"In this unusual and important work, three well-known historians of ideas examine the diverse forms taken in nineteenth-century Britain by the aspiration to develop what was then known as a 'science of politics'. This aspiration encompassed a more extensive and ambitious range of concerns than is implied by the modern term 'political science': in fact, as this book demonstrates, it remained the overarching category under which many ninet ..."
"Drawing on manuscript sources, this book examines how the medieval clergy developed the authority and persuasive force to attempt to govern the day-to-day speech of Western Christians. It shows how attempts were made to portray some political, social and private speech as deviant and destructive, labelling it lying, slander, blasphemy and other Sins of the Tongue. It explores, for the first time, how Chaucer, Langland, Gower and the 'Pa ..."
"Physical Causation discusses in a systematic way an original, positive account of causation: the conserved quantities account of causal processes that Phil Dowe has been developing over the past ten years. Dowe offers a clear and original account of causation based firmly in contemporary science. This is an important, original book that will be widely discussed among philosophers and students working in contemporary metaphysics and phi ..."
Fifty Years in Iowa Being the Personal Reminiscences of J. M. D. Burrows, Concerning the Men and Ev (Paperback) by McDowell D. Burrows, John Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 2015 by Bibliolife ISBN-13: 978-1-103-12321-6, ISBN: 1-103-12321-1
A History of Histories(Reprint) Epics, Chronicles, and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century by JohnBurrow Paperback, 544 Pages, Published 2009 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-375-72767-2, ISBN: 0-375-72767-1
"Treating the practice of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the culture of the West, John Burrow magnificently brings to life and explains the distinctive qualities found in the work of historians from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks to the present. With a light step and graceful narrative, he gathers together over 2,500 years of the moments and decisions that have helped creat ..."
"Drawing on manuscript sources, this book examines how the medieval clergy developed the authority and persuasive force to attempt to govern the day-to-day speech of Western Christians. It shows how attempts were made to portray some political, social and private speech as deviant and destructive, labelling it lying, slander, blasphemy and other Sins of the Tongue. It explores, for the first time, how Chaucer, Langland, Gower and the 'Pa ..."
Continuum Histories Lord Macaulay's History of England : Continuum Histories by Bloomsbury Publishing, JohnBurrow 184 Pages, Published 2010 by A&C Black ISBN-13: 978-1-4411-5911-3, ISBN: 1-4411-5911-8
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amply justified. The History of England in the Reigns of James II and I/Villiam III is
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"In this unusual and important work, three well-known historians of ideas examine the diverse forms taken in nineteenth-century Britain by the aspiration to develop what was then known as a 'science of politics'. This aspiration encompassed a more extensive and ambitious range of concerns than is implied by the modern term 'political science': in fact, as this book demonstrates, it remained the overarching category under which many ninet ..."
"This book offers new insights into the rich and varied Dutch literature of the Middle Ages. Sixteen essays written by top scholars consider this literature in the context of the social, historical and cultural developments of the period in which it took shape. The collection includes studies of the most representative authors, genres and works of the time. A comparative chronological survey provides an overview of the main cultural, his ..."
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