John Sexton Libros

A powerful case for the importance of universities as an antidote to the “secular dogmatism” that increasingly infects political discourse John Sexton argues that over six decades, a “secular dogmatism,” impenetrable by dialogue or reason, has come to dominate political discourse in America. Political positions, elevated to the status of doctrinal truths, now simply are “revealed.” Our leaders and our citizens suffer from an allergy to nuance and complexity, and the enterprise of thought is in danger. Sexton sees our universities, the engines of knowledge and stewards of thought, as the antidote, and he describes the policies university leaders must embrace if their institutions are to serve this role. Acknowledging the reality of our increasingly interconnected world—and drawing on his experience as president of New York University when it opened campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai—Sexton advocates for “global network universities” as a core   aspect of a new educational landscape and as the crucial foundation-blocks of an interlocking world  characterized by “secular ecumenism.”

Features ~ 856 full-color photos illustrating more than 350 of the finest Southern Bowies in existence. ~ Full historical and collector details on all known types of knives made in Confederate factories...including unidentified types and the Georgia and Alabama Contracts. ~ All your favorite makers, from Boyle & Gamble and Louis Froelich to Nashville Plow Works and Thomas Leech & Co. ~ Extensive, valuable coverage of locally made Southern knives, including the many identified makers as well as those whose origins are still unclear. ~ New research and freshly discovered makers...previously unpublished info. available nowhere else but here! ~ A full discussion of dug relic knives, with a large selection of intriguing examples shown and explained. ~ Perhaps the largest album of historical Confederate soldiers holding Bowie knives ever assembled. A truly amazing and beautiful resource.