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Humanism and Calvinism: Andrew Melville and the Universities of Scotland, 1560-1625 by Steven J. Reid The Reformation had far-reaching consequences for civic life in early-modern Europe, with...

Published in 2017, Melville: A Novel is an innovative blend of fiction, biography, personal essay, and criticism that reimagines Herman Melville's life between his visits to London and America.The...

Herman Melville is a major figure in American literature, and this new critical biography by Kevin J. Hayes offers a fresh perspective on his life and work.The book explores Melville's major works,...

The Divine Magnet is a collection of letters that reveal the passion, humor, and spiritual yearning of Herman Melville's personality. Written in a lyrical and effusive style, these letters are...

This scholarly work explores the significant role of the Bible in antebellum American culture through the lens of Herman Melville's major novel. Ilana Pardes offers a nuanced analysis of how Melville...

Discover the inside story behind Herman Melville's biography and the art of literary criticism in this bold new work by Hershel Parker.Parker, a renowned scholar with a lifetime of experience working...

Ahab Unbound: Exploring Melville's Materialist Turn In this collection of essays, leading scholars reexamine Herman Melville's iconic character Captain Ahab through a materialist lens. By examining...

Herman Melville's writing has long been rich with philosophical ideas, yet there is relatively little written about what makes his work philosophically significant. This collection of essays...

Herman Melville's life was marked by hardship and transformation. Born into a family that had lost its way in the fledgling American republic, he found his voice through storytelling. As a young man,...

This anthology presents Herman Melville's most thought-provoking texts, exploring his views on identity and sexuality. Edited by an expert who has identified these works as "Melville's most lavender...

Herman Melville's exploration of religion is a complex and multifaceted aspect of his work. This collection of essays brings together recent scholarship to examine Melville's engagement with American...

Wai Chee Dimock's study of Herman Melville challenges our customary view of the author as a timeless genius. Instead, she presents Melville as a historical figure caught in the politics of an...

Deep into the life of one of America's greatest writers, Jay Parini takes us. Herman Melville's story is one of adventure and turmoil, from his unhappy home in New York to his years at sea, and from...

Herman Melville's poetry has long been overshadowed by his literary reputation as a novelist. This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of his work, featuring poems from some of his...

This study explores the artistic value of films by Jean-Pierre Melville in their historical context. Ginette Vincendeau examines the director's fascination with American culture and his complex...

Annie Melville's life seems to have it all: a loving husband and a chance at motherhood. However, her marriage turns into a nightmare when her husband's true colours are revealed, threatening to...

Jean-Pierre Melville's cinematic legacy is deeply rooted in the crosscurrents of postwar European cinema. Born in 1917, Melville drew inspiration from American movies and lived through the turbulent...

Moby-Dick as Philosophy is a thought-provoking exploration of Herman Melville's iconic novel through a philosophical lens. The book presents a unique commentary on Moby-Dick, chapter by chapter, and...

Now in its 25th annual edition, Alan Melville's Taxation is the leading text on UK taxation. This comprehensive guide features practical examples and clean prose to support students taking a...

American Palestine: A Study of Two Infidel Texts Explores how Herman Melville's Clarel and Mark Twain's The Innocents Abroad challenged conventional assumptions about America's divine mission in the...

Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, and Billy Budd are presented in this volume, featuring the best available texts from Melville's lifetime, corrected by the author. Each text has been carefully...

Up from the Depths: A Double Portrait of Two American Writers The lives and works of Herman Melville and Lewis Mumford are deeply intertwined, revealing surprising connections that remain relevant...

A concise study guide for Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener provides essential information for literature projects. This resource includes a plot summary, character analysis, author biography,...

Biography of trailblazing anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits, who challenged racist thinking and promoted cultural diversity through his research in West Africa, the West Indies, and South America...

The Postcolonial Epic: A Comparative Study By Sneharika Roy, published by Taylor & Francis Group in 2019. This book explores the enduring relevance of the epic genre to the Global South, tracing its...

