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Leveller Manifestoes (1944) is a collection of primary manifestoes
issued by the Levellers, the group which played an active and
influential role in the English revolution of 1642-49. This book
collects together rare pamphlets and tracts that are seldom
available, and certainly not in one place for ease of research.
From Revolution to Revolution (1973) examines England, Scotland and
Wales from the revolution of 1688 when William became King, to the
American Revolution of 1776. In this period lies the roots of
modern Britain, as it went from being underdeveloped countries on
the fringe of European civilization to a predominating influence in
the world. This book examines the union of the island, development
of an organized public opinion and national consciousness, as well
as Parliament and its factions, the landed and business classes.
Views on religion, art, architecture and the changing face of the
countryside are also examined, as is the tension between London and
the rest of the island. The important issues of colonial expansions
in Ireland, America, India and Africa are also analysed.
Allegiance in Church and State (1928) examines the evolution of
ideas and ideals, their relation to political and economic events,
and their influence on friends and foes in seventeenth-century
England - which witnessed the beginning of both the constitutional
and the intellectual transition from the old order to the new. It
takes a careful look at the religious and particularly political
ideas of the Nonjurors, a sect that argued for the moral
foundations of a State and the sacredness of moral obligations in
public life.
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In Self-Reliance, Emerson expounds on the importance of trusting
your soul, as well as divine providence, to carve out a life. A
firm believer in nonconformity, Emerson celebrates the individual
and stresses the value of listening to the inner voice unique to
each of us?even when it defies society's expectations. This new
2019 edition of Self-Reliance from Logos Books includes The
American Scholar, a stirring speech of Emerson's, as well as
footnotes and images throughout.
The Reading Augustine series presents short, engaging books
offering personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo's
contributions to western philosophical, literary, and religious
life. Mark Clavier's On Consumer Culture, Identity, The Church and
the Rhetorics of Delight draws on Augustine of Hippo to provide a
theological explanation for the success of marketing and consumer
culture. Augustine's thought, rooted in rhetorical theory, presents
a brilliant understanding of the experiences of damnation and
salvation that takes seriously the often hidden psychology of human
motivation. Clavier examines how Augustine's keen insight into the
power of delight over personal notions of freedom and self-identity
can be used to shed light on how the constant lure of promised
happiness shapes our identities as consumers. From Augustine's
perspective, it is only by addressing the sources of delight within
consumerism and by rediscovering the wellsprings of God's delight
that we can effectively challenge consumer culture. To an age awash
with commercial rhetoric, the fifth-century Bishop of Hippo offers
a theological rhetoric that is surprisingly contemporary and
insightful.
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