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The Invention of God

By: Thomas Römer

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Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas Römer seeks to answer these questions about the deity of the great monotheisms—Yhwh, God, or Allah—by tracing Israelite beliefs and their context from the Bronze Age to the end of the Old Testament period in the third century BCE. That we can address such enigmatic questions at all may come as a surprise. But as Römer makes clear, a wealth of evidence allows us to piece together a reliable account of the origins and evolution of the god of Israel. Römer draws on a long tradition of historical, philological, and exegetical work and on recent discoveries in archaeology and epigraphy to locate the origins of Yhwh in the early Iron Age, when he emerged somewhere in Edom or in the northwest of the Arabian peninsula as a god of the wilderness and of storms and war. He became the sole god of Israel and Jerusalem in fits and starts as other gods, including the mother goddess Asherah, were gradually sidelined. But it was not until a major catastrophe—the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah—that Israelites came to worship Yhwh as the one god of all, creator of heaven and earth, who nevertheless proclaimed a special relationship with Judaism. A masterpiece of detective work and exposition by one of the world’s leading experts on the Hebrew Bible, The Invention of God casts a clear light on profoundly important questions that are too rarely asked, let alone answered.

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Harvard University Press

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0674504976

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9780674504974

Competition Law in Developing Countries

By: Thomas K. Cheng

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Competition Law in Developing Countries

By: Thomas K. Cheng

This book brings together perspectives of development economics and law to tackle the relationship between competition law enforcement and economic development. It addresses the question of whether, and how, competition law enforcement helps to promote economic growth and development. This question is highly pertinent for developing countries largely because many developing countries have only adopted competition law in recent years: about thirty jurisdictions had in place a competition law in the early 1980s, and there are now more than 130 competition law regimes across the world, of which many are developing countries. The book proposes a customized approach to competition law enforcement for developing countries, set against the background of the academic and policy debate concerning convergence of competition law. The implicit premise of convergence is that there may exist one, or a few, correct approaches to competition law enforcement, which in most cases emanate from developed jurisdictions, that are applicable to all. This book rejects this assumption and argues that developing countries ought to tailor competition law enforcement to their own economic and political circumstances. In particular, it suggests how competition law enforcement can better incorporate development concerns without causing undue dilution of its traditional focus on protecting consumer welfare. It proposes ways in which approaches to competition law enforcement need to be adjusted to reflect the special economic characteristics of developing country economies and the more limited enforcement capacity of developing country competition authorities. Finally, it also addresses the long-running debate concerning the desirability and viability of industrial policy for developing countries. The author would like to acknowledge the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong for its generous support. The work in this book was fully supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Project No. HKU 742412H).

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Oxford University Press

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0192607383

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9780192607386

British Fossil Brachiopoda

By: Thomas Davidson

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British Fossil Brachiopoda

By: Thomas Davidson

Published between 1850 and 1886, these six volumes by Thomas Davidson offered a definitive reference text on brachiopods.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108038220

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Organ Hunters

By: Gordon Thomas

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Organ Hunters

By: Gordon Thomas

Intelligence agent David Morton must foil an illegal organ trafficking ring in this thrilling novel by the New York Times–bestselling author. On a remote island in Central America, transplants are being performed for the elite of the crime world—with organs harvested from those killed by a sinister organization. Following the trail of mutilated bodies across the globe, intelligence agent David Morton must discover who is the mastermind behind the carnage. His own gut reaction convinces him that none of the usual players—The Chinese Triads, Japan’s organized crime syndicate, the Russian criminal fraternity, the Mafia—are responsible. There’s a powerful new player on the block . . .

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Open Road Media

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149766344X

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9781497663442

The Katyn Massacre 1940

History of a Crime

By: Thomas Urban

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The Katyn Massacre 1940

History of a Crime

By: Thomas Urban

In the spring of 1940, Stalin‘s NKVD executed 22,000 Polish officers, ensigns and state officials near the Russian village of Katyn and other places. When Wehrmacht soldiers discovered some of the graves three years later, the Soviets succeeded in convincing US President Roosevelt of the German perpetration. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had no clear picture of the crime, and therefore made no public comments. Using thousands of recently released US documents, this book refutes the popular thesis that the Western Allies deliberately lied about the Katyn case in order not to endanger the alliance with Stalin. As well as consulting Polish and Russian documentation on this war crime, for the first time, the diaries of the Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, who wrote a great deal about Katyn, have been examined. Completely new for research is the role that Hitler's opponents in the Wehrmacht played in solving the crime: at the Nuremberg trial they convinced the US delegation that the executors were not from the SS, but from the NKVD. Nevertheless, it took until 1990 for Kremlin chief Gorbachev to admit Soviet responsibility. Today in Putin's Russia, however, there is a tendency once more to keep quiet about the crime or even to blame the Germans.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1526775360

