The Power of Scripture. Political Biblicism in the Early Stuart Monarchy between Representation and Subversion, Hardback - Andreas Pecar

The Power of Scripture uncovers how biblical scripture directly shaped a national religious politics, forming a lasting impression on the socio-pol...

Scandal of Colonial Rule: Power and Subversion in the British Atlantic during the Age of Revolution - James Epstein

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressNumber of pages: 288Collection: The Portuguese-Speaking WorldPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 159 x 234 x 22Cover ...

This study argues that the female voice occupied a key role in the early Stuart political imaginary as a means of signalling resistance to tyranny....

Biblicism, an approach to the Bible common among some American evangelicals, emphasizes together the Bible's exclusive authority, infallibility, cl...

Reducere. When Spurgeon speaks, you'd be wise to listen.The great London preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon had a lot to say during his four decades of ministr...

Critically investigating the gender of programming in popular culture, Sexing Code proposes that the de facto representation of technical ability s...

Reducere. Smith Wigglesworth knew firsthand of the power of Scripture. For years, the Apostle of Faith taught the Bible to millions of believers in his legen...

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This volume presents innovative perspectives on the archaeology of commoners, thus challenging previous models of social power centered on elites. ...

Most Americans admire the determination and drive of artists, athletes, and CEOs, but they seem to despise similar ambition in their elected offici...

A brilliant book revealing the complex messages that Stuart fashion conveyed about individual rulers' personalities, and about kingship more broadl...

Reducere. In his entertaining and engaging style, Mark Hart (also known as "The Bible Geek") shows readers why Scripture should be central to our life with t...

Reducere. In this six week video study, Adam Hamilton explores the key points in his new book, Making Sense of the Bible. With the help of this Leader Guide,...

Delving into the pressing topic of gender and politics, this volume provides fresh comparative perspectives on what works to promote women in polit...

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With topic fact boxes containing information that enhances or reinforces the text and fun Regal Facts boxes, plus a timeline and small family trees...

A double biography of two forgotten Early Medieval queens: Brunhild and Fredegund.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Shelley PuhakIllustration(s): 1...

This volume explores the theme of religious and political practices in early modern Britain. -- .Publisher: Manchester University PressIllustration...

This book studies a puzzle observed in contemporary Indonesian politics: while the quality of democracy in Indonesia has deteriorated in recent yea...

Reducere. Many people buy and read the Bible for the sake of gaining information, Robert Mulholland believes that people can read the Bible not only for info...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Rita (Assisstant Professor, University of Iowa) ZajaczIllustration(s): 4 b 8 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of...

A deeply moving and uplifting exploration of the power of nature - even urban nature - to heal the deepest hurts.Publisher: Murdoch BooksAuthor(s):...

DescriptionSwords were special in Anglo-Saxon England. Their names, deeds and pedigrees were enshrined in writing. Many were curated for generation...

Reducere. Ray, a former Evangelical Protestant and Bible teacher, goes through the Scriptures and the first five centuries of the Church to demonstrate that ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): John Peter DiIulioNumber of pages: 328Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 164 x 243 x 33Cover type: H...

Reducere. DescriptionSacred Women: Images of Power and Wisdom is a treasure house of art dedicated to the feminine power. Each artwork is intended to be savo...

First critical assessment of 'traditional' understandings of political representation, through electoral means, feminist critiques, multi-level rep...

Rich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, ec...

This book assesses the causes and consequences of 'open meeting laws, ' which require public access to proceedings in state legislatures. While som...

DescriptionFor at least two centuries, democratic representation has been at the center of debate. Should elected representatives express the views...

This monograph explores the importance of weather and changing skies in early modern England while acknowledging the fact that traditional represen...

A collection of 10 original essays that explore the social context in which paintings, statues, textiles, maps, and other artifacts were produced a...

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Drawing from law, science and technology studies, cultural studies, and information studies to develop a complex theory of information power and in...

Since the doi moi reforms in 1986, Vietnam has experienced a dramatic socioeconomic transformation, Lim examines the role of the state and its inte...

The most complete study of women in French-language comics to date - and the first published in English. Taking a two-pronged approach of historica...

DescriptionThe Principles of Political Economy - with some of their applications to social philosophy - John Stuart Mill

This Element draws together two bodies of work: Islamic social movements and political Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia and explains the transformat...

Although partisan polarization gets much of the attention in political science scholarship about Congress, members of Congress represent diverse co...

In Blood and Boundaries, Stuart B. Schwartz takes us to late medieval Latin America to show how Spain and Portugal's policies of exclusion and disc...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Stuart KirschIllustration(s): 15 b-w illustrations and 3 mapNumber of pages: 328Publication dat...

In this thought-provoking volume, Eran Fisher interrogates the relationship between algorithms as epistemic devices and modern notions of subjectiv...

How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the...

DescriptionOnce seen as a fringe phenomenon, populism is back. While some politicians and media outlets present it as dangerous to the U.S., Europe...