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Combining the liberalism of Locke and the "civic humanism" of Republicanism, Mary Wollstonecraft explored the need of women for coed and equal education with men, economic independence whether married or not, and representation as citizens in the halls of government. In doing so, she foreshadowed and surpassed her much better known successor, John Stuart Mill. Ten feminist scholars prominent in the fields of political philosophy, constitutional and international law, rhetoric, literature, and psychology argue here that Wollstonecraft, by reason of the scope and complexity of her thought,...

Three critical problem areas in American politics involve the urban political machine, conflicting tensions among ethnic groups, and sexual discrimination. This study examines the dynamic interaction of all three factors in one political campaign.

Diplomat, bureaucrat, and practical politician, Niccolo Machiavelli served as Second Secretary to the Republic of Florence in the early sixteenth century and became the first major political thinker in the western tradition to make a complete break with the Aristotelian model of politics as a branch of ethics. While The Prince is his most famous work, grounding his reputation as the progenitor of "Realpolitik," his many other writings have contributed to a more complex and broader image of the man and his political thought. Thus in recent years Machiavelli has come to be seen as a...

​Authors, Factions, and Courts in Angevin England: A Literature of Personal Ambition (12th-13th Century) advances a model for historical study of courtly literature by foregrounding the personal aims, networks, and careers as the impetus for much of the period’s literature. The book takes two authors as case studies – Gerald of Wales and Walter Map – to show how authors not only built their own stories but also used popular narratives and the tools of propaganda to achieve their own, personal goals. The purpose of this study is to overturn the top-down model of...

This book is dedicated to those who want to live every moment of their life with serenity and awareness. Death is part of life, like love, like the struggle, like the dreams you have when young and the doubts you have when old. "Learning to Die" explains how to prepare yourself for this moment; to be ready to approach death with lightness and know how to help your friends and loved ones when they will meet it. Oberto Airaudi, Falco Tarassaco (1950-2013), is the founder and spiritual guide of Damanhur, Federation of Communities. A philosopher, healer, writer and painter, he actively...

'Godsend' tells the origin story of Farah Nazan, one of the toughest Heroes from Heroes Reborn. A Pakistani Muslim, Farah was raised in New York. Our story begins as she discovers her powers.

A five-part story arc delving into the secrets of Farah Nazan - one of Heroes Reborn's most memorable new characters. Farah is a Pakistani Muslim who has camouflage powers.