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Close to the Machine: Technophilia and its Discontents
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Anglo-American Travelers and the Hotel Experience in Nineteenth Century Literature: Nation, Hospitality, Travel Writing
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This volume examines the hotel experience of Anglo-American travelers in the nineteenth century from...
Capital Gains: Business and Politics in Twentieth-Century America
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Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and columnist comes a "fiercely funny, powerfully...
Herder: Philosophy and Anthropology
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J. G. Herder is enjoying a renaissance in philosophy and across the humanities. This book offers...