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| "Sir Philip Sidney: The Major Works by Sir Philip Sidney (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode It brings together a unique combination of Sidney's poetry and prose - all the major writing complemented by letters and elegies - to give the essence of his work and thinking Born in 1554 Sir Philip Sidney was hailed as the perfect Renaissance patron soldier lover and courtier but it was only after his untimely death at the age of 31 that his literary accomplishments were truly recognized This collection ranges more widely through Sidney's works than any previous volume and includes substantial parts of both versions of the Arcadia The Defence of Poesy and the whole of the sonnet sequence Astrophil and Stella Supplementary texts such as his letters and the numerous elegies which appeared after his death help to illustrate the whole spectrum of his achievements and the admiration he inspired in his contemporaries ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology by Oxford University Press (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "Beowulf The Battle of Maldon The Dream of the Rood The Wanderer and The Seafarer are among the greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poems They and many other treasures are included in The Anglo-Saxon World chronicles laws and letters charters and charms and above all superb poems Here is a word picture of a people who came to these islands as pagans and yet within two hundred years had become Christians to such effect that England was the centre of missionary endeavour and for a time the heart of European civilization Kevin Crossley-Holland places poems and prose in context with his skilful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed and of Beowulf the poet Charles Causley has written 'the poem has at last found its translator' ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica) by Apollonius of Rhodes (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess Medea The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity it is a major product of the brilliant world of the Ptolemaic court at Alexandria written by Apollonius of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC Apollonius explores many of the fundamental aspects of life in a highly original way love deceit heroism human ignorance of the diven the limits of science This volume offers the first scholarly translation into English prose for many years combining readability with accuracy and an attention to detail that will appeal to readers both with and without Greek 'Based on a deep understanding of the text this translation with informative notes and an excellent introduction will bring Apollonius to the audience he deserves' (TLS) ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Politics by Aristotle (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "The Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought and it raises issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about the ways in which human societies are organized and governed The work of one of the world's greatest philosophers it draws on Aristotle's own great knowledge of the political and constitutional affairs of the Greek cities By examining the way societies are run - from households to city states - Aristotle establishes how successful constitutions can best be initiated and upheld For this edition Sir Ernest Barker's fine translation which has been widely used for nearly half a century has been extensively revised to meet the needs of the modern reader The accessible introduction and clear notes by R F Stalley examine the historical and philosophical background of the work and discuss its significance for modern political thought ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Pere Goriot by Honore de Balzac (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "This is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin It is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money The detailed descriptions of both affluence and squalor in the Paris of 1819 are an integral part of the drama played out by a wide range of characters including the sinister but fascinating Vautrin Unquestionably one of Balzac&39;s finest novels Pere Goriot still has the power to move the modern reader ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&39;s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&39;s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Major Works by Gerard Manley Hopkins (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode It brings together all Hopkins's poetry and a generous selection of his prose writings to give the essence of his work and thinking Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89) was one of the most innovative of nineteenth-century poets During his tragically short life he strove to reconcile his religious and artistic vocations and this edition demonstrates the range of his interests It includes all his poetry from best-known works such as 'The Wreck of the Deutschland' and The Windhover' to translations foreign language poems plays and verse fragments and the recently discovered poem 'Consule Jones' In addition there are excerpts from Hopkins's journals letters and spiritual writings The poems are printed in chronological order to show Hopkins's changing preoccupations and all the texts have been established from original manuscripts ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Kalevala by Elias Lonnrot (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic which like the Iliad and the Odyssey grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots During the first millenium of our era speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia that straddles the border of eastern Finland and north-west Russia developed an oral poetry that was to last into the nineteenth century This poetry provided the basis of the Kalevala It was assembled in the 1840s by the Finnish scholar Elias Lonnrot who took 'dictation' from the performance of a folk singer in much the same way as our great collections from the past from Homeric poems to medieval songs and epics have probably been set down Published in 1849 it played a