Ancient ethical theories, based on the notions of virtue and happiness, have struck many as an attractive alternative to modern theories. But we cannot find out whether this is true until we understan
Dean Acheson was one of the most influential Secretaries of State in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era―the decade after World War II when the American Century s
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu
● 米蘭公爵普若斯佩羅與女兒米蘭達遠離家園，獨自待在地中海中間的一處小島，他們想要回米蘭……● 有一天，普若斯佩羅看到一艘船在這座島嶼附近，船上竟載著他的頭號敵人。普若斯佩羅憑著他的魔法和島嶼精靈艾瑞兒的幫助，製造了一場魔法暴風雨，將他的敵人引到這座島嶼來。●Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away fro
● 辛巴達多年來在海上跑船，到過許多奇異的國度，認識一些奇妙的人，也看過一些可怕的動物。他曾一度富有，也一度貧困，但無論何時，他的生活一直充滿冒險。他也不斷地從每一段的冒險中學習到新的事物。直到有一天他回到了家鄉巴格達，遇上了一位年長的智者……●Sinbad the sailor spends many years at sea. He visits strange countries, meet
According to the Bible, ancient Israel's neighbors worshipped a wide variety of gods. In recent years, scholars have sought a better understanding of this early polytheistic milieu and its relation to
Condemned by Victorian critics as immoral, but regarded today as a novel of outstanding social insight, No Name shows William Wilkie Collins at the height of his literary powers. It is the story of tw
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu
Help your students read their way to better English. The Oxford Bookworms Library offers high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience, with a world wide range of classic and modern fiction
By providing a careful selection of case law and journal opinion combined with penetrating analysis, critique, and commentary, Alison /ones and Brenda Sufrin have provided a stand-alone guide that wil
The world is on the cusp of a global turn. Between 1500 and 1800, the West sprinted ahead of other centers of power in Asia and the Middle East. Europe and the United States have dominated the world s
Ethnomusicologists believe that all humans, not just those we call musicians, are musical, and that musicality is one of the essential touchstones of the human experience. This insight raises big ques
In this collection of essays -- a follow up to My Way and Our Stories -- John Martin Fischer defends the contention that moral responsibility is associated with "deep control". Fischer defines deep co
Targeting Americans: The Constitutionality of the U.S. Drone War focuses on the legal debate surrounding drone strikes, the use of which has expanded significantly under the Obama Presidency as part o
Quarrelsome and quirky, a disheveled recluse who ate little, slept less, and yet had an iron constitution, Isaac Newton rose from a virtually illiterate family to become one of the towering intellect
Drawing on examples from art, media, fashion, history and memoir, cultural critic Rosemarie Garland-Thomson tackles a basic human interaction which has remained curiously unexplored, the human stare.
A French Song Companion is an indispensable guide to the modern repertoire and the most comprehensive book of French melodie in any language. Noted accompanist Graham Johnson provides repertoire guid
Exploring Law's Empire is a collection of essays examining the work of Ronald Dworkin in the philosophy of law and constitutionalism. A group of leading legal theorists develop, defend and critique th
