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1	Illuminations: Essays and Reflections more books like this by Walter Benjamin, Professor Hannah Arendt (Designer) Studies on contemporary art and culture by one of the most original, critical and analytical minds of this century. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.29! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Human Condition more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt In this text, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems are identified as diminishing human agency and political freedom - the paradox that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Origins of Totalitarianism more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Recognized on publicaton as the definitive account of its subject and ten years later hailed as a classic by the "Times Literary Supplement," this remarkable book has been foremost wherever the characteristics and problems of the twentieth century are discussed. Dr. Arendt's study begins with an account of the rise in the nineteenth century and ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt A BRILLIANT AND DISTURBING STUDY OF THE CHARACTER AND TRIAL OF ADOLF EICHMANN - STEPHEN SPENDER, THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS. THE TASK SHE SETS FOR HERSELF FAR TRANCENDS THE CRIMES OF ONE MAN SINCE IT DEALS WITH THE GREATEST PROBLEM OF OUR TIME...THE PROBLEM OF THE HUMAN BEING WITHIN A MODERN TOTALITARIAN SYSTEM...OUR BEST PROTECTION AGAINST ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	On Revolution more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Tracing the gradual evolution of revolutions since the American and French examples, Arendt predicts the changing relationship between war and revolution and the crucial role such combustive movements will play in the future of international relations. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	On violence more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt An analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. Arendt also reexamines the relationship between war, politics, violence, and power. "Incisive, deeply probing, written with clarity and grace, it provides an ideal framework for understanding the turbulence of our times"(Nation). Index. see all copies from $3.71! new only from $8.33! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Eichmann in Jerusalem: 6a Report on the Banality of Evil more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt This report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in "The New Yorker" in 1963. This edition contains further factual material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript commenting on the controversy that arose over her book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50!
8	Between Past and Future more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Arendt's penetrating observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute a major contribution to political philosophy. In this book she describes the perplexing crises which modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning of the traditional key words of politics: justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
9	Letters: 1925-1975 more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt, Dr. Martin Heidegger, Ursula Ludz (Editor) These letters between two intellectuals who were devoted friends span the middle years of a turbulent century in which both played major roles in the world of ideas. see all copies from $5.20! new only from $8.98! \| first editions
10	Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus: From the Great Philosophers, Volume I more books like this by Karl Jaspers, Ralph Manheim (Translator), Professor Hannah Arendt (Photographer) A part of Jaspers s planned universal history of philosophy, focusing on the four paradigmatic individuals who have exerted a historical influence of incomparable scope and depth. Edited by Hannah Arendt; Index. Translated by Ralph Manheim. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.13! \| SVS
11 view cover	Life of the Mind: One/Thinking, Two/Willing more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt The author's final work, presented in a one-volume edition, is a rich, challenging analysis of man's mental activity, considered in terms of thinking, willing, and judging. Edited by Mary McCarthy; Indices. see all copies from $3.58! new only from $13.08! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Promise of Politics more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt After the publication of The Origins of Totalitarianism in 1951, Hannah Arendt undertook an investigation of Marxism, a subject that she had deliberately left out of her earlier work. Her inquiry into Marx' s philosophy led her to a critical examination of the entire tradition of Western political thought, from its origins in Plato and Aristotle ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Origins of Totalitarianism: Introduction by Samantha Power more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt see all copies from $22.12! new only from $22.12! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Heidegger's Children: Hannah Arendt, Karl Lowith, Hans Jonas, and Herbert Marcuse more books like this by Professor Richard Wolin Martin Heidegger is perhaps the twentieth century's greatest philosopher, and his work stimulated much that is original and compelling in modern thought. A seductive classroom presence, he attracted Germany's brightest young intellects during the 1920s. Many were Jews, who ultimately would have to reconcile their philosophical and, often, personal ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $7.90! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Totalitarianism: Part Three of the Origins of Totalitarianism more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt In the final volume, Arendt focuses on the two genuine forms of the totalitarian state in history-the dictatorships of Bolshevism after 1930 and of National Socialism after 1938. Index. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.91! \| SVS
16 view cover	Eichmann and the Holocaust more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguinas Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of historyas most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-driven design that highlights the bookmakeras art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| SVS
17 view cover	Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in Political Thought more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Arendt's penetrating observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute a major contribution to political philosophy. In this book she describes the perplexing crises which modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning of the traditional key words of politics: justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
18 view cover	Love and Saint Augustine more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt, Judith Chelius Stark (Editor), Joanna Vecchiarelli Scott (Editor) Hannah Arendt became famous for her works "The Origins of Totalitarianism", "The Human Condition", and "Eichmann in Jerusalem". Yet her scholarly career began with an exploration of Saint Augustine's concept of caritas, or neighbourly love. Although she commissioned an English translation of her 1929 dissertation, written under the direction of ... see all copies from $12.31! new only from $12.31! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	On Revolution: 6 more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Tracing the gradual evolution of revolutions since the American and French examples, Arendt predicts the changing relationship between war and revolution and the crucial role such combustive movements will play in the future of international relations. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $8.00!
20 view cover	Rahel Varnhagen: The Life of a Jewess more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt, Professor Liliane Weissberg (Editor), Clara Winston (Translator) Born in 1771 as the daughter of a Jewish merchant, Rahel Varnhagen would come to host one of the most prominent salons of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Hannah Arendt discovered her writings some time in the mid-1920s, and soon began to re-imagine Rachel's inner life and write her biography. Arendt draws a lively and complex portrait of a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.57! \| first editions
21 view cover	Eichmann in Jerusalem more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendts authoritative report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann includes further factual material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendts postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. see all copies from $6.43! new only from $31.39! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Jewish Writings more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt, Jerome Kohn (Editor), Ron H Feldman (Editor) Although Hannah Arendt is not primarily known as a Jewish thinker, she probably wrote more about Jewish issues than any other topic. When she was in her mid-twenties and still living in Germany, Arendt wrote about the history of German Jews as a people living in a land that was not their own. In 1933, at the age of twenty-six, she fled to France, ... see all copies from $9.31! new only from $11.11! \| first editions \| SVS
23	The Jew as Pariah: Jewish Identity and Politics in the Modern Age more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt see all copies from $8.75! first editions
24 view cover	Reflections on Literature and Culture more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt As one of the foremost public intellectuals of the twentieth century, Hannah Arendt is well known for her writings on political philosophy. Less familiar are her significant contributions to cultural and literary criticism. This edition brings together for the first time Arendt's reflections on literature and culture. The essays include previously ... see all copies from $19.96! new only from $19.96! \| SVS
25 view cover	Rahel Varnhagen,: The Life of a Jewish Woman more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt Rahel Varnhagen (1777-1833) lived during the crucial period of assimilation in Germany, when it seemed imperative for Jews to escape their Jewishness. see all copies from $2.39! new only from $13.28! \| first editions \| SVS

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