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WELCOME, READERThe Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2003. For five decades, ISI has fosteredin successive generations an appreciation for, and a deeper understanding of, America’s tradition of ordered liberty. Througha variety of initiatives, ISI seeks to instruct and to remember. For, as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote in Warning to the West,“A people which no longer remembers has lost its history and its soul.”ISI Books serves the Institute’s broader national program by publishing books, guides, and other resources that recall andengage the perennial ideas that have shaped our culture. In just a few short years, our press has acquired a reputation for publishingtitles that allow readers to acquire a better understanding of the Western heritage and the principles that have animatedits development. For a growing number of individuals, ISI and ISI Books are a primary educational resource. As a prominentcritic once told us, a person “could get a decent education reading you alone.” Colleges and universities grant degrees, butgenuine educations are increasingly acquired through organizations like ISI.To reflect this reality, we are pleased to announce with this anniversary catalogue our new motto: “A UNIVERSITY INPRINT.” This phrase conveys the aim and comprehensiveness of our press; it also expresses our mandate as part of theIntercollegiate Studies Institute—for while ISI Books is “a university in print,” it is but a part of ISI’s national effort to imparttraditional liberal learning. Such an education is the foundation of our freedoms, and has motivated ISI’s fifty-year effort toeducate for liberty.A motto is not all that is new this season. ISI Books also introduces with this catalogue a new series of original translationscalled “Crosscurrents.” This series will bring into English for the first time contemporary and classic works compatible withour press’s mission. We inaugurate the Crosscurrents series with a powerful recent work by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russia inCollapse, which includes an afterword written specially by Solzhenitsyn for our edition. The second volume in the series, IcarusFallen: The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World, by widely respected French political philosopher Chantal Delsol, is as goodan analysis of postmodern man as one is likely to find anywhere.In addition to ISI’s fiftieth anniversary, 2003 marks the centennial of the birth of two extraordinary Englishmen, George Orwelland Malcolm Muggeridge. We commemorate their respective legacies with landmark works by John Rodden and Gregory Wolfe.This season we also make available again Russell Kirk’s monumental study, The Roots of American Order, and introduce several newand innovative titles, such as The Literary Book of Economics, by Michael Watts; The Trial of Man, by Craig Bernthal; and Creed &Culture, a collection of essays by a roster of significant religious thinkers. And this season, Notre Dame law professor GerardBradley contributes A Student’s Guide to the Study of Law to ISI’s Guides to the Major Disciplines series.Finally, we offer to our readers Choosing the Right College 2004, the latest edition of a college guide that has won ISI nationalacclaim. In it the reader will find “the whole truth” about important institutions of higher learning. Nowhere else will parentsand students find comprehensive overviews of the political, academic, and social atmospheres at America’s top schools. Thisnew edition includes more schools than ever and has plenty of bonus features—including a core curriculum guide for eachschool and a new section that indicates the right questions to ask when choosing a college.In addition to offering this spring our largest selection of new books, one can profitably supplement one’s education by subscribingto ISI’s many quality journals. See pages 26–27 for information and ordering instructions.ISI has been in the education business for fifty years. With your encouragement and support, we will continue to contributeto the West’s “great conversation” for a half-century more, helping Americans obtain the education they deserve. ISI Books ishonored to play a role in that important endeavor. As always, thank you for your patronage.Best Regards,Jeffrey O. NelsonPublisherISI Books is the imprint of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., President; John F. Lulves, Executive Vice President

FEATURED TITLEGeorge OrwellScenes from an AfterlifeJohn RoddenAPRIL 1-932236-01-5 (cloth) • 350 pages • $252003 marks the centenary of George Orwell’s birth. If John Rodden is correct, it also marks the end of the Orwell century.No other author, he convincingly argues, has left a more enduring imprint on the last one hundred years.This assertion is amply supported in George Orwell: Scenes from an Afterlife, Rodden’s masterful and wide-ranging account of theimpact and appropriation of Orwell and his ideas since his death in 1950. Considered by different groups and at different timesas a prophet, secular saint, model leftist, exemplary liberal, proto-neoconservative, or would-be Tory, among many other things,Orwell, “the Zelig of modern intellectuals,” was a writer with whom virtually every intellectual movement of the late twentiethcentury felt it must contend.Rodden, one of the world’s leading Orwell scholars, sorts through the uses to which Orwell has been put in the last few decades,suggesting where, when, and why Orwell’s friends and followers have sinned in conscripting him for this or that cause. Roddenends by arguing that although Orwell’s own explicit contention that he was a socialist should not be dismissed, we must understandthat he was nevertheless no progressive, but rather a thinker who fits best in the non-Marxist, radical Tory tradition ofMorris, Cobbett, and Dickens.Praise for John Rodden’s Politics of Literary Reputation: The Making and Claiming of “St. George” Orwell:“This is a book that all future Orwell scholars will need to consult and take into account.”—New York Times Book Review“Rodden has researched his subject exhaustively and synthesized brilliantly.”—Choice“[An] impressive, wide-ranging cultural investigation....”—Publishers Weekly“What makes Rodden’s book so valuable—and enjoyable—is that he has much to say that is worth reading about reputation–making in general terms…. What he has achieved may properly be applied over a much wider field.”—Peter Davison, editor,The Complete Works of George Orwell“This work ought to be read by all intellectual historians.”—American Historical ReviewJohn Rodden has taught at the University of Virginia and the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author or editor of ThePolitics of Literary Reputation: The Making and Claiming of “St. George” Orwell; Lionel Trilling and the Critics; Understanding GeorgeOrwell’s Animal Farm; and The Worlds of Irving Howe.-1-

CROSSCURRENTSIcarus FallenThe Search for Meaning in an Uncertain WorldChantal DelsolTranslated by Robin DickForeword by Virgil P. NemoianuIt would be difficult to find a more perceptive description of Western man andthe world he now inhabits than that provided by Chantal Delsol in Icarus Fallen:The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World. With style and lucidity, Delsol likenscontemporary Western man to the mythical figure Icarus, fallen back to earth aftertrying to reach the sun, alive but badly shaken and confused. During the twentiethcentury, Delsol argues, man flew too closely to the sun of utopian ideology.Having been burned, he is now groping for a way to orient himself. But the ideashe once held so dear—inevitable progress, the possibility of limitless social andself-transformation—are no longer believable, and he has, for the most part, longsince rejected the religious tradition that might now have provided an anchor.Delsol’s portrait is engrossing. She explains how we have come simultaneously toembrace the “good” but reject the “true”; how we have sacralized rights anddemocracy; and how we have lost our sense of the tragic and embraced the idea of“zero risk.” Already a well-known political thinker in her native France, this isDelsol’s first book to appear in English. Icarus Fallen should establish her as one ofthe most insightful social and cultural writers working on either side of the Atlantic.Chantal Delsol is professor of philosophy at the University of Marne-La-Valléenear Paris. A prominent political philosopher in France, she is also a novelist. Herbooks include a study of twentieth-century political thought, a treatise on theprinciple of subsidiarity, and Éloge de la singularité: essai sur la modernité tardive,which will be published in the Crosscurrents series in 2004.APRIL1-932236-04-x (cloth)325 pages • $25Robin Dick teaches English and Linguistics at Lionel Groulx College outsideMontreal.Virgil P. Nemoianu is William J. Byron Distinguished Professor of Literatureand Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. He is theauthor of, among many other volumes, The Taming of Romanticism: EuropeanLiterature and the Age of Biedermeier.Chapters Include:The Good without the TrueA Morality of Emotion and IndignationThe Clandestine Ideology of Our TimeThe Rejection of WorldviewsMaking Rights SacredImaginary EqualityFragmented ExistenceGod in ExileThe Return of an Uncertain World-2-

