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United States Marine Corps veteran David Hall presents a new and
exciting way to experience the Second World War in "Blood and Guts:
Rules, Tactics, and Scenarios for Wargaming World War Two." Hall
developed his tactical game system through decades of personal
wargaming, and he now shares his unique system with readers
everywhere. The rules are easy to learn, and the games are
fast-paced. The scenarios cover almost all of the major theaters of
conflict, including France 1940, the Mediterranean, the South
Pacific, and the Eastern Front. A table of organization and
equipment is included to assist readers in recreating wargame
infantry and armor formations. Hall doesn't simply provide a set of
rules; he infuses each chapter with wargame theory, tactics, and
tank development. He provides the logic behind each rule and talks
about how the rule design plays out the battlefield. He also shares
stories and anecdotes about his early "toy soldier" days and about
how he developed into a wargamer-stories sure to spark readers'
memories of their own first set of soldiers.
A Heart Promptly Offered presents the basic story of Calvin's
life, along with numerous excerpts from his own pen—writings from
his letters, commentaries, and sermons. In addition to summarizing
the main topics of Calvin's "Institutes," it lays out his
ground-breaking political theory, which is an unparalleled
contribution to human freedom.
In this provocative study, David W. Hall argues that Calvinism had
a greater influence on America's founders than contemporary
scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves, have
understood. Calvinism's insistence that human rulers tend to err
played a significant role in the founders' prescription of limited
government and fed the distinctly American philosophy in which
political freedom for citizens is held as the highest value. Hall's
timely work countervails many scholars' doubt in the intellectual
efficacy of religion by showing that religious teachings have led
to such progressive ideals as American democracy and freedom.
In this provocative study, David W. Hall argues that the American
founders were more greatly influenced by Calvinism than
contemporary scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves,
have understood. Calvinism's insistence on human rulers' tendency
to err played a significant role in the founders' prescription of
limited government and fed the distinctly American philosophy in
which political freedom for citizens is held as the highest value.
Hall's timely work countervails many scholars' doubt in the
intellectual efficacy of religion by showing that religious
teachings have led to such progressive ideals as American democracy
and freedom.
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