Paul et Virginie, or the Misfortune of Religious Enlightenment
by guest contributor Marco Menin Paul et Virginie, or the Misfortune of Religious Enlightenment The first time I read Paul
Irving Babbitt’s History of Ideas and the Making of “Men of Quality”
by contributing editor Simon Brown In 1908, the humanities were in peril, as they so often seem to be. That
Cousin de Grainville’s The Last Man, or the Impossibility of Thought
By guest contributor Audrey Borowski In his L’Oraison funèbre en l’honneur des citoyens tombés of August 10, 1792, the French writer
Intellectual History’s Grounds: A Conversation with Martin Jay
By guest contributor Alec Walker Form shapes sight and memory. Yale’s magnificent sightlines serve not only studious tranquility but also
Holiday Reading Recommendations, Part II.
Sarah: As the year hurtles towards its close, I’ve spent more time reading than writing. It has been a positively
Holiday Reading Recommendations, Part I
Over the week from Christmas to New Year, we’ll be taking a brief hiatus from our regular publishing schedule. To
Biafra and Vietnam, 1968: Intertwined visions of post-colonial catastrophe
by contributing author James Farquharson ‘[t]he lack of American diplomatic initiative [in the Nigerian Civil War] is very apparent. The
Variations on a Theme by Puccini: Theologizing La fanciulla del West
By Editor Spencer J. Weinreich “Whiskey per tutti!” “Benvenuto fra noi, Johnson di Sacramento!” “Una buona giornata per Wells Fargo!”
