Sir Alfred Hamish Reed (1875-1975) gifted his collection of rare books and manuscripts to the city of Dunedin in 1948. Though Reed was a man with varied collecting interests, it was important editions of the Bible that formed the heart of his book collection and the subject that held the greatest meaning for him. Today the Reed Bible Collection is one of the largest collections of its kind held by a public institution in Australasia. Its scope allows readers to study the history of the Bible through original examples from the medieval period to the present day. The catalogue provides bibliographical descriptions of 269 Bibles, liturgies and prayer books created before 1801, a significant part of the Alfred and Isabel Reed Collection of the Dunedin Public Libraries. The entries for printed material combine some pre-existing information with much new research, particularly in the case of provenance evidence and binding descriptions. For the majority of the printed books, this is the first time such details have been thoroughly researched and recorded. Also included are 143 items listed in five appendixes, providing full bibliographic details of 57 pre-1801 commentaries, and less detailed descriptions of post-1800 private and limited press editions, miniature Bibles, editions in Maori, and copies with significant provenance. An index identifies printers, booksellers, publishers, authors and former owners. The text is accompanied by twenty-two colour illustrations. The catalogue preface was written by Mary Ronnie, former Dunedin City and National Librarian. The Rev. Dr. Peter Matheson, emeritus professor of Church History at Knox Theological College, Dunedin, provided a fine introductory essay titled 'A Short History of the Bible: The Book That is More Than a Book', and the work was edited by Brian McMullin, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Fine Arts at Monash University.
Why tax law is not just a pocketbook issue but a reflection of what and whom we, as a society, value. Most of us think of tax as a pocketbook issue: how much we owe, how much we'll get back, how much we can deduct. In Our Selfish Tax Laws, Anthony Infanti takes a broader view, considering not just how taxes affect us individually but how the tax system reflects our culture and society. He finds that American tax laws validate and benefit those who already possess power and privilege while starkly reflecting the lines of difference and discrimination in American society based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, immigration status, and disability. Infanti argues that instead of focusing our tax reform discussions on which loopholes to close or which deductions to allow, we should consider how to make our tax system reflect American ideals of inclusivity rather than institutionalizing exclusion. After describing the theoretical and intellectual underpinnings of his argument, Infanti offers two comparative case studies, examining the treatment of housing tax expenditures and the unit of taxation in the United States, Canada, France, and Spain to show how tax law reflects its social and cultural context. Then, drawing on his own work and that of other critical tax scholars, Infanti explains how the discourse surrounding tax reform masks the many ways that the American tax system rewards and reifies privilege. To counter this, Infanti urges us to work together to create a society with a tax system that respects and values all Americans.
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