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9781526775368

Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Upper Germanic Limes

Grenzen des Römischen Reiches: Der Obergermanische Limes / Frontières de l ́Empire Romain: Le limes de Germanie supérieure

By: David J. Breeze,Andreas Thiel,Sarah Roth,Thomas Becker

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Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Upper Germanic Limes

Grenzen des Römischen Reiches: Der Obergermanische Limes / Frontières de l ́Empire Romain: Le limes de Germanie supérieure

By: David J. Breeze,Andreas Thiel,Sarah Roth,Thomas Becker

This book illustrates the historical and archaeological significance of the Upper Germanic Limes and provides an up-to-date overview of its manifold features in the field.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1803271752

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9781803271750

History of Friedrich II of Prussia

Volume 12 - in large print

By: Thomas Carlyle

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History of Friedrich II of Prussia

Volume 12 - in large print

By: Thomas Carlyle

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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3387017936

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Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Rights, Liberties, and Justice

By: Lee Epstein,Thomas G. Walker

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Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Rights, Liberties, and Justice

By: Lee Epstein,Thomas G. Walker

Capturing the authors’ excitement for constitutional law, this updated Tenth Edition of Constitutional Law for a Changing America shows students how judicial decisions are influenced by political factors—from lawyers and interest groups, to the shifting sentiments of public opinion, to the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices. Authors Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker show how these dynamics shape the development of constitutional doctrine. Known for fastidious revising and streamlining, the authors incorporate the latest scholarship in the fields of both political science and legal studies and offer solid analysis of both classic and contemporary landmark cases, including key opinions handed down through the 2017 session. Filled with additional supporting material—photographs of the litigants, sidebars comparing the United States with other nations, and "Aftermath" boxes that tell the stories of the parties′ lives after the Supreme Court has acted—the text helps students develop a thorough understanding of the way the U.S. Constitution protects civil rights and liberties. Bundle with the Resource Center for FREE! Take your constitutional law class beyond the book with Epstein and Walker’s newly redesigned Resource Center, featuring more than 500 excerpted, supplemental cases referenced in the commentary of the Constitutional Law for a Changing America volumes. The Resource Center offers a place for students to study core content with online quizzes and explore court cases. Instructors can find teaching materials, including hypothetical cases paired with discussion questions and writing assignments, moot-court simulations, test banks, and more. Ensure FREE access—use bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-5051-6.

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CQ Press

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1506380328

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9781506380322

Globalization, Economic Growth and Innovation Dynamics

By: Paul J.J. Welfens,John T. Addison,David B. Audretsch,Thomas Gries,Hariolf Grupp

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Globalization, Economic Growth and Innovation Dynamics

By: Paul J.J. Welfens,John T. Addison,David B. Audretsch,Thomas Gries,Hariolf Grupp

In the new global economy, more countries have opened up to international competition and rapid capital flows. However, in the triad the process of globalization is rather asymmetric. With a rising role of multinational companies there are favorable prospects for higher global growth and economic catching-up, respectively. Theoretical analysis suggests key ingredients of sustained growth, but there is also a new concept of a long-term equilibrium income gap in which convergence is rather unlikely. The analysis also picks up European and US labor market issues in the context of economic globalization and raises the question of which EU policies in the field of labor market reform and of innovation policies are adequate.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662038137

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9783662038130

Transitional Dynamics and Economic Growth in Developing Countries

By: Thomas Steger

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Transitional Dynamics and Economic Growth in Developing Countries

By: Thomas Steger

Four stylised facts of aggregate economic growth are set up initially. The growth process is interpreted to represent transitional dynamics rather than balanced-growth equilibria. Against this background, the fundamental importance of subsistence consumption is comprehensively analysed. Subsequently, the meaning of the productive-consumption hypothesis for the intertemporal consumption trade-off and the growth process is investigated. Finally, the process of growth is analysed empirically by means of cross-sectional conditional convergence regressions with endogenous control variables.

