The Crisis of the Modern World

This work draws upon the full range of Wallerstein's social scientific scholarship, from his groundbreaking research on contemporary African politi...

Reducere. A Handbook of Traditional Living consists of two texts originally published by the Italian cultural organisation Raido, translated here for the fir...

Reducere. The God of the Machine presents an original theory of history and a bold defense of individualism as the source of moral and political progress. Wh...

Reducere. Get the full picture Understand the whole story Faith and Modern Thought is a jargon-busting and engaging introduction providing an imaginative and...

Reducere. The economic theories that dominated the field during the 20th century have failed us and empowered government to believe they can manipulate the b...

Following the impacts of the financial crisis and growing awareness around climate change, this accessible textbook aimed at 'Introduction to Manag...

Reducere. "No one is likely to underrate the importance for the rest of Europe--and, indeed, for world history--of the German reaction, beginning in the days...

Paul Hazard's intellectual history offers an unforgettable account of the birth of the modern European mind in all its dynamic, inquiring, and unce...

Focuses on comparative European politics. This title reflects key events and changes including the impact of the world financial and economic crisi...

DescriptionFr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P., explains why Thomism is the solution to the present crisis of Modernism in the Church. The problem...

Reducere. Travel back in time with the latest instalment in the bestselling Big Ideas series, in a brand new portable format. The Little Book of History char...

Reducere. A no-nonsense, easy-to-understand survival guide on how to prepare for, and survive, an urban disaster. We live in a very dangerous and unpredictab...

Reducere. More True Stories from EMS and the ERMore Confessions shares the raw and honest feelings of emergency service professionals through true 'story beh...

Reducere. By documenting the entanglement of the ecological crisis with modern addictions, My Name is Chellis and I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization g...

Reducere. This book considers the problem of ecological degradation from the perspective of a Christian clergyman and hunter. Drawing on the tradition of Chr...

Reducere. This book considers the problem of ecological degradation from the perspective of a Christian clergyman and hunter. Drawing on the tradition of Chr...

Reducere. Broken families, abortion, AIDS, Internet pornography, sexual abuse scandals, homosexual marriage, our Church and our world are in the midst of a p...

DescriptionChristopher Ben Simpson tells the story of modern Christian theology against the backdrop of the history of modernity itself. The book t...

Reducere. In June 1961, Nikita Khrushchev called Berlin "the most dangerous place on earth." He knew what he was talking about. Much has been written about t...

This book highlights the problem of one dimensional, reductionistic life of the modern individual. An expression of crisis in our world, it discuss...

From Black Monday to the Asian financial crisis, from the internet bubble to mortgage meltdown, our lives are ruled by crazy cycles of euphoria and...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book deconstructs the myth of progressive liberalism. The author explores left-wing ideals of equality, diversity, social justice a...

Reducere. When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us t...

Reducere. If you see Orwell and Kafka together walking down a street, you are in the world of Samrat Upadhyay's Mad Country. The editor of an investigative m...

DescriptionAn Introduction to Modern Arab Culture exposes readers to fundamental characteristics of the Arab people, their culture, and their socie...

Reducere. DescriptionGarry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are unquestionably the protagonists who featured in the greatest ever chess rivalry. Between 1984 and ...

DescriptionMobility justice is one of the crucial political and ethical issues of our dayWe are in the midst of a global climate crisis and experie...

Reducere. Oswald Spengler (1880--1936) is best known for The Decline of the West, in which he propounded his pathbreaking philosophy of world history and pen...

Reducere. A stirring, intimate reflection on the nature of race and American nationhood that has inspired generations of writers and thinkers, first publishe...

Reducere. Few crises in modern history have so completely disrupted every aspect of daily life as has the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a small medical ri...

Being appointed Dundee Makar (or City Laureate) implied that Bill Herbert might settle into middle age. He rented a flat overlooking Broughty Ferry ...

Your words and actions have tremendous power. Learn how to harness that power to change your life and make the world a better place with this moder...

Reducere. DescriptionHow silver influenced two hundred years of world history, and why it matters todayThis is the story of silver's transformation from soft...

Reducere. What is an authentic purpose of a man's life today? What does manhood have to do with purpose? How does a man discern the call of purpose? This is ...

Reducere. The portrayal of the hero in classical myths and modern films continues to exert a compelling influence on the collective imagination, entertaining...

