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Sir Thomas Browne: The World Proposed

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barbour, Reid / Preston, Claire, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Doctor, linguist, scientist, natural historian, and writer ong>ofong> what is probably the most stunning prose in the English language, Sir Thomas Browne was a virtuoso in learning whose many interests form a representative portrait ong>ofong> his age. To understand the period which we more usually refer to as the Civil War, the Restoration, or the Scientific Revolution, we need to understand parts ong>ofong> the intellectual and spiritual background that are ong>ofong>ten neglected and which Browne magnificently figures forth. This collection ong>ofong> essays about all aspects ong>ofong> Thomas Browne's work and thought is the first such volume to appear in 25 years. It ong>ofong>fers the specialist and the student a wide-ranging array ong>ofong> essays by an international team ong>ofong> leading scholars in seventeenth-century literary studies who extend our understanding ong>ofong> this extremely influential and representative early-modern polymath by embracing recent developments in the field, including literary-scientific relations, the development ong>ofong> Anglican spirituality, civil networks ong>ofong> intellectual exchange, the rise ong>ofong> antiquarianism, and Browne's own legacy in modern literature.

Global Justice and Due Process

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Larry, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The idea ong>ofong> due process ong>ofong> ong>lawong> is recognised as the cornerstone ong>ofong> domestic legal systems, and in this book Larry May makes a powerful case for its extension to international ong>lawong>. Focussing on the procedural rights deriving from Magna Carta, such as the rights ong>ofong> habeas corpus (not to be arbitrarily incarcerated) and nonrefoulement (not to be sent to a state where harm is likely), he examines the legal rights ong>ofong> detainees, whether at Guantanamo or in refugee camps. He ong>ofong>fers a conceptual and normative account ong>ofong> due process within a general system ong>ofong> global justice, and argues that due process should be recognised as jus cogens, as universally binding in international ong>lawong>. His vivid and compelling study will be ong>ofong> interest to a wide range ong>ofong> readers in political philosophy, political theory, and the theory and practice ong>ofong> international ong>lawong>.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on the trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from England to New York on the first voyage ong>ofong> the greatest ocean liner in history--the Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice and courage, ong>ofong> despair and determination, and ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

Thomas Lawrence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashton, Geong>ofong>frey, PUBLISHER: Chaucer Press, Sir Thomas ong>Lawong>rence painted some ong>ofong> the best known and loved images ong>ofong> the Regency period, Cherry Ripe, Pinkie and Master William Lambton (The Red Boy) which became some ong>ofong> the most famous images ong>ofong> Victorian and early twentieth century times. However, ong>Lawong>rence's real genius was to bring to life a huge cross-section ong>ofong> late Georgian and Regency society. These range from the elderly and kindly Queen Charlotte, wife ong>ofong> George III, to the swashbuckling grandees ong>ofong> parliament and church. ong>Lawong>rence had an uncanny ability to bring society to life, even when he was painting the Archbishop ong>ofong> Canterbury. Today, he is also regarded as the leading portrait painter ong>ofong> the whole ong>ofong> Europe ong>ofong> his time, and is best seen in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, where the Pope presides over the allied monarchs ong>ofong> Europe who defeated Napoleon. This beautifully illustrated book contains some ong>ofong> his finest work.

University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: University ong>ofong> Pennsylvania Dept ong>ofong> ong>Lawong> University ong>ofong> Pennsylvania ong>Lawong> School, PUBLISHER: Books LLC, NA

Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Billig, Mick / Billig, Michael, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), From Thomas Hobbes' fear ong>ofong> the power ong>ofong> laughter to the compulsory, packaged "fun" ong>ofong> the contemporary mass media, Billig takes the reader on a stimulating tour ong>ofong> the strange world ong>ofong> humour. Both a significant work ong>ofong> scholarship and a novel contribution to the understanding ong>ofong> the humourous, this is a seriously engaging book' - David Inglis, University ong>ofong> Aberdeen This delightful book tackles the prevailing assumption that laughter and humour are inherently good. In developing a critique ong>ofong> humour the author proposes a social theory that places humour - in the form ong>ofong> ridicule - as central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms ong>ofong> conduct and conventions ong>ofong> meaning. Historically, theories ong>ofong> humour reflect wider visions ong>ofong> politics, morality and aesthetics. For example, Bergson argued that humour contains an element ong>ofong> cruelty while Freud suggested that we deceive ourselves about the true nature ong>ofong> our laughter. Billig discusses these and other theories, while using the topic ong>ofong> humour to throw light on the perennial social problems ong>ofong> regulation, control and emancipation.

Principles of the Constitutional Order

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Utley, Robert L., PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> America, The essays in this volume consider the writings ong>ofong> those who drafted the Constitution, as well as the arguments pro and con presented during the ratification debates. The first ong>ofong> these essays examine the founding principles from historical, political and philosophical perspectives. The second group outlines the main Anti-Federalist arguments. A discussion ong>ofong> the nature and implications ong>ofong> the doctrine ong>ofong> separated powers follows and the volume closes with psycho-historical portraits ong>ofong> Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. The volume focuses attention on the Founding period so that the original character and principles ong>ofong> our political order may be seen clearly, in spite ong>ofong> the glory and veneration with which age and custom have draped our constitution.

U.S. Health Law and Policy : A Guide to the Current

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caldwell, Donald H., Jr., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, This annotated bibliographic guide to the literature ong>ofong> health care ong>lawong> ong>ofong>fers the health care administrator, corporate benefits manager, physician, or attorney a key to the door ong>ofong> health care policy and ong>lawong>. This edition focuses on evaluating the materials--many not widely disseminated--about evolving corporate structures such as managed care organizations and their numerous progeny. Also addressed are topics such as health care liability, patient access to health care, environmental issues, legal issues arising in the context ong>ofong> AIDS, and privacy ong>ofong> patient records.

Treat Me Right: Essays in Medical Law and Ethics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, Ian, PUBLISHER: Clarendon Press, Controversial and amusing, this collection ong>ofong> Kennedy's writings illuminates the rights, duties, and liabilities ong>ofong> doctors as well as other aspects ong>ofong> medical ong>lawong> and ethics.

The End of Empire and the Making of Malaya

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, T. N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is the first general social and political history ong>ofong> Malaya. Focusing on the years to , the last years ong>ofong> British rule and the achievement ong>ofong> independence, it embraces a wealth ong>ofong> social, economic and cultural, as well as political themes. It contains new research on the impact ong>ofong> the Second World War in Malaya, the origins and course ong>ofong> the Communist Emergency, and the response ong>ofong> Malaya's various ethnic communities to nationalism and social change. A concluding chapter takes these themes forward into the s to shed new light on the emergence ong>ofong> this important Southeast Asian nation.

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> the Pacific, For over a century the ten-volume Dictionary ong>ofong> the Bible has been the definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary ong>ofong> the Old and New Testaments, together with the Old Testament Apocrypha, according to the Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to the original tongues.... Articles have been written on the names ong>ofong> all Persons and Places, on the Antiquities and Archaeology ong>ofong> the Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical Theology and Ethic, and even on the obsolete or archaic words occurring in the English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor ong>ofong> the Expository Times and is also well known for editing the Encyclopaedia ong>ofong> Religion and Ethics, the Dictionary ong>ofong> Christ and the Gospels, and the Dictionary ong>ofong> the Apostolic Church.

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dicharry, Warren F., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This guide and commentary on the mysteries ong>ofong> the Rosary refocuses our meditation on the true center ong>ofong> the Rosary: the mysteries ong>ofong> Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.

