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Tirella Joseph: Tomorrow-Land: The 1964-65 World's Fair and the Transformation of America

Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: «Motivated by potentially turning Flushing Meadows, literally a land of refuse, into his greatest public park, Robert Moses-New York's «Master Builder» — brought the World's Fair to the Big Apple for 1964 and '65. Though considered a financial failure, the 1964-65 World' s Fair was a Sixties flashpoint in areas from politics to pop culture, technology to urban planning, and civil rights to…

Douglas Allen: Comparative Philosophy and Religion in Times of Terror

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, concerns about violence, terror, and terrorism have dominated our contemporary lifestyle. Is religion a part of the problem or the solution? Can philosophical reflection help us to understand terror, violence, and insecurity? Can comparative philosophy and religion help us to overcome ethnocentrism, dangerous stereotypes, and think about…