Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy [1 ed.] 9781429944212

In Praise of Risk 9780823285464

When Anne Dufourmantelle drowned in a heroic attempt to save two children caught in rough seas, obituaries around the wo

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In Praise of Risk 9780823285471

This book, whose original French edition achieved worldwide attention when its author died trying to save two children c

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In Praise of Copying 9780674058422

German critic Walter Benjamin wrote some immensely influential words on the work of art in the age of mechanical reprodu

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When Anne Dufourmantelle drowned in a heroic attempt to save two children caught in rough seas, obituaries around the wo

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In Praise of Penumbra 1119983967, 9781119983965

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In Praise of Polytheism 0520342240, 9780520342248

What ancient polytheistic religions can teach us about building inclusive and equitable futures   At the heart of this b

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Against Happiness [1 ed.] 2022048474, 2022048475, 9780231209489, 9780231209496, 9780231557962

The “happiness agenda” is a worldwide movement that claims that happiness is the highest good, happiness can be measured

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In Praise of Commercial Culture 0674001885, 0674445910

Does a market economy encourage or discourage music, literature, and the visual arts? Do economic forces of supply and d

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In Praise of Nonsense 9780804783064, 0804729514, 0804729522

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Al-Jahiz: In Praise of Books 9780748683338

Shortlisted for The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2017 Introduces the writings and ‘Abbasid-period textual world of Al-Jāhiz,

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