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Volcanic

John Brewer

A vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism

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Monotheism and Peacebuilding

John D Brewer

This Element explores the paradox of monotheism, focusing on the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It highlights the potential for conflict and violence. It explores the limitations of…

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John D Brewer

This Element explores the paradox of monotheism, focusing on the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It highlights the potential for conflict and violence. It explores the limitations of…

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500 Races, Routes and Adventures: A Runner’s Bucket List

John Brewer

500 Races, Routes and Adventures contains all the information and practical advice needed to enjoy the best and most unusual running experiences around the world - all gathered in one…

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The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

John Brewer

An account of the development of a native English tradition in the arts between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Eighteenth century figures such as Johnson, Reynolds, Garrick and Handel are…

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The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

John Brewer

An account of the development of a native English tradition in the arts between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Eighteenth century figures such as Johnson, Reynolds, Garrick and Handel are…

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The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

John Brewer

A discussion of the British state, society and economy under the later Stuarts. Brewer examines the emergence of England at this time and the features which distinguished it from European…

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The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

John Brewer

“The book is a distinguished work - of importance to students of governmental development generally. It is written in a fluent, non-technical manner that should reach a wide audience.‘ American…

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The Runner’s Bucket List

John Brewer

The best organised runs around the world and epic places to run on solo or group adventures.

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500 Races, Routes and Adventures: A Runner’s Bucket List

John Brewer

500 Races, Routes and Adventures contains all the information and practical advice needed to enjoy the best and most unusual running experiences around the world–all gathered in one place, a…

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Sentimental Murder: Love and Madness in the Eighteenth Century

John Brewer

On an April evening in 1779, a woman is shot on the steps of Covent Garden. Her murderer is a young soldier and Church of England minister; her lover, the…

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The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State, 1688-1783

John Brewer

John Brewer provides a new framework for understanding Britain’s emergence in the eighteenth century as a major international power. Warfare and taxes reshaped the English economy, but at the heart…

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Party Ideology and Popular Politics at the Accession of George III

John Brewer (Harvard University, Massachusetts)

This book is a reappraisal of English politics in the first decade of George III’s reign. It sets out to explain how party politics changed, and what problems that created…

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A Brief Course in Qualitative Chemical Analysis for Schools and Colleges

John Brewer Garvin

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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Descendants of John C. Brewer and Mary Elizabeth Wilhite.

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The Law and Rules of the Land Office of Maryland / By John M. Brewer and Lewis Mayer.

John M Brewer

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists…

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The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800: Image, Object, Text

This is a radical new interpretation of early modern social history by leading specialists from North America and Europe, who explore a wide variety of topics.

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Consumption and the World of Goods

The study of a past society in terms of what it consumes rather than what it produces is a relatively new development. This is the first of three volumes to…

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The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800: Image, Object, Text

Culture does not become ‘culture’ until it is consumed. This is a radical new interpretation of early modern social history by leading specialists from North America and Europe, who explore…

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Consuming Cultures, Global Perspectives: Historical Trajectories, Transnational Exchanges

Globalization and consumerism are two of the buzzwords of the early 21st century. This book looks at the genealogy of the modern consumer and the development of consumer cultures, from…

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Consuming Cultures, Global Perspectives: Historical Trajectories, Transnational Exchanges

Globalization and consumerism are two of the buzzwords of the early twenty-first century. This book explores the links between modernity and consumption. It draws on case studies from around the…

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Early Modern Conceptions of Property

Drawing together papers from a variety of disciplines, including law, economics, politics and art history, this book considers fundamental issues of property in the early modern period.

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Drawing together papers from a variety of disciplines, including law, economics, politics and art history, this book considers fundamental issues of property in the early modern period.

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Sports in 30 Seconds: 30 Seriously Sporty Subjects Explained in Half a Minute

John Brewer

With fast facts, mini missions, and engaging artwork, Sport in 30 Seconds (Know it All) is a must for kids who enjoy watching or playing sport.

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Rethinking Leviathan: The Eighteenth-century State in Britain and Germany

Offering an approach to the history of the modern state, this text concentrates on the 18th century and on two cases, those of Britain and Germany. Using a comparative study…

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Oral English

John Marks Brewer

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The Athanasian Creed Vindicated: From the Objections of Dean Stanley and Other Members of the Ritual Commission (1871)

John Sherren Brewer

The Athanasian Creed Vindicated: From The Objections Of Dean Stanley And Other Members Of The Ritual Commission (1871) is a book written by John Sherren Brewer. The book is a…

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The Vocational-Guidance Movement, Its Problems and Possibilities

John Marks Brewer

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…

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The Reign of Henry VIII from His Accession to the Death of Wolsey, Volume 1

John Sherren Brewer

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The Reign of Henry VIII From His Accession to the Death of Wolsey

John Sherren Brewer

In this extensive history, James Gairdner and John Sherren Brewer detail the reign of Henry VIII, from his accession to the English throne in 1509 to the death of his…

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Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts

John Sherren Brewer

This important historical document provides a detailed catalog of the Carew Manuscripts, a collection of papers and letters dating back to the sixteenth century. With valuable insights into the politics…

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The Vocational-Guidance Movement: Its Problems and Possibilities

John M Brewer

John M. Brewer was head of Department of Psychology and Education, Los Angeles State Normal School.

