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  • Irony and Influence: A Presumptive Tale of Pride and Prejudice by Riley St. Andish
    Description : In the eyes of the legendary characters from Jane Austen's romantic masterpiece Pride and Prejudice, 19th century England could use a little more spice. Now, author Riley St. Andish takes a closer peek at Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in the racy, rollicking hostorical romance novel Irony ...more..
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  • The Irony of American History by Reinhold Niebuhr
    Description : “[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there’s serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn’t use that as an excuse f...more..
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  • The Irony of Democracy: An Uncommon Introduction to American Politics by Louis Schubert
    Description : The question at the center of the sixteenth edition of THE IRONY OF DEMOCRACY is "How democratic is American society?" While most American government texts address politics from a pluralist perspective, this text approaches the subject by addressing the theme of elitism and contrasting it with democ...more..
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  • Irony; or, The Self-Critical Opacity of Postmodern Architecture by Emmanuel J. Petit
    Description : In this fascinating reassessment of postmodern architecture at the end of the 20th century, Emmanuel Petit addresses the role of irony and finds a vitality and depth of dialectics largely ignored by historical critiques. A look at five individual architects—Peter Eisenman (b. 1932), Arata...more..
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  • The Irony of Galatians: Paul's Letter in First-Century Context by Mark D. Nanos
    Description : Intra-Jewish conflict in Paul's communitiesAfter taking on traditional interpretations of Romans in The Mystery of Romans, Nanos now turns his attention to the Letter to the Galatians. A primary voice in reclaiming Paul in his Jewish context, Nanos challenges the previously dominant views of Paul...more..
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  • The Irony of Democracy: An Uncommon Introduction to American Politics by Thomas R. Dye
    Description : The question at the center of the 15th edition of THE IRONY OF DEMOCRACY is "How democratic is American society?" While most American government texts address politics from a pluralist perspective, this text approaches the subject by addressing the theme of elitism and contrasting it with democratic...more..
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  • Ironies of Faith: The Laughter at the Heart of Christian Literature by Mr. Anthony Esolen
    Description : In Ironies of Faith, celebrated Dante scholar and translator Anthony Esolen provides a profound meditation upon the use and place of irony in Christian art and in the Christian life. Beginning with an extended analysis of irony as an essentially dramatic device, Esolen explores those man...more..
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  • The Irony of Democracy: An Uncommon Introduction to American Politics (Cengage Advantage Books) by Thomas R. Dye
    Description : While most American politics texts address American politics from a pluralist perspective, THE IRONY OF DEMOCRACY: AN UNCOMMON INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS, Fourteenth Edition, approaches the subject by addressing the theme of elitism and contrasting it with democratic theory and modern plurali...more..
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  • To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davison Hunter
    Description : The call to make the world a better place is inherent in the Christian belief and practice. But why have efforts to change the world by Christians so often failed or gone tragically awry? And how might Christians in the 21st century live in ways that have integrity with their traditions and are more...more..
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  • The Ironies of Affirmative Action: Politics, Culture, and Justice in America (Morality and Society Series) by John David Skrentny
    Description : Affirmative action has been fiercely debated for more than a quarter of a century, producing much partisan literature, but little serious scholarship and almost nothing on its cultural and political origins. The Ironies of Affirmative Action is the first book-length, comprehensive, histo...more..
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