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The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

By: Richard Hakluyt

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The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

By: Richard Hakluyt

This twelve-volume edition of the geographical works of Richard Hakluyt (1552?-1616) was published in 1903-5.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108071309

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9781108071307

Louis XIV

By: Richard Wilkinson

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Louis XIV ruled France for more than half a century and is typically remembered for his absolutism, his patronage of the arts and his lavish lifestyle – culminating in the building of Versailles. This original and lively biography focuses on Louis’s personal life while keeping the needs of the history student at the forefront, featuring analysis of Louis’s wider significance in history and the surrounding historiography. This book balances the undeniable cultural achievements of the reign against the realities of Louis’s egotism and argues that, when viewed critically, Louis’s rule (1643–1715) personified the disadvantages of absolute monarchy, and inexorably led to social and political blunders, resulting in the suffering of millions. Richard Wilkinson demonstrates that while Louis excelled as a self-publicist, he fell far short of being a great monarch. This second edition includes an up-to-date and accessible biography, further sections on the women at Louis’s court, France in an international context and new material looking at Louis’s involvement in ballet. This book is essential reading for all history students and those with a general interest in one of history’s most colourful rulers.

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199

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Routledge

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135166347X

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9781351663472

Law, Magistracy, and Crime in Old Regime Paris, 1735-1789: Volume 1, The System of Criminal Justice

By: Richard Mowery Andrews

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Law, Magistracy, and Crime in Old Regime Paris, 1735-1789: Volume 1, The System of Criminal Justice

By: Richard Mowery Andrews

The first of two volumes centred around the two great courts of eighteenth-century Paris.

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642

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Cambridge University Press

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0521361699

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9780521361699

States and Power

By: Richard Lachmann

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States and Power

By: Richard Lachmann

States over the past 500 years have become the dominant institutions on Earth, exercising vast and varied authority over the economic well-being, health, welfare, and very lives of their citizens. This concise and engaging book explains how power became centralized in states at the expense of the myriad of other polities that had battled one another over previous millennia. Richard Lachmann traces the contested and historically contingent struggles by which subjects began to see themselves as citizens of nations and came to associate their interests and identities with states, and explains why the civil rights and benefits they achieved, and the taxes and military service they in turn rendered to their nations, varied so much. Looking forward, Lachmann examines the future in store for states: will they gain or lose strength as they are buffeted by globalization, terrorism, economic crisis and environmental disaster? This stimulating book offers a comprehensive evaluation of the social science literature that addresses these issues and situates the state at the center of the world history of capitalism, nationalism and democracy. It will be essential reading for scholars and students across the social and political sciences.

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250

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John Wiley & Sons

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0745675417

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9780745675411

History of Nile

A Century of Fun, Fellowship, and Philanthropy

By: Richard M. Kovak

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History of Nile

A Century of Fun, Fellowship, and Philanthropy

By: Richard M. Kovak

A compilation of the author’s news articles recounting the history of the Nile Shrine Center in Seattle Washington with perspectives on the nation’s and world events occurring during those times. Includes insights and perspectives about the major events of the twentieth century.

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242

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WestBow Press

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1973695235

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9781973695233

A New Dictionary of the French Revolution

By: Richard Ballard

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A New Dictionary of the French Revolution

By: Richard Ballard

The French Revolution was a huge, brutal yet inspiring phenomenon that changed global political thinking and action, and its echoes resound even in the twenty-first century. It was an intensely complex mix of events, concepts and individuals and 'The New Dictionary' is an invaluable aid to unravelling its complications, and an essential companion for students and general readers alike. There are over 400 entries covering the main events, personalities, parties, ideologies, political ideas, philosophers, writers, artists, rebellions and wars, as well as touching on colonial and international developments, the interaction of church and state, science, law reform, events in the provinces and overseas territories and the reverberations in other European states. The Dictionary provides a full and vibrant history from the outbreak of revolution in 1789 to the Terror, the Revolutionary state, its wars and the rise of Napoleon. Entries contain much more than just bare factual information: they provide a detailed commentary and include suggestions for further reading - both in print and online - which reference the extensive literature of over 200 years of scholarship and the latest historiography. Cross-referencing is extensive and the index provides reference to minor but important subjects contained in main entries.

