One of Rousseau's later and most puzzling works and never before available in English, this neglected autobiographical piece was the product of the philosopher's old age and sense of persecution. Long viewed simply as evidence of his growing paranoia, it consists of three dialogues between a charact[...]

Accomplished artist Jean Haines shares her passion for watercolours in this wonderfully practical book. Known for her exciting techniques and love of colour, Jean takes you on an inspirational painting journey on which you'll encounter, amongst other things, magical watercolour flow, glorious wash[...]

Una recopilaci n de las obras de Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), traducido, prologado y anotado por Jos Bullejos y Juan Bautista Bergua. Incluye El Contrato Social, Meditaciones de Un Pasante Solitario, La Vida De Rousseau Extra da De Sus Propias Obras y Cartas Escogidas.Rousseau, escritor y fil [...]

In 1981 Jean-Michel Basquiat made the momentous transition from the street to the studio. He had attracted considerable attention with his "Times Square Show" the summer before, and reinforced that nascent notoriety with a wall of phenomenal works in Diego Cortez's "New York/New Wave" at P.S. 1, whi[...]

Schweizaren Jean Starobinski är en av samtidens främsta litteraturforskare och essäister. Hans ena huvudverk är Montaigne i rörelse, som utkom på Atlantis 1994; det andra är Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Genomskinlighet och hinder, publicerad första gången 1955 och i definitiv version 1971. Boken [...]

Brings to public knowledge information about the effects of psychological trauma and bereavement on children.[...]

This book is a quick reference pocket guide for physicians involved with critical care medicine providing on-the-spot answers to everyday queries regarding laboratory and other investigations, scoring systems, invasive procedures, equipment usage and relevant drug treatment.[...]

The two famous Old French chronicles in this volume were composed by soldiers who took part in the Holy Wars. Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople is the first trustworthy and fully informed history of the Crusades. Distinguished by its simplicity and lucidity, it is an account of the Fourth C[...]

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introd[...]

'These hours of solitude and meditation are the only time of the day when I am completely myself' Reveries of the Solitary Walker is Rousseau's last great work, the product of his final years of exile from the society that condemned his political and religious views. Returning to Paris the philosoph[...]

With "Ancestor of the West", three distinguished French historians reveal the story of the birth of writing and reason, demonstrating how the logical and religious structures of Near Eastern and Mesopotamian cultures served as precursors to those of the West.[...]