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Franco-American Relations And The Emergence Of French Nuclear Armament, 1939-1962, Regis Hugues Philippon Apr 1990

Franco-American Relations And The Emergence Of French Nuclear Armament, 1939-1962, Regis Hugues Philippon

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

France and the United States stand out as two major pioneer countries in the development of nuclear science. It was logical for France to join the nuclear club. But due to the extended responsibilities such an option implies, a lengthy difference of opinion developed between France and the United States. The former asserted its rights and its worldwide influence heedless of the decolonization process. The latter, heavily committed to the Western defense and its global interests, opposed the development of a strike force that it could not control. This disagreement led France to make specific reservations toward decision-making of the …


Four Perceptions Of Suicide In Sixteenth- And Early Seventeenth-Century England, Alexandra Mary Lord Jan 1990

Four Perceptions Of Suicide In Sixteenth- And Early Seventeenth-Century England, Alexandra Mary Lord

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Filling The Political Vacuum: The United States And Germany, 1944-1946, Stephen Haynes Lewis Jan 1990

Filling The Political Vacuum: The United States And Germany, 1944-1946, Stephen Haynes Lewis

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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"If I Had My Health ": Ideas About Illness And Healing In The Lisle Letters, Margaret T. Mitchell Jan 1990

"If I Had My Health ": Ideas About Illness And Healing In The Lisle Letters, Margaret T. Mitchell

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The English Evangelical Revival Of The Eighteenth Century, Aaron T. Bicknese Jan 1990

The English Evangelical Revival Of The Eighteenth Century, Aaron T. Bicknese

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

The philosophy of deism cannot be ignored for taking a considerable toll on preaching. Great efforts had been made to make Christianity "reasonable," and in the process, revelation was rejected as a possibility for the origin of the Christian faith. Deists discounted beliefs such as Christ's being God incarnate, claiming that such beliefs were added over the years by superstitious clergy. As John Harrison remarks, the Church of England did "virtually nothing" to stem the spread of the deistic philosophy. Rather, many churchmen became deeply influenced by it.