comprehensive, lively narrative brings together the most recent scholarship on the

The Cambridge Companion to the Greek and Roman Novel

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to the Greek and Roman NovelThe Greek and Roman novels of Petronius, Apuleius, Longus, Heliodorus and others have been cherished for millennia, but never more so than now. The Cambridge Companion to the Greek and Roman Novel contains nineteen original essays by an international cast of experts in the field. The emphasis is upon the critical interpretation of the

The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy (Cambridge Companions to Literature)by P. E. Easterling (Editor) Looking at ancient Greek tragedy in the context of late-20th-century reading, criticism and performance, seven distinguished scholars examine tragedy as an institution in the civic life of ancient Athens; a range of approaches to the surviving plays; and changing patterns of reception

Lorenzo de' Medici and the Art of Magnificence

DOWNLOADLorenzo de' Medici and the Art of Magnificence (The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History) by F. W. Kent In the past half century scholars have downplayed the significance of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449--1492), called "the Magnificent," as a patron of the arts. Less wealthy than his grandfather Cosimo, the argument goes, Lorenzo was far more interested in collecting ancient objects

The Political Unconscious

DOWNLOADThe Political Unconscious by Fredric JamesonIn this ground-breaking and influential study Fredric Jameson explores the complex place and function of literature within culture. At the time Jameson was actually writing the book, in the mid to late seventies, there was a major reaction against deconstruction and poststructuralism. As one of the most significant literary theorists, Jameson

Eros, Wisdom, and Silence: Plato's Erotic Dialogues

DOWNLOADEros, Wisdom, and Silence: Plato's Erotic Dialogues (Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy) by James M RhodesEros, Wisdom, and Silence is a close reading of Plato's Seventh Letter and his dialogues Symposium and Phaedrus, with significant attention also given to Alcibiades I. A book about love, James Rhodes's work was conceived as a conversation and meant to be read side

Fifty Key Literary Theorists

DOWNLOADFifty Key Literary Theorists (Kindle Edition)by Richard J.LaneCovering over a century's worth of debate, thinking and writing about literature, this is a unique guide to the lives and works of fifty theorists who have left an indelible mark on the way we all experience literary works. Featuring theorists such as Judith Butler, Jacques Derrida, Sigmund Freud and Edward Said, this

Kierkegaard: A Biography

DownloadKierkegaard: A Biography by Alastair HannayWritten by one of the world's preeminent authorities on Kierkegard, this biography is the first to reveal the delicate imbrication of Kierkegard's life and thought. To grasp the importance and influence of Kierkegaard's thought far beyond his native Denmark, it is necessary to trace the many factors that led this gifted but (according to his

The Essential Pope Benedict XVI: His Central Writings and Speeches

DownloadThe Essential Pope Benedict XVI: His Central Writings and Speechesby John F. Thornton, Susan B. Varenne (Authors) On April 24, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, the twenty-first-century successor of the Apostle Peter and the spiritual leader of more than one billion Roman Catholics. Who is this complex man whose office grants him sole charge of the world's

Indo-European Poetry and Myth

DownloadIndo-European Poetry and Myth by M. L. WestThe Indo-Europeans, speakers of the prehistoric parent language from which most European and some Asiatic languages are descended, most probably lived on the Eurasian steppes some five or six thousand years ago. Martin West investigates their traditional mythologies, religions, and poetries, and points to elements of common heritage. In The East

Demosthenes, Speeches 50-59

DownloadDemosthenes, Speeches 50-59 (The Oratory of Classical Greece)by Victor Bers (Translator) This is the sixth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the

The Rise of Eurocentrism

DownloadThe Rise of Eurocentrism by Vassilis Lambropoulos In the controversy over political correctness, the canon, and the curriculum, the role of Western tradition in a post-modern world is often debated. To clarify what is at stake, Vassilis Lambropoulos traces the ideology of European culture from the Reformation, focusing on a key element of Western tradition: the act of interpretation as a

The Social Roots of Basque Nationalism

DownloadThe Social Roots of Basque Nationalism (The Basque Series)by Alfonso Pérez-Agote The Basque people have preserved their ethnic identity and sense of themselves as a separate community despite centuries of repression, diaspora, and economic and social upheaval—one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of that phenomenon we call nationalism. In The Social Roots of Basque

Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World

DownloadEncyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World (Encyclopedia of Society & Culture in the Ancient World)by Peter I. Bogucki (Editor) The four-volume "Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World" offers comprehensive coverage of the ancient world, from prehistory to the fall of Rome, including Western and non-Western cultures and civilizations. An introduction

Greek Colonisation

DownloadGreek Colonisation: An Account of Greek Colonies and Other Settlements Overseas (Mnemosyne Bibliotheca Classica Batava)by Gocha R. Tsetskhladze (Editor) This 3-volume handbook is dedicated to one of the most significant processes in the history of ancient Greece - colonisation. Greeks set up colonies and other settlements in new environments, establishing themselves in lands stretching

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