“frank m turner”

An important new study that seeks to establish what Victorian writers said about Greek culture and how their interpretations both molded and reflected the attitudes and values of the Victorian age. "Turner's readable, intelligent, thorough, witty, and magisterial book discovers and narrates a fundam... More

This volume of essays by a leading scholar of Victorian intellectual history reflects research, teaching and writing carried out over more than twenty years. Five of the essays are new; seven, although published previously, have been revised for this collection. The essays cover an extremely wide sp... More

Present a strong, clear narrative account of the central developments in Western history.The book calls attention to certain critical themes -- the development of political freedom and constitutional government; the shifting relations among religion, society, and the state; the development of scienc... More

One of the most controversial religious figures of the 19th century, Newman began his career as a priest in the Church of England but converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1845. Departing from previous interpretations, Turner portrays Newman as a disruptive and confused schismatic conducting a r... More

Written by a National Security Council adviser and former senior intelligence official, this book examines each step of the intelligence process to show where breakdowns occur and offers suggestions for improving collection, dissemination, and analysis of secret intelligence. ... More

Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising n... More