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  • 28 Sep 2013
    Prometheus by Adam Louvre.

    Bringing Ancient Greek Drama to Life

    ..or so Prometheus claims in the ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound. As the first of two features marking Cambridge University Press’ sponsorship of the Cambridge Greek Play 2013, Dr Oliver Thomas explores the enduring fascination of the figure of Prometheus.

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  • 27 Sep 2013

    Outsourcing Economics

    William Milberg and Deborah Winkler, the authors of Outsourcing Economics: Global Value Chains in Capitalist Developments stopped by Cambridge's Manhattan office and answered our questions about their latest book.

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  • 26 Sep 2013
    Sophia Vasalou

    What Has Pessimism Ever Done for Us?

    Arthur Schopenhauer often gets overlooked when today's philosophers study philosophers of the past, and it has a lot to do with his pessimistic message. Sophia Vasalou, the author of Schopenhauer and the Aesthetic Standpoint makes the case that his pessimistic philosophy is still critical.

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  • 25 Sep 2013
    Donald T. Critchlow

    Why Barry Goldwater Fell Out with Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan saw in former presidential candidate Barry Goldwater a friend and a mentor. They corresponded frequently. But Reagan’s 1976 challenge for the Republican presidential nomination caused a deep rift.

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  • 24 Sep 2013

    The Paris (and Toronto) Years

    Volume 2 may span only two years (1923-1923), but it spans a tumultuous period in Hemingway's life: he travels to Spain and discovers bullfighting; he moves his family to Toronto; he resents it so much he moves back to Paris; he publishes his first book of short stories, and begins work on what would become The Sun Also Rises. This timeline presents key events that take place in this installment.

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  • 23 Sep 2013
    Student from NYHack Hackathon, 2011.
    Andrew Power, Gráinne Kirwan

    Forensic psychology vs Cybercriminals

    Gráinne Kirwan and Andrew Power, authors of Cybercrime: The Psychology of Online Offenders, explain the use of forensic psychology in cybercrime.

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  • 20 Sep 2013
    Mary Erler

    Cromwell’s Abbess and Friend: Margaret Vernon

    The surviving letters that English nun Margaret Vernon sent to Thomas Cromwell in the 16th century reveal a nuanced portrait of the mysterious royal adviser.

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  • 19 Sep 2013
    A man dressed as a pirate.
    Andrew Martin

    5 essential books for swashbuckling pirates

    With today being the 18th annual International Talk Like A Pirate Day, we've opened our special treasure chest of books and picked out five that every pirate should read before setting sail.

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