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  • The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture

    Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV

    "Analyzes how ideas about economics and political philosophy find their way into everything from Star Trek to Malcolm in the Middle." — Wall Street JournalPopular culture often champions freedom as the fundamentally American way of life and celebrates the virtues of independence and self-reliance. But film and television have also explored the tension between freedom and other core values, such as ... Read more

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  • Most Dope

    The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller

    by Paul Cantor ...
    The first biography of rapper Mac Miller, the Pittsburgh cult-favorite-turned-rap-superstar who touched the lives of millions before tragically passing away at the age of 26.“Most Dope works as a reminder of Mac’s passion for hip-hop and his gifts as a MC. But the new book from music journalist Paul Cantor absolutely soars as a cautionary tale about drug addiction.” —EsquireMalcolm James McCormick ... Read more

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  • Shakespeare's Rome

    Republic and Empire

    "A thoughtful presentation of Shakespeare's knowledge and understanding of the working of Rome's contrasting regimes." — American Political Science ReviewFor more than forty years, Paul Cantor's Shakespeare's Rome has been a foundational work in the field of politics and literature. While many critics assumed that the Roman plays do not reflect any special knowledge of Rome, Cantor was one of the ... Read more

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  • Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream

    Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies

    The many con men, gangsters, and drug lords portrayed in popular culture are examples of the dark side of the American dream. Viewers are fascinated by these twisted versions of heroic American archetypes, like the self-made man and the entrepreneur. Applying the critical skills he developed as a Shakespeare scholar, Paul A. Cantor finds new depth in familiar landmarks of popular culture. He ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • Damned If You Do

    Dilemmas of Action in Literature and Popular Culture

    Problems of individual moral choice have always been closely bound up with the larger normative concerns of political theory. There are several reasons for this continuing connection. First, the value conflicts involved in private moral choice often find themselves reproduced on the public stage: for example, states may find it difficult to do right by both justice and mercy in much the same way ... Read more

    $105.29 USD

  • Audiobook

    Most Dope

    The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller

    by Paul Cantor ...
    Narrated by Paul Cantor ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 5 min

    The first biography of rapper Mac Miller, the Pittsburgh cult favorite–turned–rap superstar who touched the lives of millions before tragically passing away at the age of twenty-sixMalcolm James McCormick began making music at a young age and by fifteen was already releasing mixtapes. One of the first true viral superstars, his early records earned him a rabid legion of die-hard fans—as well as a ... Read more

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  • Shakespeare's Roman Trilogy

    The Twilight of the Ancient World

    Paul A. Cantor first probed Shakespeare's Roman plays— Coriolanus, Julius Caeser, and Antony and Cleopatra—in his landmark Shakespeare's Rome (1976). With Shakespeare's Roman Trilogy, he now argues that these plays form an integrated trilogy that portrays the tragedy not simply of their protagonists but of an entire political community.Cantor analyzes the way Shakespeare chronicles the rise and ... Read more

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  • I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me

    by Lil Jon ...
    The Grammy Award**–winning, legendary producer, global hype-master, and King of Crunk, Lil Jon, on the story of his life and his transformation into the high-volume showman behind a musical evolution.**For decades, the Grammy Award–winning artist Lil Jon has captivated audiences with the high-energy, chant-heavy, and bass-driven musical style that has become uniquely his own. However, before Lil ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Walk Hand In Hand Into Extinction

    Stories Inspired by True Detective

    Edited by Christoph Paul, Leza Cantoral ...
    A talented array of writers, coming from the genres of Noir, Horror, Metafiction, Mythos, Crime, Weird and Bizarro Fiction, were all inspired by the existential themes from the first season of True Detective. Clash Books is very proud to present this collection of powerful and evocative stories about the humanity and inhumanity of modern man in an ever-shifting moral and cosmic landscape. ... Read more

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  • Private and Public Corruption

    The various essays in this volume explore the development of ideas of corruption, employing a range of disciplinary approaches. Although we are accustomed to think of corruption as the misuse of public office for private gain, corruption has its deeper roots in the idea of a standard that has been eroded. That standard, however, need not be construed idealistically: much of what is asserted to be ... Read more

    $121.49 USD

  • Young Guns

    A New Generation of Conservative Leaders

    America urgently needs a new direction. But who will provide it?The time has come to move the country forward with a clear agenda based on common sense for the common good.THERE IS A BETTER WAY.Make no mistake: Congressmen Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy are proud Republicans. But they believe the party had lost sight of the ideals it believes in, like economic freedom, limited ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me

    by Lil Jon ...
    Narrated by Lil Jon, JD Jackson ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 46 min

    The Grammy Award**–winning, legendary producer, global hype-master, and King of Crunk, Lil Jon, on the story of his life and his transformation into the high-volume showman behind a musical evolution.**For decades, the Grammy Award–winning artist Lil Jon has captivated audiences with the high-energy, chant-heavy, and bass-driven musical style that has become uniquely his own. However, before Lil ... Read more

    $26.99 USD