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"How often are your attempts to understand the world we live in frustrated by terms and allusions which baffle you by their unfamiliarity? The aim of this book is to present, in a single volume, a guide to the ideas, discoveries, trends and movements which have shaped our world." "The book includes such diverse subjects as anthropology, world history, critical theory, economics, education, philosophy, the arts, architecture, medicine, law, geography, linguistics, criminology, feminism, sociology, archaeology, religion, maths, psychology, and the sciences." "The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought has been continuously in print in earlier editions for more than twenty years. The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought contains some 4000 entries by 326 expert contributors. Nearly 1000 entries are entirely new; and most of those that survive from the previous (1988) edition have been substantially revised or newly written for this edition."--BOOK JACKET

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How often are attempts to broaden your knowledge of modern thought frustrated by terms and allusions that you do not understand? In this age of rapid-fire informational exchange and unprecedented specialization, no one can honestly claim to know the whole vocabulary of modern thought, yet most people would like to understand more. The Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought now provides us with a rich and reliable resource for staying on top of trends and actually enhancing our cultural literacy. With thousands of entries written by an international cast of artists, scholars, and scientists, this book offers an authoritative treasure trove of concepts defining the world in which we live. More discursive than an ordinary dictionary, more compact than an encyclopedia, and more selective than either, it covers the whole range of modern thought from the latest developments in astrophysics to recent trends in the arts. This volume is indispensable as a reference book, irresistible for browsing through — practically an education in itself.