"A Part of Speech" contains poems from the years 1965-1978, translated by various hands.
The theory of elliptic curves involves a pleasing blend of algebra, geometry, analysis, and number theory. "Rational Points on Elliptic Curves" stresses this interplay as it develops the basic theory, thereby providing an opportunity for advance undergraduates to appreciate the unity of modern mathe[...]
Co-written by Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for his research on imperfect markets, and Carl E. Walsh, one of the leading monetary economists in the field, Principles of Microeconomics is the most modern and accurate text available.[...]
Every few decades a book is published that shapes Jewish consciousness. One thinks of Wiesel's Night or Levi's Survival in Auschwitz. But in 1927, years before these works were written, Joseph Roth (1894-1939) composed The Wandering Jews. In these stunning dispatches written when Roth was a correspo[...]
This revised "Critical Edition" represents a complete recasting of the 1968 edition; the first English edition (Blackwood's Magazine, 1900) is now the copy-text. The novel is accompanied by expanded annotations, textual notes and a "Lord Jim" gazeteer and glossary of eastern and nautical terms. Othe[...]
This collection reflects the growing interest realist critics have shown towards forms of discourse theory and deconstruction. The diverse range of contributions address such issues as the work of Derrida and deconstruction, discourse theory, Eurocentrism and poststructuralism. What unites all of th[...]
This book argues that psychoanalysis has a unique role to play in the climate change debate through its placing emphasis on the unconscious dimensions of our mental and social lives. Exploring contributions from Freudian, Kleinian, Object Relations, Self Psychology, Jungian, and Lacanian traditions,[...]
Pope Benedict XVI joins the former President of the Italian Senate to offer a provocative critique of the spiritual, cultural and political crisis afflicting the West. Bringing together their unique vantage points as leaders of Church and State, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Marcello Pera challenge [...]
In the course of a 50-year period, Haydn composed some 80 string quartets, whose range and variety of structural invention rank second only to those of Beethoven. This fine new anthology consists of the six pieces known collectively as Op. 17: String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17, No. 1; String Quartet[...]
This immortal tale concerns the doomed love between a knight and a princess--one of the great romances of medieval literature, along with that of Lancelot and Guinevere. The heroic Tristan, nephew and champion of King Mark of Cornwall, journeys to Ireland to bring home his uncle's betrothed, the fai[...]
Best beginner's guide to popular craft
Beading is a terrific solitary or group crafting activity. In this handy guide to beadwork, readers will find scores of delightful project ideas, as well as interesting new ways for using beads to add interest and flair to other crafting media, such as needl[...]
Written by a renowned musicologist -- with assistance from noted violin-maker and dealer Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume -- this survey explores the early history and construction of stringed instruments. Topics include the work of the Italian master violin-makers and the bows of Francois Tourte. This valua[...]
Towards a New Paradigm for Monetary Economics presents a pioneer treatment of critical topics in monetary economics. Unlike the prevailing monetary theory, this book focuses not on the role of money in facilitating transactions, but on the role of credit in facilitating economic activities more broa[...]
Joseph de Maistre?s Considerations on France is the best known French equivalent of Edmund Burke?s Reflections on the Revolution in France. This new edition of Richard Lebrun?s 1974 translation is introduced by Isaiah Berlin, with a bibliography and chronology by the translator. Published in 1797, t[...]
Westermann's unique gift of linking biblical study with basic human experience is clearly evident in each of the eleven studies in this book. This simple wisdom will be invaluable to students and general readers alike.[...]
Bernard Berenson (1865-1959) put the connoisseurship of Renaissance art on a firm footing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His monument is the library and collection of Italian painting, Islamic miniatures, and Asian art at Villa I Tatti in Florence. The authors in this collecti[...]
One of the classics of twentieth-century literature, "The Great Gatsby" is now available in a definitive, textually accurate edition. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers. But the first edition conta[...]
The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and Resurrection: The tribal initiation of the shaman, the archetype of the serpent, exemplifies the death of the self and rebirth into transcendent, 'unknowable' life.[...]
The bestseller by a preeminent teacher of the New Thought movement, now revised and expanded with never-before- published commentary from the author.
One of the bestselling self-help books of all time, "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" has helped millions around the world achieve remarkable[...]
All new, never-before-published? from the author of the phenomenal bestseller "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind."
When Dr. Joseph Murphy wrote his bestselling book "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind," he set forth the basic techniques for enriching one's life by programming the subconscious[...]
From two leading Christian apologists, here is a fascinating survey of the most important Old and New Testament archaeological discoveries through the ages. Biblical archaeology has always stirred excitement among believers and curiosity among unbelievers. The evidence dug up with a spade can speak [...]