“California’s Ancient Past is an excellent introduction and overview of the archaeology and ancient peoples of this diverse and dynamic part of North America. Written in a concise and approachable format, the book provides an excellent foundation for students, the general public, and scholars working in other regions around the world. This book will be an important source of information on California’s ancient past for years to come.”—Torben C. Rick, Smithsonian Institution

Il est des livres dont on sort changé. C'est le cas de tous les ouvrages de Pierre Hadot, qu'il traitent de Marc Aurèle ou de Plotin,du stoïcisme ou de la mystique ; avec une érudition toujours limpide, ils montrent que, pour les Anciens, la philosophie n'est pas construction de système, mais choix de vie, expérience vécue visant à produire un "effet de formation", bref un exercice sur le chemin de la sagesse.Dans ces entretiens, nous découvrons un savant admirable, dont l'oeuvre a ...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...