This volume explores the work and thought of Edith Stein (1891 1942). It discusses in detail, from new perspectives, traditional areas of her thinking, including ideas about women feminism, theology, metaphysics. In addition, it in
Drawing on the expertise of historical, literary and philosophical scholarship, practicing physicians, medical humanities this is a true interdisciplinary collaboration, styled as a history. It explores pain at intersection of livi
The Freemasons have changed the history of world. Their belief in liberty and equality for all people profoundly affected both French Revolution founding of United States, as evidenced in part by symbols on our currency. In
The mind body relation was at the forefront of philosophy and theology in late antiquity, a time of great intellectual innovation. This volume, first integrated history of this important topic, explores ideas about during pe
This two volume set examines how the evolution of gender roles in United States has changed family dynamics, business practices, and our concepts of womanhood as well as affected debates about equality, political military servi
These essays represent a summation of Piotr Steinkeller's decades long thinking and writing about the history of third millennium BCE Babylonia ways in which it is reflected in ancient historical literary sources art, as well as of
Hannah Arendt (1906 1975) first argued that there were continuities between age of European imperialism and of fascism in in The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951). She claimed theories of race, notions of racial an
From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events natural man made, famous forgotten that helped shape American history. Covers a wide range of topics
In times when the social sciences have become increasingly fragmented and more focused on 'the pieces of puzzle', puzzle, as a topic in its own right, has slowly been moved towards background. Nonetheless, as humanity becomes ever
Cognition, Literature, and History models the ways in which cognitive literary studies may collaborate thereby mutually advance. It shows understanding of underlying structures of mind can productively inform analysis