NEW TITLESThe Literary Book of EconomicsIncluding Readings from Literature and Drama on Economic Concepts, Issues, and ThemesEdited, with commentary, by Michael WattsThe Literary Book of Economics is one of the most innovative approaches to economic educationand literacy ever published. As empirical research has demonstrated, economics is taughtmore effectively when integrated into other fields, and is perhaps particularly effectivewhen coupled with the classic literary works of Western culture, which allows great authorsto use their erudition to convey economic concepts and topics too often treated only theoretically.Teachers and students of literature and economics have much to gain by studyingeconomic topics and concepts in this way. Including helpful commentary from ProfessorWatts, The Literary Book of Economics is a refreshing treatment of the “dismal science,”presenting a cogent explication of free-market theory.“For the past twenty years, Professor Michael Watts has been giving presentations acrossthe country on the use of literature in the teaching of economics. He has finally committedto text his seemingly inexhaustible supply of examples ranging from Shakespeare to Ayn Rand.This is a must-have book.”—William E. Becker, Professor of Economics, Indiana UniversityMichael Watts is the director of the Center for Economic Education, Professor ofEconomics at Purdue, and a recognized authority on integrated economic study. He isan associate editor of the Journal of Economic Education.JUNE1-932236-02-3 (cloth)450 pages • $28Selections Include:John Milton on the allocation of scarce natural resources; F. Scott Fitzgerald on scarcityand choice; John Dos Passos on entrepreneurship; George Orwell on productivity;Arthur Miller on competition; Alexander Pope on economic incentives; CharlesDickens on externalities; Ayn Rand on freedom of choice; Joseph Heller on supplyand demand; Robert Frost on private property.The Trial of ManChristianity and Judgment in the World of ShakespeareCraig A. BernthalShakespeare often used trials or other scenes in which his characters are subjected to somesort of judgment—especially divine judgment—to convey the meaning of his plays. In TheTrial of Man: Christianity and Judgment in the World of Shakespeare, Craig A. Bernthal, a lawyerand Shakespeare scholar, shows how paying careful attention to the Elizabethan religiousand legal context in which Shakespeare lived illuminates many of his most famous works,including The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, and Henry VIII. Bernthal’s studyportrays a Shakespeare heavily indebted to the doctrines of Christian theology, bothCatholic and Protestant, and by the legal culture and trials of his time, including the famoustrial of Sir Walter Raleigh. Written for the lay reader, The Trial of Man is a captivating synthesisof literary, historical, and legal scholarship.“In this lucidly written, passionately presented study of selected Shakespearean trial scenes,Craig Bernthal argues the case, in defiance of currently dominant trends in criticism andscholarship, for attending to and cherishing the fundamentally moral character ofShakespeare’s plays.”—Philip C. McGuire, Professor of English, Michigan State UniversityCraig A. Bernthal, Professor of English at California State University in Fresno, holds aJ.D. from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in English from Michigan State. He haswritten a number of articles on Shakespeare and the law, as well as many short stories.-4-MAY1-932236-03-1 (cloth)300 pages • $25

FEATURED TITLEChoosing the Right College 2004The Whole Truth about America’s Top SchoolsJeremy Beer, editor-in-chiefIntroduction by William J. BennettSince the first edition appeared in 1999, the ISI college guide, Choosing the Right College:The Whole Truth about America’s Top Schools, has served as an essential reference resourcefor prospective students and their parents. Unlike other college guides, which too oftenread like paraphrases of university public-relations brochures, Choosing the Right College isan independently researched and written volume that covers the things that matter most,such as core curricula, campus crime, student living arrangements, the quality of teachingand student advising, freshman orientation, good professors to seek out, and courses anddepartments to avoid.This, the 2004 edition, has been thoroughly revised and rewritten. It has also beenexpanded to include 120 of the nation’s top private and public colleges and universities.As with previous editions, the editors provide candid assessments of the state of eachschool’s academic curriculum, political atmosphere, and campus life. In this edition, studentsare also told which courses they can take at each school in order to provide themselveswith a true core curriculum—a course of study that used to be required almosteverywhere but now almost never is. This build-your-own-core feature helps make the2004 edition more indispensable than ever for the student and parent seekinga genuine liberal arts education.JUNE1-882926-98-6 (paper)800 pages • $27“Choosing the Right College is by far the best college guide in America. It covers subjectsnot even mentioned in other college guides, but which are urgently important for parentsand students to know about. This is especially so at a time when choosing the wrong collegecan lead not merely to disappointment but to disaster.”—Thomas Sowell, HooverInstitution, Stanford University“Choosing the Right College is aimed…at exposing the political biases of academe, theprevalence of permissive sex and the lack of core curriculums to prospective studentsand their parents.”—New York Times“If prospective students and their families want a critical look at what is taught atAmerica’s most powerful and celebrated schools, Choosing the Right College may be theironly guide.”—World“A godsend for anyone who wants to know how to beat the academic establishment andactually get an education.”—National Catholic Register“American parents (and students) have long needed a reliable ‘review’ of our nation’suniversities so they can be sure they will not be supporting the systematic destruction ofthe values, faith, and worldview they have spent so many years building up. Choosing theRight College is the right book for them. It exposes the bad ones and confirms the goodones. My only regret is that it wasn’t available as early as the sixties. Think of the administrationbuildings that might have been spared occupation!”—Cal Thomas,syndicated columnistJeremy Beer is senior editor at ISI Books.-5-