Shorty's Poems offers a unique glimpse into life on the streets of Melville, Johannesburg. A young poet from the area shares her experiences and emotions through powerful verse.The poems in this...

Uncle Abner Master of Mysteries is a collection of 22 tales by American author Melville Davisson Post. Written between 1911 and 1928, these stories feature the mystery-solving West Virginian...

Introducing Moby Dick A BabyLit Storybook, a beautifully illustrated retelling of Herman Melville's story for young readers. With colorful artwork and quotes from the original text, this storybook...

We Are Human Angels is a self-published book that has gained international recognition for its unique approach to spirituality and personal growth. Spontaneously translated into 15 languages, it has...

Moby Dick Inspired by the MasterpieceA haunting and introspective novel that explores the complexities of obsession and the human condition.Set against the backdrop of the open sea, this...

Moby-Dick Or, The Whale by Herman Melville is a masterpiece of American literature, exploring the darker aspects of human nature and the unforgiving power of the sea. The novel tells the story of an...

Moby-Dick is a masterpiece of American literature, a profound and imaginative tale of man's quest for the unknowable. Herman Melville's extraordinary novel transforms the world of the whaling ship...

Herman Melville's Moby Dick is a timeless epic of vengeance and obsession, set against the vast and unforgiving backdrop of the sea. Ahab's quest for the white whale is a searing parable about...

Moby Dick: An Ocean Primer introduces young readers to the world of the sea. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, this board book explores the language of the ocean, from ships and sailors to...

An Introduction to the Blue Humanities explores how humans engage with water through literary, cultural, historical, and theoretical connections. This textbook introduces students to the history and...

Herman Melville's masterpiece of obsession and the untamed sea is a work of imagination that has stood the test of time. This edition features the Northwestern-Newberry edition of Melville's text,...

American Writers in Istanbul by Kim Fortuny offers a unique perspective on one of the world's most fascinating cities. Through close critical readings of eight American writers who came to Istanbul...

This beautifully illustrated hardcover retelling of Herman Melville's classic novel is perfect for young readers who love adventure and excitement. The story follows the epic quest of Captain Ahab,...

Local Hero: The Making of a Scottish Classic The story behind Bill Forsyth's beloved film is just as fascinating as the film itself. In this in-depth look at the making of Local Hero, Jonathan...

This book explores the lives of our ancient ancestors, recreating the world of hominids that lived and thrived for around one million years before the emergence of modern humans.Robert Foley examines...

Human, All Too Human by Diana Fuss challenges our understanding of what it means to be human. This collection of essays examines how we categorize and understand ourselves and others, questioning...

Questioning Humanity: Being Human in a Posthuman AgeThis thought-provoking book challenges our understanding of what it means to be human in today's world. Drawing on insights from the natural, life...

Human to Human: H2H In today's fast-paced social and digital world, communication needs to adapt. Businesses don't have emotions, but humans do. Marketer Bryan Kramer explores how to adjust our...

Friedrich Nietzsche's Human, All Too Human marks a significant shift in his philosophical approach, as he transitions from the style and themes of his earlier work, The Birth of Tragedy. This 1908...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theological anthropology is rooted in his conviction that Christ died for a new humanity. This collection brings together a distinguished group of scholars to examine...

Julio Montero's Human Rights as Human Independence offers a comprehensive and systematic account of human rights, exploring their nature, sources, and scope. He argues that human rights regulate the...

Human Rights on Trial: A Genealogy of the Critique of Human Rights By Justine Lacroix and Jean-Yves Pranchère Cambridge University Press, 2018 This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the...

This groundbreaking scientific work reveals the underlying forces that have shaped human history and will secure our future. Oded Galor's new vision overturns long-held assumptions to expose the...

Human Trafficking to Human Rights: A New Approach to Contemporary Slavery Alison Brysk and Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick argue that human trafficking is not just about exploitation, but also about human...

This book celebrates the remarkable achievements made in medical engineering and offers a glimpse into what the future might hold for humanity. It's a story about innovation and progress, as...

