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This book includes line drawings and photographs of more than a hundred and fifty churches still used for worship. Hume also explores how these churches fit into the fabric of Scottish history.

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These essays in honour of John Hume cover a great variety of topics accurately portraying the huge range of activities with which Hume has been associated during the last four decades. Topics include "John Hume and a Vision of Scotland's Heritage", and "Remembering Work". ... Read more

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This biography of John Hume, based on interviews with friends, foes and colleagues, charts his political career from his early years in the Derry civil rights movement, to his decisive role in the Peace Process. ... Read more

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Four classic works by David Hume with an active table of contents.

Works include:
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688
A Treatise of Human Nature
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The Great Political Thinkers series presents critical appraisals of great political thinkers from the Greeks to present day.It focuses in particular on those thinkers who are generally recognized as being central to the evolution and development of political thought.The series will be indispensable for a clear understanding of the origin and development of political ideas and the role played by the leading protagonists of the past. ... Read more

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Warts and all
A bit disappointing, this one. In describing the falling-out between Hume and Rousseau, the emphasis is not so much on the limits of human understanding, as its subtitle promises, but more on personal differences. The reader gets a good idea of the amiable Hume trying his best to support the hypersensitive Rousseau, or Old Ross Hall as the locals in northern England used to call him. There are some nice scenes depicting Rousseau in his Armenian coat walking his beloved dog Sultan and a hilarious account of him visiting the theatre attended by King George lll and an unruly audience, all anxious to get a glimpse of the famous philosopher.
We also get a taste of the acuity and pettiness of "the skeletal genius" Voltaire, who from the sidelines follows and comments on the developments. In a painting by Jean Huber, he is seen getting out of bed while dictating a letter to his secretary, no doubt blackening the reputation of his arch-enemy Rousseau. Sometimes the stories in The Philosophers' Quarrel amount to little more than gossip. The famous visit of James Boswell at Hume's deathbed is included, where one wonders about the relevance of how many times Boswell had caught a venereal disease. In an earlier instance, we're also informed he couldn't properly "perform".
All in all, a pleasant read. The philosophers are rendered lifelike, warts and all, but with more of a weekly magazine feel to it than one would perhaps have expected from the two stern-looking professors gazing at you on the back flap.

a page turner
This was definitely a page turner and a wonderful compendium of many things philosophical and cultural of this era in Europe. The quarrel between these lionized philosophers had much of the public's attention, not to mention the attention of heads of state and fellow philosophers. This is something that may be a little hard to imagine in our day and time, a philosopher's quarrel! Who might our contemporary philosophers be, and what would be the quarrel that would have such consequences.
There is much to learn and be reminded of here, and a very enjoyable read along the way. ... Read more

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A very concise history of Dallas Dhu
The presentation and layout of this book is pleasant, but the number of pages rather limited, with very few photographic archives and a very short history of the distillery. Well, after reading this book, you will be far from being a "Dallas Dhu" expert. Consider it more as a quick introductory book in preparation for the visit of the distillery. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The opening chapter of this work was prepared during the recent presidential campaign. It was the idea of the author that it should appear in one of the leading newspapers or magazines before the election, but maturer reflection brought about a change of purpose. He realized that its publication at that time, might, not altogether unreasonably, be looked upon as a political move having as its object the election or defeat of a particular candidate for office, whereas he had no desire to play the partisan. His sole aim was to vindicate the character of a portion of the citizens of this country--some living, some dead--whom he had always believed to be most deserving of popular esteem, from what he considered the unmerited aspersions of a man who has since come into a position so conspicuous and so influential that his condemnation necessarily carries with it a damaging effect.

Having gone so far as the preparation of the initial chapter, he concluded that proofs of his assumptions and assertions might at certain points be thought desirable, if not necessary, and that he should so prolong his work as to provide them. His first idea at this point, as his years went back beyond the beginning of the Abolitionist movement in this country, and as he had been from early boyhood identified with this movement, was to contribute such information as his recollection of events would supply. In other words, he decided to write a narrative, the matter of which would be reminiscent, with here and there a little history woven in among the strands of memory like a woof in the warp. It has ended in history supplying the warp, and the reminiscence indifferently supplying the woof.

However, the value of the production is, doubtless, greatly enhanced by the change. A string of pearls--dropping the former simile and adopting another--is estimated according to the gems it contains, and not because of the cord that holds it together. The personal experiences and recollections that are here and there interwoven, by themselves would be of little consequence; but they will be found to carry upon them certain historical facts and inferences--some new in themselves and in their connections--which, as the author hopes and believes, are of profitable quality and abounding interest.

In consequence of the change of plan just explained, the scope of the work is materially affected. What was begun as a magazine article, and continued as a brochure, ends in a volume.



