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Review Of The Duke’S Assassin: Exile And Death Of Lorenzino De’ Medici, By Stefano Dall'aglio, Trans. By Donald Weinstein., Brian J. Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

Magna Carta Then And Now: A Symbol Of Freedom And Equal Rights For All, Eugene K B Tan, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee

Jack Tsen-Ta LEE

Magna Carta became applicable to Singapore in 1826 when a court system administering English law was established in the Straits Settlements. This remained the case through Singapore’s evolution from Crown colony to independent republic. The Great Charter only ceased to apply in 1993, when Parliament enacted the Application of English Law Act to clarify which colonial laws were still part of Singapore law. Nonetheless, Magna Carta’s legacy in Singapore continues in a number of ways. Principles such as due process of law and the supremacy of law are cornerstones of the rule of law, vital to the success, stability and …

Factional Identity In Fifteenth-Century Florence, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

The 'Schemes' Of Piero De' Pazzi And The Conflict With The Medici (1461–2), Oren J. Margolis, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

Review Of Machiavelli, By Robert Black., Brian J. Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

Sean Shesgreen, Images Of The Outcast: The Urban Poor In The Cries Of London, John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's review of "Images of the Outcast: The Urban Poor in the Cries of London"

Women And The Family, John Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's contribution to "A Companion to 18th Century Brittain", Blackwell Publishing 2002.

Fogg, Laurence (C.1630–1718), John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's contribution to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press 2004.

Entries On William Wilberforce, Henry Thornton, Daniel O’Connell And The Clapham Sect, John Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's contributions to the Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (Greenwood, 2006).

'Conformists' And 'Church Trimmers': The Liturgical Legacy Of Restoration Anglicanism, John Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

The attention paid to religion in recent accounts of Restoration England has had the refreshing result of adding complexity to the traditionally one-dimensional image of the established Church in this period. No longer is "Anglicanism" seen as synonymous with the reactionary creed of country gentlemen.

Tim Hitchcock And John Black, Eds., Chelsea Settlement And Bastardy Examinations, 1733-1766, John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's review of "Tim Hitchcock and John Black, eds., Chelsea Settlement and Bastardy Examinations, 1733-1766"

Review Of Zunshine, Lisa, Bastards And Foundlings: Illegitimacy In Eighteenth-Century England, John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's review of "Bastards and Foundlings: Illegitimacy in Eighteenth-Century England"

Hall, George (Bap. 1613, D. 1668), John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Rambottom's contribution to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press 2004.

Lydia Murdoch, Imagined Orphans: Poor Families, Child Welfare, And Contested Citizenship In London, John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's review of "Imagined Orphans: Poor Families, Child Welfare, and Contested Citizenship in London"

M.J. Daunton, Ed., Charity, Welfare And Self-Interest In The English Past, John D. Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Dr. Ramsbottom's review of "Charity, Welfare and Self-Interest in the English Past"

Presbyterians And 'Partial Conformity' In The Restoration Church Of England, John Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

In the early eighteenth century, the legacy of conflict among English Protestants found an outlet in the controversy over ‘occasional conformity’. During the years 1702–4, Tory backbenchers in the House of Commons introduced a series of bills designed to strengthen the Corporation and Test Acts (1661, 1673), which had required all officials of local government and holders of Crown appointments to adhere to the established Church of England. Since the passage of these legal tests, Protestant Nonconformists seeking office had circumvented their intent by taking communion in an Anglican parish as seldom as once a year, while attending meetings of …

L’Alchimie De La Preuve, Jeffrey Bowman

Jeff Bowman

No abstract provided.

The ''Revolutionary Girl With The Titus-Head'': Women's Participation In The 1919 Revolutions In Budapest And Munich In The Eyes Of Their Contemporaries, Eliza Ablovatski

Eliza Ablovatski

No abstract provided.

In Search Of The Wind-Band: An International Expedition, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

In Search of the Wind-Band: An International Expedition is a new interactive E-book, exploring 16 countries.

The first-of-a-kind, interactive encyclopedic e-book uses text, video, mp3 and pdf files to bring the history and development of the wind-band to life.