central role in the march towards Finnish independence and inspired some of Sibelius's greatest works This new and exciting translation by poet Keith Bosley prize-winning translator of the anthology Finnish Folk Poetry Epic is the first truly to combine liveliness with accuracy in a way which reflects the richness of the original ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "'An ancient and ever-altering constitution is like an old man who still wears with attached fondness clothes in the fashion of his youth what you see of him is the same; what you do not see is wholly altered' Walter Bagehot's The English Constitution (1867) is the best account of the history and working of the British political system ever written As arguments raged in mid-Victorian Britain about giving the working man the vote and democracies overseas were pitched into despotism and civil war Bagehot took a long cool look at the 'dignified' and 'efficient' elements which made the English system the envy of the world His analysis of the monarchy the role of the prime minister and cabinet and comparisons with the American presidential system are astute and timeless and pertinent to current discussions surrounding devolution and electoral reform Combining the wit and panache of a journalist with the wisdom of a man of letters steeped in evolutionary ideas and historical knowledge Bagehot produced a book which is always thoughtful often funny and seldom dull This edition reproduces Bagehot's original 1867 work in full and introduces the reader to the dramatic political events that surrounded its publication ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Selected Writings by John Ruskin (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "&39;To be taught to write or to speak - but what is the use of speaking if you have nothing to say? To be taught to think - nay what is the use of being able to think if you have nothing to think of? But to be taught to see is to gain word and thought at once and both true&39; Ruskin was the most powerful and influential critic of the nineteenth century He wrote about nature art architecture politics history myth and much besides; all his work is characterized by a clarity of vision as unsettling and intense now as it was for his first readers This new selection draws on the whole range of his astonishingly varied output from the passionate celebration of J M W Turner&39;s painting in the first volume of Modern Painters (1843) to Praeterita (1885-9) the elegiac autobiography of his later years The introduction outlines Ruskin&39;s life and thought and shows why he remains such a rewarding writer today ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&39;s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&39;s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Lusiads by Luis de Camoes (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "First published in 1572 The Lusiads is one of the greatest epic poems of the Renaissance immortalizing Portugal's voyages of discovery with an unrivalled freshness of observation At the centre of The Lusiads is Vasco da Gama's pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98 The first European artist to cross the equator Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter with Africa India and the Far East The poem's twin symbols are the Cross and the Astrolabe and its celebration of a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world unites the old map of the heavens with the newly discovered terrain on earth Yet it speaks powerfully too of the precariousness of power and of the rise and decline of nationhood threatened not only from without by enemies but from within by loss of integrity and vision The first translation of The Lusiads for almost half a century this new edition is complemented by an illuminating introduction and extensive notes ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Nature of the Gods by Marcus Tullius Cicero (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'My present intention is to clear myself of any suspicion of partiality by presenting the views of the generality of philosophers concerning the nature of the gods' Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest in part because he provides vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age and partly because of the light he casts on the intellectual life of first century Rome The Nature of the Gods is a text of central significance presenting a detailed account of the theologies of the Epicureans and of the Stoics together with the critical objections to these doctrines raised by the Academic school When these Greek theories of deity are translated into the Roman context a fascinating clash of ideologies results This fine translation by P G Walsh includes a summary of the Text and an Index and Glossary of Names ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Symposium by Plato (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "In his celebrated masterpiece Symposium Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests - including the comic poet Aristophanes and of course Plato's mentor Socrates - each deliver a short speech in praise of love The sequence of dazzling speeches culminates in Socrates' famous account of the views of Diotima a prophetess who taught him that love is our means of trying to attain goodness And then into the party bursts the drunken Alcibiades the most popular and notorious Athenian of the time who insists on praising Socrates himself rather than love and gives us a brilliant sketch of this enigmatic character The power humour and pathos of Plato's creation engages the reader on every page This new translation is complemented by full explanatory notes and an illuminating introduction ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Malthus&39;s Essay looks at the perennial tendency of humans to outstrip their resources reproduction always exceeds food production Today Malthus remains a byword for concern about man&39;s demographic and ecological prospects ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&39;s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&39;s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "Boethius composed the De Consolatione Philosophiae