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'Who possesses me will possess all things,But his life will belong to        me...'Raphael de Valentin, a young aristocrat, has lost all his money in the gaming        parlours of the Palais Royal in Paris, and contemplates ending his life by throwing        himself into the Seine. He is distracted by the bizarre array of objects in...

For most of the twentieth century, the most critical concerns of national security have been balance of power politics and the global arms race. The religious conflicts of this era and the motives behind them, however, demand a radical break with this tradition. If the United States is to prevail in its long-term contest with extremist Islam, it...

In the first comprehensive study of the relationship between music and language        from the standpoint of cognitive neuroscience, Aniruddh D. Patel challenges the        widespread belief that music and language are processed independently. Since Plato's        time, the relationship between music and language has attracted interest and...

Addressing the potential for confusion about basic Christian claims and beliefs,        Gerald O'Collins sets out to relaunch fundamental theology as a discipline by        presenting a coherent vision of basic theological questions and positions that lay        the ground for work in specific areas of systematic theology....

A Very Short IntroductionIn this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and...