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Contemporary Issues in Bioethics

A Catholic Perspective

By: James J. Walter,Thomas A. Shannon

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Contemporary Issues in Bioethics

A Catholic Perspective

By: James J. Walter,Thomas A. Shannon

Contemporary Issues in Bioethics: A Catholic Perspective applies the best of the Roman Catholic theological and ethical tradition to some of the most controversial and complex bioethical topics that confront contemporary society. Walter and Shannon offer a fresh analysis of the Catholic tradition, and show how a distinctively Catholic perspective can inform public discussion of these issues. In an age where religion is often excluded from ethical discussions on bioethical issues, this book shows that the Catholic tradition has something very important to offer." --Book Jacket.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742550613

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9780742550612

Boardroom Scandal

The Criminalization of Company Fraud in Nineteenth-Century Britain

By: James Taylor

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Boardroom Scandal

The Criminalization of Company Fraud in Nineteenth-Century Britain

By: James Taylor

Should businessmen who commit fraud go to prison? This question has been asked repeatedly since 2008. It was also raised in nineteenth-century Britain when the spread of corporate capitalism created enormous new opportunities for dishonesty. Historians have presented Victorian Britain as a haven for white-collar criminals, beneficiaries of a prejudiced criminal justice system which only dealt harshly with offences by the poor. Boardroom Scandal challenges these beliefs. Based on an unparalleled sample of legal cases - many examined here for the first time - James Taylor presents a radical new interpretation of the relationship between capitalism and the law. Initially, there were no criminal sanctions against publishing false prospectuses, concealing losses in balance sheets, and even misappropriating company money. But parliament became convinced of the need to criminalize these practices to protect the culture of stock market investment on which mid-Victorian prosperity increasingly rested. Persuading judges to play along was harder, with many invoking the principle of caveat emptor to exonerate defendants. But by the end of the century, successful prosecutions of company executives were commonplace. These trials performed multiple functions: they stabilized confidence in times of crisis; they dramatized the class blindness of the law; and they were increasingly seen as essential as faith in a self-regulating economy ebbed. The criminalization of fraud, therefore, has far-reaching implications for our understanding of nineteenth-century Britain. It also has relevance today in light of the on-going economic crisis and the issues it raises regarding business ethics and the role of the state.

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OUP Oxford

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0191649198

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9780191649196

Indiana's 200

The People Who Shaped the Hoosier State

By: Linda C. Gugin,James E. St. Clair

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Indiana's 200

The People Who Shaped the Hoosier State

By: Linda C. Gugin,James E. St. Clair

Part of the Indiana Historical Society's commemoration of the nineteenth state's bicentennial, Indiana's 200: The People Who Shaped the Hoosier State recognizes the people who made enduring contributions to Indiana in its 200-year history. Written by historians, scholars, biographers, and independent researchers, the biographical essays in this book will enhance the public's knowledge and appreciation of those who made a difference in the lives of Hoosiers, the country, and even the world. Subjects profiled in the book include individuals from all fields of endeavor: law, politics, art, music, entertainment, literature, sports, education, business/industry, religion, science/invention/technology, as well as "the notorious.

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Indiana Historical Society

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0871953870

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9780871953872

Confessions of an Old Man

Gone Are the Days: A Memoir

By: James Harrison Cohen J.D. Ph.D.

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Confessions of an Old Man

Gone Are the Days: A Memoir

By: James Harrison Cohen J.D. Ph.D.

My book covers my life and times and is replete with confidences and revelations both political and personal.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1643506315

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9781643506319

Making Cancer History

Disease and Discovery at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

By: James S. Olson

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Making Cancer History

Disease and Discovery at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

By: James S. Olson

The history of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center vividly reveals how cancer treatment in America—and our attitudes toward the disease—has changed since the middle of the twentieth century. One of the preeminent cancer centers in the world, M. D. Anderson is also one of the first medical institutions devoted exclusively to caring for people with cancer and researching treatments and cures for the disease. Historian James S. Olson’s narrative relates the story of the center’s founding and of the surgeons, radiologists, radiotherapists, nurses, medical oncologists, scientists, administrators, and patients who built M. D. Anderson into the world-class institution it is today. Through interviews with M. D. Anderson’s leaders and patients, Olson brings to life the struggle to understand and treat cancer in America. A cancer survivor who has himself been treated at the center, Olson imbues this history with humor, passion, and humanity.

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JHU Press

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1421405318

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9781421405315

Architecture in Indianapolis

1820–1900

By: James A. Glass

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Architecture in Indianapolis

1820–1900

By: James A. Glass

As a planned community, Indianapolis boasted finished frame and brick buildings from its beginning. Architects and builders drew on Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, French Second Empire, Gothic, Romanesque, and Italian Renaissance styles for commercial, industrial, public, and religious buildings and for residences. In Architecture in Indianapolis: 1820–1900, preservationist and architectural historian Dr. James Glass explores the rich variety of architecture that appeared during the city's first 80 years, to 1900. Glass explains how economic forces shaped building cycles, such as the Canal Era, the advent of railroads, the natural gas boom, and repeated recessions and recoveries. He describes 243 buildings that illustrate the styles that architects and builders incorporated into the designs that they devised in each era between 1820 and 1900. This book also documents the loss of distinctive 19th century architecture that has occurred in Indianapolis. It includes 373 photographs and drawings that depict the buildings described and locator maps that show where concentrations of buildings were constructed. Architecture in Indianapolis: 1820–1900 provides the first history of 19th-century architecture in the city and will serve as an indispensable reference for decades to come.

