Author: Charles Warren File Type: pdf p DejaVu Sans, serif 14pxThis volume contains a complete account of our researches in Jerusalem, in the years 1867-1870, with other discoveries by Colonel Sir Charles Wilson, R. E., in 1865, and by Captain Conder, M. Clermont Ganneau, Dr. Chaplin, Hon. Conrad Schick, Herr Guthe, and others, since my departure from Jerusalem. The volume is accompanied by a portfolio of drawings, plans, etc., to which reference is made in the text.font face=DejaVu Sans, serifspan 14pxhttpwww.archive.orgdetailssurveyofwesternp00warruoftspanfont

Author: Lenn E. Goodman File Type: pdf According to Aristotle, man s essential sociality implies a distinctive conception of politics, one in which all political associations exist for the sake of the moral perfection of human beings. This stands in sharp contrast with the modern view of politics that man is not by nature political rather, man chooses to create political associations for the sake of securing the protection of his life and property. Many political theorists have begun to express doubts about this modern view, calling for a return to Aristotle s vision of a politics that is deeply moral. In Aristotle s Politics Today, distinguished political philosophers representing a diversity of approaches examine the meaning, relevance, and implications of Aristotle s political thought for contemporary social and political theory. The contributors engage a broad range of topics, including Aristotle s views on constitutionalism, the extension of Aristotelian ideas to issues in international relations, the place of Aristotelian virtue in modern democratic politics, and Aristotle s conception of justice. **Review this volume is of great value for Aristotle scholars, political theorists, and anyone who hopes to participate in political reform under wise guidance rather than inchoate banner of change. Journal of Value Inquiry the essays assembled in this volume offer original philosophic reflections on aspects of contemporary political culture from an Aristotelian perspective. Polis The contributors make interesting and original points that deserve the attention of contemporary political philosophers and political theorists. Nicholas Rescher, author of Philosophical Dialectics An Essay on Metaphilosophy From the Back Cover According to Aristotle, mans essential sociality implies a distinctive conception of politics, one in which all political associations exist for the sake of the moral perfection of human beings. This stands in sharp contrast with the modern view of politics that man is not by nature political rather, man chooses to create political associations for the sake of securing the protection of his life and property. Many political theorists have begun to express doubts about this modern view, calling for a return to Aristotles vision of a politics that is deeply moral. In Aristotles Politics Today, distinguished political philosophers representing a diversity of approaches examine the meaning, relevance, and implications of Aristotles political thought for contemporary social and political theory. The contributors engage a broad range of topics, including Aristotles views on constitutionalism, the extension of Aristotelian ideas to issues in international relations, the place of Aristotelian virtue in modern democratic politics, and Aristotles conception of justice. The contributors make interesting and original points that deserve the attention of contemporary political philosophers and political theorists. -- Nicholas Rescher, author of Philosophical Dialectics An Essay on Metaphilosophy Contributors include Eugene Garver, Lloyd P. Gerson, Lenn E. Goodman, Edward Halper, Fred D. Miller Jr., May Sim, Peter L. P. Simpson, and Robert B. Talisse.

Author: John Vanbrugh File Type: pdf John Vanbrugh (1664-1726), one of the principal Restoration dramatists, is best known for comedies that capture the hilarious idiosyncrasies and unique subject matter of marital discord. This collection contains five of his most rollicking comedies on marital disharmony, edited to the high standard of the Oxford English Drama series in modernized spelling and including full notes and glossary. In addition to his most famous plays,The RelapseandThe Provoked Wife, the collection also includesThe Confederacy, A Journey to London, andThe Country House. There is a critical introduction, wide-ranging annotation, and an informative bibliography which together illuminate the plays cultural context and theatrical potential. The only selection of Vanbrughs plays currently in print, this book is ideal for readers, performers and students alike. About the SeriesFor over 100 yearsOxford Worlds Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author: James Russell File Type: pdf Between 1946 and 1964 seventy-five million babies were born, dwarfing the generations that preceded and succeeded them. At each stage of its life-cycle, the baby booms great size has dictated the terms of national policy and public debate. While aspects of this history are well-documented, the relationship between the baby boom and Hollywood has never been explored. And yet, for almost 40 years, baby boomers made up the majority of Hollywoods audience, and since the 1970s, boomers have dominated movie production. Hollywood and the Baby Boom weaves together interviews with leading filmmakers, archival research and the memories of hundreds of ordinary filmgoers to tell the full story of Hollywoods relationship with the boomers for the first time. The authors demonstrate the profound influence of the boomers on the ways that movies were made, seen and understood since the 1950s. The result is a compelling new account that draws upon an unprecedented range of sources, and offers new insights into the history of American movies. **Review Drawing on a unique blend of primary sources (archival records, trade press reports, interviews with filmmakers and an online audience survey as well as a large number of films), this groundbreaking study offers a fresh account of the development of mainstream American cinema since the Second World War. Hollywood and the Baby Boom focuses on the impact, on cinemagoing and film production, of dramatically increased birth rates in the United States between the mid-1940s and the mid-1960s. The complex interaction between film industry strategies and generational turnover both in the audience and among Hollywood personnel is vividly brought to life by looking closely at some of the creative personnel shaping movies and at the experiences of a wide range of viewers. Thus, this engagingly written book has a lot to say about the important role that movies have played, and continue to play, in the lives of American baby boomers. * Peter Kramer, author of The New Hollywood From Bonnie and Clyde to Star Wars (2005) * Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Hollywood and the Baby Boom offers an insightful account of the post war generations profound impact on American cinema. Drawing on a range ofprimary sources - from archival materials to filmmaker interviews and audience surveys - James Russell and Jim Whalley provide fresh perspective on how baby boomers have influenced Hollywoods creative and executive decisions over the past fifty years. In doing so, they not only challenge common assumptions regarding the boomers political and aesthetic tastes, but also force us to rethink standard historical narratives associated with contemporary Hollywood cinema. * Oliver Gruner, Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture, University of Portsmouth, UK and author of Screening the Sixties Hollywood Cinema and the Politics of Memory * Several film histories mention the baby boom and its impact on American cinema but none can claim to have examined it with the force, insight and detail of this wonderful new volume. Russell and Whalley navigate deftly through the annals of the last 70 years of Hollywood film history, which they re-read and re-write through the prism of new and exciting research materials, including interviews with filmmakers whose work has influenced that history. Hollywood and the Baby Boom reaches deep into the baby boom experience as this has shaped American cinema and as it was reflected in it, while also managing to present a complex and intricate historical account in a fresh, exciting and accessible manner. A real achievement! * Yannis Tzioumakis, Reader in Film and Media Industries, University of Liverpool, UK and author of American Independent Cinema (2017) * In this excellent contribution to film studies, Russell and Whalley demonstrate how the effects of the baby boom are crucial to the reception and production of post-war American films. By combining historical perspectives and first person interviews, Hollywood and the Baby Boom challenges long-established histories of American cinema. This is an important text in developing the field that will have will have impact and influence beyond film studies, contributing valuable scholarship to American social history. * Claire Jenkins, Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, University of Leicester, UK * About the Author James Russell is Principal Lecturer in Film Studies at De Montfort University, UK. His last book was The Historical Epic and Contemporary Hollywood (Bloomsbury, 2007). His short writing has appeared in Cinema Journal, the Journal of American Studies, the Guardian and numerous edited collections. Jim Whalley is an independent scholar based in the UK. He writes on American cinema history, and is the author of Saturday Night Live, Hollywood Comedy and American Culture (2010). His short writing has also appeared in The New Review of Film and Television Studies.