Wiley: All New Humanities Titles

Ordinary Courage, 3rd Edition

James Kirby Martin (Editor) — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Enriched by James Kirby Martin’s expanded and updated introduction, this classic memoir provides a compelling history of the Revolutionary War as seen through the eyes of one courageous soldier.

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Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic lllusion of an Islamic State

Tarek Fatah — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A leading moderate Muslim looks into the heart of Muslim/Islamic identity

The terrorist attack on 9/11 and subsequent attacks in Bali, Madrid, and London were for much of the non-Muslim world a brutal introduction to a religion and culture that it had, until then, not thought much about. In the six years since 9/11, Muslims and the motivating principles of their faith have undergone severe scrutiny by writers and opinion makers alike-while still

Into the Wardrobe: C. S. Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles

David C. Downing — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Published in the early 1950s, C. S. Lewis's seven Chronicles of Narnia were proclaimed instant children's classics and have been hailed in The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature as "the most sustained achievement in fantasy for children by a 20th-century author." But how could Lewis (a formidable critic, scholar, and Christian apologist)conjure up the kind of adventures in which generations of children (and adults) take such delight?

Spain 1157 - 1312: A Partible Inheritance

Peter Linehan — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Spain, 1150-1300 makes use of a vast body of primary and secondary source material to provide a balanced overview of a crucial period of Spanish as well as of European history.

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A Companion to Hume

Elizabeth S. Radcliffe (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

David Hume’s revolutionary philosophies took an empirical approach to the study of human nature. Controversial in his time, he was accused of everything from atheism to moral corruption; he has since been recognized as one of the foremost thinkers of the late modern period, influencing the thought of nearly every philosopher in his wake. The arguments presented in his writings have survived three centuries of varying perspectives,

Cleopatra and Egypt

Sally-Ann Ashton — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Celebrated as queen, politician, and lover, Cleopatra remains an object of fascination more than 2,000 years after her death. In this beautifully illustrated new study, Sally-Ann Ashton deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth.

Incorporating Ashton's findings from her own recent survey of a temple of Cleopatra in Egypt, this book is the first to consider Cleopatra from a wholly Egyptian perspective.

Cleopatra and Egypt

Sally-Ann Ashton — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Gender Myths and Feminist Fables: The Struggle for Interpretive Power in Gender and Development

Andrea Cornwall (Editor), Elizabeth Harrison (Editor), Ann Whitehead (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This collection brings together leading feminist thinkers who examine the struggles for interpretive power which underlies international development.

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A Companion to Greek Tragedy

Justina Gregory — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today.

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Rome Enters the Greek East: From Anarchy to Hierarchy in the Hellenistic Mediterranean, 230-170 BC

Arthur Eckstein — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This volume examines the period from Rome’s earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC.

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Readings in the Philosophy of Religion: East Meets West

Andrew Eshleman (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Through a diverse collection of carefully chosen selections, Readings in Philosophy of Religion: East Meets West offers an enlightening array of perspectives on Western and non-Western religious thought that makes more meaningful trans-cultural connections possible within philosophy of religion.

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Readings in the Philosophy of Religion: East Meets West

Andrew Eshleman (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics brings together an international team of contributors to produce an original and in-depth survey of this multi-faceted field. It fills a gap in the existing literature as the first non-encyclopedic volume to provide comprehensive, up to date coverage of this ever-expanding area of linguistics.

Relevant chapters include a range of pathologies, with each section exploring multilingual and cross-linguistics aspects

A Companion to Latin American Literature and Culture

Sara Castro-Klaren (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A Companion to Latin American Literature and Culture examines the cultural and historical contexts behind the work of major Latin American writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, and Gabriel García Márquez.

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Vietnam: Explaining America's Lost War

Gary R. Hess — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War has been the most polarizing issue within post-war American history. It was divisive at the time, both domestically and internationally, and debates continue to the present day. At the heart of the disputes has always been the question of 'failure' - why was the United States unable to achieve its objectives? Was failure inherent in the decision to go to war?

Vietnam: Explaining America's Lost War

Gary R. Hess — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology

Alister E. McGrath — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Natural Theology explores the knowledge of God as it is observed through nature. This book sets forth a new approach to the study of natural theology, reestablishing its legitimacy as a distinct aspect of Christian theology. While remedying some of the criticisms of traditional presentations and perceptions of the concept, this new approach treats natural theology as a cultural phenomenon, broader than Christianity itself yet always possessing a distinctively

The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology

Alister E. McGrath — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Schopenhauer

Robert Wicks — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer.

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Schopenhauer

Robert Wicks — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer.

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