NEW TITLESMalcolm MuggeridgeA BiographyGregory Wolfewith a new Preface by the authorMalcom Muggeridge (1903–1990), British writer and social critic, was one of the mostbrilliant controversialists and media personalities of his generation. Gregory Wolfe’sacclaimed biography draws on unpublished diaries, correspondence, interviews, andMuggeridge’s prolific writings to chronicle the long and turbulent life of this legendaryfigure. This edition, which marks the centenary of Muggeridge’s birth, makes Wolfe’sMuggeridge available in quality paperback for the first time in North America.“Wolfe’s book is bound to become the definitive biography of Muggeridge.”—Publisher’s Weekly“Gregory Wolfe has done a lot of hard work and set down the facts, many of whichwere new to me.”—Paul Johnson, author, The Birth of the ModernGregory Wolfe is Writer in Residence at Seattle Pacific University and the founderand editor of Image: A Journal of the Arts and Religion.APRIL1-932236-06-6 (paper)490 pages • $15Creed & CultureA Touchstone ReaderEdited by James M. KushinerLaunched in 1987, Touchstone magazine has served as an indispensable forum for theecumenical consideration of issues, persons, and doctrines of crucial importance toProtestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians. Editor James M. Kushiner bringstogether in Creed & Culture twenty-one essays that originally appeared in the magazine.These thoughtful articles by contributors such as Huston Smith, Russell Kirk,Thomas Howard, Patrick Henry Reardon, and Vigen Guroian make for elevatingand exhilarating reading.James M. Kushiner is the executive editor of Touchstone: A Journal of MereChristianity and executive director of the Fellowship of St. James.Chapters include:James Hitchcock – Christ and Culture: A Dilemma Reconsidered; Huston Smith– Scientism: The World’s Littlest Religion; Patrick Henry Reardon – ClassroomChaos; Leon J. Podles – No Place Like Home; All that Separates Must Converge;Steven Faulkner – The Century of the Cyclops; The Workshop of Worship;Russell Kirk – T. S. Eliot on Literary Morals; Thomas Howard – BridesheadRevisited Revisited; James L. Sauer – Lessons from the Nursery; An EverlastingLife; Philip G. Davis – The Swiss Maharishi; Vigen Guroian – Family andChristian Virtue in a Post-Christian World; Thomas Howard – Recognizing theChurch; Patrick Henry Reardon – Christology and the Psalter; S. M. Hutchens– The Professor and the Unicorn; David Mills – The Bible Tells Me So; Meet theLatcons; Evading the Creed; Paul V. Mankowski – A Fig Leaf for the Creed;James R. Edwards – New Quest, Old Errors.MARCH1-932236-05-8 (cloth)240 pages • $251-932236-07-4 (paper)240 pages • $15-6-

NEW PAPERBACKSThe Roots of American OrderRussell KirkForeword by Forrest McDonaldWhat holds America together? In this classic work, Russell Kirk describes thebeliefs and institutions that have nurtured the American soul and commonwealth.Beginning with the Hebrew prophets, Kirk examines in dramatic fashion thesources of American order. His analytical narrative might be called “a tale of fivecities”: Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia. For an understandingof the significance of America at the dawn of a new century, Russell Kirk’smasterpiece on the history of American civilization is unsurpassable. Thisedition includes a new foreword by the distinguished historian Forrest McDonald.“The Roots of American Order is destined to be accorded a distinctive status…. Kirkis one of the few intellectuals with the breadth and depth of knowledge necessaryto place the American experience in the broader historical perspective of ourJudaic-Christian tradition.”—Wall Street Journal“[T]his is a most impressive affirmation of faith in American ideals and institutions.”—PublishersWeekly“[A]nyone who wishes to reflect and talk on the topic ‘America,’ and especiallyany Christian who wishes to do so, will do himself a favor if he reads Kirk’s book.”—Christianity TodayMAY1-932236-08-2 (cloth)560 pages • $281-882926-99-4 (paper)560 pages • $18“Kirk’s book is exactly what people need to read, and he has made it easy, evenpleasurable, for them to do so.”—EsquireRussell Kirk (1918–1994) is widely regarded as one of the principal architects ofthe postwar conservative intellectual movement. A columnist, essayist, novelist, historian,and critic, Kirk’s best-known work is The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot.Freedom and VirtueThe Conservative/Libertarian DebateEdited by George W. Carey“[F]or those who want an introduction to the debate, this is a good place to start. Therare sight of both sides critiquing each other can be eye-opening.”—World“In recent years…a new debate has broken out within conservative ranks, pitting traditional‘moral conservatives’ against a new group of ‘libertarian conservatives.’ [T]his slim volumegives one the flavor of a debate that remains largely beneath the surface of Americanpolitics.”—Irving Kristol, Times Literary SupplementContributors Include: Doug Bandow, Walter Berns, L. Brent Bozell, George W. Carey,John P. East, M. Stanton Evans, Russell Kirk, Tibor Machan, Frank S. Meyer, RobertNisbet, Murray N. Rothbard, Richard M. Weaver, Frederick D. WilhelmsenAPRIL1-882926-96-x (paper)223 pages • $15-7-

FOUNDING STUDIESThe American RepublicIts Constitution, Tendencies, and DestinyOrestes A. Brownsonwith a new Introduction by Peter Augustine LawlerVol. I of Orestes A. Brownson: Works in Political Philosophy, Gregory Butler, series editorThe American Republic was first published in 1865, when the nation had just emergedfrom a Civil War that had come harrowingly close to shattering its very existence. Inthis magisterial work, Brownson presents his views on the nature, authority, origin,and constitution of the American nation in light of the problems posed by seccessionand reconstruction. The resulting volume, as Peter Lawler urges in a penetratingintroduction, is one of the more original and important works of American politicaltheory ever to have appeared.“It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that with his book Democracy inAmerica Alexis de Tocqueville wrote both the best book on America and the bestbook on democracy outright. It is a truth less universally acknowledged (in fact it ishardly recognized at all) that with his book The American Republic Orestes Brownsonwrote the second best book on America—and democracy.”—Edward T. Oakes,S.J., University of St. Mary of the Lake1-882926-86-2 (cloth)450 pages • $29.951-882926-92-7 (paper)450 pages • $16.95Orestes A. Brownson (1803–1876) was one of the nineteenth century’s most fascinatingand mercurial writers. Referred to by one of his contemporaries as America’sJohn Henry Newman, The American Republic is his classic text.Patriot SageGeorge Washington and the American Political TraditionEdited by Gary L. Gregg II and Matthew SpaldingForeword by William J. Bennett“Readers who have forgotten [Washington’s] contributions to the revolution, thefounding of the new nation, the creation of the presidency and the formation of theAmerican character are urged to investigate this anthology.”—Dallas Morning News“[A] masterful composite portrait of the leader James Thomas Flexner described as‘the indispensable man.’”—Human Events1-882926-38-2 (cloth)369 pages • illustrated • $29.95“In an age in which we are all encouraged to act like adolescents, it’s understandablethat Washington’s popularity has waned. But in offering a corrective, this work...ismuch more than a dose of moral castor oil.”—National ReviewVital RemnantsAmerica’s Founding and the Western TraditionEdited by Gary L. Gregg II“Vital Remnants contains a remarkable series of essays that will change the direction ofscholarship on the founding. The authors have identified new perspectives on virtueand faith in the American tradition that will compel readers to go beyond the existingschools of liberalism and communitarianism.”—James W. Ceaser, author,Reconstructing America: The Symbol of America in Modern Thought“[These] essays are vigorous, informed, and challenging.”—Washington Times-8-1-882926-31-5 (cloth)377 pages • $24.95

