The Gravity of Thought (Philosophy and Literary Theory)

Jean-Luc Nancy

Humanity Books

Old Tales for a New Day

"The stories in this book come from many lands and times. They deal with some of the very questions that concern us today - questions about life and death, about good and evil, and about how to live together peacefully in one world. The authors . . . have searched out and retold these old tales because they believe that there is a universal kinship among all people . . . They believe that understanding "ancient" answers can help people work out better ways of solving today's problems." -- from the 'Introduction' The myths and legends in this unique collection, representing twenty-eight different cultures, highlight modern dilemmas such as how to resolve conflict, share responsibilities between men and women, and choose life goals. Philosophical issues, including the nature of reward and punishment and the meaning of living and dying, are also explored. As refreshingly relevant today as when they were originally created, these simple, wise tales from long ago emphasize the kinship of all people and remind children that human concerns are universal. An appreciative understanding of the issues explored in Old Tales for a New Day will surely help children deal more effectively with modern problems and also stimulate discussion among children, parents, and teachers.

Children's Books

Fahs, Sophia Lyon

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

The Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery

Analyzes the reasons for the rise and fall of Great Britain as a predominant maritime nation in the period from the Tudors to the present day.

History

Paul M. Kennedy

Military

The Politics of the Reformation in Germany: Jacob Sturm (1489-1553) of Strasbourg

Politics & Social Sciences

Brady, Thomas A.

Politics & Government

Acquaints those unable to read Russian with writings that have helped to shape the social and political consciousness of modern Russia. Most of these documents, from the 18th and 19th centuries, have never appeared in English.

Russian Intellectual History

Raeff, Marc

Russia

This volume contains seven life histories of African women from different geographical areas and from varying cultural backgrounds. Many of these women's lives were affected by the European colonial presence in Africa, yet others reflect the influence of Islam. By reading them together, one gains insight into the changing ways of traditional society as they affect women. Each life history is introduced by a contributing editor, who brings to bear his or her particular scholarly expertise, as a historian, folklorist, anthropologist or linguist, on the subject each chooses to relate.

Life Histories of African Women

Social Sciences

The relationship of Marxism to the "Jewish Question" is far more complex than many have assumed. Despite the Jewish backgrounds of several Marxists (including Marx himself), many showed a sense of indifference toward a sense of "Jewishness." Yet an increasingly virulent anti-Semitism - affecting sections of the working class and culminating in the Holocaust and in the growing strength of Zionism - became a problem that numerous Marxist thinkers were compelled to consider.In addition to examining the works of Marx, Karl Kautsky, Leon Trotsky, Ber Borokhov, Abram Leon, and figures associated with the Frankfurt School, Traverso also investigates the actual policies in the socialist and communist movements and sensitively explores the unique history of the Jewish workers' movement in various countries.

The Marxists and the Jewish Question: The History of a Debate (Revolutionary Studies)

Traverso, Enzo

"Argues that people make themselves more powerless than they need to be, and that this attitude ... undermines one's personal effectiveness in both love and work and negates one's willingness to pursue any large-scale visions of political or social change." -- Shofar

Surplus Powerlessness:: The Psychodynamics of Everyday Life

Lerner, Michael

Sociology

Since its first publication in 1980, Professor Kennedy's masterly account of the rivalry between Great Britain and Germany in the period leading to the First World War has established itself as the definitive work on the subject.Over ten years of research in more than sixty archives in Britain and Germany culminated in this full-scale, meticulous analysis. The result reaches far beyond a diplomatic narrative of relations between the two countries. It concerns itself with a thorough comparison of the two societies, their political cultures, economies, party politics, courts, the role of the press and pressure groups, and other factors. The work therefore contributes to the larger debate on the nature of foreign policy, as well as to the specific controversies over the British-German antagonisms that eventually led to war.

The Rise of the Anglo-German Antagonism, 1860-1914

Kennedy, Paul M.

Europe

Attempts to unlock the Climacus section of Kierkegaard's pseudonymous literature. This book offers a sustained analysis of the key concepts discussed in the works: existence and the ethical, truth and subjectivity, indirect communication, guilt and suffering, irony and humour, reason and paradox, and faith and history.

Kierkegaard's Fragments and Postscript

Evans, C. Stephen

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