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  • Adam Ferguson s Essay on the History of Civil Society (first published in 1767... Adam Ferguson s Essay on the History of Civil Society (first published in 1767) is a classic of the Scottish--and European--Enlightenment. Drawing on such diverse sources as classical authors and contemporary travel literature Ferguson combines a... more
  • Tönnies Community and Civil Society (first published in 1887 as Gemeinschaft ... Tönnies Community and Civil Society (first published in 1887 as Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft) is a classic of social and political theory exploring the tension between close-knit communities and an emerging global market society . It is a response... more
  • David Hume is commonly known as one of the greatest philosophers to write in E... David Hume is commonly known as one of the greatest philosophers to write in English. He was also one of the foremost political and economic theorists and one of the finest historians of the eighteenth century. His political essays reflect the... more
  • This volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca s Moral Es... This volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca s Moral Essays On Anger On Mercy On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. They give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker. A... more
  • Tönnies Community and Civil Society (first published in 1887 as Gemeinschaft ... Tönnies Community and Civil Society (first published in 1887 as Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft) is a classic of social and political theory exploring the tension between close-knit communities and an emerging global market society . It is a response... more
  • This book brings together a comprehensive collection of the writings of one of... This book brings together a comprehensive collection of the writings of one of the greatest philosophers in the Western tradition. Along with five of John Locke s major essays seventy shorter essays are included that stand outside the canonical... more
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  • The Holy History of Mankind was published in 1837 the first book-length social... The Holy History of Mankind was published in 1837 the first book-length socialist tract to appear in Germany representing an unusual synthesis of Judaism and Christianity. (Moses Hess was a major figure in the development of both early communist and... more
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  • Grossman examines the narrative form of Paradise Lost to discover Milton s tho... Grossman examines the narrative form of Paradise Lost to discover Milton s thoroughly modern concept of self. Banished from paradise the epic poem s protagonists become authors to themselves in all/Both what they judge and what they choose left to... more
  • This is a major new student edition of the text described as the first modern ... This is a major new student edition of the text described as the first modern classic of English history. Francis Bacon s insight into human motives his life-long experience of politics and government and his remarkable literary skills render this... more
  • One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of ... One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts presented in a new English translation offers a comprehensive overview of the... more
  • One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of ... One of the most enduring sources of conflict among Muslims is the question of power and authority after the Prophet Muhammad. This anthology of classical Arabic texts presented in a new English translation offers a comprehensive overview of the... more
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