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From Privileges to Rights

Work and Politics in Colonial New York City

By: Simon Middleton

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From Privileges to Rights

Work and Politics in Colonial New York City

By: Simon Middleton

From Privileges to Rights connects the changing fortunes of tradesmen in early New York to the emergence of a conception of subjective rights that accompanied the transition to a republican and liberal order in eighteenth-century America. Tradesmen in New Amsterdam occupied a distinct social position and, with varying levels of success, secured privileges such as a reasonable reward and the exclusion of strangers from their commerce. The struggle to maintain these privileges figured in the transition to English rule as well as Leisler's Rebellion. Using hitherto unexamined records from the New York City Mayor's Court, Simon Middleton also demonstrates that, rather than merely mastering skilled crafts in workshops, artisans participated in whatever enterprises and markets promised profits with a minimum of risk. Bakers, butchers, and carpenters competed in a bustling urban economy knit together by credit that connected their fortunes to the Atlantic trade. In the early eighteenth century, political and legal changes diminished earlier social distinctions and the grounds for privileges, while an increasing reliance on slave labor stigmatized menial toil. When an economic and a constitutional crisis prompted the importation of radical English republican ideas, artisans were recast artisans as virtuous male property owners whose consent was essential for legitimate government. In this way, an artisanal subject emerged that provided a constituency for the development of a populist and egalitarian republican political culture in New York City.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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081220722X

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Prophet Against Prophet

The Role of the Micaiah Narrative (1 Kings 22) in the Development of Early Prophetic Tradition

By: Simon John De Vries

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Prophet Against Prophet

The Role of the Micaiah Narrative (1 Kings 22) in the Development of Early Prophetic Tradition

By: Simon John De Vries

Throughout the history of the Israelite kingdoms there were prophets who prophesied nothing but favorable consequences for the actions of their political leaders. Opposing them were prophets who drew a distinction between the will of Yahweh for his people and the opportunistic aims of the monarchs. In the Micaiah narratives of I Kings 22 are seen two early stages in the development of this ideological conflict. Simon John De Vries examines thoroughly these early stages in order to find and understand the root causes of the conflict that led finally to national ruin."--Back cover

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802817432

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1 and 2 Chronicles

By: Simon John De Vries

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1 and 2 Chronicles

By: Simon John De Vries

This book is volume 11 of The forms of the Old Testament literature, a 24-volume series that aims to present a form-critical analysis of every book and each unit in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). In his introduction De Vries sketches the canonical setting of the books of Chronicles, especially their relation with Ezra-Nehemiah, and then discusses the redacted and original versions of Chronicles. He describes Chronicles as genealogical and narrative history that tells who ideal Israel is, how it has suffered by its unfaithfulness, and how it will remain true Israel by trusting in God. Following the series format throughout his work, De Vries offers an analysis of the structure, genre, setting, and intention of each section of the biblical text. Bibliographies guide the reader to further discussion; a glossary of formulas and genres concludes the volume. - Back cover.

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0802802362

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From Old Revelation to New

A Tradition-historical and Redaction-critical Study of Temporal Transitions in Prophetic Prediction

By: Simon John De Vries

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From Old Revelation to New

A Tradition-historical and Redaction-critical Study of Temporal Transitions in Prophetic Prediction

By: Simon John De Vries

By analyzing prophetic predictions that employ specific formulas as temporal transitions, De Vries demonstrates how futuristic expectation was expanded and reshaped within the prophetic collection toward an eventual canonical form. Biblical scholars and students will find this an indispensable resource.

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Time and History in the Old Testament

By: Simon John DeVries

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Time and History in the Old Testament

By: Simon John DeVries

The ancient Hebrews were distinctive in the way they understood time. This study of Hebrew terms and phrases shows that they thought of time in qualitative rather than quantitative terms, making it possible for them to conceive of a process and a goal in history.

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0802826644

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Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe

By: Simon Winder

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Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe

By: Simon Winder

Originally published in Great Britain in 2013 by Picador.

