Evil Beyond Belief (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780765602824)

An introduction to and overview of the entire problem of evil, from a philosophical perspective. The text aims to be introductory and inclusive, both by familiarizing students with the main contours of the intellectual terrain, and by pointing them in the direction of further resources. This book provides a descriptive, episodic yet analytical synthesis of industrialization in America. It integrates analysis of the profound economic and social changes taking place during the period between 1877 and the start of the Great Depression. Ten topicsvarieties of industrialization, questions of labor, immigration, urbanization, the Westward movement, the environment, transportation, power, politics, and the organization of workare examined with each subject illustrated by three case studies. The 30 case studies were selected as examples of the underlying principles of industrialization that cumulatively convey a comprehensive understanding of the era.

Author: James Petrik
ISBN-10: 0765602822
ISBN-13: 9780765602824
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2000
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.15w x 0.75d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2000 pg. 2082
Library Journal 08/01/2000 pg. 109
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 14
Library Journal 08/09/2000