The Elements of Style / Edition 4 Binding:Hardcover This work grew out of

This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University of Chicago

celebrated philosopher and critic John Gray explains how utopian ideals have taken on a dangerous significance in the hands of right-wing conservatives and religious zealots

Herman Melville fashions a legal parable in which reason and intellect prove incapable of preserving innocence in the face of evil

and politicians have long borrowed and adapted the ideas and language of Greek drama to help them make sense of their own times

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The Elements of Style / Edition 4 Binding:Hardcover This work grew out ofThe Elements of Style" is one of the definitive texts on all elements of English language style, usage, and composition. Strunk covers such topics as "Elementary Rules of Usage," "Elementary Principles of Composition," "A Few Matters of Form," "Words and Expressions Commonly Misused," and "Words Often Misspelled. This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is on promoting a plain English style. This