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New Titles 2010
And Complete Backlist
For Beginners® is the documentary, graphic nonfiction book
series. Every book in the series serves one purpose: to present to the
reader in a straightforward, accessible manner the works of great
thinkers and subjects alike. With subjects ranging from philosophy,
to politics, to art and beyond, the For Beginners® series covers a
range of familiar concepts in a humorous comic book-style, and takes a
readily comprehensible approach that’s respective of the intelligence
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a subject, but don’t want to get bogged down in dry facts. Each book
is painstakingly researched, written and illustrated in a style that best
suits the subject.
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Ayn Rand For Beginners
Ayn Rand, author of the best-selling novels The
Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, is beloved
by millions of readers. Her writings and her
revolutionary philosophy of Objectivism have
acquired a world-wide following. But until
now, there has been no simple, easy-to-read introduction to her books and ideas. Ayn Rand
For Beginners is that book.
Author: Andrew Bernstein
Illustrator: Owen Brozman
ISBN: 978-1-934389-37-9
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In clear, down-to-earth language, it helps
longtime fans and readers newly discovering
her works alike understand and appreciate the
depth and richness of her compelling stories
and illuminating ideas about human nature and
society.
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Zinn For Beginners
Zinn For Beginners describes the life and work of the most vital
historian of our time. Howard Zinn led a revolution in the writing of history by telling the story not from the standpoint of conquerors and rulers, but from the side of the ordinary people who
always bear the brunt of the ambitions of tyrants.
Author: David Cogswell
Illustrator: Joe Lee
ISBN: 978-1-934389-40-9
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Zinn tells the story of Columbus’ discovery of America from the
standpoint of the native people whose hands Columbus cut off to
terrorize them into giving him gold. He tells the story of the
Civil War not from the point of view of the great generals who
directed the slaughter, but from that of the slaves and from the
ordinary people who gave up their lives in the struggle. It tells of
the Spanish-American War from the point of view of Mark
Twain, who wrote, “When the smoke was over, the dead buried,
and the cost of the war came back to the people … it suddenly
dawned on us that the cause of the Spanish-American war was
the price of sugar … that the lives, blood, and money of the
American people were used to protect the interest of the American capitalists.”
Howard Zinn’s fresh look at history has earned him a devoted
following. Zinn For Beginners chronicles the origins, evolution,
and philosohies of the revolutionary historian, Howard Zinn.
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Poetry For Beginners
Poetry is one of those things that is almost impossible to define,
because it can be so many things. Poetry can be: when kids
whisper limericks in the back of the playground; or as secret
language used by revolutionaries and spies; or the written
strength of oppressed people. Poetry is how millions of people
across time have used language to try to better understand love,
hate, war, religion, oppression, joy, sorrow, sex and death - the
whole human condition.
Poetry is one of the oldest forms of writing in the world, yet it
is also fiercely modern and constantly evolving. Poetry can be
incredibly dense and complex, yet you probably learned to read
by reading poetry. Like many art forms, poetry is difficult to
define. Poetry For Beginners is a fun, lively, and accessible
guide to poetry, and provides easy access to poetry as well as
expands one’s understanding and knowledge of poetry through
Author: Margaret Chapman & Kathy Welton the ages.
Illustrator: Reuben Negrón
From ancient Greece to the present, Poetry For Beginners
ISBN: 978-1-934389-46-1
traces the wonders of the written word and shows how to enjoy
Trade Paperback 6 x 9 • 160 Pages
poetry and how it is relevant in daily life.
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On Sale July 20, 2010
FDR and The New Deal For Beginners
A profusely illustrated, popularly-written volume
with original comic art, FDR and the New Deal
For Beginners will shed new light upon a story
now regaining visibility thanks to the recent economic crisis and prominent reformer, President
Obama, in the White House.
Author: Paul Buhle Illustrator: Sabrina Jones
Preface: Harvey Pekar
ISBN: 978-1-934389-50-8
Trade Paperback 6 x 9 • 160 Pages
$14.99 ($17.99 Canadian)
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-934389-58-4
The history of the precedent-making FDR
administration through the bitter economic depression, with expansive programs empowering artists
and working people, comes alive as the grandest
social experiment in the history of American democracy. For the first time, the lives of the president, the first lady and the ordinary people of the
time will be seen through an inventive comic narrative accompanying historic illustrations and a
sympathetic but not uncritical text.