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532

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857733230

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9780857733238

German Imperial Knights

Noble Misfits between Princely Authority and the Crown, 1479–1648

By: Richard J. Ninness

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German Imperial Knights

Noble Misfits between Princely Authority and the Crown, 1479–1648

By: Richard J. Ninness

The German imperial knights were branded disobedient, criminal, or treasonous, but instead of finding themselves on the wrong side of history, they resisted marginalization and adapted through a combination of conservative and progressive strategies. The knights tried to turn the elite world on its head through their constant challenges to the princes in the realms of both culture and governance. They held their own chivalric tournaments from 1479-1487, and defied the emperor and powerful princes in refusing to obey laws that violated custom. But their resistance led to a series of disasters in the 1520s: their leaders were hunted down and their castles destroyed. Having failed on their own, they turned to Emperor Charles V in the 1540s and the imperial knighthood was formed. This new status stabilized their position and provided them with important rights, including the choice between Lutheranism and Catholicism. During the Reformation era (1517-1648), no other German group embraced diversity in religion like the imperial knights. Despite the popularity of Protestantism in the group, they stood up to their princely adversaries, now Protestant, becoming champions of the Catholic Church and proved themselves just as staunch defenders of the Church as the Habsburg and Wittelsbach dynasties.

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308

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Routledge

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1000285022

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9781000285024

How to Get Into the Top Colleges, 3rd ed

By: Richard Montauk,Krista Klein

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How to Get Into the Top Colleges, 3rd ed

By: Richard Montauk,Krista Klein

The ultimate guide for getting into the country's most elite colleges- with insider tips straight from admissions directors. Now fully revised, How to Get into the Top Colleges is the definitive resource for students determined to stand out in the crowd of applicants and join the ranks at the country's most prestigious schools. This book is an in-depth and targeted resource, which shows students just what it takes to make the grade at the nation's leading private and public colleges by taking them step by step through the entire application process. Includes exclusive, invaluable, and revealing interviews with the country's leading admissions directors.

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Penguin

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1101105356

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9781101105351

What is Historical Sociology?

By: Richard Lachmann

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What is Historical Sociology?

By: Richard Lachmann

This innovative book explores what sociologists gain by treating temporality seriously, what we learn from placing social relations and events in historical context. In a series of chapters, readers will see how historical sociologists have addressed the origins of capitalism, revolutions and social movements, empires and states, inequality, gender and culture. The goal is not to present a comprehensive history of historical sociology; rather, readers will encounter analyses of exemplary works and see how authors engaged past debates and their contemporaries in sociology, history and other disciplines to advance our understanding of how societies are created and remade across time."--Pub. desc.

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Polity

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0745660096

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9780745660097

Key Figures in Medieval Europe

An Encyclopedia

By: Richard Kenneth Emmerson,Sandra Clayton-Emmerson

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Key Figures in Medieval Europe

An Encyclopedia

By: Richard Kenneth Emmerson,Sandra Clayton-Emmerson

From emperors and queens to artists and world travelers, from popes and scholars to saints and heretics, Key Figures in Medieval Europe brings together in one volume the most important people who lived in medieval Europe between 500 and 1500. Gathered from the biographical entries from the on-going series, the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages, these a-z biographical entries discuss the lives of over 600 individuals who have had a historical impact in such areas as politics, religion, or the arts. Individuals from places such as medieval England, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, and Scandinavia are included as well as those from the Jewish and Islamic worlds. A thematic outline is included that lists people not only by categories, but also by regions. Entries fall under the following categories: * Artists/Architects * Authors * Commercial Figures * Musicians * Political Figures * Religious Figures * Scientific Figures * Travelers * Women In one convenient volume, students, scholars, and interested readers will find the biographies of the people whose actions, beliefs, creations, and writings shaped the Middle Ages, one of the most fascinating periods of world history.

