"I have noticed that sometimes I frighten people; what they really fear is themselves. They think it is I who scare them, but it is the dwarf within them, the ape-faced manlike being who sticks up his head from the depths of their souls." Par Lagerkvist's richly philosophical novel "The Dwarf" is an exploration of individual and social identity. The novel, set in a time when It...(展开全部)

"I have noticed that sometimes I frighten people; what they really fear is themselves. They think it is I who scare them, but it is the dwarf within them, the ape-faced manlike being who sticks up his head from the depths of their souls." Par Lagerkvist's richly philosophical novel "The Dwarf" is an exploration of individual and social identity. The novel, set in a time when It...(展开全部)

Review "... Zizek mixes Pauline speculations with analyses of everything from G. K. Chesterton to chocolate eggs." — Terry Eagleton, TLS "The Puppet and the Dwarf is Zizek's most compelling and passionate writing on Christianity to date." — Erik Davis, Bookforum "A witty, informative trip ... both erudite and accessible...." — Rick Mitchell, Leonardo Reviews "His writing is bol...(展开全部)

Review "... Zizek mixes Pauline speculations with analyses of everything from G. K. Chesterton to chocolate eggs." — Terry Eagleton, TLS "The Puppet and the Dwarf is Zizek's most compelling and passionate writing on Christianity to date." — Erik Davis, Bookforum "A witty, informative trip ... both erudite and accessible...." — Rick Mitchell, Leonardo Reviews "His writing is bol...(展开全部)

Dwarf Fortress may be the most complex video game ever made, but all that detail makes for fascinating game play, as various elements collide in interesting and challenging ways. The trick is getting started. In this guide, Fortress geek Peter Tyson takes you through the basics of this menacing realm, and helps you overcome the formidable learning curve. The book’s focus is the...(展开全部)