in the sixth century AD whilst awaiting death under torture condemned on a charge of treason which he protested was manifestly unjust Though a convinced Christian in detailing the true end of life which is the soul's knowledge of God he consoled himself not with Christian precepts but with the tenets of Greek philosophy This work dominated the intellectual world of the Middle Ages; writers as diverse as Thomas Aquinas Jean de Meun and Dante were inspired by it In England it was rendered in to Old English by Alfred the Great into Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer and later Queen Elizabeth I made her own translation The circumstances of composition the heroic demeanour of the author and the 'Menippean' texture of part prose part verse have combined to exercise a fascination over students of philosophy and literature ever since ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Oxford German Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries (Hardback, 2008)" |
| "The Oxford German Dictionary provides authoritative coverage of German and English with over 320000 words and phrases and 520000 translations Essential grammatical information and language usage notes are provided for both languages This edition of the Oxford German Dictionary includes cultural notes providing interesting and helpful information on life in the German- and English-speaking world In addition there are boxed notes offering help with language usage and construction and a centre section covering essential correspondence with sample letters emails CVs and resumes and sections on using the telephone and writing text messages The colour design and ultra-clear layout make it even easier to find the translation you are looking for This is an essential reference tool for all serious students of German at university level and beyond and for those who need an authoritative and comprehensive guide to German"
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| "Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins by Oxford University Press (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "Combining both accessibility and authority the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3000 words and phrases in the English language The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring and relates the fascinating stories behind many of our most curious terms and expressions in order to offer the reader a much more explicit account than can be found in a general English dictionary Organized A-Z the entries include first known use along with examples that illustrate the many faces of the particular word or phrase from 'handsome' to 'bachelor' and 'cute' to 'baby' from 'pagan' to 'palaver' and 'toff' to 'torpedo' Also featured are almost 20 special panels that cover expressions common in English but drawn from other languages such as 'coffee' 'sugar' and 'candy' from Arabic or 'booze' 'brandy' and 'gin' (Dutch) This absorbing volume is useful for language students and enthusiasts but also an intriguing read for any person interested in the development of the English language and of language development in general Includes an extended introduction on the history of the English language"
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| "The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy by Barry R. Weingast, Donald Wittman (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Over its long lifetime political economy has had many different meanings the science of managing the resources of a nation so as to provide wealth to its inhabitants for Adam Smith; the study of how the ownership of the means of production influenced historical processes for Marx; the study of the inter-relationship between economics and politics for some twentieth-century commentators; and for others a methodology emphasizing individual rationality (the economic or public choice approach) or institutional adaptation (the sociological version) This Handbook views political economy as a grand (if imperfect) synthesis of these various strands treating political economy as the methodology of economics applied to the analysis of political behavior and institutions This Handbook surveys the field of political economy with 58 chapters ranging from micro to macro national to international institutional to behavioral methodological to substantive Chapters on social choice constitutional theory and public economics are set alongside ones on voters parties and pressure groups macroeconomics and politics capitalism and democracy and international political economy and international conflict"
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| "Major Works by John Clare (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode It brings together a generous selection of Clare's poetry and prose including autobiographical writings and letters John Clare (1793-1864) is now recognized as one of the greatest English Romantic poets after years of indifference and neglect Clare was an impoverished agricultural labourer whose genius was generally not appreciated by his contemporaries and his later mental instability further contributed to his loss of critical esteem But the extraordinary range of his poetical gifts has restored him to the company of his contemporaries Byron Keats and Shelley and this fine selection illustrates all aspects of his talent It contains poems from all stages of his career including love poetry and bird and nature poems Written in his native Northamptonshire Clare's work provides a fascinating reflection of rural society often underscored by his own sense of isolation and despair Clare's writings are here presented with the minimum of editorial interference and with a new Introduction by the poet and scholar Tom Paulin ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Tales of the Elders of Ireland by Oxford University Press (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'Dear holy cleric' they said 'these old warriors tell you no more than a third of their stories because their memories are faulty Have these stories written down on poets' tablets in refined language so that the hearing of them will provide entertainment for the lords and commons of later times' The angels then