The novel tells the story of a Jewish businessman, Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, who, because of his exceptional talent for finance & politics, becomes the top advisor for the Duke of Württemberg

The book is a collection of essays and other writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the founders of transcendentalism and an outstanding philosopher of the 19th century. The book includes speeches, letters, and other works that highlight Emerson's philosophical views on various aspects of life and society

The book is a practical guide dedicated to the creation of durable works of art, taking into account chemical and materials science aspects

Eight Cousins is a masterpiece of children's literature. This endearing novel offers readers of all ages an inspiring story about growing up, making friends, and facing life with strength and kindness

In Dubious Battle, a 1936 novel by John Steinbeck, is the best novel about labor and strikes to emerge from contemporary economic and social unrest

In this Very Short Introduction, Colin Ward considers anarchism from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, historical, and international, and by exploring major anarchist thinkers from Kropotkin to Chomsky. He looks critically at anarchism by evaluating key ideas within it, such as its blanket opposition to incarceration, and its policy of 'no compromise' with the apparatus of political decision-making

Kevin Passmore brilliantly unravels the paradoxes of one of the most important phenomena of the modern world-tracing its origins in the intellectual, political, and social crises of the late nineteenth century, fascist movements and regimes in Italy and Germany, and the fortunes of 'failed' fascist movements in Eastern Europe, Spain, and the Americas. He shows how important racist nationalism was to fascism, examines its appeal to women and men, workers and capitalists, and concludes with a look at the recent revival of the extreme right in Europe

Why Nations Go to War emphasizes the human decisions involved when nations enter into war. The author utilizes case studies of major 20th-century conflicts including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Indian-Pakistani War, the Arab-Israeli Wars and the Persian Gulf War to examine the stages that culminate in a leader's choice to bring a nation into war

In this important new book, Professor Laqueur, one of the most widely read and respected commentators on interna-tional affairs, goes behind the scenes to anatomize a world crisis