Evidence for Paralegals, Third Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marlowe, Joelyn D. / Cummins, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Aspen Publishers, The authors draw on their own considerable experience in preparing and litigating cases: - focusing on the practical applications ong>ofong> the Federal Rules ong>ofong> Evidence, the text covers the full range ong>ofong> course topics, including gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and researching - written from a real-life perspective ong>ofong> actual practice in local, state, and federal court - text goes beyond the interpretation ong>ofong> the rules to explain the application ong>ofong> the rules - developed specifically for paralegal students, with short case summaries, readable examples, marginal definitions ong>ofong> terms and cross-references to the Rules ong>ofong> Evidence, plus review questions and hypotheticals - compact and accessible, the book covers key topics in less than 300 pages - teaching package includes an Instructor's ong>Manualong> and PowerPoint slides Recent revisions to the Federal Rules ong>ofong> Evidence are highlighted in this edition: - changes to the rules governing expert and lay testimony and the use ong>ofong> character evidence - new rules that permit domestic and foreign business records to be admitted without a foundational witness - case ong>lawong> that exemplifies the amended and new rules

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raffel, Burton / Isaacs, Neil D. / Webster, Brenda, PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, The epic poem ong>ofong> honor and bravery Written by an anonymous fourteenth-century poet, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is recognized as an equal to Chauceras masterworks and to the great Old English poems, "Beowulf" included. A green-skinned knight ong>ofong>fers the Knights ong>ofong> the Round Table a simple but deadly challengeaa challenge taken on by the brave Sir Gawain. A challenge that will force him to choose between his honor and his life...

Microarray Analysis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schena, Mark, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Liss, This authoritative text begins with an introduction to basic microarray technology. The author then provides clear explanations ong>ofong> the conceptual and theoretical basis ong>ofong> this technology, followed by thorough and multi-disciplinary coverage ong>ofong> modern and emerging applications. The coverage includes chapters on microarray informatics, gene expression prong>ofong>iling, genetic diagnostics, and novel microarray technologies.

Forms and Functions of Tort Law, : An Analytical Primer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abraham, Kenneth S. Abrahan, Kenneth S. Abraham, PUBLISHER: West Pub/ong>Lawong> & Paralegal, Nature and Functions ong>ofong> Tort ong>Lawong>; Procedure in a Tort Suit; Intentional Harms; Defenses; The Negligence Standard; Reasonable Person Standard; Negligence "Calculus; " Malpractice; Violation ong>ofong> Statutes; Negligence as a Matter ong>ofong> ong>Lawong>; Proong>ofong> ong>ofong> Negligence; Res Ipsa Loquitur; Cause in Fact; Conventional Tests: "But-For" and "Substantial Factor; " Proximate Cause; Basics; Advanced Issues; Judge, Jury and the Underlying Purpose ong>ofong> Proximate Cause; Defenses Based on Plaintiff's Conduct; Strict Liability and Nuisance; Vicarious Liability; Products Liability; Damages; Collateral Sources; Limited Duty; "Pure" Economic Loss; Tort Reform, Workers Compensation and No-Fault Systems; Reputational and Dignitary Harms: Defamation and Invasion ong>ofong> Privacy; Economic Harms: Misrepresentation and Interference with Actual or Prospective Contractual Advantage.

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The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nisker, Wes Scoop, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, Hang on for a Wild Journey through the Political and Spiritual Adventures ong>ofong> the Baby-Boom Generation Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride through the heyday ong>ofong> the Beats and the Hippies and the birth ong>ofong> the modern environmental movement, and the surge ong>ofong> Buddhism in the West.

God's Masterwork: Ezra Through Daniel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swindoll, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, From the leadership ong>ofong> Ezra through the integrity ong>ofong> Daniel, see God's faithfulness and love to Israel during its obedience, rebellion, and restoration. Swindoll traces the sweep ong>ofong> history, the undercurrents ong>ofong> doctrine, and the pulse ong>ofong> redemption through this section ong>ofong> Scripture.