CURRENT AFFAIRS / POLITICSThe West and the RestGlobalization and the Terrorist ThreatRoger Scruton“British philosopher Scruton offers a consideration of the philosophical and political differencesbetween the West and ‘the rest,’ in particular Islam. Without taking a ‘blame the West’approach, he suggests that some of our ‘habits, beliefs, and prejudices’ need to be reexamined,among them the unrestrained multinational corporation, and ‘our devotion to prosperity’and consumption and the resulting dependence on oil and other raw materials. In order totake on religious fanaticism, he argues, we must offer a coherent alternative and a means ofputting our beliefs into practice.”—Publishers Weekly“British philosopher Roger Scruton’s The West and the Rest does a superb job of placing intocontext the horrendous events of September 11, 2001. His book is a marvel of clarity andconcision, with an extraordinary amount of information packed into its 200 pages.”—Philadelphia Inquirer“The West and the Rest is likely to incite controversy. But Mr. Scruton tackles the criticalquestions of culture and belief that must be resolved if a successful defense to terrorismis to be possible.”—New York Sun1-882926-81-1 (cloth)199 pages • $19.95The Clash of OrthodoxiesLaw, Religion, and Morality in CrisisRobert P. GeorgeForeword by John J. DiIulio Jr.“[A]ll the essays are aimed at a nontechnical audience, and in them the reader gets to watcha fascinating mind at work: brilliant, of course, and learned, but, above all, tenacious. RobertGeorge is the bulldog of American intellectuals—grasping hold of a topic and refusing to letit go until he’s gotten to the bone.”—Weekly Standard“The Clash of Orthodoxies is superbly argued, wholeheartedly, confidently, and even joyfullydedicated to exploring the intricacies of the issues in its purview and dealing fully with theopposing views.”—National Review“Although it is not easy to argue with a culture so deeply entrenched, yet one in which somuch has gone wrong…George…is up to the job.”—National Catholic Register1-882926-62-5 (cloth)402 pages • $24.951-882926-94-3 (paper)424 pages • $14.95with a new AfterwordAliens in AmericaThe Strange Truth about Our SoulsPeter Augustine Lawler“Thoughtfully discriminating what is questionable from what is noble and true in thethought of the figures he discusses, Lawler provokes serious thought about the philosophicaland religious foundations of American politics.”—Booklist“[L]awler examines America. He ranges wide, looking at left and right, theory and practice,history and nature, trendy postmodern thinkers and firmly conservative ones.… Aliens inAmerica is an interesting and worthwhile book”—Weekly Standard“Mr. Lawler writes from the standpoint of religious faith; he wants to elevate human lifeabove a state of bobo complacency.”—Washington Times-9-1-882926-71-4 (cloth)330 pages • $24.95

CULTURE AND HISTORYDynamics of World HistoryChristopher DawsonEdited by John J. Mulloywith a new Introduction by Dermot QuinnIn scope and in vision Dawson’s conception of history ranks with the work of men likeSpengler, Northrop, and Toynbee. This classic Dawson work is a conspectus of histhought on universal history in all its depth and range. Containing thirty-one essaysselected from his writings it gives a clear and fascinating picture of his achievement inhelping to widen our perspective of world history and in identifying the central determinativeimportance of religion for the formation of culture.“For breadth of knowledge and lucidity of style [Dawson] has few rivals….”—NewYork Times Book Review“[T]his book, arguably the finest and most definitive summary of [Dawson’s] thought,is recommended without the slightest reservation to historians, philosophers, artists,theologians, and lovers of letters.”—Touchstone1-882926-78-1 (cloth)560 pages • $29.951-882926-79-x (paper)560 pages • $16.95Christopher Dawson (1889–1970) is widely regarded as one of the most importanthistorians of the twentieth century. Dermot Quinn is Associate Professor of Historyat Seton Hall University.Crowd CultureAn Examination of the American Way of LifeBernard Iddings Bellwith a new Introduction by Cicero Bruce“Fifty years after its publication, ISI Books has wisely and bravely chosen to republishBernard Iddings Bell’s Crowd Culture for thoughtful readers: a commendable choice for anumber of reasons, one of them being that this book has remained extraordinarilytimely.”—John Lukacs, University Bookman“Bell was the rarest of writers, an American “centric”; of course, by the American standardsof shoddy vulgarity, he was entirely eccentric, but both by the purity of his prose and theintegrity of his thought, Bell represented the central traditions of civilization.”—Chronicles1-882926-60-9 (cloth)176 pages • $19.95The End of the Modern WorldRomano GuardiniForeword by Richard John NeuhausIntroduction by Frederick D. WilhelmsenThis expanded edition of Guardini’s classic work includes the original text of The Endof the Modern World, as well as the entirety of its explicit sequel, Power and Responsibility,in which Guardini analyzes modern man’s conception of himself in the world andexamines the nature and use of power. The principle of individual responsibilityweaves both works into a seamless, comprehensive, and compelling moral statement.“[A]n exceptionally important book for a new millennium.”—First Things“Guardini’s analysis...still has resonance, because many of the problems he diagnoses aboutmodernity have not been overcome. Fears of nuclear destruction and totalitarianism mayhave abated, but fears about the destruction of the planet’s ecology by the forces which themodern age unleashed, and anxiety about the direction of mass society, have grown.”—Times Literary Supplement-10-1-882926-23-4 (cloth)248 pages • $24.951-882926-58-7 (paper)248 pages • $14.95

TWENTIETH-CENTURY POLITICSAlger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers,and the Schism in the American SoulEdited by Patrick Swanwith an Introduction by Wilfred M. McClayIn 1952, Random House published Whittaker Chambers’s Witness. Not only did it immediatelybecome a bestseller; it was recognized by many as one of the great spiritual autobiographiesof the twentieth century. In Alger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers, and the Schism in the AmericanSoul, editor Patrick Swan marks the fiftieth anniversary of Witness’s publication by anthologizingtwenty-three of the best essays ever written on Chambers, Hiss, or both. They tellthe story of these two fascinating (and ultimately mysterious) men and of what they and theirconflict represented. The essayists’ divergent opinions on the nature of communism andanticommunism, liberalism, the proper relationship between religion and politics, and manyother issues remain provocative—perhaps even more so now than when they were written.“Alger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers, and the Schism in the American Soul samples a half-century’scommentary on the controversy that refuses to die. It’s no surprise that some evaluationsare polar opposites…but common ground also emerges, particularly in the descriptions ofthe two antagonists.”—Wilson Quarterly1-882926-85-4 (cloth)391 pages • $29.951-882926-91-9 (paper)391 pages • $16.95“This is a collection of twenty-three essays from such heavyweights as Diana and LionelTrilling, William F. Buckley Jr., Rebecca West, Hugh Kenner, Sam Tanenhaus, MurrayKempton, and others. They not only comment on various aspects of the case but alsoshed light on the broader controversies that engulfed the country….”—Library JournalJames Burnham and the Struggle for the WorldA LifeDaniel KellyForeword by Richard Brookhiser&Principles and HeresiesFrank S. Meyer and the Shaping of the American Conservative MovementKevin J. SmantForeword by M. Stanton Evans1-882926-76-5 (cloth)467 pages • $29.95“These biographies of James Burnham and Frank Meyer by Kelly and Smant present ingreat detail the lives, literary influences, and work of two conservative giants. Their clarityof thought and their responses to the problems of their age remind us why it is useful tostudy history and escape the grip of the immediately relevant.”—Weekly Standard“Though Burnham and Meyer passed from the scene some time ago, two new biographies…assure that they will not fade into oblivion. Both books are meticulous works of intellectualhistory, recording the full trajectory of their subjects’ ideas.…”—Commentary“What makes these biographies, Daniel Kelly’s James Burnham and the Struggle for theWorld, and Kevin J Smant’s Principles and Heresies: Frank S. Meyer and the Shaping of theAmerican Conservative Movement, essential reading is that they provide from a conservativeviewpoint an enormously detailed understanding of the 20th century war of ideas….These long overdue biographies justifiably recognize two men who contributed mightilyto the development of a political philosophy which has influenced the free market democracies.…Quite a story, worth telling, worth reading.”—Washington Times1-882926-72-2 (cloth)412 pages • $29.95-11-

