intellectual life

Examines the critical ideas, personalities, careers, social backgrounds, and politics of critics, editors, statesmen, radicals, gossipmongers, and others who have played a role in shaping literary opinion in England since 1800.

Discusses the rise of the Islamist totalitarian movement and examines problems the media has with understanding and covering it.

Explains the political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson and discusses how his beliefs were influenced by his views of the world, why his teachings are still studied today, how his ideas contributed to the development of American intellectual history, and other related topics.

Acclaimed journalist Glass looks to the American expatriate experience of Nazi-occupied Paris to reveal a fascinating forgotten history of the greatest generation. A moving and deeply thought-provoking book.--"Sunday Telegraph.".

Looks at the various innovations created by Latin Americans, including hieroglyphics, gum, and earthquake-ready buildings.

Examines the art, film, literature, music, and popular culture that has shaped the myth of the American West and includes a collection of over 100 photographs, movie stills, documentary images, and paintings.

Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of modern philosophy, asked questions about problems in politics, law and philosophy in order to find out how the world works.

Chronicles the life of Constance Lloyd Wilde, the wife of the author Oscar Wilde.

Traces the history of American views about life and death, discussing life stages, the affect of debates about life and death on American politics, and other realted topics.