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Macmillan

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0374175292

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The Embarrassment of Riches

An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

By: Simon Schama

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The Embarrassment of Riches

An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

By: Simon Schama

In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Univ of California Press

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0520061470

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Whitehall Palace

An Architectural History of the Royal Apartments, 1240-1698

By: Simon Thurley

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Whitehall Palace

An Architectural History of the Royal Apartments, 1240-1698

By: Simon Thurley

Compiles information about a myriad of topics, ranging from the arts and life sciences to computers and the zodiac. 8 yrs+

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Yale University Press

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0300076398

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Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Realities and Representations. Essays in Honour of John France

By: Simon John,Nicholas Morton

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Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Realities and Representations. Essays in Honour of John France

By: Simon John,Nicholas Morton

This volume has been created by scholars from a range of disciplines who wish to show their appreciation for Professor John France and to celebrate his career and achievements. For many decades, Professor France’s work has been instrumental in many of the advances made in the fields of crusader studies and medieval warfare. He has published widely on these topics including major publications such as: Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade (1994) and Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades (1999). This present volume mirrors his interests, offering studies upon both areas. The fifteen essays cover a wide variety of topics, spanning chronologically from the Carolingian period through to the early fourteenth century. Some offer new insights upon long-contested issues, such as the question of whether a new form of cavalry was created by Charles Martel and his successors or the implications of the Mongol defeat at Ayn Jalut. Others use innovative methodologies to unlock the potential of various types of source material including: manuscript illuminations depicting warfare, Templar graffiti, German crusading songs, and crusading charters. Several of the articles open up new areas of debate connected to the history of crusading. Malcolm Barber discusses why Christendom did not react decisively to the fall of Acre in 1291. Bernard Hamilton explores how the rising Frankish presence in the Eastern Mediterranean during the central medieval period reshaped Christendom’s knowledge and understanding of the North African cultures they encountered. In this way, this work seeks both to advance debate in core areas whilst opening new vistas for future research.

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Routledge

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1317156765

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Counter-institutions

Jacques Derrida and the Question of the University

By: Simon Wortham

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Counter-institutions

Jacques Derrida and the Question of the University

By: Simon Wortham

This is an account of Jacques Derrida's involvement in debates about the university. Derrida has long argued that philosophy simultaneously belongs and does not belong to the university. This book asks whether a broader tension between 'belonging' and 'not belonging' also forms the basis of Derrida's political thinking and activism.

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Fordham Univ Press

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0823226654

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Prophet Against Prophet

The Role of the Micaiah Narrative (1 Kings 22) in the Development of Early Prophetic Tradition

By: Simon John De Vries

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The Role of the Micaiah Narrative (1 Kings 22) in the Development of Early Prophetic Tradition

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802817432

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John Simon on Theater

Criticism, 1974-2003

By: John Ivan Simon

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John Simon on Theater

Criticism, 1974-2003

By: John Ivan Simon

(Applause Books). This provocative collection and major publishing event brings together the critical highlights of the well-known New York cultural critic John Simon. Covering a span of more than three decades, it includes previously published work from New York, the Hudson Review, National Review, Opera News, the New Leader, and other notable publications. The theatre volume contains selected reviews that are as eloquent as they are famously provocative-reviews that can enrage but always entertain. Simon covers a wide range of New York productions, from the East Village to Broadway, examining all with the same rigor and high expectations. A SAMPLE: Simon on Vanessa Redgrave in Long Day's Journey into Night: "The highly accomplished Redgrave gets some details right, but the overarching mental unstableness she exudes is so excessive as to make one wonder whether she is playing or being unhinged.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1557835055

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1 and 2 Chronicles

By: Simon John De Vries

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Time and History in the Old Testament

By: Simon John DeVries

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Time and History in the Old Testament

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From Old Revelation to New

A Tradition-historical and Redaction-critical Study of Temporal Transitions in Prophetic Prediction

By: Simon John De Vries

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A Tradition-historical and Redaction-critical Study of Temporal Transitions in Prophetic Prediction

By: Simon John De Vries

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Shining White Knight

A Spiritual Memoir

By: Simon John De Vries

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Shining White Knight

A Spiritual Memoir

By: Simon John De Vries

Biography and autobiography: Body, mind and spirit, family and relationships, history, literary criticism - Bible philosophy, religion, military service, U. S. Marine Corps Colorado, Michigan, Hawaii, Midway Islands, Military aircraft, Seabirds, Great Depression, 1929 - World War I, World War II, ministry, theological seminaries, Netherlands, mental depression, tuberculosis, Denver, Littleton, Bellflower, New Jersey, New York City, Grand Rapids and more.

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From Privileges to Rights

From Privileges to Rights

Prophet Against Prophet

Prophet Against Prophet

1 and 2 Chronicles

1 and 2 Chronicles

From Old Revelation to New

From Old Revelation to New

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe

Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe

The Embarrassment of Riches

The Embarrassment of Riches

Whitehall Palace

Whitehall Palace

Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Counter-institutions

Counter-institutions

Prophet Against Prophet

Prophet Against Prophet

John Simon on Theater

John Simon on Theater

1 and 2 Chronicles

1 and 2 Chronicles

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

From Old Revelation to New

From Old Revelation to New

Shining White Knight

Shining White Knight

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