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Comedy Begins with Our Simplest Gestures: Levinas, Ethics, and Humor Duquesne University Press Paperback
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"""The comedy begins with our simplest gestures,"" writes Emmanuel Levinas in Entre Nous, as he goes on to describe how our human inevitable awkwardness proves comedic. And yet, he says, the comedy may take a tragic turn. When the awkwardness of the act is turned against the goal pursued, we are in ...
Differential Equations
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Convergent Groups: A Study of Musical and Cultural Confluence Around the World
Author(s): Jesse West
Convergent Groups: A Study of Musical and Cultural Confluence Around the World uniquely compiles information related to the transcultural confluence of various cultures and examines some of the most influential genres of music in the world, and their transcultural nature. It explains to some degree,...
You Can't See in the Dark with the Lights On
Author(s): Kevin Krisciunas
You Can't See in the Dark with the Lights On is a story of a boy who has a sudden and growing interest in astronomy and outer space, but he's not sure where to begin. He finds that book learning and a visit to the local planetarium are OK, but what he really wants is a view of the night sky as good...
Culture and Society: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Author(s): Noor Borbieva
Culture and Society: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology is a concise, accessible, and engaging introduction to the field of cultural anthropology. It provides an overview of the major findings and contributions of the field together with useful supplemental material, including recommended read...
American Economic Development from Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Author(s): William M. Gorman
The NEW Second Edition of American Economic Development from Historical and Contemporary Perspectives compliments interdisciplinary courses with American Economic components. In this book, William Gorman integrates primary and analytical sources to provide students and faculty the tools to examine t...
From Persia to America: The Life and Work of Emma Ordjanian Melikian
Author(s): Stephen K. Batalden
Set within the contexts of American immigration history and women’s philanthropy, From Persia to America recounts the remarkable journey of a prominent Persian-Armenian immigrant and her commitment to a life of generosity in her adopted American homeland. Emma Ordjanian Melikian was born in Teheran ...