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The Real Truth About Church History answers the following
questions: Why is Christianity the way that it is today? And how
did we go from one church to over 34,000 Christian denominations
worldwide? This is a huge problem because the world has
acknowledged this fact. And the fact is this: A church divided is
no church at all. So in order to end the division in Christianity,
we must all go back to the Bible and the past. It is time for all
Christians to speak the same things that were spoken by Christ, the
apostles, and the saints of old after the Apostolic Age. This book
educates you on the hidden facts about primitive Christianity by
covering the first 5 centuries of the history of the church. The
things that the average Christian have not been taught have been
brought out more clearly in this book. Also, this book shoots
documented facts that cannot be refuted. Now, more than ever, there
must be complete and utter unity in the body of Christ. We're
living in the last days, so it's time for all Christians to speak
the same thing by the Word of God.
This is a regional and comparative study of early modern
witchcraft. The history of witchcraft continues to attract
attention with its emotive and contentious debates. The methodology
and conclusions of this book have impacted not only on witchcraft
studies but on the approach to social and cultural history with its
quantitative and anthropological approach. The book provides a case
study on Essex as well as drawing comparisons with other regions of
early modern England. The second edition adds a historiographical
introduction, placing the book in context in the late 1990s.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
This is a regional and comparative study of early modern
witchcraft. The history of witchcraft continues to attract
attention with its emotive and contentious debates. The methodology
and conclusions of this book have impacted not only on witchcraft
studies but on the approach to social and cultural history with its
quantitative and anthropological approach. The book provides a case
study on Essex as well as drawing comparisons with other regions of
early modern England. The second edition adds a historiographical
introduction, placing the book in context in the late 1990s.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
This chronological collection charts the change in attitudes to
witchcraft during the period 1560-1736, which culminates in the
educated debate on the reality of witchcraft and the gradual
decline in belief in witches and associated phenomena.
Witchcraft in Early Modern England provides a fascinating
introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft in England
from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Witchcraft was a
crime punishable by death in England during this period and this
book charts the witch panics and legal persecution of witches that
followed, exploring topics such as elite attitudes to witchcraft in
England, the role of pressures and tensions within the community in
accusations of witchcraft, the way in which the legal system dealt
with witchcraft cases, and the complex decline of belief in
witchcraft. Revised and updated, this new edition explores the
modern historiographical debate surrounding this subject and
incorporates recent findings and interpretations of historians in
the field, bringing it right up-to-date and in particular offering
an extended treatment of the difficult issues surrounding gender
and witchcraft. Supported by a range of compelling primary
documents, this book is essential reading for all students of the
history of witchcraft.
The foreign exchange market is the largest and most liquid
financial market in the world. In recent years its volatility has
been especially pronounced, which has posed problems for investors,
companies and governments attempting to manage their economies. The
management of exchange rates has become integral to economic
performance and to the political landscape. 'Foreign Exchange, The
Complete Deal', part of Harriman House's Applied Essentials series,
is a comprehensive guide to this broad and exciting market, and how
it is traded. James Sharpe, a foreign exchange practitioner with
more than 30 years' experience, unravels the important features of
the Forex market to give a clear understanding of the issues and
processes involved in foreign exchange transactions. This book
begins with an exploration of the historical and theoretical
background to the markets as they exist today. The transition from
a fixed exchange rate system to a floating system is examined and
insight is given on the processes that determine exchange rates and
how the system employed impacts government policy. There is also a
detailed section about the influence interventions by central banks
have on the market. The focus then moves to foreign exchange in
practice, the core of the book. Topics covered include: - The range
of foreign exchange transactions available - including spot,
forward, broken date, non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), swaps and
options - and how they can be used, with clear worked examples -
How foreign exchange prices are quoted; bid-offer spreads; pips -
How foreign exposures are hedged - How banks and dealers cover
their exposure in the market and make profits - A discussion of
tools that are used to analyse the market, including technical
analysis - Factors that influence foreign exchange prices on a
daily basis including a detailed look at liquidity - How
professional traders analyse markets and provide a blueprint for
professional trading - How best to choose and manage the
relationship with foreign exchange providers This is an
indispensable guide for those who need to understand more about the
commercial realities of currency trading and hedging, providing a
clear and thorough explanation of the complete world of foreign
exchange.
Witchcraft in Early Modern England provides a fascinating
introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft in England
from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Witchcraft was a
crime punishable by death in England during this period and this
book charts the witch panics and legal persecution of witches that
followed, exploring topics such as elite attitudes to witchcraft in
England, the role of pressures and tensions within the community in
accusations of witchcraft, the way in which the legal system dealt
with witchcraft cases, and the complex decline of belief in
witchcraft. Revised and updated, this new edition explores the
modern historiographical debate surrounding this subject and
incorporates recent findings and interpretations of historians in
the field, bringing it right up-to-date and in particular offering
an extended treatment of the difficult issues surrounding gender
and witchcraft. Supported by a range of compelling primary
documents, this book is essential reading for all students of the
history of witchcraft.
They flew through the air, consorted with animals, and made pacts
with the devil. Witches were as unquestioned as alchemy or
astrology in medieval England; yet it wasn't until the midsixteenth
century that laws were passed against them. Now a leading historian
of crime and society in early modern England offers the first
scholarly overview of witchcraft in that country in over eighty
years, examining how tensions between church, state, and society
produced widespread distrust among fearful people.
"Instruments of Darkness" takes readers back to a time when
witchcraft was accepted as reality at all levels of society. James
Sharpe draws on legal records and other sources to reveal the
interplay between witchcraft beliefs in different partts in the
social hierarchy. Along the way, he offers disturbing accounts of
witch-hunts, such as the East Anglian trials of 1645-47 that sent
more than 100 people to the gallows. He tells how poor, elderly
women were most often accused of witchcraft and challenges feminist
claims that witch-hunts represented male persecution by showing
that many accusers were themselves women.
Prosecution of witches gradually declined with increasing
skepticism among jurists, new religious attitudes, and scientific
advances that explained away magic. But for two hundred years,
thousands participated in one of history's most notorious
persecutions. "Instruments of Darkness" is a fascinating case study
that deepens our understanding of this age-old cultural phenomenon
and sheds new light on one society in which it occurred.
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