Preamble The City City Light By Lewis H. Lapham When it comes to the medieval cathedral and mosque, the modern skyscraper and the slum, world history is city history. More
Preamble Politics Feast of Fools By Lewis H. Lapham How American democracy became all about the rule of money. More
Preamble Magic Shows Wonders Never Cease By Lewis H. Lapham From crystal balls to the Iraq War, mankind’s predilection for the marvelous and the illusory endures. More
Preamble Epidemic Signs and Wonders By Francine Prose Reading the literature of past plagues and suddenly seeing our present reflected in a mirror. More
Preamble The Future Kingdom Come By Lewis H. Lapham The present is short and the future is doubtful—only the past is certain. More