The Hack of Humanity Unveiling the Plot Against the Human Race by Ruthven J Roy This thought-provoking book explores a profound idea: that Satan engineered a sinister plot against humanity. According...

The Human Rights State: A New Approach to Global Justice Benjamin Gregg challenges the conventional wisdom that national sovereignty and human rights are mutually exclusive. Instead, he proposes a...

Ai Weiwei's Humanity is a collection of quotations that distill his thinking on humanity and mass migration. As an artist, activist, and filmmaker, Ai Weiwei has long addressed issues of democracy,...

Humans by Brandon Stanton A photographic journey that reveals the world in all its complexity and beauty. This book is a collection of stories from around the globe, told through the faces and...

The Humans is a thought-provoking novel about a man's struggle to connect with the world around him. After a mysterious incident, Professor Andrew Martin finds himself feeling disconnected from...

The Entrepreneurial Humanities: A New Perspective on Business and Success. In today's fast-paced business world, it's easy to assume that IT skills are essential for entrepreneurs. However,...

No Two Alike: Human Nature and Human Individuality by Judith Rich HarrisWhat makes people so different in personality and behaviour? It's not just "nature and nurture", as even identical twins who...

The Effectiveness of the UN Human Rights System Reform and the Judicialisation of Human Rights by Surya P. Subedi, OBE, QC (Hon). Seventy years into its existence, the UN human rights agenda...

Reinventing Human Rights by Mark Goodale offers a bold vision for the future of human rights as a fundamentally reconfigured framework for global justice. This book presents a radical argument that...

Human Voices of Tomorrow's Doctors by Tolu Kehinde This anthology challenges the common perception of medical professionals as stoic figures, revealing instead the vulnerability and humanity behind...

On Humanism is a powerful philosophical defence of humanism, arguing that it offers a compelling alternative to religious belief. Richard Norman explores big questions such as Darwinism and...

Religious Studies, Theology, and Human Flourishing explores the connections between theory, pedagogy, and practice in understanding well-being. Contributors to this volume examine various...

Human Nature by David Berlinski challenges prevailing views on human progress and the nature of humanity. Drawing on history, mathematics, logic, and literature, Berlinski argues that conventional...

Trauma and Human Rights Integrating Approaches to Address Human Suffering by Lisa D. Butler, Filomena M. Critelli, Janice Carello. This edited volume explores the intersection of trauma and human...

Friedrich Nietzsche's Human, All Too Human is a pivotal work that marks a significant departure from his earlier thinking. In this complex and thought-provoking book, Nietzsche breaks with his...

The Humans by Stephen Karam A poignant and humorous portrayal of family dynamics, The Humans brings together three generations of the Blake family for a Thanksgiving gathering in their Lower...

Human Destructiveness: The Roots of Genocide and Human Cruelty by Anthony Storr explores humanity's capacity for evil. This fully revised edition examines why humans are capable of such cruelty,...

Understanding Human Enhancement: A Philosophical Exploration Michael Hauskeller examines the ideas and justifications behind human enhancement, questioning common assumptions about what constitutes...

The Legitimacy of the Human by Rémi Brague and Paul Seaton explores the fundamental nature of humanity, examining the concept of human dignity in relation to politics, philosophy, and religion.This...

Humanity is a poignant collection of poetry by Noelle Kocot, exploring the complexities of human experience.Noelle Kocot's work has been widely praised for its innovative style and depth. This latest...

Human Nature by Donald Woods Winnicott explores the complexities of human experience through his clinical observations and writings. In this comprehensive overview, Winnicott aims to gather together...

The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most influential documents in human history. Its authority lies not in its legal status but in its moral power, shaping international...

The Human Genome: The Complete Nucleic Acid Sequence for Human DNA Edited by Paul F. Kisak The human genome is the complete set of nucleic acid sequence for humans, encoded as DNA within the 23...

Emmanuel Levinas's Humanism of the Other explores the possibility and necessity of understanding one's humanity through the humanity of others. In this work, Levinas argues that ethics is not just a...