left them Tales of the Elders of Ireland is the first complete translation of the late Middle Irish Acallam na Senorach the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry intermingling the contemporary Christian world of Saint Patrick with his scribes clerics occasional angels and souls rescued from Hell the earlier pagan world of the ancient giant Fenians and Irish kings and the parallel timeless Otherworld peopled by ever-young shape-shifting fairies It also provides the most extensive account available of the inhabitants of the Irish Otherworld - their music and magic their internecine wars and their malice toward and infatuation with humankind - themes still featured in the story-telling of present-day Ireland This readable and flowing new translation is based on existing manuscript sources and is richly annotated complete with an Introduction discussing the place of the Acallam in Irish tradition and the impact of the Fenian or Ossianic tradition on English and European literature ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'Commit it then to the flames for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion' Thus ends David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding the definitive statement of the greatest philosopher in the English language His arguments in support of reasoning from experience and against the 'sophistry and illusion' of religiously inspired philosophical fantasies caused controversy in the eighteenth century and are strikingly relevant today when faith and science continue to clash The Enquiry considers the origin and processes of human thought reaching the stark conclusion that we can have no ultimate understanding of the physical world or indeed our own minds In either sphere we must depend on instinctive learning from experience recognizing our animal nature and the limits of reason Hume's calm and open-minded scepticism thus aims to provide a new basis for science liberating us from the 'superstition' of false metaphysics and religion His Enquiry remains one of the best introductions to the study of philosophy and this edition places it in its historical and philosophical context ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Masnavi, Book Two by Jalal al-Din Rumi (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'You don't seek guidance from those drunken men So why insist they mend their rags again? God's lovers stand beyond all faiths as they Are shown by God Himself a higher way' Book Two of Rumi's Masnavi is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self and how to choose the right companions in order to progress along the mystical path By interweaving amusing stories and profound homilies Rumi instructs his followers in a style that still speaks directly to us In this volume stories such as 'Moses and the Shepherd' 'The Foolhardy Man who Trusted a Bear's Good Intentions' and 'Mo'awiya and Satan' are among the most popular in the entire Masnavi The most influential Sufi poem ever written the six books of the Masnavi are often called 'the Qur'an in Persian' Self-contained as well as continuing the journey along the spiritual path Book Two is here translated into rhyming couplets in the style of Jawid Mojaddedi's prize-winning translation of Book One ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Information: A Very Short Introduction by Luciano Floridi (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "We live an information-soaked existence - information pours into our lives through television radio books and of course the Internet Some say we suffer from 'infoglut' But what is information? The concept of 'information' is a profound one rooted in mathematics central to whole branches of science yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives DNA provides the information to create us; we learn through the information fed to us; we relate to each other through information transfer - gossip lectures reading Information is not only a mathematically powerful concept but its critical role in society raises wider ethical issues who owns information? Who controls its dissemination? Who has access to information? Luciano Floridi a philosopher of information cuts across many subjects from a brief look at the mathematical roots of information - its definition and measurement in 'bits'- to its role in genetics (we are information) and its social meaning and value He ends by considering the ethics of information including issues of ownership privacy and accessibility; copyright and open source For those unfamiliar with its precise meaning and wide applicability as a philosophical concept 'information' may seem a bland or mundane topic Those who have studied some science or philosophy or sociology will already be aware of its centrality and richness But for all readers whether from the humanities or sciences Floridi gives a fascinating and inspirational introduction to this most fundamental of ideas ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Masnavi, Book One by Jalal al-Din Rumi (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written and has been called 'the Koran in Persian' The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him better known as the whirling dervishes In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'beauty has purport and significance only for human beings for beings at once animal and rational' In the Critique of Judgement (1790) Kant offers a penetrating analysis of our experience of the beautiful and the sublime discussing the objectivity of taste aesthetic disinterestedness the relation of art and nature the role of imagination genius and originality the limits of representation and the connection between morality and the aesthetic He also investigates the validity of our judgements concerning the apparent purposiveness of nature with respect to the highest interests of reason and enlightenment The work profoundly influenced the artists and writers of the classical and romantic period and the philosophy of Hegel and Schelling It has remained a central point of reference from Schopenhauer and Nietzsche through to phenomenology hermeneutics the Frankfurt School analytical aesthetics and contemporary critical theory J C Meredith's classic translation