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Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

Seventeenth-Century Publishing Sensation. A Critical Edition, Translated and with an Introduction & Notes

By: Nicholas J. Crowe

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Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

Seventeenth-Century Publishing Sensation. A Critical Edition, Translated and with an Introduction & Notes

By: Nicholas J. Crowe

First published in 1622, Jeremias Drexel's 'Zodiacus christianus' (or 'Christian Zodiac') was a remarkable work of religious iconography and spiritual self-help. Raised a Lutheran but converting to Catholicism in his youth, Drexel (1581-1638) was well placed to publish a book that appealed to Protestants as well as Catholics, his 'Zodiac' appearing in multiple reprints, re-editions and translations across Europe during his lifetime and posthumously across the rest of the seventeenth century in an astonishing arc of popularity. The orbit of his readers' catchment was geographically - and denominationally - wide to a conspicuous degree. Drexel was among the most-read authors of that century, a genuine luminary in the culture of the German Baroque, and arguably the most published writer of the period. Offering the first modern translation into English since the early seventeenth century, this critical edition re-acquaints Anglophone audiences with a sample of the spiritual and philosophical writings of a figure whose significant publication record made him a bestseller during his lifetime and for many decades afterwards. As well as addressing issues of spiritual iconography with relation to 'signs of predestination', the book also has much to say about authorship, publishing and the dissemination of ideas. Including a scholarly introduction, full footnotes and an up-to-date bibliography, this new edition does much to help reveal these themes within the complex interconnections between religion, mysticism, iconography and scholarship in early modern Europe.

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Routledge

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1317111222

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9781317111221

The American Bombing of Libya

A Study of the Force of Miscalculation in Reagan Foreign Policy

By: Nicholas Laham

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The American Bombing of Libya

A Study of the Force of Miscalculation in Reagan Foreign Policy

By: Nicholas Laham

This book argues that the 1986 American bombing of Libya represented an act of desperation by then-president Ronald Reagan in order to salvage American credibility in the Arab world. The author asserts that such credibility had been severely undermined by Reagan's earlier decision to enhance the strategic alliance between the U.S. and Israel, and that the 1986 bombing specifically targeted Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi as one of the foremost Middle Eastern threats to American security. Finally, the author asserts that the Libyan bombings served as a significant foreshadowing of the current Iraq War and as a powerful illustration of the United States' historical willingness to use military power in order to preserve American economic and strategic interests in the Middle East.

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237

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McFarland

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0786431857

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9780786431854

US Consular Representation in Britain Since 1790

By: Nicholas M Keegan

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US Consular Representation in Britain Since 1790

By: Nicholas M Keegan

In its early years the United States Consular Service was a relatively amateurish organization, often staffed by unsuitable characters whose appointments had been obtained as political favours from victorious presidential candidates—a practice known as the Spoils System. Most personnel changed every four years when new administrations came in. This compared unfavourably with the consular services of the European nations, but gradually by the turn of the twentieth century things had improved considerably—appointment procedures were tightened up, inspections of consuls and how they managed their consulates were introduced, and the separate Consular Service and Diplomatic Service were merged to form the Foreign Service. The first appointments to Britain were made in 1790, with James Maury becoming the first operational consul in the country, at Liverpool. At one point, there was a network of up to ninety US consular offices throughout the UK, stretching from the Orkney Islands to the Channel Islands. Nowadays, there is only the consular section in the embassy and the consulates general in Edinburgh and Belfast.

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342

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Anthem Press

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1783087463

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9781783087464

Health Care Law and Ethics

By: Mark A. Hall,David Orentlicher,Mary Anne Bobinski,Nicholas Bagley,I. Glenn Cohen

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Health Care Law and Ethics

By: Mark A. Hall,David Orentlicher,Mary Anne Bobinski,Nicholas Bagley,I. Glenn Cohen

Health Care Law and Ethics, Ninth Edition offers a relationship-oriented approach to health law—covering the essentials, as well as topical and controversial subjects. The book provides thoughtful and teachable coverage of every aspect of health care law. Current and classic cases build logically from the fundamentals of the patient/provider relationship to the role of government and institutions in health care. The book is adaptable to both survey courses and courses covering portions of the field. Key Features: New authors Nick Bagley and Glenn Cohen Incorporated anticipated changes to the Affordable Care Act More current cases and more streamlined notes, including ones on medical malpractice, bioethics, and on finance and regulation More coverage of “conscientious objection” and “big data” - Discussion of new “value based” methods of physician payment - Expanded coverage of “fraud and abuse” Current issues in public health (e.g., Ebola, Zika) and controversies in reproductive choice (e.g., Hobby Lobby) Coverage of cutting-edge genetic technologies (e.g., gene editing and mitochondrial replacement)

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Aspen Publishing

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1454897651

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Differential Equations with Applications

By: Paul D. Ritger,Nicholas J. Rose

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Differential Equations with Applications

By: Paul D. Ritger,Nicholas J. Rose

Coherent, balanced introductory text focuses on initial- and boundary-value problems, general properties of linear equations, and the differences between linear and nonlinear systems. Includes large number of illustrative examples worked out in detail and extensive sets of problems. Answers or hints to most problems appear at end.

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Courier Corporation

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0486411540

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9780486411545

Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

Seventeenth-Century Publishing Sensation. A Critical Edition, Translated and with an Introduction & Notes

By: Nicholas J. Crowe

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Seventeenth-Century Publishing Sensation. A Critical Edition, Translated and with an Introduction & Notes

By: Nicholas J. Crowe

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Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

The American Bombing of Libya

The American Bombing of Libya

US Consular Representation in Britain Since 1790

US Consular Representation in Britain Since 1790

Health Care Law and Ethics

Health Care Law and Ethics

Differential Equations with Applications

Differential Equations with Applications

Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

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