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780

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Taylor & Francis

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0415973856

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9780415973854

The Limits of Absolutism in ancien régime France

By: Richard Bonney

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The Limits of Absolutism in ancien régime France

By: Richard Bonney

This selection of articles is organized around three broad themes: the nature of the governing system in France (’Absolutism’); the political crisis of the mid-17th-century (the ’Fronde’); and the development of royal finance. The author first considers the growth of the French state in its ideological and institutional aspects, then the opposition such developments provoked, much centred on the figure of Cardinal Mazarin. In the last section particular attention is given to fiscal history, including a comparison of mid-18th-century France with the other states of Europe. Professor Bonney would argue that the ’fiscal imperative’, the increased requirements posed by the costs of war, and the long-term consequences of fiscal growth may be seen as one of the decisive factors in the development of the modern state.

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1040242774

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9781040242773

Hungary

By: Richard S. Esbenshade

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Hungary

By: Richard S. Esbenshade

Diversity is the spice of life, and the highly regarded Cultures of the World series celebrates just that in fully updated, and expanded editions. As has always been true of these outstanding titles, an abundance of vibrant photographs -- including those new to this edition -- stimulate the imaginations of young readers as they travel the globe. A new chapter on the environment focuses on politics and economics as well as on endangered species and the effects of industrialization. Additional authentic recipes add general interest while new maps offer further, easy-to-find facts in "About the Geography, " "About the Culture" and "About the Economy" sections. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Marshall Cavendish

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0761418466

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9780761418467

The Tilted Playing Field

Is Criminal Justice Unfair?

By: H. Richard Uviller

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The Tilted Playing Field

Is Criminal Justice Unfair?

By: H. Richard Uviller

Although evenly matched adversaries make for a more exciting athletic contest, and a level playing field is essential to a fair game, is the same true in a criminal trial? In this compelling new book, H. Richard Uviller argues that a criminal trial is not analogous to a sporting event. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are, in critical respects, different from each other, and the allocation of advantages to each must be uneven in order to be fair.In a lively exploration of the powers of the prosecutor and the prerogatives of the defense, Uviller asks where our criminal justice system is fair though unequal and where its inequalities may subvert fair results. On the one hand, he points out, the prosecutor has unmatched and virtually unreviewable discretion to choose the target of a prosecution, the charge, and to a large extent the timing of an indictment. The prosecution also is first on the scene to develop evidence and is entitled to compel the production of evidence from reluctant custodians. The lawyer for the defendant, on the other hand, enjoys virtually unrestricted license to argue contrary to his or her own sincere belief, as well as broad powers to discover evidence from the prosecutor’s file. Are these unequal advantages necessary? Are they fair? Uviller concludes that although the overall criminal justice system reflects a fair distribution of advantages and disadvantages, in certain areas the imbalance is so severe as to undermine justice. He offers realistic, carefully considered recommendations for reform in these problem areas.

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Yale University Press

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0300147244

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9780300147247

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The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

Louis XIV

Louis XIV

Law, Magistracy, and Crime in Old Regime Paris, 1735-1789: Volume 1, The System of Criminal Justice

Law, Magistracy, and Crime in Old Regime Paris, 1735-1789: Volume 1, The System of Criminal Justice

States and Power

States and Power

History of Nile

History of Nile

A New Dictionary of the French Revolution

A New Dictionary of the French Revolution

German Imperial Knights

German Imperial Knights

How to Get Into the Top Colleges, 3rd ed

How to Get Into the Top Colleges, 3rd ed

What is Historical Sociology?

What is Historical Sociology?

Key Figures in Medieval Europe

Key Figures in Medieval Europe

The Limits of Absolutism in ancien régime France

The Limits of Absolutism in ancien régime France

Hungary

Hungary

The Tilted Playing Field

The Tilted Playing Field

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