1. Overture: What Constitutes a Wind Band? - 2. Introduction to European History and Development - 3. Historical Homogeneous Wind-Bands - 4. American Wind Music - 5. Denmark Wind Music - 6. Finnish Wind Music - 7. Industry Wind Bands - 8. Ireland Wind Music - 9. Japanese Wind Music - 10. Mexican Wind Music - 11. Native American Indian Wind …

“Kabbalistic Pharmacopeia: Wellbeing In The Atlantic Jewish World”, Aviva Ben-Ur

Aviva Ben-Ur

This article describes and analyzes a rare manuscript bearing the lead title Ta‘alumot Hokhmah and purchased at auction in 2013. The document was composed by many hands and in many lands, largely in Portuguese and Dutch, with significant portions in French and Italian, and a smattering of Spanish, English, German, and Yiddish. Most manifestly, it is a receipt book, a compendium of medical, culinary, and housekeeping recipes, sometimes mingled with kabbalistic directives; it also incorporates memoirs and biographical annotations. The multiple layers of text collectively represent the transmission of knowledge within a single family and mark the major transitions that …

Religion And Conflict: The Case Of Northern Ireland, Padraig O'Malley

Padraig O'Malley

Now that the peace process, however fragile and tenuous, has stayed the course, despite some serious obstacles and setbacks, and talks between the British government and Sinn Fein are taking place, it is a time to reflect on the nature of the divisions that have scarred our lives and psyches. One of the most under-researched and least understood aspects of the conflict is the role religious differences play - or do not play. 1 While it is a common practice to label the two communities as "Catholics" and "Protestants," and to keep the tally-roll of the dead according to religious …

A Pre-Negotiation Guide To The Conflict In Northern Ireland, Padraig O'Malley

Padraig O'Malley

On September 1, 1994, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) declared a ceasefire. The declaration was potentially one of the most significant developments in Irish history since Ireland was partitioned in 1920. It represented, or at the time it seemed to represent, an acknowledgement by the IRA and its political wing, Sinn Fein, that Ireland cannot be united by physical force, that the armed struggle of the last twenty five years to drive the British out of Northern Ireland has not worked, that the strategy of "the Long War," based on the premise that if the IRA persisted in its campaign …

Northern Ireland Peace Talks: Endgames, Padraig O'Malley

Padraig O'Malley

With days to go before the Northern Ireland peace talks come to a formal close, things are, to use the immortal words ofFluther in Sean O'Casey's play, The Plough and Stars, "in a state of chasis." Months of interminable bickering, the unwillingness of some parties to directly talk with others, a process in which it often appears that the key players spend more time trying to get one another thrown out of the process than with trying to bring those who are outside in, the insidious slide to more volatile sectarianism as armed extremists on both sides take random but …

The Decline Of Christianity In Modern Europe, David C. Taylor Jr

David C Taylor Jr

Europe was once considered the epicenter of the Christian religion. For centuries Christianity was not only the main religion of Europe it was also a main political power. The Roman Catholic church, and in turn the Christian faith, enjoyed great power at various times throughout history in the European countries and influenced the culture in many ways. However, today there has been a moral and spiritual decline in Europe of staggering numbers. This short essay will explore possible reasons for Christianity’s decline in Europe in the last century and whether or not there is a possibility that the church could …

Claiming The Victim: Tokenism, Mourning, And The Future Of German Holocaust Poetry, Kathrin M. Bower

Kathrin M. Bower

This excerpt from Nelly Sachs's poem "You Onlookers" could be read as support for the contention, reportedly made by Adolf Hitler during a table talk, that "The Jews invented conscience." This statement, although fascinating in itself for what it implies about Hitler's psyche and moral sense, becomes even more provocative if read in association with Marina Zwetajewa's puzzling proclamation, made famous by its appearance as an epigram to a poem by Paul Celan, that "all poets are Jews." The connection of Jews to both conscience and poetry has significant repercussions for the genre of so-called Holocaust lyric, so-called because it …

World War I Pamphlets At Penn: German-Graduate-Conference-2015, Rebecca A. Stuhr

Rebecca A Stuhr

“Translation, The Introduction Of Western Time Consciousness Into The Chinese Language, And Chinese Modernity.”, Sinkwan Cheng

Sinkwan Cheng

No abstract provided.

“The Private, The Public, And Giannozzo Manetti,”, Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson

Viking Age Arms And Armor Originating In The Frankish Kingdom, Valerie Dawn Hampton

Valerie D Hampton

The export of Carolingian arms and armor to Northern regions outside the Frankish Empire from the 9th and early 10th century is a subject which has seen a gradual increase of interest among archaeologists and historians alike. Recent research has shown that the Vikings of this period bore Frankish arms, particularly swords, received either through trade or by spolia that is plunder.1 In the examination of material remains, illustrations, and capitularies, the reason why Carolingian arms and armor were prized amongst the Viking nations can be ascertained and evidence found as to how the Vikings came to possess such valued …

Review Of The Cambridge Companion To The Italian Renaissance, Ed. By Michael Wyatt., Brian Maxson

Brian J. Maxson