LITERARY CRITICISMWhy Literature MattersPermanence and the Politics of ReputationGlenn C. ArberyThrough an examination of the work of poets and novelists who have managed to garnerhonor—including Shakespeare, Homer, and Emily Dickinson—and those whose reputationsare of more recent vintage and therefore more difficult to evaluate—such as Tom Wolfe,Seamus Heaney, and Toni Morrison—Glenn Arbery explores the title question with elegantprose and subtle criticism.“[A] praiseworthy set of essays….”—ForeWord“[Arbery] presents interesting close readings of texts while provocatively proving his point:literature does matter….”—Choice1-882926-59-5 (cloth)281 pages • $24.95At War with the WordLiterary Theory and Liberal EducationR. V. Young“The service R. V. Young has done is to remind us of what literature is supposed to do.”—Weekly Standard“Young claims that his purpose for writing the book, at which he masterfully succeeds, isto ‘reassert the singular value of literary study in the enterprise of liberal education’ and to‘justify literature’s role in liberal education’ in ‘illuminating our vision of human nature andexperience.’”—Library Journal1-882926-27-7 (cloth)211 pages • $24.95Essays of Four DecadesAllen Tatewith a new Introduction by Louise CowanThis classic collection of nearly fifty essays by one of the century’s most acclaimed poetsand literary critics covers the broad sweep of Tate’s critical concerns: poetry, poets, fiction,the imagination, language, literature, and culture. “[I]ntelligence marked everything [Tate]did. He played a deeper game than his readers knew and, not only for those who love a puzzle,his persistence is assured.”—Times Literary Supplement“Tate’s achievement is representative of [the Agrarians’] work at its best, and it is ripe,like a distant cousin, for rediscovery.”—New Republic1-882926-29-3 (cloth)663 pages • $29.95The Critical Legacy of Irving BabbittGeorge A. PanichasThe Critical Legacy of Irving Babbitt is an unsurpassed appreciation of a major American criticand diagnostician of the modern social order. This work is also a useful introduction to thewritings of Babbitt, the New Humanist scholar and teacher of T. S. Eliot.“[R]ecommended very highly.”—Touchstone-12-1-882926-22-6 (cloth)235 pages • $24.95

LITERARY CRITICISMJ. R. R. Tolkien’s Sanctifying MythUnderstanding Middle-earthBradley J. BirzerForeword by Joseph PearcePeter Jackson’s film version of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the accompanying proliferationof Rings-related paraphernalia, has once again brought the work of J. R. R. Tolkien to a popularaudience. There are, however, few full and accessible treatments of the religious vision permeatingTolkien’s influential works. Bradley Birzer has met that need with this fresh study. Birzernot only explicates the religious symbolism and significance of Tolkien’s Middle-earth stories,he also situates Tolkien within the Christian humanist tradition represented by Thomas Moreand T. S. Eliot, Dante and C. S. Lewis. Birzer argues that through the genre of myth Tolkien isable to provide a sophisticated—and appealing—social and ethical worldview.“Essential reading for all Tolkien enthusiasts.”—Booklist1-882926-84-6 (cloth)245 pages • $24.95“Birzer is a fine writer who does a wonderful job of integrating primary sources such as letters,reminiscences and journals into his text…. [A] fine tribute to the man who, Birzer suggests,‘resuscitated the notion that the fantastic may tell us more about reality than do scientificfacts.’”—Publishers WeeklyShakespeare as Political ThinkerEdited by John E. Alvis and Thomas G. WestThe essays contained in this book proceed from the common conviction that Shakespeare’spoetry conveys a wisdom about politics commensurate with his artistry. Well-known thinkersdiscuss Shakespeare’s understanding of politics, the idea of the best polity, the relationshipbetween character and political life, and the interpenetration of poetry, politics, religion, andphilosophy. “This anthology…is defiantly untrendy in its contributors’ refusal to read backinto the Shakespearean canon the political agendas of the present….”—National ReviewContributors Include: John E. Alvis, Laurence Berns, Allan Bloom, Paul A. Cantor, LouiseCowan, Leo Paul S. de Alvarez, Christopher Flannery, Robert B. Heilman, Harry V. Jaffa,Michael Platt, Dain A. Trafton, Barbara Tovey, Thomas G. West1-882926-50-1 (cloth)426 pages • $24.95Political ApocalypseA Study of Dostoevsky’s Grand InquisitorEllis SandozFyodor Dostoevsky has often been regarded as a prophet who foretold the rise of totalitariansocialism in Russia. But his political vision had deep spiritual roots. Dostoevsky’s searingstruggle with the question of God is famously presented in the legend of the Grand Inquisitorin The Brothers Karamazov. Malcolm V. Jones, in his introduction to the Everyman’s Libraryedition of The Brothers Karamazov, writes that for an adequate understanding of Dostoevsky’sgreat novel, Sandoz’s book “is required reading.”“There have been several interpretations of Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor; none is as satisfying,as full or as provocative as that offered by Ellis Sandoz.”—Times Literary Supplement-13-1-882926-51-x (cloth)377 pages • $24.95

