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  • The Dog's Gaze

    A Visual History

    by Thomas W. Laqueur ...
    **"It is difficult to think of many other books that are at once so brilliant, so wonderfully entertaining, and so moving . . . The Dog’s Gaze is full of exuberant insights about our canine friends, about art, and about the human condition." —Stephen Greenblatt“A splendid blend of histories: natural, cultural, and artistic . . . A delight for dog-loving art connoisseurs, and vice versa.” —Kirkus ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Work of the Dead

    A Cultural History of Mortal Remains

    by Thomas W. Laqueur ...
    The meaning of our concern for mortal remains—from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity has universally rejected Diogenes ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry

    by Michael Ignatieff, Kwame Anthony Appiah, David A. Hollinger, Diane F. Orentlicher, Thomas W. Laqueur ...
    Series series The University Center for Human Values Series
    Michael Ignatieff draws on his extensive experience as a writer and commentator on world affairs to present a penetrating account of the successes, failures, and prospects of the human rights revolution. Since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, this revolution has brought the world moral progress and broken the nation-state's monopoly on the conduct of ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

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    The Dog's Gaze

    A Visual History

    by Thomas W. Laqueur ...
    Narrated by Christian Leatherman ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 49 min

    **"It is difficult to think of many other books that are at once so brilliant, so wonderfully entertaining, and so moving . . . The Dog’s Gaze is full of exuberant insights about our canine friends, about art, and about the human condition." —Stephen Greenblatt“A splendid blend of histories: natural, cultural, and artistic . . . A delight for dog-loving art connoisseurs, and vice versa.” —Kirkus ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    In the third edition of his classic work, revised extensively and updated to include recent developments on the international scene, Jack Donnelly explains and defends a richly interdisciplinary account of human rights as universal rights. He shows that any conception of human rights-and the idea of human rights itself-is historically specific and contingent. Since publication of the first edition ... Read more

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  • The History of Art in 50 Paintings (Illustrated)

    by Delphi Classics, Peter Russell ...
    Series Book 36 - Delphi Masters of Art
    This stunning eBook is a concise illustrated guide, evaluating the masterpieces that have changed the course of art as we know it. Whether an art novice or a cultivated connoisseur, this eBook offers you an intriguing overview of the world’s most famous and iconic artworks. Illustrated with over 500 full colour images, it builds upon Delphi’s groundbreaking Masters of Art Series — the world’s ... Read more

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  • The Rights Revolution

    by Michael Ignatieff ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    With an updated preface by the author.Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Indeed, rights have become the trump card in every argument. Long-standing fights for aboriginal rights, the issue of preserving the linguistic heritage of minorities, and same-sex marriage have steered our ... Read more

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  • Abolition Democracy

    Beyond Empire, Prisons, and Torture

    by Angela Y. Davis ...
    Series series Open Media Series
    Revelations about U.S policies and practices of torture and abuse have captured headlines ever since the breaking of the Abu Ghraib prison story in April 2004. Since then, a debate has raged regarding what is and what is not acceptable behavior for the world’s leading democracy. It is within this context that Angela Davis, one of America’s most remarkable political figures, gave a series of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • The Madman's Gallery

    The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art

    by Edward Brooke-Hitching ...
    Brought to light from the depths of libraries, museums, dealers, and galleries around the world, these forgotten artistic treasures include portraits of oddballs such as the British explorer with a penchant for riding crocodiles, and the Italian monk who levitated so often he's recognized as the patron saint of airplane passengers. Discover impossible medieval land yachts, floating churches, and ... Read more

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  • Eyewitnessing

    The Uses of Images as Historical Evidence

    by Peter Burke ...
    Eyewitnessing evaluates the place of images among other kinds of historical evidence. By reviewing the many varieties of images by region, period and medium, and looking at the pragmatic uses of images (e.g. the Bayeux Tapestry, an engraving of a printing press, a reconstruction of a building), Peter Burke sheds light on our assumption that these practical uses are ‘reflections’ of specific ... Read more

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  • Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?

    by Susan Moller Okin ...
    Polygamy, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, punishing women for being raped, differential access for men and women to health care and education, unequal rights of ownership, assembly, and political participation, unequal vulnerability to violence. These practices and conditions are standard in some parts of the world. Do demands for multiculturalism--and certain minority group rights in ... Read more

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  • A Face to the World

    On Self-Portraits

    by Laura Cumming ...
    Focusing on the art of self-portraiture, this effortlessly engaging exploration of the lives of artists sheds fascinating light on some of the most extraordinary portraits in art history.Self-portraits catch your eye. They seem to do it deliberately. Walk into any art gallery and they draw attention to themselves. Come across them in the world’s museums and you get a strange shock of recognition, ... Read more

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