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Baby-Making

What the new reproductive treatments mean for families and society

By: Bart Fauser,Paul Devroey

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Baby-Making

What the new reproductive treatments mean for families and society

By: Bart Fauser,Paul Devroey

In the developing world, the choices available to couples for fertility treatments in the 21st century are wider than ever before. This is a time when most types of infertility can be treated by modern 'test-tube' methods, yet reproduction itself has become inextricably bound with social and political trends - declining birth rates, delayed first pregnancy, childbirth beyond the age of 40, the state funding of infertility treatment - fertility treatment is a hot topic, high on the agenda of politicians in their efforts to reverse declining national fertility rates. The range of new technologies is expansive, from embryo selection by genetic analysis to egg donation in the over-forties and cryopreservation. Today, the 'assistance' of conception with treatments such as IVF reflects a life-choice whose context is immediately social, cultural, personal, and political. Arguing that these new technologies allow the 'design' of babies in a way which is far beyond the spontaneity of nature, Bart Fauser and Paul Devroey describe the new treatments, consider what they can do, and look at how far they have come in shaping our everyday lives. Considering the wider implications of fertility treatment, they also look at the issues it raises, and evaluate how far treatments can, and should, go.

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OUP Oxford

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019162814X

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9780191628146

Hydrography and Navigation on the Congo River

A Century of Visual History

By: Paul Van Pul

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Hydrography and Navigation on the Congo River

A Century of Visual History

By: Paul Van Pul

In a time without GPS and echosounder, European engineers and black labourers worked for decades to get a better understanding of the nautical intricacies of the Congo River. This is the first comprehensive story, in text and custom-made maps, of the, in flow, second largest river in the world. We follow the earliest explorers mapping the river, the expeditions to find an alternative access to the ocean and the first land and hydraulic surveys to improve navigation. The constant movement of shallows and islands keeps the guardians of the river constantly on their toes. Over the years, better technologies on all fronts improved safety, data collection and fairway maintenance. In conclusion, the author describes a proposal to develop a 21st container port that would rival any port facilities on the African west coast.

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204

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Springer Nature

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3031410653

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9783031410659

Eternal light and earthly concerns

Belief and the shaping of medieval society

By: Paul Fouracre

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Eternal light and earthly concerns

Belief and the shaping of medieval society

By: Paul Fouracre

In early Christianity it was established that every church should have a light burning on the altar at all times. In this unique study, Eternal light and earthly concerns, looks at the material and social consequences of maintaining these ‘eternal’ lights. It investigates how the cost of lighting was met across western Europe throughout the whole of the Middle Ages, revealing the social organisation that was built up around maintaining the lights in the belief that burning them reduced the time spent in Purgatory. When that belief collapsed in the Reformation the eternal lights were summarily extinguished. The history of the lights thus offers not only a new account of change in medieval Europe, but also a sustained examination of the relationship between materiality and belief.

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Manchester University Press

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1526114003

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9781526114006

Personalism and Medical Ethics

An Open-Minded Perspective inside the Roman Catholic Community

By: Paul Schotsmans

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Personalism and Medical Ethics

An Open-Minded Perspective inside the Roman Catholic Community

By: Paul Schotsmans

Church-ethical statements in the context of contemporary medicine often give rise to a lot of controversy and commotion. Just think of the debates about medically assisted reproduction, genetics, prenatal diagnosis, stem cell research, organ donation, palliative sedation or euthanasia. Paul Schotsmans notes that many of these statements are inspired by a well-defined ethical model, specifically the act-deontological model. He argues that a more dynamic ethical model (personalism based on Western-European value-systems) creates space for a humane integration of the new medical possibilities. With this book, he seeks to indicate how Christian faith can be an inspiration for an open-minded, humane and dynamic health care.

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Gompel&Svacina

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9463714308

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9789463714303

The Age of Charles Martel

By: Paul Fouracre

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The Age of Charles Martel

By: Paul Fouracre

First glorified as the Saviour of Christendom and then vilified as an enemy of the Church, Charles Martel's career has been written and rewritten from the time of his descendents. This important new study draws on strictly contemporary sources to assess his real achievements and offers new insights into a fascinating period.

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186

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Routledge

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1317898486

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9781317898481

The Geography of the World Economy 5th Edition

By: Paul Knox,John Agnew,Linda McCarthy

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The Geography of the World Economy 5th Edition

By: Paul Knox,John Agnew,Linda McCarthy

The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth and stimulating introduction to the 'globalization' of the world economy. The book offers a consideration of local, regional, national and global economic development over the long historical term. The theory and practice of economic and political geography provide a basis for understanding the interactions within and among the developed and developing countries of the world. Illustrated in colour throughout, this new edition has been completely reworked and updated to take account of the substantial changes in the world economy, and includes a new chapter on services. It is ideal for upper level university undergraduates and for post-graduates in a variety of specializations including geography, economics, political science, international relations and global studies.

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463

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Routledge

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1134644353

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9781134644353

Class, Politics and the Economy (Routledge Revivals)

By: Stewart Clegg,Paul Boreham,Geoff Dow

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Class, Politics and the Economy (Routledge Revivals)

By: Stewart Clegg,Paul Boreham,Geoff Dow

This study, first published in 1986, provides a systematic account of the processes and structure of class formation in the major advanced capitalist societies. The focus is on the organizational mechanisms of class cohesion and division, theoretically deriving from a neo-Marxian perspective. Chapters consider the organization and structure of the ‘corporate ruling class’, the middle class and the working class, and are brought together in an overarching analysis of the organization of class in relation to the state and the economy. This title will be of particular interest to students researching the impact of recession on societal structure and the processes of political class struggle, as well as those with a more general interest in the socio-economic theories of Marx, Engels and Weber.

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Routledge

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1134717032

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9781134717033

Frankish History

Studies in the Construction of Power

By: Paul Fouracre

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Frankish History

Studies in the Construction of Power

By: Paul Fouracre

The volume consists of sixteen papers on the history of Francia between the seventh and eleventh centuries. Originally published between 1979 and 2009, the papers are arranged around three interlinking themes: the relationship between History and Hagiography, the history of Francia under the respective regimes of the Merovingan and Carolingian kings, and the problem of how states with weak governing institutions were able to exercise power over large areas. The history of Francia has been one of the most productive areas of early medieval history over the past two generations. Models of European development have been based on its rich materials and the fact that the polity lasted for half a millennium makes it a prime area for the study of the dialectic between continuity and change. The papers collected here all have this ’big history’ as their background. It is to be hoped that keying into such questions makes them both accessible and useful for students and teachers alike.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040245242

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9781040245248

Baby-Making

What the New Reproductive Treatments Mean for Families and Society

By: Bart Fauser,Paul Devroey

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Baby-Making

What the New Reproductive Treatments Mean for Families and Society

By: Bart Fauser,Paul Devroey

Looks at the latest technologies for human reproduction, the challenges of fertility research, and the controversies surrounding it.

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Oxford University Press

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0199597316

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9780199597314

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Baby-Making

Baby-Making

Hydrography and Navigation on the Congo River

Hydrography and Navigation on the Congo River

Eternal light and earthly concerns

Eternal light and earthly concerns

Personalism and Medical Ethics

Personalism and Medical Ethics

The Age of Charles Martel

The Age of Charles Martel

The Geography of the World Economy 5th Edition

The Geography of the World Economy 5th Edition

Class, Politics and the Economy (Routledge Revivals)

Class, Politics and the Economy (Routledge Revivals)

Frankish History

Frankish History

Baby-Making

Baby-Making

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