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42) The Counter-Reformation prince: anti-Machiavellianism or Catholic statecraft in early modern Europe
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Pub. Date
1990
Physical Desc
xii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Language
English
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Description
Since Ronald Reagan left office--and particularly after his death--his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator. This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues journalist William Kleinknecht. The Reagan presidency was epoch-shattering, but not--as his propagandists would...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
376 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In her shocking new book, Malkin goes where the mainstream media refuse to tread. She digs deep into the records of President Obama's staff, revealing corrupt dealings, questionable pasts, and abuses of power throughout his administration.
Author
Series
Louann Atkins Temple women and culture volume 15
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 96 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxi, 181 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
As the long, scandal-ridden trial of the Clinton years comes to an end--and as the first lady mounts her own campaign for independent political office--it is time for a summation. What is the legacy of Clintonism? What is there in Hillary Clinton's background, talents, or record of achievement that qualifies her to represent New York in the U.S. Senate? And, most important, what will happen if Hillary should win this fall? Where will her ambition...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Day I Die is a major work of nonfiction that tackles the one issue we'll all eventually come to face--our final days, hours, and minutes. With clarity and empathy, award-winning anthropologist Anita Hannig uncovers the stigma against the practice of assisted dying, untangles the legalities and logistics of pursuing an assisted death in America today, and profiles the dedicated advocates and medical personnel involved. In intimate, lyrical detail,...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
[1st ed.]
Physical Desc
ix, 497 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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The American president has come to be the most powerful figure in the world--and in the nineteenth century, a great man held that office. Lincoln scholar Miller's new book closely examines that great man in that hugely important office, analyzing the commander in chief who coped with the profound moral dilemmas of America's bloodiest war. In this sequel to Lincoln's Virtues Miller completes his "ethical biography," showing the inexperienced backcountry...
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Series
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
At the onset of Life, Liberty and the Defense of Dignity, Leon Kass gives us a status report on where we stand today: 'Human nature itself lies on the operating table, ready for alteration, for eugenic and psychic 'enhancement,' for wholesale redesign. In leading laboratories, academic and industrial, new creators are confidently amassing their powers and quietly honing their skills. For anyone who cares about preserving our humanity, the time has...
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Lexile measure
NC 1420L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
The Gettysburg Address, delivered by Lincoln on November 19, 1863 in the aftermath of a narrow, bloody Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history.
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Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
viii, 279 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
If politics is the art of the possible, then compromise is the artistry of democracy. Unless one partisan ideology holds sway over all branches of government, compromise is necessary to govern for the benefit of all citizens. A rejection of compromise biases politics in favor of the status quo, even when the rejection risks crisis. Why then is compromise so difficult in American politics today? In this book, the authors connect the rejection of compromise...
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Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
x, 335 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Much current commentary on climate change, both secular and theological, focuses on the duties of individual citizens to reduce their consumption of fossil fuels. In A Political Theology of Climate Change, however, Michael Northcott discusses nations as key agents in the climate crisis. Against the anti-national trend of contemporary political theology, Northcott renarrates the origins of the nations in the divine ordering of history. In dialogue...
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Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A Harvard Law professor explains how being influenced by money overshadows the will of the people in the political arena regardless of party lines and offers strategies to take back the democracy from those with moneyed or corporate interests.