And so it begins: a bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as ...(展开全部)

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publis...(展开全部)

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publis...(展开全部)

This book consists of fifteen dialogues between Bryan Magee and some of the outstanding thinkers of the twentieth century. It is based on a highly successful BBC television series which had enormous impact. The informality and clarity of the conversational form makes even the most difficult ideas accessible to the general reader. Isaiah Berlin opens by considering the fundament...(展开全部)

This book consists of fifteen dialogues between Bryan Magee and some of the outstanding thinkers of the twentieth century. It is based on a highly successful BBC television series which had enormous impact. The informality and clarity of the conversational form makes even the most difficult ideas accessible to the general reader. Isaiah Berlin opens by considering the fundament...(展开全部)

Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of the Indian subcontinent, while Europe cowered feebly at the margins. For centuries the caliphate was both ascendant on the battlefield and triumphant in the battle of ideas, its cit...(展开全部)

This Norton Critical Edition includes the most admired of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales . Each is presented in the original language, with normalized spelling and substantial annotations for modern readers. Among the new added to the Second Edition are the much-requested "Merchant's Tale" and the "Tale of Sir Thopas." "Sources and Backgrounds" are included for the General Prolo...(展开全部)

奇玛曼达·恩戈兹·阿迪契，1977年出生于尼日利亚南部，起初在尼日利亚大学学习医药学，后在美国东康涅狄格州立大学学习传媒学和政治学，之后又在约翰·霍普金斯大学获得创意写作的文学硕士学位。 2003年，她的首部长篇小说《紫木槿》获得2004年橘子小说奖的提名，该小说讲述了上世纪90年代尼日利亚的政治骚乱和一个被信仰裹挟的家庭的悲剧。她的第二部长篇小说《半轮黄日》窥探了尼日利亚的内战伤痛，获2007年橘子小说奖。2009年，她的小说《绕颈之物》获得弗兰克·奥康纳国际短篇小说奖提名。 2010年，阿迪契入选《纽约客》评出的“二十位四十岁以下的小说家”。2015年，《时代》杂志评选阿迪契为“世界最有影响力的一百人”。 2014年，她的TED演讲被集结成同名散文集《我们都应该是女权主义者》。她最近的一部长篇小说《美国佬》呈现了她对美国种族政治的深刻思考和感受，...(展开全部)

奇玛曼达·恩戈兹·阿迪契，1977年出生于尼日利亚南部，起初在尼日利亚大学学习医药学，后在美国东康涅狄格州立大学学习传媒学和政治学，之后又在约翰·霍普金斯大学获得创意写作的文学硕士学位。 2003年，她的首部长篇小说《紫木槿》获得2004年橘子小说奖的提名，该小说讲述了上世纪90年代尼日利亚的政治骚乱和一个被信仰裹挟的家庭的悲剧。她的第二部长篇小说《半轮黄日》窥探了尼日利亚的内战伤痛，获2007年橘子小说奖。2009年，她的小说《绕颈之物》获得弗兰克·奥康纳国际短篇小说奖提名。 2010年，阿迪契入选《纽约客》评出的“二十位四十岁以下的小说家”。2015年，《时代》杂志评选阿迪契为“世界最有影响力的一百人”。 2014年，她的TED演讲被集结成同名散文集《我们都应该是女权主义者》。她最近的一部长篇小说《美国佬》呈现了她对美国种族政治的深刻思考和感受，...(展开全部)

From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today--written as a letter to a friend. A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie's letter of response. Here are fifteen invaluab...(展开全部)