Title: provocative exploration: compares and contrasts
Review: This book is not afraid to ask the tough questions, or make the tough comparisons. For this reason, it may make many uncomfortable. It bucks the the modern trend to over-pursue the appearance of "avoiding being judgemental" and so avoids the common pitfall of bland assertions. My first encounter with it was in the context of a discussion group, and things got quite heated. The large format of the book lends itself well to writing notes in the margins. As others have mentioned, the bibliography has many good pointers.
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