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Michael D. Breidenbach
How early American Catholics justified secularism and overcame suspicions of disloyalty, transforming ideas of religious liberty in the process.In colonial America, Catholics were presumed dangerous until proven loyal. Yet Catholics went on to sign t
A stunning modern translation of a Buddhist classic that is also one of the oldest literary texts in the world written by women.The Therīgāthā is one of the oldest surviving literatures by women, composed more than two millennia ago and originally
Autor:
Melissa M. Matthes
Since World War II, Protestant sermons have been an influential tool for defining American citizenship in the wake of national crises.In the aftermath of national tragedies, Americans often turn to churches for solace. Because even secular citizens a
Autor:
Cristina Viviana Groeger
Why—contrary to much expert and popular opinion—more education may not be the answer to skyrocketing inequality.For generations, Americans have looked to education as the solution to economic disadvantage. Yet, although more people are earning de
Autor:
John Christopoulos
A comprehensive history of abortion in Renaissance Italy.In this authoritative history, John Christopoulos provides a provocative and far-reaching account of abortion in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy. His poignant portraits of women who te
A Marginal Revolution Book of the YearAfter tracking the lives of thousands of people from birth to midlife, four of the world's preeminent psychologists reveal what they have learned about how humans develop.Does temperament in childhood predict adu
Autor:
A. S. Barwich
An NRC Handelsblad Book of the Year“Offers rich discussions of olfactory perception, the conscious and subconscious impacts of smell on behavior and emotion.”—ScienceDecades of cognition research have shown that external stimuli “spark” neu
Autor:
Sudhir Chella Rajan
A social theory of grand corruption from antiquity to the twenty-first century.In contemporary policy discourse, the notion of corruption is highly constricted, understood just as the pursuit of private gain while fulfilling a public duty. Its paradi
Autor:
Charles Camic
A bold new biography of the thinker who demolished accepted economic theories in order to expose how people of economic and social privilege plunder their wealth from society's productive men and women.Thorstein Veblen was one of America's most penet
Autor:
David C. Flatto
A scholar of law and religion uncovers a surprising origin story behind the idea of the separation of powers.The separation of powers is a bedrock of modern constitutionalism, but striking antecedents were developed centuries earlier, by Jewish schol