This book addresses the deconstruction of a founding myth and the last "great narrative" (for the time being) of the Occident - the narrative that Europe grew out of liberal humanistic traditions and, by way of several intermediate stages since classical antiquity, has gradually come to have its present form, one based on democratic values.
An Introduction to Rudolf Steiner for the 21st Century
A compact, accessible introduction to the basic writings of the great modern spiritual teacher who has been an immense influence on contemporary education, literature, art, science and philosophy.
A Month-by-Month Guide for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts,
Gardeners will find advice and photos for adapting to any microclimate or situation including shade; wet soil; coastal landscapes; container, raised-bed, and extended-season gardening; and much more. Gardeners and landscapers will treasure this book for its elegant writing and full-color photography, its photo-essay tours of outstanding ......
A comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America's growing minority: those who live without religion. It describes and explains various aspects of atheism, agnosticism, secular humanism, secularism, and religious scepticism. It includes topics such as morality without religion, unbelief and sexual values, and more.
Disability has always been a preoccupation of American society and culture. This title leads readers through hospital-schools, courtrooms, advocacy journals, and beyond to discover disability's past. It explores the complex meanings of disability as identity and cultural signifier in American history.
Disability has always been a preoccupation of American society and culture. From antebellum debates about qualification for citizenship to current controversies over access and reasonable accommodations, disability has been present, in penumbra if not in print, on virtually every page of American history. Yet historians have only recently begun ......
Topics include Voters and Elections; The New Two-Party System; The Economic Basis of Reagan's Appeal; Incumbency and Realignment in Congressional Elections; Campaigning, Governing, and the Contemporary Presidency; The Republican Advantage in Campaign Finance; The Rise of National Parties; Institutions and Policy; New Patterns of Decisionmaking in ......
With in-depth empirical analysis of a range of case studies, this book offers a comprehensive genealogy of the concepts of economy, despotism and voluntary servitude and provides a thorough and coherent reflection on the wider socio-political agenda of contemporary societies.
Since 1996, when the deportation laws were hardened, millions of migrants to the U.S., including many long-term legal permanent residents with "green cards," have experienced summary arrest, incarceration without bail, transfer to remote detention facilities, and deportation without counsel-a life-time banishment from what is, in many cases, the ......