FIRST PRINCIPLESThe First GraceRediscovering the Natural Law in a Post-Christian WorldRussell HittingerThe last two decades or so have seen a marked resurgence of interest in natural law thought.Russell Hittinger has been a major figure in this movement. The First Grace: Rediscovering theNatural Law in a Post-Christian World reveals the power and subtlety of Hittinger’s philosophicalwork and cultural criticism.“With rare nuance and clarity, Russell Hittinger builds an argument that is both philosophicallyand theologically compelling. He convincingly shows how Protestant understandings of ‘higherlaw’ and Catholic understandings of ‘natural law’ can be joined in proposing a better way forthe ordering of public life in the earthly city.”—Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, Editor-in-Chief, First Things“Russ Hittinger is one of the foremost legal minds in America today. In this book, he demonstrateshis command of the classic Roman Catholic understanding of natural law. His insightfulapplication of that understanding to some of the most pressing issues of our day is a vital contributionfor us all.”—Chuck Colson, Founder, Prison Fellowship Ministries1-882926-82-x (cloth)374 pages • $24.95Russell Hittinger has taught at Fordham, Princeton, and Catholic University of America, andis currently the Warren Chair of Catholic Studies at the University of Tulsa, where he is alsoResearch Professor of Law.Things That CountEssays Moral and TheologicalGilbert MeilaenderExamining great works of philosophy, literature, and political theory, as well as contemporary fictionand film, Meilaender provides insights into the human condition and articulates a refreshingvision of a life defined by right relationships to God, family, and the world around us. Things ThatCount leads us to consider anew the meaning of our existence as persons and as citizens.“[These] essays will intrigue both believers and non-believers by means of incisive argumentscompellingly presented.”—ForeWord1-882926-36-6 (cloth)393 pages • $24.95Gilbert Meilaender is the Board of Directors Professor of Christian Ethics at Valparaiso University.He is a Fellow of the Hastings Center and a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics.Common TruthsNew Perspectives on Natural LawEdited by Edward B. McLeanCommon Truths brings together the best minds writing on one of today’s most important andheated issues: natural law. This diverse group of thinkers addresses the theoretical, historical,and—in a section of particular importance—the legislative and juridical aspects of naturallaw. A revival of natural law concepts, the essayists argue, is crucial to the refurbishing ofAmerican civil society. Anyone wanting to understand what the natural law is and why itmatters will find this engaging book indispensable.“These essays...provide an excellent introduction to…natural law doctrine.”—Choice-14-1-882926-35-8 (cloth)353 pages • $24.95

INDISPENSABLE GUIDES TO THE MAJOR DISCIPLINES“[T]hese slim volumes come close to constitutingmini-great books in themselves.”—Wall Street Journal“Perhaps these guides should be required reading for professors torescue them from the narrowing clutches of research agendas, professionaldevelopment, and what goes by the name of scholarship.”—Weekly StandardA Student’s Guide tothe Study of LawGerard V. BradleyJUNE1-882926-97-8 (paper)80 pages • $8Gerard V. Bradley is Professor of Law at theUniversity of Notre Dame Law School. A wellknownscholar in the field of constitutional law, aswell as law and religion, his books includeCatholicism, Liberalism, and Communitarianism andChurch-State Relationships in America.A Student’s Guideto EconomicsPaul Heyne1-882926-44-7 (paper)64 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guideto PhilosophyRalph M. McInerny1-882926-39-0 (paper)75 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guideto PsychologyDaniel N. Robinson1-882926-95-1 (paper)70 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guide toPolitical PhilosophyHarvey C. Mansfield1-882926-43-9 (paper)58 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guideto LiteratureR. V. Young1-882926-40-4 (paper)74 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guideto U.S. HistoryWilfred M. McClay1-882926-45-5 (paper)96 pages • $7.95A Student’s Guide tothe Study of HistoryJohn Lukacs1-882926-41-2 (paper)50 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guideto Liberal LearningJames V. Schall, S.J.1-882926-53-6 (paper)54 pages • $6.95A Student’s Guide tothe Core CurriculumMark C. Henrie1-882926-42-0 (paper)112 pages • $7.95The ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines are reader-friendly introductions to the most important fields of knowledge in the liberalarts. Written by leading scholars for both students and the general public, they will be appreciated by anyone desiring a reliable andinformative tour of important subject matter. Each title offers an historical overview of a particular discipline, explains the centralideas of each subject, and evaluates the works of thinkers whose ideas have shaped our world. They will aid students seekingto make better decisions about their course of study as well as general readers who wish to supplement their education. All whotreasure the world of ideas and liberal learning will be motivated by these original and stimulating presentations.-15-

ENDS OF EDUCATIONClimbing ParnassusA New Apologia for Greek and LatinTracy Lee SimmonsForeword by William F. Buckley Jr.“Simmons’s fascinating tour through the pedagogical history of the classics may be hischief contribution to the debate.”—Washington Post“[C. S.] Lewis was for ‘ruthlessly aristocratic, shamelessly high-brow’ education. So isSimmons…in a book that is mostly affirmative and not condemnatory in its argument,contrasting classical studies with garden-variety multiculturalism.”—PhiladelphiaInquirer“A book that makes one feel more intelligent for having read it.”—Booklist 1-882926-73-0 (cloth)286 pages • $24.95On the Unseriousness of Human AffairsTeaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, DancingJames V. Schall“Recruiting philosophy and literary theory into an inspirational narrative, Father Schallwill appeal to fans of C. S. Lewis, Chesterton, and Peter Kreeft.”—Publishers Weekly“One would expect that an author, having written a book entitled On the Unseriousness ofHuman Affairs, might wish to revise the title of his work to reflect the unrelenting seriousnessof events in our post–September 11 world. Not so in this case. For these areessays that, at a time when we would rather ponder anything else, call us to considerboth the insignificance of what we deem critical, and the significance of what we deem‘unserious.’ As such, they make for good reading in these straitened circumstances.”—Washington Times“Readers will not go wrong ‘wasting’ the time it takes to cavort with the eternal truthspresented, with such an enervating spirit of fun, in On the Unseriousness of HumanAffairs.”—National Catholic Register1-882926-63-3 (cloth)204 pages • $24.95Recalling EducationHugh Mercer Curtler“Recalling Education devotes…attention to dismantling the arguments againstliberal education. Beginning with a very satisfying definition of the kind of liberty that‘liberal’ education aims at (a positive freedom resting upon the autonomy that comesfrom ‘possessing one’s own mind’), Curtler turns a skeptical eye to the currentsubstitutes for liberal education and debunks their major, and by now quite familiar,premises.”—Academic Questions“[A] well-written and provocative book.”—Library Journal-16-1-882926-55-2 (cloth)224 pages • $24.95