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Ben Franklin For Beginners
Benjamin Franklin would seem to be the teller – and quite
arguably the protagonist – of the Great American Success
Story. As America’s prototypical polymath, he excelled –
and even defined – a number of professions including
printer, writer, postmaster, scientist, inventor, public
citizen, politician, and diplomat.
He was a cornerstone in the foundation of the United
States. He discovered practicable uses for electricity. He
was America’s first great satirist. He founded the
University of Pennsylvania. He invented bifocals. He was
a legendary ladies’ man. He was all of these things...and
he was so much more.
Author: Tim E. Ogline
Illustrator: Tim E. Ogline
ISBN: 978-1-934389-48-5
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Ben Franklin For Beginners, written and illustrated by
Tim E. Ogline, opens the book on Benjamin Franklin and
tells the story of his life and times with wry wit and
whimsical drawings.
“I have read many books in this series, from Plato for Beginners to
Zen for Beginners. I'm no expert on Zen or Plato, but after reading
those ‘For Beginners ‘guides, I can understand the relevant references and hold my own at cocktail parties.”
Jesse Gordon, OnTheIssues.org, November 2008
“present substantial topics such as existentialism with admirable
clarity within a comic book format,”
Sarah Boslaugh, Playback:stl
“….easy to read, and very much worth the time,”
Paul, Midwest Book Review
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African History
For Beginners
Anarchism
For Beginners
Arabs & Israel
For Beginners
By Herb Boyd
Illustrated: Shey Wolvek-Pfister
By Marcos Mayer
Illustrated: Sanyú
By Ron David
Illustrated: Susan David
African History For Beginners provides striking
visuals and fascinating
text which bring to life
this continent of cultural riches and wonders. Discover the glory
of the Pharaohs, the Towers of Zimbabwe, the
cosmology of the Yoruba, and the courage of the
Masai.
Anarchism For Beginners
covers the history and
influence of Anarchism
through its contradictions and missteps, as
well as its notable creativity and indefatigable
fighting spirit of the intellectuals such as Michel
Foucault, Noam Chomsky and Murray Bookchin.
With dramatic events
happening almost every
day in the IsraeliPalestinian region, and
the US government
increasingly becoming
involved, the American
public deserves to hear both sides. Arabs & Israel
for Beginners provides an intelligent, in-depth,
perspective on the struggle between the two
nations.
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African American Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-18-8 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Political Science
ISBN: 978-1-934389-32-4 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
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Middle Eastern Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-16-4 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
Art Theory
For Beginners
Astronomy
For Beginners
Barack Obama
For Beginners
By Richard Osborn
Illustrated: Natalie Turner
By Jeff Becan
Illustrated: Sarah Becan
By Bob Neer
Illustrated: Joe Lee
Art Theory For Beginners
delivers what it promises: a complete survey
of all the historical and
current debates on art.
From Paleolithic cavepainting to modern art,
this concise and entertaining introduction offers
the beginner a survey of all the debates that stem
from the idea of art.
Astronomy For Beginners
explains the patterns of
the heavens, the equinoxes and the solstices,
the major meteor showers, and the solar and
lunar eclipses. It’s an
entertaining guided tour of the solar system and
explains how the way we measure time itself is
intimately related to celestial phenomena.
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Art/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-4-8 ● $14.99 ($18.95 CAN)
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Science/Astronomy
ISBN: 978-1-934389-25-6 $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
Black History
For Beginners
By Denise Dennis
Illustrated: Susan Willmarth
The Black
Holocaust
For Beginners
By S.E. Anderson
Illustrated: Vanessa Holley
Barack Obama For Beginners
is the most concise and
reliable short biography
available on the 44th
President of the United
States. From his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his historic nomination for President, it
allows readers to gain a balanced understanding of
President Obama as they follow his rise to the
White House.
