A modest and cleer ansvver to Mr. Ball's discourse of set formes of prayer. Written by the reverend and learned John Cotton, B.D. and teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. Published for the benefit of those who desire satisfaction in that point [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNISA996386551403316
• Autore: Cotton John <1584-1652.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : printed for H. Overton in Popes-Head Alley, [1642?]
• Descrizione fisica: 90 p
• Soggetti: Congregationalism; Prayer
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: A reply to: Ball, John. A friendly triall of the grounds tending to separation.; Publication date conjectured by Wing.; Running title reads: Advertisements upon the discourse of set forms of prayer.; Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0113

The Isle of Man: or, the legall proceeding in Man-shire against sinne [[electronic resource] ] : Wherein, by way of a continued allegorie, the chiefe malefactors disturbing both Church and Common-wealth, are detected and attached; with their arraignement, and iudiciall triall, according to the lawes of England. The spirituall vse thereof, with an apologie for the manner of handling, most necessary to be first read, for direction in the right use of the allegory throughout, is added in the end. By R.B. rector of Batcomb, Somers

• Record Nr.: UNISA996392101003316
• Autore: Bernard Richard <1568-1641.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed by G. M[iller] for Edward Blackmore, and are to be sold at Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Angell, 1632
• Edizione: [The eighth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: [24], 262, [24] p
• Soggetti: Sin
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: R.B = Richard Bernard.; The "Isle of Man" in this work is an allegorical place.; Printer's name from STC.; With 12 final contents leaves.; Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0021

Genocide : a history / / William D. Rubinstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910964785003321
• Autore: Rubinstein W. D.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-317-86995-8; 1-315-83613-0; 1-317-86996-6; 1-281-38444-5; 9786611384449; 1-4082-1138-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.1/51/09; 364.15109
• Soggetti: Genocide - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2004 by Pearson Education.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; 1 Genocide in history; 2 Genocide in pre-modern societies; 3 Genocide in the Colonial Age, 1492-1914; 4 Genocide in the Age of Totalitarianism, 1914-79; 5 Genocide in the era of ethnic cleansing and Third World dictators, 1945-2000; 6 Outlawing genocide and the lessons of history; Appendix: The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Genocide is a topic beset by ambiguities over meaning and double standards. In this stimulating and gripping history, William Rubinstein sets out to clarify the meaning of the term genocide and its historical evolution, and provides a working definition that informs the rest of the book. He makes the important argument that each instance of genocide is best understood within a particular historical framework and provides an original chronology of these distinct frameworks. In the final part of the book he critically examines a number of alleged past and recent genocides: from nativ