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Chapters: Václav Havel, John Hume, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Grameen Bank, Coretta Scott King, Julius Nyerere, Ramakrishna Mission, A. T. Ariyaratne, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Baba Amte, Gandhi Peace Prize. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 161. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sharpeville massacreSoweto uprising · Treason TrialRivonia TrialChurch Street bombing · CODESASt James Church massacreCape Town peace march Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: ;), born 18 July 1918, served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The South African courts convicted him on charges of sabotage, as well as other alleged crimes committed while he led the movement against apartheid. In accordance with his sentence, Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela supported reconciliation and negotiation, and helped lead the transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Since the end of apartheid, many have frequently praised Mandela, including former opponents. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honourary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan. The title has come to be synonymous with Nelson Mandela. Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, most notably the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly announced that Mandela's birthday, 18 July, is to be known as 'Mandela Day' to mark his contribution to world freedom. Despite this acclaim, Mandela ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21492751 ... Read more

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Chapters: David Hume, John Harrison, Nathan Hale, Hussein Shah of Johor, Charles-Pierre Colardeau, Jacob Emden, Thomas Hickey, Robert Hay Drummond, Benjamin Church, Jonathan Parsons, Jacques Saly, Louis François I de Bourbon, Prince de Conti, Richard Bland, Matthew Maty, Pierre Abraham Lorillard, Natalia Alexeievna of Russia, Francis Salvador, Thomas Knowlton, Ebenezer Baldwin, Yeongjo of Joseon, Hsinbyushin, Edward Cornwallis, Gobindram Mitter, Pluggy, Anthony Relhan, Samuel Ward, Ike No Taiga, Simón de Anda Y Salazar, James Gabriel Montresor, Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba, Pieter Cramer, Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, Richard Bampfylde, Edward Wortley Montagu, Nathaniel St André, Thomas Burke, William Foreman, John Thomas, Lewis de Visme, François Du Pont Duvivier, James Ferguson, Philip Vickers Fithian, Jane Randolph Jefferson, Sir Edward Barry, 1st Baronet, Nathaniel Woodhull, Cadwallader Colden, Sir John Barrington, 7th Baronet, John Gabriel Jones, Wenman Coke, Humphrey Gainsborough, Jeremiah Dyson, Benajah Carpenter, Johann Rall, Élie Catherine Fréron, Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby, William Battie, John Ives, Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart, Manon Balletti, Philip Johnston, Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester, Friedrich Von Spörcken, Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty, Johann Jakob Breitinger, Thomas Lynch, John Affleck, Benjamin Huntsman, Richard Peters, Jonathan Belcher, William Stark, Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan, Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow, Charles-Philippe Van de Werve, Evan Lloyd, Francis Hayman, Henry Keene, Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, Netawatwees, James Mugford, Robert French, John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Robert Foulis, Victor-Therese Charpentier, Isma'il of Sennar, John Bird, Germain-François Poullain de Saint-Foix, Vittorio Bigari, Joseph Steinhardt, Benoni Danks, Pierre François le Courayer, Anton de Haen, Paul-Hippolyte de Beauvilli...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7925 ... Read more

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Chapters: Ian Paisley, John Hume, David Trimble, Baron Trimble, Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, Gerry Fitt, Reg Empey, Martin Smyth, Harry West, Ivan Cooper, John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, James Kilfedder, Seamus Mallon, William Craig, Eddie Mcgrady, Paddy Devlin, John Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough, Kennedy Lindsay, John Laird, Baron Laird, Hugh Logue, Glenn Barr, David Bleakley, William James Morgan, Austin Ardill, Austin Currie, Joe Hendron, Billy Bell, William Beattie, Charles Mulholland, 4th Baron Dunleath, Anne Dickson, Oliver Napier, Joshua Cardwell, Lloyd Hall-Thompson, William Thompson, Clifford Smyth, Cecil Harvey, Ernest Baird, George Green, Eileen Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's, Basil Glass, Frank Millar, Robert Overend, Bertie Mcconnell, James Mcclure, Bob Cooper, Hugh Smyth, Hugh Wilson, Herbert Whitten, Jim Hendron, Charles Kinahan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 179. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ian Richard Kyle Paisley MLA (born 6 April 1926) is a politician and church minister in Northern Ireland. As the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the largest single grouping in the 2007 elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, he was elected First Minister with Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness as deputy First Minister on 8 May 2007. In addition to co-founding the DUP and leading it from 1971 to 2008, he is a founding member and immediate past Moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. Paisley was UK Member of Parliament for the constituency of North Antrim from 1970 until 2010, and is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the same constituency. He is regarded as having encouraged sectarianism with his anti-Catholicism. In 2005, Paisley's political party became the largest Unionist party in Northern Ireland, di...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=96495 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 428 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Home to a fifth of the world's population and the largest democracy in the world, India holds a prominent place in current events yet remains misunderstood.Encyclopedia of India provides an authoritative source for information on this important region, encompassing the history, cultures, geography and religions of India from ancient times to the present day. Across the four volumes of the Encyclopedia, readers are invited to explore India in a comprehensive reference work of more than 600 alphabetically arranged articles. As India's role in global politics and economics continues to grow, readers will find the historical and cultural information contained within this work an indispensable tool to gaining a greater appreciation of India and its place in our modern world. ... Read more