European and American scholars survey the work that is currently being done on the political philosophy of Aristotle. Five essays consider the possibility of grounding moral and political action on so
Italian Renaissance ‘plaquettes’ are often stored and displayed as a homogeneous category or genre in museum collections due to their apparently uniform small relief format. This has resulted in a sch
European and North American scholars explore the political philosophy of Aristotle, with particular attention to questions arising from the Politics and the Nicomachean Ethics.
This book focuses on the notion of desire in the Italian fin de siècle. It narrates how this notion informs the works of two of Italy’s most prominent authors in the fin de siècle, Giovanni Pascoli an
In this elegant but pocketable edition, passionate bibliophile Michael Ross has curated 114 favorite literary quotes from the collection of over 1,500 well-read books on his shelves—but this isn't you
Astronomer Mullaney presents short descriptions of over 300 celestial objects that may be seen with common binoculars and low-power backyard telescopes. Designed to be used in combination with a good
Saint Bernard’s famous work, The Steps of Humility and Pride (in Latin, De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae), is a short book consisting of a mere fifty-seven paragraphs. In it, the Abbot of Clairvau
A key design element since the first gardens were tilled, water has been managed into a surprising range of styles ? in symbolic and mythological themes, for private contemplation, and for large-scale
Immediately after his baptism Augustine set out to produce a Christianizedversion of the ancient liberal arts curriculum. By an orderedsequence of contemplation, moving from linguistic to mathematical