CLASSICS AND CULTURAL CRITICISMBonfire of the HumanitiesRescuing the Classics in an Impoverished AgeVictor Davis Hanson, John Heath, and Bruce S. ThorntonWith humor, lucidity, and unflinching rigor, the acclaimed authors of Who Killed Homer? andPlagues of the Mind unsparingly document the degeneration of a central if beleaguered discipline—classics—andreveal the root causes of its decline. Hanson, Heath, and Thornton pointto academics themselves—their careerist ambitions, incessant self-promotion, and overspecializedscholarship, among other things—as the progenitors of the crisis. They call for a return to“academic populism,” an approach characterized by accessible, unspecialized writing, selflesscommitment to students and teaching, and respect for the legacy of freedom and democracythat the ancients bequeathed to the West.“This is an important book for those who wish to give the classics a primary place in the educationof our youth and for all those who care about quality teaching.”—Washington Times“[R]eaders who enjoy common sense expressed in vigorous prose are going to love Bonfireof the Humanities.”—Academic QuestionsPlagues of the MindThe New Epidemic of False KnowledgeBruce S. Thornton1-882926-54-4 (cloth)394 pages • $24.95Classicist Bruce Thornton’s Plagues of the Mind is a forceful vindication of the West’stradition of rational, critical inquiry, a legacy now largely jettisoned in favor of a host ofnew deities—environmentalism, feminism, primitivism, New Age, and the cult of thetherapeutic among them.“Thornton’s exposition is complex, yet as he draws the thoughts and interpretations of animpressive array of social critics into his grand intellectual-historical argument, his prosenever becomes obscure, though Al Gore, Vine Deloria, Carol Christ, and other targets ofhis criticism have reason to wish it had.”—Booklist“Thornton outlines in vigorous, highly entertaining detail how a number of pseudoscientifichoaxes—including the supposed prevalence of goddess-worship in prehistoric Europe—havebecome important factors in intellectual life, despite having their origins more in wish-fulfillmentthan in genuine scholarship.”—National Review1-882926-34-x (cloth)303 pages • $24.951-882926-89-7 (paper)303 pages • $14.95Bruce S. Thornton is Professor of Classics and Humanities in the Department of ForeignLanguages at California State University, Fresno, and author of Greek Ways.The Devil Knows LatinWhy America Needs the Classical TraditionE. Christian KopffWhether discussing the importance of Greek and Latin syntax to our society, examiningcurrent trends in literary theory, education, and politics, or applying a classical perspective tocontemporary films, Christian Kopff is at home and on the mark. “[Kopff’s] clean and livelystyle throughout constitutes a very cogent arguing point for teaching the classical languagesagain: would that we all wrote this well.”—BooklistE. Christian Kopff has taught classics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1973,and has lived for some of the past twenty-five years in Rome as teacher at the IntercollegiateCenter for Classical Studies.-17-1-882926-25-0 (cloth)344 pages • $24.951-882926-57-9 (paper)344 pages • $14.95

POLITICS AND ECONOMICSWealth, Poverty, and Human DestinyEdited by Doug Bandow and David L. SchindlerThe rapid spread of the liberal market economy throughout the world poses a host ofnew and complex questions for the consideration of religious believers, as well as anyoneconcerned with the intersection of ethics and economics. Is the liberal market order, particularlyas it affects the poor, fundamentally compatible with Christian moral and socialteaching? Or is it in some ways in substantial tension with that tradition? In Wealth,Poverty, and Human Destiny, editors Doug Bandow and David L. Schindler bring togethersome of today’s leading economists, theologians, and social critics—including WendellBerry, Michael Novak, Richard John Neuhaus, and Max Stackhouse—to considerwhether the triumph of capitalism is a cause for celebration or concern. The contributors’fresh, insightful examinations should provoke a healthy debate about the intertwinedissues of the market, human freedom, the family, technology, and religion.Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and a nationally syndicated columnist.David L. Schindler is Dean and Gagnon Professor of Fundamental Theology at theJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family.1-882926-83-8 (cloth)350 pages • $29.95Roots of FreedomA Primer on Modern LibertyJohn W. DanfordRoots of Freedom is a primer on the thinkers and ideas that have shaped the foundationsof free societies. John Danford traces the development of indispensable concepts such asthe rule of law, and independent judiciary, limited government, free markets, and individualautonomy in the writings of (among others) Luther, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke,Montesquieu, Hume, Adam Smith, the American founders, Alexis de Tocqueville, andJohn Stuart Mill.“Roots of Freedom is most appropriate for the person who wants to be introduced to thegreat sweep of Western political thought in fewer than two hundred pages. It is wellwrittenand balanced and I can think of few better services a professor could do for anundergraduate today than putting this book into their hands and then waiting for themto return with an appetite for more.”—Perspectives on Political Science1-882926-90-0 (paper)170 pages • $14.95The Conservative IntellectualMovement in America since 1945George H. NashIn this revised and updated edition of what Insight magazine has called “the standardwork” on the history of post–World War II American conservatism, Nash shows how adiverse group of men became an effective intellectual force in American life. “[Nash’s]treatment is evenly balanced and scrupulously fair.”—First Things-18-1-882926-12-9 (cloth)467 pages • $24.951-882926-20-x (paper)467 pages • $16.95

POLITICS AND ECONOMICSThe American CauseRussell KirkEdited with a new Introduction by Gleaves WhitneyThe American Cause explains in simple yet eloquent language the bedrock principles uponwhich America’s experiment in constitutional self-government is built. Kirk’s primer is anaid to reflection on those principles—political, economic, and religious—that have unitedAmericans when faced with challenges and threats from the enemies of ordered freedom.In this new age of terrorism, Kirk’s elegant, straightforward presentation of the articles ofAmerican belief is both necessary and welcome.Securing DemocracyWhy We Have an Electoral CollegeEdited by Gary L. Gregg IIwith an Introduction by Senator Mitch McConnell1-882926-93-5 (paper)191 pages • $9.95“[S]ecuring Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College [is] a slender but intellectually highpoweredbook designed to bolster an institution that sometimes appears to have few friends.”—National Journal“These essays in defense of the Electoral College…echo the conservative ethos: ‘if it ain’tbroke, don’t fix it.’”—Publishers WeeklyA Humane EconomyThe Social Framework of the Free MarketWilhelm Röpkewith a new Introduction by Dermot Quinn1-882926-65-x (cloth)197 pages • $24.95A Humane Economy offers an understandable and compelling explanation of how economiesoperate. Over and over, the great Swiss economist stresses one simple point: You cannotseparate economic principles from human behavior. “A Humane Economy is like a seminar onintegral freedom conducted by a professor of uncommon brilliance.”—Wall Street JournalWho Owns America?A New Declaration of IndependenceEdited by Herbert Agar and Allen Tatewith a new Introduction by Edward S. Shapiro1-882926-24-2 (cloth)261 pages • $24.95This volume is the classic sequel to I’ll Take My Stand, the famous defense of the South’sagrarian traditions. “As often happens, a profound insight can fall on deaf ears but emergetriumphant decades later. The distributist insight—that human beings will flourish in asystem of distributed property, decentralized power, individual liberty, and communityresponsibility—yet lives.”—American Enterprise“These compelling essays speak across the decades and challenge us to form a societyfashioned by the authentic needs of the human person.”—New Oxford Review-19-1-882926-37-4 (cloth)499 pages • $24.95

