We have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb; from the pulse of life at the wrist to the unique enginee...(展开全部)

For a one semester survey course in Introduction to Humanities. This single-volume text is a historical survey of the western humanities. Written to be accessible to students with little background in the arts and humanities, Adventure in the Human Spirit provides a balanced introduction to the major arts, philosophy, and religion. This text approaches the humanities by focusi...(展开全部)

What does it mean to be human? How does a right understanding of personhood affect decisions on critical life situations? What implications does a biblical perspective on personhood have for the pastoral ministry of healing and hope? In answering these questions, Ray S. Anderson focused on the person as determined by and sustained by the creative power of God. He explored the t...(展开全部)

This is a chronologically developed anthology of major works of literature, philosophy and major religious traditions. It supplements any introductory Western humanities course as additional reading.

This is a chronologically developed anthology of major works of literature, philosophy and major religious traditions. This book features complete works or major excerpts. It ensures accurate yet reader accessible translations. Volume I covers Antiquity through Middle Ages. Volume II covers Renaissance through the 20th Century.

To err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are right about nearly everything, from the origins of the universe to how to load the dishwasher. If being wrong is so natural, why are we all so bad at imagining that our beliefs could be mistaken, and why do we react to our errors with surprise, denial, defensiveness, and shame? In...(展开全部)

The Art of Being Human, Seventh Edition, introduces students to the ways in which the humanities can broaden their perspective, enhance their ability to think clearly and objectively, and enrich their lives. This well-respected text has been lauded for its scope of topics, its accessible level, and its writing style. Chapter topics include genres of myth, literature, art, music...(展开全部)

What does it mean to be lonely? How do we live, if we're not intimately engaged with another human being? How do we connect with other people? Does technology draw us closer together or trap us behind screens? When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of e...(展开全部)

奥利维娅·莱恩（Olivia Laing） - 是一名备受赞誉的作家、评论家，曾任英国《观察家》图书版副主编，她撰写的文章多见于《观察家》《新政客》《卫报》等主流媒体之上。她还是2011年麦克道尔奖得主，曾获得英国艺术委员会、作者基金会，以及2014年艾克尔斯基金会作家驻英大 使馆的奖励。 - 她已出版的著作包括《回声泉之旅》和《沿河行》等，前者入围2013年柯达传记作品奖短名单、传播奖以及戈登·伯恩奖短名单，而后者被《独立报》《金融时报》等多家媒体选为年度好书，并且入围翁达杰文学奖、多尔曼年度z佳旅游书奖短名单。 - 《沿河行》将于今年秋季由未读·文艺家编辑出版，敬请期待！

奥利维娅·莱恩（Olivia Laing） - 是一名备受赞誉的作家、评论家，曾任英国《观察家》图书版副主编，她撰写的文章多见于《观察家》《新政客》《卫报》等主流媒体之上。她还是2011年麦克道尔奖得主，曾获得英国艺术委员会、作者基金会，以及2014年艾克尔斯基金会作家驻英大 使馆的奖励。 - 她已出版的著作包括《回声泉之旅》和《沿河行》等，前者入围2013年柯达传记作品奖短名单、传播奖以及戈登·伯恩奖短名单，而后者被《独立报》《金融时报》等多家媒体选为年度好书，并且入围翁达杰文学奖、多尔曼年度z佳旅游书奖短名单。 - 《沿河行》将于今年秋季由未读·文艺家编辑出版，敬请期待！