Reducere. Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to moveme...

Reducere. "Joanna Macy unveils an ancient set of roots for our work to transform the future."--adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy An enduring ...

Introduction and Notes by Dr Jeff Wallace, University of Glamorgan. Lawrence's finest, most mature novel initially met with disgust and incomprehen...

Of all the books of the Bible few have had more resonance for modern readers than the Book of Job. For a world that has witnessed great horrors, Jo...

This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. I...

Reducere. DescriptionAn acclaimed historian examines postwar migration's fundamental role in shaping modern Europe Migration is perhaps the most pressing iss...

Reducere. Written for ages 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults! As a fourteen-year-old intent on living a "modern" life, the last thing Isobel Kuhn wanted to grow...

Is Capitalism Working? is a deeply relevant question today, especially to a generation coming of age in a world still experiencing aftershocks from...

An entertaining and widely-praised introduction to great economic thinkers throughout history, now in its fourth edition, with updates and commenta...

Bestselling author and TEDx speaker Jordan Gross's What Happens in Tomorrow World? offers a poignant, relatable, and necessary parable for navigati...

Reducere. Deftly weaving finance, politics, business, and the global human experience into one tight narrative, a tour-de-force account of 2020, the year tha...

Reducere. "This book mounts perhaps the most impressive argument ever made that there exists a viable and desirable alternative to the continued reliance on ...

Reducere. France achieved national unity much later than is commonly supposed. For a hundred years and more after the Revolution, millions of peasants lived ...

Argues that the slave narrative is a new world literary genre In Runaway Genres, Yogita Goyal tracks the emergence of slavery as the defining templ...

Argues that the slave narrative is a new world literary genre In Runaway Genres, Yogita Goyal tracks the emergence of slavery as the defining templ...

Reducere. The New York Times-bestselling author and cancer survivor tells how to hold on to joy in times of sorrow in this "absolutely beautiful book" (Sue M...

A well-written and thought-provoking account of the current crisis of globalization. Not everyone will agree with Eyal's interpretation, but few wi...

Reducere. Did the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001, the massive power blackout of 2003, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the Gulf oil spill of 20...

DescriptionThe first cartographic reference book on one of today's most important religious movementsHistorical Atlas of Hasidism is the very first...

Reducere. For two thousand years countless people around the world viewed reality through a Christian lens that endowed their lives with meaning, purpose, an...

The economic crisis of 2008 led to an unprecedented focus on the world of high finance--and revealed it to be far more arcane and influential than ...

Reducere. A sweeping account of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the modern era "A wide-ranging and masterly genealogy of liberal intern...

Reducere. Daily life is filled with struggles and our global technology-driven world only complicates this further. Within the lines of these verses, readers...

Descendants of Holocaust survivors and perpetrators offer insights into the intergenerational impact of their legacy and the second generation's ro...

Reducere. How to confront the climate crisis without losing heart It's easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of global climate breakdown. So how might we deve...

Reducere. Christian identity is in moral and political crisis, scandalized by the many ways in which it has been coopted and misrepresented. Addressing this ...

For fans of Black Mirror and The Handmaid's Tale, a mother desperately tries to keep her family together in a society where parenting standards are...

The Elusive Tipping Point: China-India Ties for a New Order is a timely foreign-policy-relevant book. This insightful book delves deep into the rea...

Reducere. After 'Hit Man' The New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man documents John Perkins' extraordinary career as a globe-trotting e...

Groundbreaking and remarkably relevant to modern emergency relief efforts, The Long Road Home tells the epic story of how the mammoth refugee probl...

Reducere. In the most famous scandal of sports history, eight Chicago White Sox players--including Shoeless Joe Jackson--agreed to throw the 1919 World Serie...

Reducere. The Life of Milarepa is the most beloved story of the Tibetan people amd one of the greatest source books for the contemplative life in all world l...

Reducere. Modern parenting is in crisis. Parents put more time and effort into raising their children than ever before, but children's self-esteem, resilienc...

Reducere. This is the best-selling Original Authorized Edition regularly featured by Glenn Beck to Fox TV viewers as a Must Read The nation the Founders buil...

DescriptionNic Perugino always believed he was destined to become a real-life Santa Claus. The first time he donned a Santa suit and set out to del...