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Indiana University Press

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0253070953

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9780253070951

Art Imitates Business

Commercial and Political Influences in Elizabethan Theatre

By: James H. Forse

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Art Imitates Business

Commercial and Political Influences in Elizabethan Theatre

By: James H. Forse

As it moved away from the court, theater became an entertainment business, subject to financial and political influences. This study examines business and political considerations as a way of explaining some of the curiosities about 16th-century plays which production and literary analyses cannot fully explain. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Popular Press

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0879725958

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9780879725952

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires

By: James E. Brunson III

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Black Baseball, 1858-1900

A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires

By: James E. Brunson III

This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from 1858 through 1900. It provides team rosters and team histories, player biographies, a list of umpires and games they officiated and information on team managers and team secretaries. Well known organizations like the Washington's Mutuals, Philadelphia Pythians, Chicago Uniques, St. Louis Black Stockings, Cuban Giants and Chicago Unions are documented, as well as lesser known teams like the Wilmington Mutuals, Newton Black Stockings, San Francisco Enterprise, Dallas Black Stockings, Galveston Flyaways, Louisville Brotherhoods and Helena Pastimes. Player biographies trace their connections between teams across the country. Essays frame the biographies, discussing the social and cultural events that shaped black baseball. Waiters and barbers formed the earliest organized clubs and developed local, regional and national circuits. Some players belonged to both white and colored clubs, and some umpires officiated colored, white and interracial matches. High schools nurtured young players and transformed them into powerhouse teams, like Cincinnati's Vigilant Base Ball Club. A special essay covers visual representations of black baseball and the artists who created them, including colored artists of color who were also baseballists.

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1402

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McFarland

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0786494174

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9780786494170

US Commanders of World War II (2)

Navy and USMC

By: James Arnold,Robert Hargis

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US Commanders of World War II (2)

Navy and USMC

By: James Arnold,Robert Hargis

This title, the second of two looking at US commanders of World War II, examines the combat careers, personalities, uniforms, dress and appearance of the key US naval and Marine commanders. These men played a crucial role in the defeat of the Axis powers, particularly in the Pacific theater during such battles as Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Iwo Jima. Among those covered are Holland Smith, Lemuel Shepherd, Roy S. Geiger; John D. Bulkeley, Bull Halsey, Thomas Hart, Husband Kimmel, Charles Lockwood, Marc A. Mitscher, Chester Nimitz, Norman Scott, Raymond Spruance, Wade McCluskey, and Theodore Wilkinson.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1780968116

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9781780968117

Tort Law Defences

By: James Goudkamp

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Tort Law Defences

By: James Goudkamp

The law of torts recognises many defences to liability. While some of these defences have been explored in detail, scant attention has been given to the theoretical foundations of defences generally. In particular, no serious attempt has been made to explain how defences relate to each other or to the torts to which they pertain. The goal of this book is to reduce the size of this substantial gap in our understanding of tort law. The principal way in which it attempts to do so is by developing a taxonomy of defences. The book shows that much can be learned about a given defence from the way in which it is classified. This book has been awarded Joint Second Prize for the 2014 Society of Legal Scholars Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1782253505

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9781782253501

Annals of Cartmel

By: James Stockdale

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Annals of Cartmel

By: James Stockdale

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368158651

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Forty Years for Christ. An Historical Sermon

By: Silas Leroy Blake,Daniel James Noyes

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Forty Years for Christ. An Historical Sermon

By: Silas Leroy Blake,Daniel James Noyes

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

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3385552699

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British Methodist Revivalism and the Eclipse of Ecclesiology

By: James E. Pedlar

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British Methodist Revivalism and the Eclipse of Ecclesiology

By: James E. Pedlar

Revivalism was one of the main causes of division in nineteenth century British Methodism, but the role of revivalist theology in these splits has received scant scholarly attention. In this book, James E. Pedlar demonstrates how the revivalist variant of Methodist spirituality and theology empowered its adherents and helped foster new movements, even as it undermined the Spirit’s work through the structures of the church. Beginning with an examination of unresolved issues in John Wesley’s ecclesiology, Pedlar identifies a trend of increasing marginalization of the church among revivalists, via an examination of three key figures: Hugh Bourne (1772-1852), James Caughey (1810-1891), and William Booth (1860-1932). He concludes by examining the more catholic and irenic theology of Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932), the leading Methodist revivalist of the early twentieth century who became a strong advocate of Methodist Union. Pedlar shows that these theological differences must be considered, alongside social and political factors, in any well-rounded assessment of the division and eventual reunification of British Methodism.

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Taylor & Francis

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1003813178

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9781003813170

Inner Hygiene

Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society

By: James C. Whorton

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Inner Hygiene

Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society

By: James C. Whorton

This book will have strong appeal to historians of medicine, American and European historians with an interest in health and popular culture, physicians and other health professionals, and laypersons concerned about diet and health."--BOOK JACKET.

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0195135814

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Book's by James Fletcher

Contemporary Issues in Bioethics

Contemporary Issues in Bioethics

Boardroom Scandal

Boardroom Scandal

Indiana's 200

Indiana's 200

Confessions of an Old Man

Confessions of an Old Man

Making Cancer History

Making Cancer History

Architecture in Indianapolis

Architecture in Indianapolis

Art Imitates Business

Art Imitates Business

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

US Commanders of World War II (2)

US Commanders of World War II (2)

Tort Law Defences

Tort Law Defences

Annals of Cartmel

Annals of Cartmel

Forty Years for Christ. An Historical Sermon

Forty Years for Christ. An Historical Sermon

British Methodist Revivalism and the Eclipse of Ecclesiology

British Methodist Revivalism and the Eclipse of Ecclesiology

Inner Hygiene

Inner Hygiene

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