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African American Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-44-7 ● $12.95 ($15.99 CAN)
eBook ISBN: 978-1-934389-45-4
Black Women
For Beginners
By S. Pearl Sharp
Illustrated: Beverly Hawkins
Hall
The only way to help
abolish racial stereotypes
of black people is to help
present a more complete
picture of the black
people throughout history. Black History For
Beginners covers an often ignored history of the
black struggle from capture and enslavement in
Africa through the Civil Rights movement and the
struggles that black people face today.
The Black Holocaust, a
travesty that killed millions of Africans from
the start of the European
slave trade (c.1500) to
the Civil War (1865) is
the most underreported major event in history.
The Black Holocaust For Beginners—part documented chronicle, part engaging narrative—puts
this tragic event in plain sight where it belongs.
Black Women For Beginners chronicles the trials
and triumphs of Black
Women from antiquity
to the present, reflects
with wit and humor the
challenges they have faced and the fortitude and
strength that they have sustained Black Women
have patterned history with a diversity of excellence.
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African American Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-19-5 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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African American Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-03-4 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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African American Studies/Women’s Studies
ISBN: 978-1-934389-20-1 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Chomsky
For Beginners
By David Cogswell
Illustrated: Paul Gordon
Noam Chomsky’s message is very simple:
huge corporations run
our country, the world,
both political parties
and the major media.
Chomsky For Beginners
fills you in on the man, the myth, the legend, in
a humorous and insightful presentation. Plus, as
a bonus, the author has included an exclusive
interview with the maverick genius.
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Political Science
ISBN: 978-1-934389-17-1 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
Dada &
Surrealism
For Beginners
By Elsa Bethanis
& Peter Bethanis
Illustrated: Joe Lee
Deconstruction
For Beginners
By Jim Powell
Illustrated: Joe Lee
Who puts a moustache
on the Mona Lisa? Enters a urinal in an art
competition? Declares
their own independent
republic? Dadas! In Dada and Surrealism for
Beginners you’ll gain an understanding of their
long-term (and current) influences on contemporary art and culture—everything from performance to pop art.
When Jacques Derrida,
father of deconstruction,
uses buzzwords such as
“phallogocentrism” and
“transcendental signified,” humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak
in the knees. Deconstruction For Beginners is an
irreverent romp through deconstructive domains, offering lucid explanations of the most
important deconstructive ideas and texts as well
as lesser-known works.
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Art/Philosophy
ISBN: 978-1-934389-00-3 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Western Philosophy/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-26-3 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
Democracy For
Beginners
Derrida
For Beginners
By Robert Cavalier
Illustrated: Reuben Negrón
By Jim Powell
Illustrated: Van Howell
It is surprising how
little time is spent concentrating on the very
idea of democracy itself. Democracy For Beginners looks at the
history and concept of
democracy as well as some challenges that democracy faces today. It is the perfect introduction to the foundation on which our country
stands.
Derrida is one of those
annoying geniuses you
can take a class on, read
half-a-dozen books by,
and still have no idea
what he’s talking about.
Derrida For Beginners is
the clearest explanation of Derrida and deconstruction presently available in our solar system.
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History/Politics
ISBN: 978-1-934389-36-2 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
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Philosophy/Biography
ISBN: 978-1-934389-11-9 ● $16.99 ($19.99 CAN)
Existentialism
For Beginners
Foucault
For Beginners
By David Cogswell
Illustrated: Joe Lee
By Lydia Alix Fillingham
Illustrated: Moshe Susser
With dazzling, gritty
illustrations
Existentialism For
Beginners takes an affectionate look at the style
of thinking that has
often been seen as obscure, difficult, cryptic and dark. It helps to
draw the movement’s diverse elements together
to create a palatable introduction and an enjoyable historical review.
Foucault For Beginners
examines Michel Foucault’s work. It has
profoundly affected the
teaching of such diverse
disciplines as literary
criticism, criminology,
and gender studies. Arguing that definitions of
abnormal behavior are culturally constructed,
Foucault explored the unfair divisions between
those who meet and those who deviate from
social norms.
