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Why do pictures seem so immediate? What makes a picture realistic or not? John Kulvicki claims that what makes pictures special is not how we perceive them, but how they relate to one another. This not only provides some new answers to old questions, but it shows that there are many more kinds of pictures out there than many have thought....

From Montaigne, After MarkerWhy have certain kinds of documentary and non-narrative films emerged as the most interesting, exciting, and provocative movies made in the last twenty years? Ranging from the films of Ross McElwee (Bright Leaves) and Agnes Varda (The Gleaners and I) to those of Abbas Kiarostami (Close Up) and Ari Folman (Waltz with...

Pentecostalism and the Transformation of World ChristianityNo branch of Christianity has grown more rapidly than Pentecostalism, especially in the southern hemisphere. There are over 100 million Pentecostals in Africa. In Latin America, Pentecostalism now vies with Catholicism for the soul of the continent, and some of the largest pentecostal...

A Treatise of Human Nature Volume 2: Editorial MaterialDavid and Mary Norton present the definitive scholarly edition of Hume's   Treatise, one of the greatest philosophical works ever written. This volume contains their account of how the    Treatise was written and published; an explanation of how they established the text; an extensive set of...

More Than EverOur world is experiencing rapid transformation, from climate change and the        international economic crisis to the burgeoning presence of China and the        revolutionary Arab Spring. In Why Geography Matters, Harm de Blij affirms that the        only way to understand our changing world is through the framework of...

The Classic First EditionIn this new edition of Fowler's original Dictionary of Modern English Usage,        leading expert David Crystal offers a fresh evaluation of his place in the history        of linguistic thought. In an entertaining introduction and notes Crystal examines        Fowler's methods and finds him more modern and accurate than...