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This week's featured author pagesMoses Marsilius (1280 - 1342) -- Italian philosopher who argued for a model of popular government
al- Ghazali (1058 - 1111) -- Ash'arite philosopher-theologian
Ralph Connor (1860 - 1937) -- Canadian novelist, whose writing represents the views of middle-class Canadians in the early 20th century
William Dean Howells (1837 - 1920) -- leading nineteenth century American novelist and critic, who promoted realism
Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) -- novelist whose work foreshadowed many aspects of twentieth century American literature