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The endowments and establishment of the Church of England

John Sherren Brewer

The endowments and establishment of the Church of England is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas…

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Good Man’s Croft

Born at the end of the nineteenth century, David Mendy comes from the upper Thames valley in England, a place haunted by memories and customs thousands of years old. These…

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Good Man’s Croft

Born at the end of the nineteenth century, David Mendy comes from the upper Thames valley in England, a place haunted by memories and customs thousands of years old. These…

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Pittsburgh Jazz

John M. Brewer

Pittsburgh Jazz documents the almost forgotten magic created in the city of Pittsburgh by a host of artists, uptown inner city streets, and jazz joints that served patrons from a…

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Cases in the Administration of Guidance

John Marks Brewer

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Education as Guidance: An Examination of the Possibilities of a Curriculum in Terms of Life Activities

John Marks Brewer

In Elementary And Secondary School And College.

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Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants: A History of the Negro in Texas Politics from Reconstruction to Disfranchisement

John Mason Brewer

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The Public Value of the Social Sciences: An Interpretive Essay

John D. Brewer

John Brewer explores the essential nature of the social sciences and the ways in which notions of ‘impact’ and ‘value’ could be reframed to generate a more productive debate around…

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The Public Value of the Social Sciences: An Interpretive Essay

John D. Brewer

John Brewer explores the essential nature of the social sciences and the ways in which notions of ‘impact’ and ‘value’ could be reframed to generate a more productive debate around…

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The Athanasian Origin of the Athanasian Creed

John Sherren Brewer

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The Athanasian Creed Vindicated from the Objections of Dean Stanley and Other Members of the Ritual Commission

John Sherren Brewer

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Oral English: Directions and Exercises for Planning and Delivering the Common Kinds of Talks, Together with Guidance for Debating and Parliamentary Practice

John Marks Brewer

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English studies: Essays in English history and literature: Edited with a prefatory memoir by Henry Wace

John Sherren Brewer

English studies: Essays in English history and literature - Edited with a prefatory memoir by Henry Wace is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is…

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Volcanic

Monotheism and Peacebuilding

Monotheism and Peacebuilding

500 Races, Routes and Adventures: A Runner’s Bucket List

The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

The Runner’s Bucket List

500 Races, Routes and Adventures: A Runner’s Bucket List

Sentimental Murder: Love and Madness in the Eighteenth Century

The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State, 1688-1783

Party Ideology and Popular Politics at the Accession of George III

A Brief Course in Qualitative Chemical Analysis for Schools and Colleges

Descendants of John C. Brewer and Mary Elizabeth Wilhite.

The Law and Rules of the Land Office of Maryland / By John M. Brewer and Lewis Mayer.

The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800: Image, Object, Text

Consumption and the World of Goods

The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800: Image, Object, Text

Consuming Cultures, Global Perspectives: Historical Trajectories, Transnational Exchanges

Consuming Cultures, Global Perspectives: Historical Trajectories, Transnational Exchanges

Early Modern Conceptions of Property

Consumption and the World of Goods

Early Modern Conceptions of Property

Sports in 30 Seconds: 30 Seriously Sporty Subjects Explained in Half a Minute

Rethinking Leviathan: The Eighteenth-century State in Britain and Germany

Oral English

The Athanasian Creed Vindicated: From the Objections of Dean Stanley and Other Members of the Ritual Commission (1871)

The Vocational-Guidance Movement, Its Problems and Possibilities

The Reign of Henry VIII from His Accession to the Death of Wolsey, Volume 1

The Reign of Henry VIII From His Accession to the Death of Wolsey

Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts

The Vocational-Guidance Movement: Its Problems and Possibilities

The endowments and establishment of the Church of England

Good Man’s Croft

Good Man’s Croft

Pittsburgh Jazz

Cases in the Administration of Guidance

Education as Guidance: An Examination of the Possibilities of a Curriculum in Terms of Life Activities

Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants: A History of the Negro in Texas Politics from Reconstruction to Disfranchisement

The Public Value of the Social Sciences: An Interpretive Essay

The Public Value of the Social Sciences: An Interpretive Essay

The Athanasian Origin of the Athanasian Creed

The Athanasian Creed Vindicated from the Objections of Dean Stanley and Other Members of the Ritual Commission

Oral English: Directions and Exercises for Planning and Delivering the Common Kinds of Talks, Together with Guidance for Debating and Parliamentary Practice

English studies: Essays in English history and literature: Edited with a prefatory memoir by Henry Wace

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