In some religious countries, churches have drafted constitutions, restricted abortion, and controlled education. In others, church influence on public policy is far weaker. Why? Nations under God argues that where religious and national identities have historically fused, churches gain enormous moral authority—and covert institutional access. These powerful churches then shape ...(展开全部)

A survey of the various ways--often unrecognized and overlooked--whereby Christianity has impacted the world, making the world a better place and enriching our everyday living.

'...visually stunning and mentally stimulating' - "Scientific American". 'the author of "What Painting Is" (1998) has written a fascinating new book filled with gorgeous illustrations that would inspire us 'to learn to see anything.' It's a tall order, to be sure, but one that the author pulls off admirably!. "How to Use Your Eyes" is a wondrous visual tour that Elkins hopes wi...(展开全部)

I hope this book will inspire every reader to stop and consider things that are...so clearly meaningless that they never seemed worth a second thought.... Grass, the night sky, a postage stamp, a crack in the sidewalk, a shoulder. Ordinary objects of everyday life. But when we look at them--really look at them--what do we see? In the tradition of John Berger's bestselli...(展开全部)

Psychologists have long understood that social environments profoundly shape our behavior, sometimes for the better, often for the worse. But social influence is a two-way street—our environments are themselves products of our behavior. Under the Influence explains how to unlock the latent power of social context. It reveals how our environments encourage smoking, bullying, tax...(展开全部)

Psychologists have long understood that social environments profoundly shape our behavior, sometimes for the better, often for the worse. But social influence is a two-way street—our environments are themselves products of our behavior. Under the Influence explains how to unlock the latent power of social context. It reveals how our environments encourage smoking, bullying, tax...(展开全部)

Dale Dorsey considers one of the most fundamental questions in philosophical ethics: to what extent do the demands of morality have normative authority over us and our lives? Must we conform to moral requirements? Most who have addressed this question have treated the normative significance of morality as simply a fact to be explained. But Dorsey argues that this traditional as...(展开全部)

Since its initial publication eighty years ago, How to Win Friends & Influence People has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide. In his book, Carnegie explains that success comes from the ability to communicate effectively with others. He provides relatable analogies and examples, and teaches you skills to make people want to be in your company, see things your way, and fe...(展开全部)

马太·杜甘（Mattei Dogan），法国当今最著名的政治学家和社会学家之一，目前任国家科学研究中心（巴黎）主任、国际社会学学会比较社会学研委会主席。杜甘博士1973～1990年任美国加州大学洛杉矶分校政治学系教授及国际社会学学会比较社会学委员会主席；曾任国际政治学学会政治精英研委会主席、比较研究理事会成员、国际社会学学会社会生态研委会主席等重要职务。他还曾在特兰托大学（意大利）、印第安那大学、耶鲁大学、统计数学研究所（东京）及佛罗伦萨大学担任学术职务。由杜甘博士所创立的巴黎马太·杜甘基金会是经法国政府认可的正式基金会，它的目标是推进社会科学的不断发展。 杜甘博士编著及参与编著过25本专著，撰写了上百篇学术论文。他最为知名的作品包括《法国面临的政治问题》、《社会科学的数量生态学分析》、《西欧标准语》、《政治社会学比较研究》、《政治社会学国际比较》、...(展开全部)