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The Cambridge Platonist, Henry More (1614-1687), was a dominant
figure on the 17th-century intellectual scene. His life spanned
both the political revolutions of the English Civil War and its
aftermath and the intellectual revolution in 17th-century science
and philosophy. More was highly regarded in his own day as a
metaphysician, although the combination of receptivity to the new
(such as his admiration of Galileo, Descartes and Boyle) and
defence of traditional thinking (notably his belief in witchcraft)
makes him a difficult figure to assess today. The heterodoxy of his
theological views notwithstanding, More was an important spokesman
for moderation within the Anglican Church after the Restoration,
and a key figure in the Latitudinarian movement. This text is the
only biographical account of him by one of his contemporaries. The
almost hagiographical tone is ample testimony to the high regard in
which More was held by his admirers. Ward's "Life" is an important
document of intellectual and cultural history which testifies to
the continuing impact of More's ideas in the Enlightenment. Among
other topics, Ward's biography registers the impact of Quakerism in
the late-17th century and includes important details about More's
"heroine pupil", Anne Conway. The present edition prints both the
only modern edition of the printed part of Ward's account first
published in 1710, together with the manuscript Account of More's
writings.
Through studies of beheaded Irish traitors, smugglers hung in
chains on the English coast, suicides subjected to the surgeon's
knife in Dresden and the burial of executed Nazi war criminals,
this volume provides a fresh perspective on the history of capital
punishment. The chapters 'Introduction: A Global History of
Execution and the Criminal Corpse' and 'The Gibbet in the
Landscape: Locating the Criminal Corpse in Mid-Eighteenth-Century
England' are open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
This book puts the critical into dementia studies. It makes a
timely and novel contribution to the field, offering a provocative
and thought-provoking critique of current thinking and debate on
dementia. Collectively the contributions gathered together in this
text make a powerful case for a more politically engaged,
deconstructive and critical treatment of dementia and the systems
and structures that currently govern and frame it. The book is
interdisciplinary and draws together leading dementia scholars
alongside dementia activists from around the world. It frames
dementia as first and foremost a political category. The book
advances both theoretical and methodological thinking in the field
as well as sharing learning from empirical research. Outlining the
limits to existing efforts to frame and theorise the condition it
proposes a new critical movement for the field of dementia studies
and practice. The book will be of direct interest to researchers
and scholars in the field of dementia studies and wider fields of
health, disability and care. It will provide a novel resource for
students and practitioners in the fields of dementia, health care
and social care. The book also has implications for dementia
policymaking, commissioning and community development.
First published in 1997, this book marks a culmination of a three
year research programme focused upon the incidence of domestic
violence in Leicester. The study examined the levels of violence,
the details of applicants and respondents and the nature of
complaints, as well as the policies applied and the problems faced
by those enforcing the law. The books sets the findings in the
context of the policies on protection of victims of domestic
violence, the problems they face and protection after 1997. This
book will be of interest to those studying law, social work,
sociology and women's studies.
First published in 1997, this book marks a culmination of a three
year research programme focused upon the incidence of domestic
violence in Leicester. The study examined the levels of violence,
the details of applicants and respondents and the nature of
complaints, as well as the policies applied and the problems faced
by those enforcing the law. The books sets the findings in the
context of the policies on protection of victims of domestic
violence, the problems they face and protection after 1997. This
book will be of interest to those studying law, social work,
sociology and women's studies.
This edition of the Life of Henry More by Richard Ward is the
outcome of twin initiatives: from Rupert Hall and from delegates at
the conference on the Cambridge Platonists held at Nantes in 1993.
The project took shape at a meeting of the editorial team at
Christ's College in 1994. The editors wish to express their thanks
to the Master and Fellows of Christ's College for permission to
print the unpublished manuscript section of Ward's Life and for
their generosity in supporting the project. We also thank the
British Academy for the Major Research Award towards the cost of
producing the printed copy. We thank John L. Dawson, Manager of the
Literary and Linguistic Computing Centre of the University of
Cambridge and his staff, Beatrix Bown and Rosemary Rodd, for their
technical assistance with the physical preparation of the text.
Thanks also to Douglas de Lacey for his help with Greek and Latin
orthography, and to James Binns for his help in identifying some
quotations. We are particularly grateful to Beatrix Bown for her
unfailingly patient work in transcribing and correcting the printed
and manuscript texts. S. H. 06j/t . J;pt:. l. ~0i37. JGBPti7tU 7. 2
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portrait of Henry More, by D. Loggan: Frontispiece to The Life of
Henry More, by Richard Ward, London, 1710. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface V List of Illustrations: VIll Introduction: I. Richard Ward
IX II.
With a pedigree extending over eleven editions, students can be
sure that Walker and Walker's English Legal System provides an
excellent grounding in the English legal system. The book covers
all areas commonly taught on undergraduate courses, with a focus on
judicial and legislative developments.
The eleventh edition has been substantially revised to ensure an
even closer fit to courses, including the introduction of a new
opening chapter to provide a clear overview of the subject. 'Key
issues' boxes have been added to highlight key debates, and
thought-provoking questions help students to think critically about
the issues. This edition further benefits from a fresh new text
design, making the book even easier to use.
Online Resource Centre
The book is supported by an Online Resource Centre offering a range
of additional resources, including topical case studies, updates to
the law, legal skills advice, the authors' thoughts on the
questions in the book, and links to other useful web sites.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
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This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Sermons Preached In Christ Church, Skipton Richard Ward
(perpetual curate of Christ ch, Skipton.) T.W.Green, 1843
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