The Force of Comparison Dr Virginia MooreIn an era defined by daily polls, institutional rankings, and other forms of social quantification, it can be easy to forget that comparison has a long historical lineage. Presenting a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, this volume investigates the concepts and practices of comparison from the early modern period to the present. Each chapter demonstrates how comparison has helped to drive the seemingly irresistible dynamism of the modern world,
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The City of Beautiful Nonsense is a stunning portrait of Edwardian London and turn of the century Venice
Grandmother’’ and ‘’The River People
Smith examines a range of contemporary texts that have
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Attending to these often unexpected or unrecognized affinities casts fresh light on some of Oakeshott's most familiar ideas and their systematic relations
highlight fundamental problems in the model of market socialism
Lucidly traversing Nancy's entire oeuvre
each chapter provides in-depth coverage of one aspect of collection development and management
It also includes theological texts (Philo)
communal welfare systems and alternative welfare strategies