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3642457843

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9783642457845

The Ingenuity Gap

By: Thomas Homer-Dixon

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The Ingenuity Gap

By: Thomas Homer-Dixon

“Human beings have been smart enough to turn nature to their ends, generate vast wealth for themselves, and double their average life span. But are they smart enough to solve the problems of the 21st century?” -- Thomas Homer-Dixon In The Ingenuity Gap, Thomas Homer-Dixon, "global guru" (the Toronto Star), asks: is our world becoming too complex, too fast-paced to manage? The challenges facing us converge, intertwine, and remain largely beyond our ken. Most of suspect the "experts don't really know what's going on; that as a species we've released forces that are neither managed nor manageable. We are fast approaching a time when we may no longer be able to control a world that increasingly exceeds our grasp. This is "the ingenuity gap" -- the term coined by Thomas Homer-Dixon -- the critical gap between our need for practical, innovative ideas to solve complex problems and our actual supply of those ideas. Through gripping narrative stories and incidents that exemplify his arguments, he takes us on a world tour that begins with a heartstopping description of the tragic crash of United Airlines Flight 232 from Denver to Chicago and includes Las Vegas in its desert, a wilderness beach in British Columbia, and his solitary search for a little girl in Patna, India. He shows how, in our complex world, while poor countries are particularly vulnerable to ingenuity gaps, our own rich countries are not immune, and we are caught between a requirement for ingenuity and an increasingly uncertain supply. When the gap widens, political disintegration and violent upheaval can result, reaching into our own economies and daily lives in subtle ways. In compelling, lucid, prose, he makes real the problems we face and suggests how we might overcome them.

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Vintage

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0375412719

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The Proven God

The Truth Shows the Way: Philosophers, Scientists, and Atheists Struggle with Finding God

By: Thomas W. Balderston

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The Proven God

The Truth Shows the Way: Philosophers, Scientists, and Atheists Struggle with Finding God

By: Thomas W. Balderston

Philosophers, scientists and Atheists seem to have a tendency toward avoiding God in positing their premises. However, Divine Law should not be excluded from analysis. In actuality, God And The Bible have played more of a role in the education and development of the minds of major thinkers than you might think. In the Proven God, Balderston suggests that the Big Bang Theory and other scientific and philosophical conventions are influenced by the Divine, and indicative of the Truth: God is real. Denial of God too often reigns supreme, and For The wrong reasons. Through an exploration of the centuries' greatest thinkers, eyes will open To The farce that is a reality without God, who is the cause of all we enjoy, and who provides our enlightenment. In an interesting analysis of a broad range of philosophical viewpoints, Balderston explores those who have converted from being an atheist/non-believer to being Christianâ€'and maintained their logic. The book concludes with advice on how to live with doubt, An issue that is pervasive For The believer And The non-believer alike. Through our own doubts we experience our existence and understand our purpose. Allow this read to awaken you to a new enlightenment and age of reason, a clarification and understanding of modern thinking, And The attributes of the Divine.

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Tate Publishing

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1616636602

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Growth and Distribution

Second Edition

By: Duncan K. Foley,Thomas R. Michl,Daniele Tavani

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Growth and Distribution

Second Edition

By: Duncan K. Foley,Thomas R. Michl,Daniele Tavani

A major revision of an established textbook on the theory, measurement, and history of economic growth, with new material on climate change, corporate capitalism, and innovation. Authors Duncan Foley, Thomas Michl, and Daniele Tavani present Classical and Keynesian approaches to growth theory, in parallel with Neoclassical ones, and introduce students to advanced tools of intertemporal economic analysis through carefully developed treatments of land- and resource-limited growth. They cover corporate finance, the impact of government debt and social security systems, theories of endogenous technical change, and the implications of climate change. Without excessive formal complication, the models emphasize rigorous reasoning from basic economic principles and insights, and respond to students’ interest in the history and policy dilemmas of real-world economies. In addition to carefully worked out examples showing how to use the analytical techniques presented, Growth and Distribution presents many problems suitable for inclusion in problem sets and examinations. Detailed answers to these problems are available. This second edition includes fresh data throughout and new chapters on climate change, corporate capitalism, models of wealth inequality, and technical change.

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Harvard University Press

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0674239415

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The Invention of God

The Invention of God

Competition Law in Developing Countries

Competition Law in Developing Countries

British Fossil Brachiopoda

British Fossil Brachiopoda

Organ Hunters

Organ Hunters

The Katyn Massacre 1940

The Katyn Massacre 1940

Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Upper Germanic Limes

Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Upper Germanic Limes

History of Friedrich II of Prussia

History of Friedrich II of Prussia

Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Globalization, Economic Growth and Innovation Dynamics

Globalization, Economic Growth and Innovation Dynamics

Transitional Dynamics and Economic Growth in Developing Countries

Transitional Dynamics and Economic Growth in Developing Countries

The Ingenuity Gap

The Ingenuity Gap

The Proven God

The Proven God

Growth and Distribution

Growth and Distribution

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