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A revisionist study of Benjamin Hoadly in the context of church, national and international politics in the eighteenth century.
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Benjamin Hoadly (1676-1761), Bishop successively of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury and Winchester, was the most controversial English churchman of the eighteenth century. He has unjustly gained the reputation of a negligent…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This collection of poetry by William Gibson explores themes of mystical experiences, nature, and the supernatural. The title poem, 'A Vision of Faery Land, ' is a long narrative describing…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
A cholera epidemic breaks out in 1890s Singapore and Detective Hawksworth is embroiled in a case that may lead to regional warfare. While the immigrant population threatens to riot, someone…
In this firsthand account, journalist William Gibson provides a detailed description of life in Paris during the Commune of 1871. Gibson's vivid and engaging prose makes this essential reading for…
This book is a collection of valedictory addresses delivered to the class of medical graduates of the University of Pennsylvania on the third of April 1846. It captures the spirit…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This book considers how Early Modern England was transformed from a turbulent and rebellious kingdom into a peaceable land. By considering the history of Taunton, Somerset, the most rebellious town…
William Gibson examines the principal themes in the developing relationship between the churches, the state and society between 1760 and 1850.
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The History of Lambeth Degrees: Sources and Studies brings together some of the principal evidence relating to the character and academic dress of Lambeth degrees, which are awarded by the…
Comedy
Characters: 1 male, 1 female
Interior Set
This is the long-run Broadway hit that gained stardom for Anne Bancroft in the role of girl from the Bronx…
Originally published in outlets as varied as Wired, The New York Times, and The Observer, these articles and essays cover 30 years of thoughtful life, written by an iconic and…
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1895 Original Publisher: Methodist Book Room Subjects: Paris (France) History / General History / Europe / France Travel / Europe / France…
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Both a history of the church in the eighteenth century and a re-evaluation of the nature of Anglicanism and its role in society.
Airmail Pilot Roy Warner went from being awarded the Aimail Fliers’ Medal of Honor by President Roosevelt to being listed by every airline in the United States. Because of a…
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Based on the true story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, this iconic play tells the story of two remarkable women and their inspiring journey to overcome the…
The year of grace - A history of the revival in Ireland, A.D. 1859 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860. Hansebooks is editor of the…
The Abbe de Lamennais and the Liberal Catholic Movement in France is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
Gibson coined the term cyberspace and envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed. Now, the bestselling author of Neuromancer returns with his hero from Idoru in a…
After an attack of scruples, Colin Laney’s skipped out on his former employer Slitscan - avoiding the rash of media lawyers sent his way - and taken a job for…
Paid to predict the hottest trends, Cayce Pollard is in London to evaluate the redesign of a famous corporate logo when she’s offered a different assignment: find the creator of…
The last of the Sprawl trilogy: the AIs of Neuromancer have suffered a traumatized, cataclysmic coming to self-awareness and now haunt cyberspace as voodoo powers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer declared this production of the classic Helen Keller story to be radiant, emotion-charged, memorable, superb.
How Great Britain was born - from the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 to the Great Exhibition in London of 1851.
One of the most visionary…and quietly influential writers currently working (Boston Globe) returns with a sequel to The Peripheral that is heavily influenced by current events.
A classic of wood lore, this guide provides well-illustrated directions for constructing traps for large, small, and feathered game. Additional information covers animal habitats, camping, building simple shelters and canoes…
The latest New York Times bestseller by the author of Pattern Recognition offers the story of an investigative journalist who is assigned the task of finding a spook–an intelligence agent…
For the first time in trade paperback comes the New York Times bestselling author’s second novel, a sophisticated version of the sentient computer ( Locus ).
Chevette rides as a courier, banging her paper laminate-framed bike through the streets of a future Frisco - she lives for it. On an impulse, she’s risked everything; stolen a…
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A collection of masterful short fiction from the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of NEUROMANCER.
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Tautly written and suspenseful, Burning Chrome collects ten of Gibson’s short stories with a Preface from Bruce Sterling, now available for the first time in trade paperback.
