Biography: philosophy & social sciences

A compelling and fascinating portrait of the continuing intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers in the Age of Rome. The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy of Classical Greece under the rule of Rome. In 146 BC, G...

Edmund Burke (1730-97) lived during one of the most extraordinary periods of world history. He grappled with the significance of the British Empire in India, fought for reconciliation with the American colonies, and was a vocal critic of national policy during three European wars. He also advocat...

Christopher Lasch was a leading intellectual of the twentieth century. His work consistently probed the nation's political and cultural terrain, considering the unruly thrust of America's history and the possibilities of a better way. Hope in a Scattering Time is the first and only full biography...

The author of }One Child{ tells the true story of a little girl who moves from foster family to foster family prior to being diagnosed with an attachment disorder. Educational psychologist Hayden and a team of social workers attempt to find the girl the consistent love and care she has been missi...

Published in time to mark the 70th anniversary of the death of John Maynard Keynes, this thematic biography revives our understanding of the 20th century's most charismatic and revolutionary economist, a man whose ideas continue to influence global finance today. From the bestselling and award-wi...