has been revised in accordance with standard modern renderings and provided with a bilingual glossary This edition also includes the important 'First Introduction' that Kant originally composed for the work ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "York Mystery Plays: A Selection in Modern Spelling by Oxford University Press (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "This volume offers 22 of the central pageants which make up York's famous Corpus Christi cycle The York cycle is the oldest and best-known of the English mystery cycles and its depth and scope are reflected in the selection printed here The shape of the cycle was governed by subject matter of enduring spiritual significance both to its contemporary audience and in later literary and artistic tradition and the selection reflects these concerns Included are plays on the Creation the Fall of Man the Incarnation Passion and Resurrection of Christ and the Last Judgement The Passion sequence has been expanded by six of the eight plays generally attributed to the great poetic dramatist known as the York Realist the authentic text of these plays is not otherwise available in paperback As well as providing detailed annotation this edition offers an introduction which examines the history of the cycle and discusses the immensely popular modern productions in York and elsewhere ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Ecce Homo: How to Become What You are by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "&39;I am not a man I am dynamite&39;Ecce Homo is an autobiography like no other Deliberately provocative Nietzsche subverts the conventions of the genre and pushes his philosophical positions to combative extremes constructing a genius-hero whose life is a chronicle of incessant self-overcoming Written in 1888 a few weeks before his descent into madness the book sub-titled &39;How To Become What You Are&39; passes under review all Nietzsche&39;s previous works so that we his &39;posthumous&39; readers can finally understand him aright on his own terms He reaches final reckonings with his many enemies - Richard Wagner German nationalism &39;modern men&39; in general - and above all Christianity proclaiming himself the Antichrist Ecce Homo is the summation of an extraordinary philosophical career a last great testament to Nietzsche&39;s will ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&39;s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&39;s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure' In The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen sets out 'to discuss the place and value of the leisure class as an economic factor in modern life' In so doing he produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes with brilliant ruthlessness the habits of production and waste that link invidious business tactics and barbaric social behaviour Veblen's analysis of the evolutionary process sees greed as the overriding motive in the modern economy; with an impartial gaze he examines the human cost paid when social institutions exploit the consumption of unessential goods for the sake of personal profit Fashion beauty animals sports the home the clergy scholars - all are assessed for their true usefulness and found wanting The targets of Veblen's coruscating satire are as evident today as they were a century ago and his book still has the power to shock and enlighten Veblen's uncompromising arguments and the influential literary force of his writing are assessed in Martha Banta's Introduction ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Humanism: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Law (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile The number of faith schools is increasingly and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media As religion's profile rises those who reject religion including humanists often find themselves misunderstood and occasionally misrepresented Stephen Law explores how humanism uses science and reason to make sense of the world looking at how it encourages individual moral responsibility and shows that life can have meaning without religion Challenging some of the common misconceptions he seeks to dispute the claims that atheism and humanism are 'faith positions' and that without God there can be no morality and our lives are left without purpose Looking at the history of humanism and its development as a philosophical alternative he examines the arguments for and against the existence of God and explores the role humanism plays in moral and secular societies as well as in moral and religious education Using humanism to determine the meaning of life he shows that there is a positive alternative to traditional religious belief ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Complete Odes by Pindar (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "'we can speak of no greater contest than Olympia' The Greek poet Pindar (c 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games including the Olympics He celebrated the victories of athletes competing in foot races horse races boxing wrestling all-in fighting and the pentathlon and his Odes are fascinating not only for their poetic qualities but for what they tell us about the Games Pindar praises the victor by comparing him to mythical heroes and the gods but also reminds the athlete of his human limitations The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths such as Jason and the Argonauts and Perseus and Medusa and are a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics Pindar's startling use of language - striking metaphors bold syntax enigmatic expressions - makes reading his poetry a uniquely rewarding experience Anthony Verity's lucid translations are complemented by an introduction and notes that provide insight into competition myth and meaning ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "War Stories and Poems by Rudyard Kipling (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "A unique anthology of Kipling's war stories and poems from the frontier wars of empire to the Boer War and the First World War ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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