Intro
Textual Note
Preface
Sheathing the Bodkin
Combating Suicide
A conversation with Jennifer Michael Hecht
Introduction
I. Different Hats
II. Facing the Unthinkable
III. Historical Examinations
IV. Suffering
V. Meaning and Mattering
Continuing the Conversation
The Epicurean Republic
A conversation with Matthew Stewart
Introduction
I. Setting the Stage
II. Deism
III. The Power of Ideas
IV. The Pursuit of Happiness
V. The Heart of the Matter
Continuing the Conversation
China: Up Close and Personal
A conversation with Karl Gerth
Introduction
I. Filling in the World
II. History and Demography
III. Contemporary China
IV. Environmental Issues
V. Societal Values
VI. Catastrophic Scenarios
VII. Ever Onwards
Continuing the Conversation
Eating One's Own
Examining Civil War
A conversation with David Armitage
Introduction
I. Historical Origins
II. The Semantic Archaeologist
III. In Search of a Definition
IV. Bellum Civile
V. What Is To Be Done?
VI. Historical Relevance
VII. Oceans of Possibilities
Continuing the Conversation
For The Love of History
A conversation with Margaret MacMillan
Introduction
I. The Historical Enterprise
II. Historical Value
III. Pride and Prejudice
IV. Professional Insights
V. Living Historically
Continuing the Conversation.