A Matter of InterpretationWe are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U. S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like this can maneuver through earlier cases to achieve the desired aim"distinguishing one prior case on his left, straight arming another one on his right, high stepping away from another precedent about to tackle him from the rear, until (bravo!) he reaches

The supplement I: Questions on Genesis

Celebrate the wonder of the world in this reassuring picture book about the joy

there is no place for the subjugation to human authority demanded by authoritarian regimes

and the Mysteries of Fasting and Its Important Elements (Kitab asrar al-iyyam wa-muhimatiha

an orchard lush with spiritual harmony

Greek and Roman empires have largely been studied in isolation from those of the Near East

reading critically

Newly translated into spare

Author: Ralph Ellison

Since the earliest times mankind has employed the simple geometric forms of straight line and circle

This translation is intended for students of thought

featuring many exquisite newly commissioned photographs