Tyranipocrit Discovered
Author : Andrew Hopton
Publisher :
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 17,23 MB
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN :
Conflict and Enlightenment
Author : Thomas Munck
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521878071
Book Description
This novel study of political culture in Enlightenment Europe analyses print, public opinion and the transnational dissemination of texts.
Mary's Master
Author : P. Judge Leonard P. Judge
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 10,56 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1440188173
Book Description
Mary's Master provides observations and interpretations of the English colonization of the area presently known as southern New England. This is a critical review of some of the English writings and quotes regarding those interactions that were contemporary to the time that the English were colonizing the area. The major event that defined this time was King Philip's War from 1675 through 1676 which resulted in the crushing defeat of the natives who lived in that part of New England. The primary story in Mary's Master centers upon the captivity of one of the English women during that war, Mary Rowlandson. Her narrative is considered to be the most widely read American captivity story ever written. The accounts of other English captives reveal behavior by the natives that shows humanity in great contrast with the savagery attributed to them by most contemporary writers. Mary Rowlandson's master is, Quanopin, a Narragansett sachem whom Mary admires despite all the anti-Indian rhetoric she has been exposed to by others. While their time together is brief, it is exceptional because she expresses an admiration for him not conveyed toward any other Indian, which was unusual for those times and still is today.
The British Civil War
Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 907 pages
File Size : 34,39 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0312292937
Book Description
The entirety of the British Civil War has never been covered in a single volume--until now. While it is usually seen as an English conflict, Royle paints the picture on a large canvas to show that it engulfed the entirety of Great Britain. While the war began as the result of the Scots' unwillingness to accept Charles I's prayer book, their obstinacy inspired the Irish Catholics to rise against their English and Scot oppressors with the result that fourteen years internecine fighting was to be the norm for these islands. This is grand narrative military history at its best and a monumental achievement.
Sociability and Cosmopolitanism
Author : David Burrow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,27 MB
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1317321669
Book Description
This collection of essays expands the focus of Enlightenment studies to include countries outside the core nations of France, Germany and Britain. Notions of sociability and cosmopolitanism are explored as ways in which people sought to improve society.
Left Wing Democracy in the English Civil War - A Study of the Social Philosophy of Gerrard Winstanley
Author : David W. Petegorsky
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 29,5 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1447486633
Book Description
Originally published in the 1930s, this book contains a comprehensive study of the social philosophy of Gerrard Winstanley, and would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. Contents include: The Background of the Civil War; The Development of Radical Political Thought During the Civil War; The Digger Movement; The Political and Social Philosophy of the Digger Movement; Winstanley's Utopia. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Heart of the Living God
Author : Michael G. Maness
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2004-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 1418400254
Book Description
Maness asks us to tie up our sneakers, for we are going to have some fun as we hike into the Grand Canyon of Love. Love is the treasure of life. It is Love all the way. Nothing else really matters outside of Love. Best of all, our Love will only get better in heaven. The treasured ability to have loving relationships is Gods gift to us in our Imago Deithe image of God we all share. Likewise, what we know of Love this side of heaven is but a dusty image of what God experiences. I want to get personally involved, says Maness. Can we have a free-will relationship with anyone, even God, if all of what we do and think is settled? I dont think so. Love is greater than that, and I shall prove that, and that is indeed a Grand Canyon. Manes brings some of the brain-splitting complexities of this to light with good humor, introduces dynamic foreknowledge, and challenges Classical Theisms avoidance of Love. And he exposes some foul play in the process. Thats the first half of the book. For those wanting to strike out on their own (wanting to see more of the depth and diversity of the Grand Canyon), the second half contains reviews of about 60 major authors, a 4,000+ Abysmal Bibliography, and a huge index to just about everything in the book. Maness has thrown a gauntlet before the Classical Theists. So tie up your sneakers and take a hike with Michael G. Maness as he walks with you into the Grand Canyon. see more at www.PreciousHeart.net
The Oxford Companion to English Literature
Author : Dinah Birch
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 21,63 MB
Release : 2009-09-24
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0192806874
Book Description
Written by a team of more than 150 contributors working under the direction of Dinah Birch, and ranging in influence from Homer to the Mahabharata, this guide provides the reader with a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of English literature.
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Author : Dinah Birch
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 973 pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191036749
Book Description
Based on the bestselling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 new and revised A to Z entries give unrivalled coverage of writers, works, historical context, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. Discursive feature entries supply a wealth of information about important genres in literature. For this fourth edition, the dictionary has been fully revised and updated to include expanded coverage of postcolonial, African, black British, and children's literature, as well as improved representation in the areas of science fiction, biography, travel literature, women's writing, gay and lesbian writing, and American literature. The appendices listing literary prize winners, including the Nobel, Man Booker, and Pulitzer prizes, have all been updated and there is also a timeline, chronicling the development of English literature from c. 1000 to the present day. Many entries feature recommended web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. Written originally by a team of more than 140 distinguished authors and extensively updated for this new edition, this book provides an essential point of reference for English students, teachers, and all other readers of literature in English.
Liberty Against the Law
Author : Christopher Hill
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 178873680X
Book Description
A classic study of popular resistance to the momentous changes of 17th century England In 17th Century England, the law was not an instrument of justice - it was an instrument of oppression. The enclosures of common land, loss of many traditional rights and draconian punishments for minor transgressions changed the lives of the peasantry and created a landless class of wage labourers. In this, the last book published during his lifetime, renowned historian of the English Revolution Christopher Hill explores the immense social changes that occurred and the expressions of liberty against the law through the literary culture of the times and the hero-worship of the outlaw. As well as chapters on gypsies and vagabonds, Hill analyses class, religion and the shift away from the importance of the church after the Reformation. Liberty Against the Law is a late classic of Hill's work, and essential reading for anyone interested in the history and politics of the 17th Century.