A Lawman for Christmas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pritchard, Pat, PUBLISHER: Zebra, Happiness is waiting under the mistletoe for Josie Turner when she ends up on the wrong side ong>ofong> the ong>lawong>...and finds herself in the arms ong>ofong> the sheriff

Statistical Learning Theory

Come nuovo. Volume universitario sulla teoria statistica dell'autoapprendimento di Vapkin. Vendo causa errato acquisto. A comprehensive look at learning and generalization theory. The statistical theory ong>ofong> learning and generalization concerns the problem ong>ofong> choosing desired functions on the basis ong>ofong> empirical data. Highly applicable to a variety ong>ofong> computer science and robotics fields, this book ong>ofong>fers lucid coverage ong>ofong> the theory as a whole. Presenting a method for determining the necessary and sufficient conditions for consistency ong>ofong> learning process, the author covers function estimates from small data pools, applying these estimations to real-life problems, and much more.

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuber-Sharfstein, Chana / Mindel, Nissan / Kleinman, Zalman, PUBLISHER: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, More short stories for young children by the author ong>ofong> "The Call ong>ofong> the Shong>ofong>ar." The title story reveals how the unselfish generosity ong>ofong> on young man brought blessings ong>ofong> wealth and success to many generations ong>ofong> his descendants - the famous House ong>ofong> Rothschild. The theme ong>ofong> charity and kindness recurs in each ong>ofong> these charming tales.

The Harvey Lectures Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abelson, John / Kelly, Thomas / Harvey, Soc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Liss, Covers RNA splicing; observations on the life history ong>ofong> lymphocytes; explorations ong>ofong> the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; the transportation ong>ofong> proteins into mitochondria; what viruses look like; transmembrane signaling, G proteins, and adenylyl cyclase; and DNA replication in mammalian cells. Conveniently formatted and concisely written, it is considered one ong>ofong> the preeminent reference works for practitioners in the field. Includes 59 black and white illustrations.

Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur: A New Modern English

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Malory, Thomas / Armstrong, Dorsey, PUBLISHER: Parlor Press, Dorsey Armstrong provides a new, Modern English translation ong>ofong> the MORTE DARTHUR that portrays the holistic and comprehensive unity ong>ofong> the text as a whole, as suggested by the structure ong>ofong> Caxton's print, but that is based primarily on the Winchester Manuscript, which ong>ofong>fers the most complete and accurate version ong>ofong> Malory's narrative. This translation makes one ong>ofong> the most compelling and important texts in the Arthurian tradition easily accessible to everyone-from high school students to Arthurian scholars. In addition to the complete text, Armstrong includes an introduction that discusses Malory's sources and the long-running debate surrounding the manuscript and print versions ong>ofong> the narrative. For ease ong>ofong> use, the text is keyed to both William Caxton's print version and the manuscript version edited by Eugne Vinaver. A detailed index is also included. Dorsey Armstrong is Associate Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> English and Medieval Literature at Purdue University. Her research interests include medieval women writers, late medieval print culture, and the Arthurian legend, on which she has published extensively. Her book GENDER AND THE CHIVALRIC COMMUNITY IN SIR THOMAS MALORY'S MORTE D'ARTHUR was published by University Press ong>ofong> Florida in . Her 36-part lecture series on "The Medieval World" will be available from The Teaching Company in late . Currently, she is Editor-in-Chief ong>ofong> the academic journal ARTHURIANA, which publishes the most cutting-edge research on the legend ong>ofong> King Arthur from its medieval origins to its enactments in the present moment.

Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alston, William P., PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, In this clear and provocative account ong>ofong> the epistemology ong>ofong> religious experience, William P. Alston argues that the perception ong>ofong> God-his term for direct experiential awareness ong>ofong> God-makes a major contribution to the grounds ong>ofong> religious belief. Surveying the variety ong>ofong> reported direct experiences ong>ofong> God, Alston demonstrates that a person can be justified in holding certain beliefs about God on the basis ong>ofong> mystical experience.

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