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  • Friday, the Thirteenth

    by Thomas W. Lawson ...
    Friday, the Thirteenth: A NovelWhen Wall Street whispers turn into shouts of panic, one man pulls the strings of financial ruin. In this gripping tale of greed and revenge, Thomas W. Lawson—himself a famed stock promoter of the Gilded Age—exposes the dark underbelly of American finance. Bob Brownley, a young broker lured by the glitter of wealth, learns the terrible power of manipulation in a ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Mind and Religion

    Psychological and Cognitive Foundations of Religion

    by Pascal Boyer, Robert Hinde, E Thomas Lawson, Todd Tremlin, Matt Day, Justin Barrett, Rebekah A. Richert, Ilkka Pyysiäinen, Jesper Sørensen, D Jason Slone ...
    Series series Cognitive Science of Religion
    Recent cognitive approaches to the study of religion have yielded much understanding by focusing on common psychological processes that all humans share. One leading theory, Harvey WhitehouseOs modes of religiosity theory, demonstrates how two distinct modes of organizing and transmitting religious traditions emerge from different ways of activating universal memory systems. In Mind and Religion, ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Friday, the Thirteenth

    A Novel

    by Thomas William Lawson ...
    In "Friday, the Thirteenth," Thomas William Lawson crafts a captivating tale that intertwines superstition with the bustling world of early 20th-century finance. The novel unfolds through a series of interconnected events on this notorious day, using a blend of sharp humor and biting satire to critique societal norms and the financial crises of the time. Lawson's literary style is marked by its ... Read more

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  • Paul Morphy

    The Pride and Sorrow of Chess

    by David Lawson ...
    Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess is the only full-length biography of Paul Morphy, the antebellum chess prodigy who launched United States participation in international chess and is still generally acknowledged as the greatest American chess player of all time. But Morphy was more than a player. He was a shy, retiring lawyer who had been taught that such games were no way to make a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Carl Jung, Darwin of the Mind

    by Thomas T. Lawson ...
    Carl Jung, Darwin of the Mind is a review and an explanation of Jung's thought set in an evolutionary context. Jung explored the human psyche throughout his long life. His writings, of astonishing scope and depth, elaborate on imagery that can be found in rituals, myths and fables worldwide as well as in the dreams, visions and fantasies of his patients and himself. Jung pursued common threads of ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Joke Is on Us

    Political Comedy in (Late) Neoliberal Times

    by Julie A. Webber, James Brassett, Marc-Olivier Castagner, Seçil Dagtas, Jessyka Finley, Viveca Greene, David Grondin, Thomas Lawson, Sophia McClennen, Aaron McKain0, Diane Rubenstein1, Don Waisanen2, Simon Weaver3, Rebecca Krefting4 ...
    Series series Politics and Comedy: Critical Encounters
    This edited volume brings together scholars of comedy to assess how political comedy encounters neoliberal themes in contemporary media. Central to this task is the notion of genre; under neoliberal conditions (where market logics motivate most actions) genre becomes “mixed.” Once stable, discreet categories such as comedy, horror, drama and news and entertainment have become blurred so as to be ... Read more

    $121.99 USD

  • Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel

    by Thomas William Lawson ...
    The story revolves around the character of John Graham, a financier who is determined to expose corruption and manipulation within the financial world. Graham aims to reveal the unethical practices of powerful figures in the banking and stock market industries, shedding light on their schemes and manipulations."Friday, the Thirteenth" is a cautionary tale that delves into the underbelly of high ... Read more

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  • Friday, the Thirteenth

    by Thomas William Lawson, Mark Leslie ...
    The original novel about bad luck on Friday the ThirteenthIn Thomas William Lawson's 1907 novel, a stock broker picks Friday the Thirteenth as the day in which he will set about events that bring Wall Street to its knees.When originally published, the novel was a resounding success, selling more than 60,000 copies in the first month of sales. After the novel's success, stock brokers around the ... Read more

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  • Friday, the Thirteenth

    Enriched edition. A Novel

    by Thomas William Lawson, Sean Day ...
    In 'Friday, the Thirteenth,' Thomas William Lawson weaves a captivating tale that intertwines superstition, fate, and the darker aspects of human nature. Set against the backdrop of a bustling financial district, Lawson employs a rich narrative style that combines elements of social commentary with psychological exploration, revealing how belief in luck can lead to both fortune and folly. The ... Read more

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  • Imagining the Cognitive Science of Religion

    Magic Bullets, Complex Theories, Experimental Adventures

    by E. Thomas Lawson ...
    Series series Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation
    A 2024 CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLEUniting Thomas Lawson's essays on the cognitive science of religion, this volume explores theoretical issues in the study of cultural phenomena such as religion, the role of imagination, and the experiments that emerge from these theories.The book begins with Lawson's influential essay “Towards a Cognitive Science of Religion,” which was the first to employ ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Theorizing Religions Past

    Archaeology, History, and Cognition

    by Harvey Whitehouse, Luther Martin, E Thomas Lawson, Stephen Mithen, Karen Johnson, Douglas L. Gragg, Roger Beck, Anita Leopold, Anne Clark0, Theodore Vial1, Ulrich Berner2, Ilkka Pyysiäinen3, Donald Weibe4 ...
    Series series Cognitive Science of Religion
    Historians bound by their singular stories and archaeologists bound by their material evidence donOt typically seek out broad comparative theories of religion. But recently Harvey WhitehouseOs Omodes of religiosityO theory has been attracting many scholars of past religions. Based upon universal features of human cognition, WhitehouseOs theory can provide useful comparisons across cultures and ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive Science of Religion

    A Head Start

    by Robert N. McCauley, E. Thomas Lawson ...
    Series series Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation
    Robert N. McCauley and E. Thomas Lawson are considered the founders of the field of the cognitive science of religion. Since its inception over twenty years ago, the cognitive science of religion has raised questions about the philosophical foundations and implications of such a scientific approach. This volume from McCauley, including chapters co-authored by Lawson, is the first book-length ... Read more

    $38.99 USD