{"product_id":"isms-ologies-all-the-movements-ideologies-and-doctrines-that-have-shaped-our-world-paperback","title":"'Isms \u0026 'Ologies: All the Movements, Ideologies and Doctrines That Have Shaped Our World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Goldwag\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered about the difference between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism and which influenced the other? Do you know where Post-modernism stops and Post-structuralism begins? Would you like to? From Platonism to New Historicism, humankind is constantly coming up with fresh schools of thought to help explain (or at least describe) the mysterious world around us. Here is the ultimate guide to over 450 of the most significant intellectual terms, movements, and religions that help shape the society we live in. Simply, concisely, and with personality, '\u003ci\u003eIsms and 'Ologies \u003c\/i\u003eclarifies buzz terms like \u003ci\u003ejihad\u003c\/i\u003e, often defined as \"holy war\" but which literally means \"striving\";and illustrates the differences between Conservatism, Paleoconservatism, and Neoconservatism. It explains String Theory (which attempts to unify Quantum Mechanics and Einsteinian Relativity); describes Fauvism (an artistic movement that paved the way for Expressionism and Cubism); defines Locofocoism (an American political ideology named after a \"self-lighting cigar)\"; and identifies and explores so much more. Helpfully divided into categories-including politics, history, philosophy and the arts, economics, religion, science, and medicine-cross referenced, and thoroughly indexed, \u003ci\u003e'Isms and 'Ologies\u003c\/i\u003e is a must have for the budding intellectual in everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Goldwag\u003c\/b\u003e, a freelance writer and editor for more than twenty years, has worked at Book-ofthe-Month Club, where he created Traditions, a club devoted to Jewish interests, as well as at Random House and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eMichael Lewis \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of several bestselling books, including Liar's Poker (#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e national bestseller in both hardcover and paperback), based in part on his own experience working as an investment banker for Salomon Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.02 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52766319935795,"sku":"9780307279071","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vOfumezGX19780307279071.webp?v=1764646602","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/isms-ologies-all-the-movements-ideologies-and-doctrines-that-have-shaped-our-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}