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  • The Mutiny Omnibus Collection: 10 Classic Storybooks

    Mutiny Memoirs, A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, The Disputed V.C., The Blood Ship etc.

    by Justin H. McCarthy, G. A. Henty, Norman Springer, Captain R. N. Edward Edwards, surgeon George Hamilton, Cyrus M. Hussey, William Lay, William Forbes-Mitchell, W. H. Fitchett, A. R. D. Mackenzie, Maria Germon, Frederick P. Gibbon ...
    The Mutiny Omnibus Collection: 10 Classic Storybooks presents a tapestry of narratives capturing the tumultuous essence of mutinies throughout history. This anthology, rich in literary excellence, stitches together diverse perspectives and storytelling techniques. With gripping tales of rebellion and defiance, each storybook offers a unique lens on defiance against authority, underscored by ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824

    Enriched edition. Rebellion on the High Seas: A Maritime Tale of Mutiny and Survival

    by Cyrus M. Hussey, William Lay, Everett Lockmere ...
    The anthology 'A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824' delves into the turbulent and dramatic events surrounding one of the most infamous maritime mutinies in the 19th century. With its rich tapestry of themes such as betrayal, survival, and the human condition under duress, this collection presents a wide array of literary styles that ... Read more

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  • The Greatest of All Plagues

    How Economic Inequality Shaped Political Thought from Plato to Marx

    by David Lay Williams ...
    How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequalityEconomic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often turning to questions of whether it is an inevitable outcome of economic systems and what, if anything, can be done about it. But why, exactly, should inequality worry us? The Greatest of All Plagues ... Read more

    Was $25.99 USD Now $17.99 USD

  • Nothing Is Impossible

    The Story of the Pioneer Youth Corps

    by William Lay ...
    This the story of a very unique type of youth program that serves middle and high school students for over twenty-five years in Lane County, Oregon. It is the story of a military academy with a social services mission. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board the Ship Globe

    by William Lay, Cyrus M. Hussey ...
    A NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, ON BOARD THE SHIP GLOBE, OF NANTUCKET, IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, Jan. 1824 AND THE JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE OF TWO YEARS ON THE MULGRAVE ISLANDS; WITH OBSERVATIONS ON THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS. BY WILLIAM LAY, OF SAYBROOK, CONN. AND CYRUS M. HUSSEY, OF NANTUCKET: The only Survivors from the Massacre of the Ship’s Company by the Natives. This edition features a ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Rousseau's Social Contract

    Edited by David Lay Williams, Matthew W. Maguire ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    What is freedom? What is equality? And what is sovereignty? A foundational text of modern political philosophy, Rousseau's Social Contract has generated much debate and exerted extraordinary influence not only on political thought, but also modern political history, by way of the French Revolution and other political events, ideals, and practices. The Social Contract is regularly studied in ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

  • The General Will

    The Evolution of a Concept

    Edited by James Farr, David Lay Williams ...
    Although it originated in theological debates, the general will ultimately became one of the most celebrated and denigrated concepts emerging from early modern political thought. Jean-Jacques Rousseau made it the central element of his political theory, and it took on a life of its own during the French Revolution, before being subjected to generations of embrace or opprobrium. James Farr and ... Read more

    $141.09 USD

  • Rousseau's Social Contract

    An Introduction

    by David Lay Williams ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Key Philosophical Texts
    If the greatness of a philosophical work can be measured by the volume and vehemence of the public response, there is little question that Rousseau's Social Contract stands out as a masterpiece. Within a week of its publication in 1762 it was banished from France. Soon thereafter, Rousseau fled to Geneva, where he saw the book burned in public. At the same time, many of his contemporaries, such as ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

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  • White Slaves of Maquinna: John R. Jewitt's Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka

    John R. Jewitt's Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka

    by John Jewitt ...
    John R. Jewitt's story of being captured and enslaved by Maquinna, the great chief of the Mowachaht people, is both an adventure tale of survival and an unusual perspective on the First Nations of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.On March 22, 1803, while anchored in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the Boston was attacked by a group of Mowachaht warriors. Twenty-five of ... Read more

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  • Discriminations

    Making Peace in the Culture Wars

    by A. C. Grayling ...
    World-renowned philosopher A. C. Grayling explores the messy politics of the ‘culture wars’It seems like we can’t talk about anything nowadays… Whether it’s war or something utterly inconsequential, the internet is primed for furore. And the results can be horrifying – from online pile-ons and doxing to job loss and, in some cases, death. But how did we end up here?Nuanced and historically ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Libertarian Reader

    Classic and Contemporary Writings from Lao Tzu to

    by David Boaz ...
    The first collection of seminal writings on a movement that is rapidly changing the face of American politics, The Libertarian Reader links some of the most fertile minds of our time to a centuries-old commitment to freedom, self-determination, and opposition to intrusive government. A movement that today counts among its supporters Steve Forbes, Nat Hentoff, and P.J. O'Rourke, libertarianism ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Politics and Vision

    Continuity and Innovation in Western Political Thought - Expanded Edition

    by Sheldon S. Wolin ...
    Series series Princeton Classics
    Politics and Vision is a landmark work by one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century. This is a significantly expanded edition of one of the greatest works of modern political theory. Sheldon Wolin's Politics and Vision inspired and instructed two generations of political theorists after its appearance in 1960. Substantially expanded for republication in 2004, it is both a sweeping survey ... Read more

    $21.59 USD