Human Acts A Novel by Kang Han Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, this powerful novel explores the complexities of human relationships and the devastating consequences of war. Through poetic...

Beyond Human? Science and the Changing Face of Humanity by John Bryant This thought-provoking book explores the ethics of modern scientific advances and their impact on our world. With a Christian...

Artificial Intelligence and Human Evolution Contextualizing AI in Human History by Ameet Joshi explores the parallels between human evolution and machine intelligence. The book delves into practical...

Big Digital Humanities: A Meeting Place for the Humanities and the Digital Patrik Svensson explores the evolution of digital humanities, tracing its history, practice, and theory. Drawing on his...

American, Australian and Canadian detective fiction offers unique perspectives on the human condition. This study explores literature that uses heroes and humanities to examine the complexities of...

The first manifesto for Health Humanities worldwide, this book sets out the context and scope of an innovative field that extends beyond Medical Humanities to include the arts and humanities in...

Humanism: An Introduction by Jim Herrick provides a concise and informative exploration of this philosophical approach to life. In this accessible account, Herrick examines the guiding principles,...

Human Enhancement explores the use of technology to improve human capacities. Advances in biomedical science have raised questions about how far we should go in enhancing human abilities. From...

The Human Group by George C. Homans is a seminal work in Sociology and Social Policy, offering valuable insights into human relationships and social dynamics. First published in 1998, this book has...

Understanding Humanism provides a clear and systematic exploration of humanism as a non-religious worldview. This book delves into the historical tradition of thought and the stance embodied in...

Humane Prisons explores the intersection of psychology and criminology in the context of prison systems. Written by David Jones, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the human factors...

The Value of the Humanities by Helen Small provides a critical examination of the arguments used to defend the value of the humanities. This thought-provoking work explores five key claims: that...

The Human Condition by Ricardo K Davis explores the fundamental nature of humanity, delving into the debate between nurture and human nature. This thought-provoking book examines how our experiences...

Understanding human nature has been at the heart of philosophical inquiry for centuries. This volume brings together expert contributions to explore fundamental questions about our existence and the...

Human Rights in the World Community: Issues and Action provides a comprehensive exploration of human rights issues, including paradoxes, implementation problems, and international action. This...

Five hundred years in the future, Earth is a thriving paradise, thanks to the efforts of the Erta. Created by humans to be genetically superior and hyper-intelligent, they successfully eradicated the...

Surrendering to Utopia: An Anthropology of Human Rights by Mark Goodale explores the complex relationship between anthropology and human rights. This thought-provoking study examines how anthropology...

The Complete Works Of Friedrich Nietzsche Human, All-too-human by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a foundational text in the philosophy of life and individualism. First published in 1878, this...

This thought-provoking book explores what it means to be human and how our understanding of ourselves is linked to other species. It delves into widely discussed but often problematic connections...

Realist Responses to Post-Human Society Ex Machina explores the nature and worth of humanity in contemporary social orders. From a realist perspective, the authors examine the challenges posed by...

If you're looking to understand humans better, this book is for you. It's a user-guide that unravels the oddness and wonder of the species, helping you make sense of their sayings, habits, and...

The Human Element by Brianna Wiest explores the universal process of becoming and actualization. This thought-provoking book delves into the human experience, revealing the things that are both...

Almost Human explores what happens when machines are created to be like humans, but better. In a desert camp, a marriage is put to the test by the introduction of an empathetic humanoid robot. As...

Before Atlantis: 20 Million Years of Human and Pre-Human CulturesThis comprehensive exploration delves into Earth's ancient past, tracing the evolution of humanity and the rise of civilization. Frank...

The Human Body Colouring Book offers an engaging way to learn about human physiology through colouring. Organised by body area and system, each page features detailed colour artworks alongside...

On Human Rights explores the foundations and nature of human rights, tracing their development from medieval natural law to the modern concept. James Griffin examines how the language of human rights...