RECOVERY AND INSTRUCTIONWilliam F. Buckley Jr.A BibliographyEdited by William F. Meehan IIIwith an Introduction by George H. NashSince the publication of God and Man at Yale in 1951, William F. Buckley Jr. has been themost visible spokesman for American conservatism. He has also been one of the most prolific,producing thousands of columns and dozens of other pieces. This volume is a completebibliography of Buckley’s written work from 1951 through 2000.“[P]rovides a comprehensive index to a half century’s worth of writings by WFB on—well,on everything.”—National Review“[A]n extremely daunting list of everything the founder of National Review has publishedsince his 1951 classic God and Man at Yale.”—Weekly StandardVisions of OrderThe Cultural Crisis of Our TimeRichard M. Weaver1-882926-66-8 (cloth)334 pages • illustrated$29.95This classic work by the author of Ideas Have Consequences boldly examines the intellectualroots of our current cultural crisis. “As the ‘credo’ of a thoughtful and involved critic of the‘shallow rationalisms and scientificisms’ of American culture, it is stimulating and worthwhile.”—Choice“In this posthumous book [Weaver’s] reverence for the past, his admiration for the uses oforder and tradition, his suspicions of the modern temper, and his contempt for liberalismand sentimental democracy persist undiminished.”—Library JournalSteps Toward RestorationThe Consequences of Richard Weaver’s IdeasEdited by Ted J. Smith III1-882926-07-2 (paper)153 pages • $12.95An appreciation of modern philosopher and University of Chicago English professorRichard M. Weaver—and an analysis of the continuing relevance of his best knownwork, Ideas Have Consequences—this fiftieth-anniversary essay collection is edited byWeaver’s authorized biographer.“This collection of fine essays demonstrates that the message of Richard Weaver’s IdeasHave Consequences is even more urgent now than when it first appeared. Taken together,the essays explicate Weaver’s penetrating analyses, subject them to searching criticism,and contribute significantly to a counter-attack against the moral degeneracy and sinisterpolitics of our deranged but salvageable age.”—Eugene D. Genovese, author, Roll,Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves MadeOxford YearsThe Letters of Willmoore Kendall to His FatherEdited by Yvonna Kendall Mason1-882926-02-1 (paper) • 527 pages • $14.951-882926-26-9 (cloth)320 pages • $24.95-20-

LIBRARY OF MODERN THINKERSEric VoegelinThe Restoration of OrderMichael P. Federici1-882926-74-9 (cloth) • 285 pages • $24.951-882926-75-7 (paper) • 285 pages • $14.95“By concentrating on Voegelin’s political philosophy, and withthe aid of a hefty glossary of his terms, Federici makes accessiblethis extraordinary thinker’s ideas.”—Booklist“To grasp even a part of Voegelin’s system is beyond the staminaand ken of most professors, to say nothing of most laymen. Theworld should thus render thanks to Michael P. Federici for havingproduced this book—a small miracle of clarity and concision.”—NationalReviewRobert NisbetCommunitarian TraditionalistBrad Lowell Stone1-882926-48-x (cloth) • 190 pages • $24.951-882926-69-2 (paper) • 190 pages • $14.95“A sterling précis of a thinker who couldn’t seem morerelevant.”—Booklist“[S]tone’s volume serves as a concise and admirable reviewof Nisbet’s substantial intellectual legacy.”—AmericanEnterprise“[A] clear, well-presented account of Nisbet’s crucial contributionto an important strain of modern Americanthought.”—ForeWordLudwig von MisesThe Man and His EconomicsIsrael M. Kirzner1-882926-61-7 (cloth) • 242 pages • $24.951-882926-68-4 (paper) • 242 pages • $14.95“Israel Kirzner deserves applause for bringing this insightful,provocative, yet nontechnical book to a wide audience.”—WashingtonTimes“Ludwig von Mises: The Man and His Economics is a remarkabletribute to a remarkable man. In it, Kirzner provides aconcise and masterful presentation of the major economictheories Ludwig von Mises developed.”—Liberty“The book is a gem, and I unhesitatingly recommend it toanyone who wants to understand Misesian economics.Kirzner’s deep admiration for Mises the man and economistshines from every page. But this is no uncritical paean.While Kirzner clearly shares Mises’s views on the natureand substance of economic science, he is willing to indicatewhere disagreement is understandable and perhaps evenjustifiable.”—Ideas on LibertyWilhelm RöpkeSwiss Localist, Global EconomistJohn Zmirak1-882926-56-0 (cloth) • 241 pages • $24.951-882926-67-6 (paper) • 241 pages • $14.95“This work offers a sensitive and nuanced account of [a]free-market hero…. John Zmirak’s Wilhem Röpke rises towardliterature.”—National Review“Now, in the shape of John Zmirack, [Röpke] boasts a newbiographer who, it is good to report, has done him proud.The two are indeed well matched. Röpke possessed a suppleintelligence, a superb pen, and a keen sense of the fundamentallymoral purposes served by economics. Zmirak issimilarly gifted. His monograph deserves, and will surelyreceive, a wide and grateful readership.”—First Things“This is a fine introduction to Wilhelm Röpke’s work”—Choice“If any person in our contemporary world is entitled to ahearing it is Wilhelm Röpke”—New York Times-21-

EXTRAORDINARY MINDSDoomed Bourgeois in LoveEssays on the Films of Whit StillmanEdited by Mark C. HenrieCritics have praised the films of writer-director Whit Stillman for their exceptionally intelligentportrayal of the lives and loves of the “urban haute bourgeoisie.” His three comediesof manners—Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco—sparkle with urbane andironic wit. In Doomed Bourgeois in Love, Mark C. Henrie brings together a collection ofpolitical theorists, literary critics, and classicists to explore the meaning of Stillman’s films.“[Stillman is] one of the wittiest filmmakers of his generation, or any other. And now he isthe subject of a book of essays, a few of which are high-minded enough to make a doctoralcandidate blush. The contributors...have a great many shrewd and illuminating things tosay about Stillman and his art; and if they sometimes lapse into overseriousness, it is thevice of a virtue, which is that they take him very seriously indeed. [Stillman] is the poet oftheir touching plight, and Doomed Bourgeois in Love pays due tribute to the singular subtletywith which he has given it voice.”—Terry Teachout, National Review1-882926-70-6 (paper)192 pages • $14.95“Like C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Dorothy Sayers, Whit Stillman advances anaesthetic vision that cannot help but appeal to a certain repressed yearning in all butthe most Laodicean viewer.”—First ThingsThe Superfluous MenConservative Critics of Modern Culture, 1900-1945Edited and with a new Introduction by Robert M. CrundenThis volume allows readers to sample the witty and original conservative thought thatenlivened the American intellectual landscape during the first half of the twentieth century,the period that laid the groundwork for many of the ideas central to debates in contemporarypolitical and social theory: the necessity for limited government, the need for economicdecentralization, and the value of America’s tradition of federalism. “You can’t understandthe history of American thought without this critically important volume.”—JohnPodhoretz, columnist, New York Post1-882926-30-7 (cloth)453 pages • $24.95Orestes BrownsonSign of ContradictionR. A. HerreraOrestes Brownson presents a study of a major American intellectual whose work spanneda critical period of American and European history and remains topical (dealing withfeminism, race, immigration, the relationship between church and state, etc.) in our ownage. “R. A. Herrera’s Orestes Brownson is an admirably incisive and dispassionate portraitof one of America’s most interesting and eccentric thinkers.”—Arthur Schlesinger Jr.“[A] charming portrait….”—Wall Street Journal“R. A. Herrera tells a lively story in a lively manner….”—First Things“R. A. Herrera’s brief survey of Brownson’s writings…provides a solid introduction tothe work of this important Catholic thinker.”—Crisis-22-1-882926-33-1 (cloth)253 pages • $24.95

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