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  • Rationalist Empiricism

    A Theory of Speculative Critique

    by Nathan Brown ...
    Series series Idiom: Inventing Writing Theory
    Twenty-first-century philosophy has been drawn into a false opposition between speculation and critique. Nathan Brown shows that the key to overcoming this antinomy is a re-engagement with the relation between rationalism and empiricism. If Kant's transcendental philosophy attempted to displace the opposing priorities of those orientations, any speculative critique of Kant will have to re-open and ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • When Victory Is Not an Option

    Islamist Movements in Arab Politics

    by Nathan J. Brown ...
    Throughout the Arab world, Islamist political movements are joining the electoral process. This change alarms some observers and excites other. In recent years, electoral opportunities have opened, and Islamist movements have seized them. But those opportunities, while real, have also been sharply circumscribed. Elections may be freer, but they are not fair. The opposition can run but it generally ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Arguing Islam after the Revival of Arab Politics

    by Nathan J. Brown ...
    For much of its modern history, a combination of deep nervousness and profound lack of interest seemed to inhibit or even prevent regular political conversations in the Arab World. Public spaces were devoid of political discussions: public squares in major cities showed no signs of assemblies for political purposes. If one picked up a newspaper, one was more likely to read about the comings and ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • Baudelaire's Shadow

    On Poetic Determination

    by Nathan Brown ...
    Series series Idiom: Inventing Writing Theory
    Baudelaire’s fame and notoriety have been established by the reduction of his complex work to simplified profiles: the poet of the modern city, of erotic obsession, of Satanic revolt, of colonial fantasies, of mystical correspondences, of corporeal decay . . . But what is it that holds these facets of the work together? Is there a logic underpinning the proliferation of themes, styles, and ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • The Mythology of Supernatural

    The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show

    by Nathan Robert Brown ...
    A look into the paranormal legends, lore, mythology, and monsters featured on the hit television show Supernatural.From angels to demons, The Mythology of Supernatural explores the religious roots and the ancient folklore of the otherworldly entities that brothers Sam and Dean Winchester face on the hit television show Supernatural—and that have inhabited the shadows of human imagination across ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Between Religion and Politics

    by Nathan J. Brown, Amr Hamzawy ...
    In recent decades, Islamist political movements in many Arab countries have strategically invested in a political process that was stacked heavily against them. And, to the surprise of many, they have actually succeeded by gaining more seats in parliaments and demonstrating their position as the only opposition movements with a popular base. Between Religion and Politics is a broad, cross-national ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Toleration on Trial

    by Nathan J. Brown, Richard H. Dees, John Ferejohn, James L. Gibson, Steven Kelts, Jack Knight, Charles Kurzman, Dimitri Landa, Partap B. Mehta, Emad Shahin, Karen Stenner, Rainer Forst, Anna Elisabetta Galeotti, Russell Hardin, George Klosko ...
    Toleration on Trial offers the only multidisciplinary study available on the issue of toleration, bringing together political psychologists, philosophers, sociologists, Islamic scholars, and political theorists to examine the most pressing debates in the field. The volume addresses the toleration question from a number of angles: toleration and its application to gay rights; Islam and toleration; ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Lumbering State, Restless Society

    Egypt in the Modern Era

    by Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, Amr Adly ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics
    Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the middle of the twentieth century through the present. Integrating diverse perspectives and areas of expertise, including the tools of comparative politics, ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Lumbering State, Restless Society

    Egypt in the Modern Era

    by Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, Amr Adly ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics
    Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the middle of the twentieth century through the present. Integrating diverse perspectives and areas of expertise, including the tools of comparative politics, ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Paranormal

    Indulge Your Fascination with the Mysterious and the Unexplained

    by Nathan Robert Brown ...
    An otherworldly examination of the unknown that will keep fright fans reading all nightFrom any strange experience that can't be defined by science to psychic phenomena to monsters and weird creatures, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Paranormal focuses on the most interesting and bone-chilling aspects of the paranormal the supernatural including:• Ghosts and spirits• Angels, demons, and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Prayers and Blessings for Healthcare Workers

    by Chelsea Brooke Yarborough, Virgil Fry, Kevin M. Roberts, Andrew Phillips, Mishca R. Russell-Smith, Martha Spong, Leenah Safi, Kelly Gregory, Elizabeth Felicetti, Jessica Covil, James R. Adams, Paul Roberts Abernathy, Sarah Griffith Lund, Ruth McMeekin Skjerseth, Ginny Wilder, Paula Wells, Katherine Willis Pershey, Laura Martin, Randy Lewis, Laura Johnson, Hayden Dawes, Molly Bolton, Hadley H. Kifner, Allyson S. Vertigan, Gayle Fisher-Stewart, David Finnegan-Hosey, Molly Brummett Wudel, Traci Smith, Katherine K. Henderson, Arianne Braithwaite Lehn, Keith A. Menhinik, Sonya Gravlee, Jennifer Grant, Heather Bachelder, Ineda Pearl Adesanya, Mark Wingfield, Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, Danielle Buhuro, Catherine McNiel, Brian Nelson, Malcolm Marler, Nathan Brown, Leslie Deslauriers, Catherine Meeks, Karl Pellegrino, Jamie R. Rivera, Deborah Jill Schloss, Shiela P. Spencer, Ellen M. Swinford, Michael B. Curry ...
    An interfaith collection of prayers, blessings, and poems offering comfort and hope to the healthcare workers that give so much.The COVID-19 pandemic has left few of us unaffected, but our healthcare workers have borne the brunt of its impact. Chaplains and clergy across all lines of faith have ministered to those caregivers through prayers and blessings.This curated collection of interfaith ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mythology of Grimm

    The Fairy Tale and Folklore Roots of the Popular TV Show

    by Nathan Robert Brown ...
    GET INSIDE GRIMM.NBC’s hit television series Grimm pits modern detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police against a cast of terrifying villains—lifted directly from the pages of classic fairytales. In the world of the show, the classic stories are actually a document of real events, and Nick himself is descended from a long line of guardians, or Grimms, charged with defending humanity from ... Read more

    $7.99 USD