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This work is a work about the natural law- a tradition that for the best of two millenia has informed legal systems all across the European and western traditions. In late modernity, it declined before making a comeback in the mid twentieth century. This works aims to explain the natural law and seeks to note that the natural law is the best type of legal thought that can inform the European and western traditions of legal thought and legal practice.
The Victorians tells the tale of the successful Victorian period. Taking a thematic approach it details how the era heralded the birth of Britain as a modern nation state whose politics, religion, economics, science and culture became more modern and more professional. The Victorian times stands as one of the most successful eras that Britain has ever witnessed. The Victorians is an indispensable guide and narrative which details one of the most successful periods in Britain’s life.
Postliberalism discusses the liberal agenda and how liberalism has destroyed many of country’s institutions and has left the country morally vacuous and morally barren. Postliberalsim is a call to advance beyond a liberal account of affairs and to once again realise a conservative account of society that is grounded and rooted in family, locality, community and solidarity.
In this epic narrative, Europe: A history tells the tale and narrative of how the continent of Europe came into shape and being. As a result of the Roman Catholic church’s ideas and reforms, Europe became the leading western civilisation of all time. This fresh history, taking into account new archival evidence, tells the tale of how Europe became a successful and flourishing civilisation. Europe is an indispensable guide and narrative to all those who wish to learn more about Europe and western civilisation and Europe and the west came to fruition.
This history of Germany tells the tale of how one nation under the leadership of Hitler and his Nazi government slipped into a second world war. Taking into consideration new fresh evidence, World’s War is required reading for anyone wiling to learn about how Europe and the west once again slipped into a dangerous period in her life.
This twin study of Louis XIV of France and his father’s one time collaborator, Cardinal Richelieu tells how these two important figures turned France into a global power and a global influence through their respective reforms to the country. Together they are two of the most important figures to have reigned in French history. Together in their own separate and unique ways they enacted policies that bequeathed a legacy that set the foundational principles and institutions that was to govern France and turn her into a successful country that enjoyed world-wide respect and affection. Taking into account new and recent archival evidence these two texts on Louis and Richelieu, respectively offer a fresh and new approach to the lives of these two monarchs as it were and key players in French history.
This new biography of Henry viii tells the tale of one of the most influential monarchs in the world’s history. Detailing Henry’s assent to the throne of Britain and detailing his momentous break from the Roman Catholic church as a result of internal disputes concerning his love life where he established the Anglican church, the text goes some way to advance new discoveries about Britain’s break from Rome and the agent that caused the breakdown. Henry and his team of men also transformed the country by modernising many of its institutions and empowering them with authority and discretion. Henry is a tale of one king and how his country became mixed up and caught up in one man’s personal issues, leading Britain to acquire new powers and influence in the world.
Reflects on the writing about New Zealand's past. This book tells much about New Zealand's past and how historians have imagined them. It indicates particular concerns with what the country is, and the role of history as a discipine within the nation. Itasks questions and ventures some answers, and surveys the work of historians since the 1980s.
This new biography of Henry viii tells the tale of one of the most influential monarchs in the world's history. Detailing Henry's assent to the throne of Britain and detailing his momentous break from the Roman Catholic church as a result of internal disputes concerning his love life where he established the Anglican church, the text goes some way to advance new discoveries about Britain's break from Rome and the agent that caused the breakdown. Henry and his team of men also transformed the country by modernising many of its institutions and empowering them with authority and discretion. Henry is a tale of one king and how his country became mixed up and caught up in one man's personal issues, leading Britain to acquire new powers and influence in the world.
"Based on papers given at the conference 'Imagining the City' held in Cambridge in 2004"--P. [4] of cover, v. 1.