The Ivory Tower and the Marble Citadel opens up a new way of pursuing the critical development of political philosophy in today's intercultural intellectual arena. Metzger holds that political philoso
「舊世界無論獲得了什麼，都無法彌補在這場大戰中失去的一切。」讓我們重讀一戰前的歷史，重新思考我們的時代，試著讓人類的未來走向和平與自由暢銷著作《八月砲火》前傳兩座普立茲獎得主芭芭拉．塔克曼平生得意之作描繪一次大戰前歐美世界眾生相追究繁華表象之下，山雨欲來的戰爭線索 本書所描述的是一八九○到一九一四年，亦即第一次世界大戰爆發前的關鍵二十五年。此時的歐洲處於一個相對和平的時代，資本主義、科學技術，以及文化、藝術及生活方式等都在這個階段發展成熟，因此經常被稱為金色的美好年代（Belle Époque）。但芭芭拉．塔克曼指出，十九世紀是人類有史以來變化最快的時期，而此一前所未有的快速變遷，在十九世紀末、二十世紀初的這個時期到達了巔峰，少數特權階級享受著紙醉金迷的奢侈生活，下層階級則蓄積他們的痛苦、力量與仇恨。此一年代不全然僅有「信心、純真、舒適、穩定、安全與和平」，也同時存在「懷疑、恐懼、騷動、抗爭、暴力與仇恨」。不安定的因素正在和平的表象之下蟄伏、醞釀，埋下了戰爭的引信。書名《驕傲之塔》來自美國作家愛倫．坡（Edgar Allan Poe）著作中的這句話：從城市裡的驕傲之塔死神旁若無人地俯視一切作者以「驕傲之塔」作為一戰前夕歐洲與美國的寫照，並如此描寫當時的人們：在歐洲文明的偉大時代興建的這座驕傲之塔，是一座壯觀而熱情、富饒而美麗，同時擁有一座黑暗地窖的宏偉建築物。與後來的人相比，驕傲之塔的居民更自主，更自信，更有希望；更華麗，更鋪張，更優雅；更無憂無慮，更興高采烈，更樂於彼此的陪伴與交談，更不公義與更虛偽，更貧困與更匱乏，更感情用事，其中包括虛假的情感，更不容忍平庸，工作更有尊嚴，更徜徉於自然，更有熱忱。舊世界無論獲得了什麼，都無法彌補在這場大戰中失去的眾多事物。一戰前夕的人們渾然不知接下來的歷史大浪會將他們帶往何方，身為作者的芭芭拉．塔克曼，如同已預知小說結局的讀者，回望故事之中的眾生相。她無法出言警告，只能盡其可能地敘述這一切。當我們在這個時代以後來者的角度，眺望那個時代，更能強烈感受到當時的激越與凶險。本書分為八個獨立篇章，帶領讀者重返十九、二十世紀的交界――從英國到美國、法國、德國與海牙，主題包括：日漸衰微的愛德華時代貴族、歐洲與美國的無政府主義者、德國與理查．史特勞斯、法國的德雷福斯事件、海牙和平會議，以及英國與歐陸社會主義的起源，並且以一次世界大戰爆發前夕
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From the creator of the Big Nate series comes the third Max and the Midknights adventure! “Fantastic! I loved it!”—Dav Pikley, New York Times bestselling author of the Dog Man seriesEveryone’s favorite knight-in-training is back…to back! Max’s twin is public enemy number one, and it’s up to the Midknights to find her before time runs out! But dangers loom, including bloodthirsty trolls, murderous pirates, and even a ruthless king—or two. Can Max and her band of loyal friends unlock the mystery of her past? Lincoln Peirce pens another epic quest in The Tower of Time, book three in the New York Times bestselling Max & the Midknights series.
INCLUDES A NEW MAX SHORT STORY!NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • The clock is ticking on Max's final adventure as she races to uncover family secrets. From the creator of the Big Nat series, now an Emmy-nominated animated TV show on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon"An epic finish to an epic tale!" -Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid seriesEveryone's favorite knight-in-training is back...to back! Max's twin is public enemy number one, and it's up to the Midknights to find her before time runs out! But dangers loom, including bloodthirsty trolls, murderous pirates, and even a ruthless king--or two. Can Max and her band of loyal friends unlock the mystery of her past? Lincoln Peirce pens another epic quest in The Tower of Time, book three in the New York Times bestselling Max & the Midknights series.Series Overview: Third and concluding book in the Max and the Midknights series.One Max paperback conversion per season, beginning in Spring '24.
For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or a life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic... The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power strugg
At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 best-selling Trials of Apollo series is in paperback! The Tower of Nero is the quintessential cherry on top of 'The Trials of Apollo' sundae series.--Laughing Place.com Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic mortal form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? In the fifth and final installment of Rick Riordan's best-selling series, the end
