02270nam 2200565 a 450 991078569840332120230725030510.01-282-97765-297866129776571-4411-7496-6(CKB)2670000000067169(EBL)655518(OCoLC)699507858(SSID)ssj0000470036(PQKBManifestationID)12187414(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470036(PQKBWorkID)10531524(PQKB)10880500(MiAaPQ)EBC655518(Au-PeEL)EBL655518(CaPaEBR)ebr10443218(CaONFJC)MIL297765(OCoLC)893335395(EXLCZ)99267000000006716920101207d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHonor for us[electronic resource] a philosophical analysis, interpretation and defense /William Lad SessionsNew York Continuumc20101 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4411-4638-5 1-4411-8834-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-205) and indexes.pt. 1. Concepts of honor -- pt. 2. Honor's reach -- pt. 3. Honor's future.Honor For Us is the first contemporary philosophical inquiry into the concept of honor. It is unique not only in its analysis of six distinct concepts of honor, which includes an investigation into the place of honor in religious thought and ethics, but also in its interpretation of honor's prevalence in our own culture. Many would like to discard honor altogether as "obsolete", but Sessions contends that the concept of honor is poorly understood, standing sorely in need of clarification. He argues that the notion of honor remains viable in the face of powerful criticism, and that it has impHonorHonor.179.9Sessions William Lad1498383MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785698403321Honor for us3761123UNINA02940nam 2200673Ia 450 991096617250332120251116175038.01-135-36079-01-135-36080-41-280-18669-00-203-22666-60-203-00761-110.4324/9780203007617 (CKB)1000000000248218(EBL)165209(OCoLC)179162875(SSID)ssj0000277489(PQKBManifestationID)11205013(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277489(PQKBWorkID)10234805(PQKB)11331546(Au-PeEL)EBL165209(CaPaEBR)ebr10054814(CaONFJC)MIL18669(OCoLC)1000439930(MiAaPQ)EBC165209(OCoLC)40645668(FINmELB)ELB150696(EXLCZ)99100000000024821820000310d1999 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBritain as a military power, 1688-1815 /Jeremy Black1st ed.London UCL Press19991 online resource (345 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-138-98791-3 1-85728-772-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-319) and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Maps; Introduction; The suppression of rebellion; Conflict in Europe 1688 1763; Naval triumph, 1688 1763; The conquest of Empire, 1688 1763; Rebellion successful: the American War of Independence; Conflict in Europe, 1793 1815; Naval success, 1793 1815; Britain the world power, 1783 1815; Conclusion: Britain as a military power; Notes; IndexIn 1688, Britain was successfully invaded, its army and navy unable to prevent the overthrow of the government. 1815, Britain was the strongest power in the world with the most successful navy and the largest empire. Britain had not only played a prominent role in the defeat of Napoleonic France, but had also established itself as a significant power in South Asia and was unsurpassed in her global reach. Her military strength was related to, and based on, one of the best systems of public finance in the world and held a strong trade position. This illustrated text assesses the military aspectsMilitary historyGreat BritainHistory, Military18th centuryGreat BritainHistory, Military19th centuryGreat BritainHistory, Military1603-1714Military history.355/.00941/0903Black Jeremy144601MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966172503321Britain as a military power, 1688-18154490153UNINA