Trade Paperback 6 x 9 ● 192 pages
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Philosophy/Existentialism
ISBN: 978-1-934389-21-8 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
Trade Paperback 6 x 9 ● 160 pages
B/W Illustrations Throughout
Philosophy/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-12-6 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
Eastern
Philosophy
For Beginners
By Jim Powell
Illustrated: Joe Lee
The spiritual rewards
and intellectual challenges of Eastern philosophy are revealed in
this visually stunning
book. All the major philosophies of India,
China, Tibet, and Japan are explained and everyone, from beginner to expert, will find Eastern
Philosophy For Beginners an insightful overview.
Trade Paperback 6 x 9 ● 192 pages
B/W Illustrations Throughout
Eastern Philosophy/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-07-2 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
Global Warming
For Beginners
By Dean Goodwin, Ph.D.
Illustrated: Joe Lee
Global Warming For
Beginners is a clear,
fluid narrative by a
leading scientist and
educators takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for
the reader the history of
global climate monitoring and change, and the
who’s, how’s, what’s, when’s, where’s and
why’s of the interaction between human activity
and recent trends in the Earth’s climate.
Trade Paperback 6 x 9 ● 144 pages
B/W Illustrations Throughout
Environmental Science
ISBN: 978-1-934389-27-0 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
eBook ISBN: 978-1-934389-43-0
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Heidegger
For Beginners
Islam
For Beginners
Kierkegaard
For Beginners
By Eric Lemay &
Jennifer A. Pitts
Illustrated: Paul Gordon
By M.I. Matar
Illustrated: Haitham Haddad
By Donald D. Palmer
Illustrated: Donald D. Palmer
The ideas of German
philosopher Martin
Heidegger have been
described as intellectual
time bombs and as
some of the most
revolutionary thought in western history.
Heidegger For Beginners serves as an entry into the
ideas of one of the 20th century’s most important thinkers.
Starting with the life of
Prophet Mohammed,
Islam For Beginners details the historic beginnings of Islam and its
spread throughout the
Middle East and Africa
on to the European and American continents,
and covers the major achievements and influence
the Muslim community has made on other cultures worldwide.
Soren Kierkegaard was
the “bridge” that led
from Hegel to Existentialism. Kierkegaard For
Beginners explains the
great Danish thinker’s
obsession with the particularity of human existence as well as his demonstration of how the creation of an authentic
new kind of individual is possible.
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Western Philosophy/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-13-3 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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African American Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-01-0 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Philosophy/Biography
ISBN: 978-1-934389-14-0 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
Lacan
For Beginners
By Philip Hill
Illustrated: David Leach
Linguistics
For Beginners
By W. Terrence Gordon
Illustrated: Susan Willmarth
Malcolm X
For Beginners
By Bernard Aquina Doctor
Illustrated: Bernard Aquina
Doctor
Jacques Lacan is probably the most influential
psychoanalyst since
Freud (of the roughly
20,000 psychoanalysts in
the world, about half are
‘Lacanians’) yet most
people know nothing about him. Lacan For Beginners introduces the reader to Lacan’s theories
and their relation to clinical practice and serves
to clarify Lacan’s ideas.
Linguistics For Beginners is
the first book to make
the arcane labors of
linguistics accessible to
general readers. The
reader will learn about
language acquisition,
ancient languages, little-known languages, linguistic engineering, structuralism, language
origins, the anthropological approach to linguistics, kinship semantics, geographical linguistics,
and much more!
Malcolm X For Beginners
reveals the teacher, the
leader, and the revolutionary voice of change
that Malcolm X was,
and continues to be.
Powerful narrative and graphics tell the story of
Malcolm X’s life, including little-known facts,
evolution of his ideologies and philosophies, and
his impact on an era.
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Psychology & Psychiatry/Psychoanalysis
ISBN: 978-1-934389-39-3 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Language Arts/Linguistics
ISBN: 978-1-934389-28-7 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
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African American Studies/History
ISBN: 978-1-934389-04-1 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
Nietzsche
For Beginners
Olympics
For Beginners
Philosophy
For Beginners
By Marc Sautet
Illustrated: Patrick Boussignac
By Brandon Toropov
Illustrated: Joe Lee
By Richard Osborne
Illustrated: Ralphy Edney
The unorthodox life and
ideas of Friedrich
Nietzsche come alive in
this documentary history. Nietzsche For Beginners presents
Nietzsche’s famous love
affairs, his theories of the Superman, the Antichrist and nihilism, as well as his impact on
Twentieth Century thinking. Discover why this
great thinker defiantly declared, “God is Dead.”
