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Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc

Political Wisdom, Divine Justice, and the Origins of Modernity

by Bernard J. Dobski ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book is about the political wisdom embodied in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain, the self-declared best book by arguably America’s greatest author. More precisely, this study illuminates Twain’s political wisdom by examining his approach to the theological-political problem; it takes up Twain’s handling of the question of whether a providential deity intervenes in human ... Read more

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This book is about the political wisdom embodied in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain, the self-declared best book by arguably America’s greatest author. More precisely, this study illuminates Twain’s political wisdom by examining his approach to the theological-political problem; it takes up Twain’s handling of the question of whether a providential deity intervenes in human
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Souls with Longing

Representations of Honor and Love in Shakespeare

by Dustin A. Gish, John Briggs, Leon Craig, Scott Crider, Carson Holloway, David Lowenthal, Glenn Arbery, Carol McNamara, John E. Alvis, George Anastaplo0, Paul Cantor1, Laurence D. Nee2 ...

The works of William Shakespeare vividly represent for our admiration and study a pageant of souls with longing in whose wake we ceaselessly follow. Through some of his most memorable characters, Shakespeare illuminates the nature and character—as well as consequences—of our distinctively human passions and ambition, in particular our desire for and pursuit of both honor and love. The contributors ... Read more

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The works of William Shakespeare vividly represent for our admiration and study a pageant of souls with longing in whose wake we ceaselessly follow. Through some of his most memorable characters, Shakespeare illuminates the nature and character—as well as consequences—of our distinctively human passions and ambition, in particular our desire for and pursuit of both honor and love. The contributors
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Shakespeare and the Body Politic

by Timothy Burns, Pamela Jensen, Joseph Alulis, Robert Schaefer, Peter Meilaender, Nasser Behnegar, David Nichols, Timothy Spiekerman, George Anastaplo, Laurence D. Nee, Nalin Ranasinghe ...

Metaphors animate Shakespeare’s corpus, and one of the most prominent is the image of the body. Sketched out in the eternal lines of his plays and poetry, and often drawn in exquisite detail, variations on the body metaphor abound in the works of Shakespeare. Attention to the political dimensions of this metaphor in Shakespeare and the Body Politic permits readers to examine the sentiments of ... Read more

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Metaphors animate Shakespeare’s corpus, and one of the most prominent is the image of the body. Sketched out in the eternal lines of his plays and poetry, and often drawn in exquisite detail, variations on the body metaphor abound in the works of Shakespeare. Attention to the political dimensions of this metaphor in Shakespeare and the Body Politic permits readers to examine the sentiments of
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The Atheist's Bible

An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts

by Joan Konner ...

A wise and witty collection of quips, quotes, and musings from the world's greatest geniuses and jokers, proving that "all thinking men are atheists" (Ernest Hemingway)From Sophocles to Homer Simpson, The Atheist's Bible celebrates the long and rich tradition of rejecting organized religion. Included here are insights and observations from scientists, writers, philosophers, and comedians ... Read more

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A wise and witty collection of quips, quotes, and musings from the world's greatest geniuses and jokers, proving that "all thinking men are atheists" (Ernest Hemingway)From Sophocles to Homer Simpson, The Atheist's Bible celebrates the long and rich tradition of rejecting organized religion. Included here are insights and observations from scientists, writers, philosophers, and comedians
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Climbing Parnassus

A New Apologia for Greek and Latin

by Tracy Lee Simmons ...

In Climbing Parnassus, winner of the 2005 Paideia Prize, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. He also shows how these languages have played a crucial role in the development of authentic Humanism, the foundation of the West's cultural order and America's understanding of itself as a union of citizens. Simmons's persuasive witness to the ... Read more

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In Climbing Parnassus, winner of the 2005 Paideia Prize, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. He also shows how these languages have played a crucial role in the development of authentic Humanism, the foundation of the West's cultural order and America's understanding of itself as a union of citizens. Simmons's persuasive witness to the
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From Puritanism to Postmodernism

A History of American Literature

by Richard Ruland ...

Series series Routledge Classics
Widely acknowledged as a contemporary classic that has introduced thousands of readers to American literature, From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature brilliantly charts the fascinating story of American literature from the Puritan legacy to the advent of postmodernism. From realism and romanticism to modernism and postmodernism it examines and reflects on the work of a ... Read more

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Widely acknowledged as a contemporary classic that has introduced thousands of readers to American literature, From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature brilliantly charts the fascinating story of American literature from the Puritan legacy to the advent of postmodernism. From realism and romanticism to modernism and postmodernism it examines and reflects on the work of a
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A History of American Literature

by Richard Gray ...

Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey available of the myriad forms of American Literature from pre-Columbian times to the present.The most comprehensive and up-to-date history of American literature available todayCovers fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, as well as other forms of ... Read more

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Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey available of the myriad forms of American Literature from pre-Columbian times to the present.The most comprehensive and up-to-date history of American literature available todayCovers fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, as well as other forms of
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The Cambridge Companion to American Poets

Edited by Mark Richardson ...

Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
The Cambridge Companion to American Poets brings together thirty-one essays on some fifty-four American poets, spanning nearly 400 years, from Anne Bradstreet to contemporary performance poetry. This book also examines such movements in American poetry as modernism, the Harlem (or New Negro) Renaissance, 'confessional' poetry, the Black Mountain School, the New York School, the Beats, and L=A=N=G ... Read more

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The Cambridge Companion to American Poets brings together thirty-one essays on some fifty-four American poets, spanning nearly 400 years, from Anne Bradstreet to contemporary performance poetry. This book also examines such movements in American poetry as modernism, the Harlem (or New Negro) Renaissance, 'confessional' poetry, the Black Mountain School, the New York School, the Beats, and L=A=N=G
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The Smart Student's Guide to the GRE Literature in English Test

by Martin Asiner ...

Most English majors who take the GRE Literature in English test do not do particularly well, usually near the 50th percentile. To increase their acceptance into a graduate program (MA or PhD), test takers need at least to be over the 80th percentile. This is hard to do since ETS deliberately designs the test to befuddle most test takers. Quite frankly, these test takers simply do not know enough ... Read more

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Most English majors who take the GRE Literature in English test do not do particularly well, usually near the 50th percentile. To increase their acceptance into a graduate program (MA or PhD), test takers need at least to be over the 80th percentile. This is hard to do since ETS deliberately designs the test to befuddle most test takers. Quite frankly, these test takers simply do not know enough
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The Compleat Gentleman

The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry

by Brad Miner ...

“Here is a welcome reminder that men can be gentlemen without turning into ladies—or louts.”—Michelle Malkin"Miner writes with wit and charm."—Wall Street JournalThe Gentleman: An Endangered Species?The catalog of masculine sins grows by the day—mansplaining, manspreading, toxic masculinity—reflecting our confusion over what it means to be a man. Is a man’s only choice between the brutish, rutting ... Read more

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“Here is a welcome reminder that men can be gentlemen without turning into ladies—or louts.”—Michelle Malkin"Miner writes with wit and charm."—Wall Street JournalThe Gentleman: An Endangered Species?The catalog of masculine sins grows by the day—mansplaining, manspreading, toxic masculinity—reflecting our confusion over what it means to be a man. Is a man’s only choice between the brutish, rutting
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The Devil Knows Latin

Why America Needs the Classical Tradition

by E. Christian Kopff ...

The Devil Knows Latin is a provocative and illuminating examination of contemporary American culture. Its range is broad and fascinating. Whether discussing the importance of Greek and Latin syntax to our society, examining current trends in literary theory, education, and politics, or applying a classical perspective to contemporary films, Christian Kopff (Professor of Classics at the University ... Read more

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The Devil Knows Latin is a provocative and illuminating examination of contemporary American culture. Its range is broad and fascinating. Whether discussing the importance of Greek and Latin syntax to our society, examining current trends in literary theory, education, and politics, or applying a classical perspective to contemporary films, Christian Kopff (Professor of Classics at the University
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Comic Democracies

From Ancient Athens to the American Republic

by Angus Fletcher ...

"Invites its readers to note the leaders and people who are willing and able to laugh, with and at themselves . . . Our political life may depend upon it." — The Review of PoliticsFor two thousand years, democratic authors treated comedy as a toolkit of rhetorical practices for encouraging problem-solving, pluralism, risk-taking, and other civic behaviors that increased minority participation in ... Read more

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"Invites its readers to note the leaders and people who are willing and able to laugh, with and at themselves . . . Our political life may depend upon it." — The Review of PoliticsFor two thousand years, democratic authors treated comedy as a toolkit of rhetorical practices for encouraging problem-solving, pluralism, risk-taking, and other civic behaviors that increased minority participation in
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