The Olympics for Beginners
provides concise and
amusing assessments of
the key elements of the
Games, looks at the
original Greek Olympics, leads you on a
brisk tour of the history of the modern Olympic
movement, and shines a spotlight on the many
dazzling high points of the competition.
The ABCs of philosophy–easy to understand
but never simplistic. Beginning with
basic questions posed by
the ancient Greeks What is knowledge?
What is good and evil? – Philosophy For Beginners
traces the answers given by western philosophy
over the last 2,500 years.
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Philosophy/Biography
ISBN: 978-1-934389-05-8 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Sports & Recreation/Olympics
ISBN: 978-1-934389-33-1 ● $14.95 ($16.95 CAN)
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Philosophy/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-02-7 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Plato
For Beginners
By Robert Cavalier
Illustrated: Eric Lurio
Postmodernism
For Beginners
By Jim Powell
Illustrated: Joe Lee
Relativity and
Quantum
Physics
For Beginners
All philosophy is a
footnote to Plato.
Plato’s questions
remain as real for us
today as they were 2500
years ago: What is
Justice? What is
Truth? What is Beauty? Plato For Beginners covers the history of Greece as well as the life and
ideas of this great philosopher and his influence
over time, from early Christianity to the
present.
Postmodernism For
Beginners features the
thoughts of Foucault on
power and knowledge,
Jameson on mapping
the postmodern,
Baudrillard on the media, Derrida on deconstruction and Deleuze and Guattari on rhizomes. The book also discusses postmodern
artifacts such as Madonna, cyberpunk sci-fi,
Buddhist ecology and teledildonics.
There is nothing quite
as strange and exciting
as the reality show of
our universe. Relativity
and Quantum Physics For
Beginners describes the revolutionary theories of
relativity and quantum physics and shows how
these ideas have led to amazing advances in our
understanding of the universe.
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Philosophy/Biography
ISBN: 978-1-934389-08-9 $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Philosophy/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-09-6 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Science/Physics
ISBN: 978-1-934389-42-3 ● $14.99 ($18.99 CAN)
Sartre
For Beginners
By Donald D. Palmer
Illustrated: Donald D. Palmer
Shakespeare
For BeginnersBy
Brandon Toropov
Illustrated: Joe Lee
Sartre For Beginners is an
accessible, yet sophisticated introduction to
the life and works of the
famous French philosopher, Jean Paul Sartre. Sartre was a member of the French underground during World
War II, a novelist, a playwright, and a major
influence in French political and intellectual life.
Shakespeare For Beginners
offers clear descriptions
and plot summaries of
each play; it lists key
phrases and important
themes, explains the
main ideas behind each
work and features excerpts of important passages (with explanatory
notes on tough words.) And it is the only ‘entry
level’ book available outside Great Britain that
covers all of Shakespeare’s plays.
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Philosophy/Biography
ISBN: 978-1-934389-15-7 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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Drama/Shakespeare
ISBN: 978-1-934389-29-4 ● $16.99 ($18.99 CAN)
Zen
For Beginners
By Judith Blackston &
Zoran Josipovic
Illustrated: Naomi Rosenblatt
Zen For Beginners uses an
engaging mix of clear,
informative writing and
delightful illustrations
to document the story
of Zen from its impact
on Chinese and Japanese culture to its influence
on American writers such as Ginsberg
and Kerouac.
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Philosophy/Zen
ISBN: 978-1-934389-06-5 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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By Steven L. Manly
Illustrated: Steven Fournier
Structuralism &
Poststructuralism
For Beginners
By Donald D. Palmer
Illustrated: Donald D. Palmer
Structuralism and
Poststructuralism For
Beginners is an illustrated
tour through the mysterious
landscape of these two
theories. The book’s starting point is the linguistic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure, and concludes by examining the postmodern
obsession with language and with the radical claim of
the disappearance of the individual—obsessions that
unite the work of all of these theorists.
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Philosophy/Reference
ISBN: 978-1-934389-10-2 ● $14.95 ($21.00 CAN)
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