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This book traces the development of the image of Martin Luther in Germany from a religious reformer and advocate of freedom to a symbol of völkisch nationalist identity in the period from the close of the Napoleonic Wars up through the immediate post-World-War II era.

Written and endorsed by the Police National Legal Database (PNLD), this Handbook gives you everything you need to make quick, informed decisions whilst out on patrol. Detailing over 400 offences, each section offers a definition of the offence, points to prove, and a clear system of icons covering police powers and mode of trial.

A critical and detailed analysis of the evolution of the current law and regulation of debt capital markets both in the EU and globally.

Dyck focusses on Christian Wolff's German Metaphysics. Wolff's metaphysics is interpreted within the wider intellectual context, and its impact - including among women intellectuals in the period - and critical reception is considered in comprehensive detail and with an unprecedented mixture of philosophical rigour and historical sensitivity.

This book is a history of Creole, or 'dialect', literature and performance in the English-speaking Caribbean. It revises the common view that literary dialect in the Caribbean was a relatively modern twentieth-century phenomenon, and explores both the lives and the literary texts of a number of early progenitors.

Bond 11+ English Assessment Practice Book 1 for age 10-11+ years offers exam-style practice questions for children preparing for the 11+ test. This revised edition includes essential guidance and full answer explanations and will develop the skills that are vital for success.

Bond 11+ English Assessment Practice Book 1 for age 9-10 years Book 1 offers exam-style practice questions for children preparing for the 11+ test. This revised edition includes essential guidance and full answer explanations and will develop the skills that are vital for success.

An indispensable guide for anyone working in or studying the field of diplomacy, this eighth edition of Satow's Diplomatic Practice provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of all areas of diplomacy and diplomatic practice.

Writing Embodiment in Victorian Microscopy: Beautiful Mechanism tracks Victorians' skeptical romance with the microscope, from a time when microscopists struggled for scientific authority, to one where the microscope had become an icon of modernity, science, and popular culture.

This volume contains the collected papers of Stephen J. White (1983-2021), in which he develops a comprehensive view of responsibility. White argues for a view of what it is to be responsible and deploys this conception to illuminate the notions of autonomy, coercion, shared reasoning, and practical reasoning.

A new edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's His Last Bow, featuring a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories that take place against the backdrop of the First World War. This edition contains a new introduction which offers a richly detailed contextual backdrop for understanding the stories of this volume as a work of war service.

Psychology in Everyday Life explores the ways in which students can use psychology to enhance their own lives, as individuals, at work, and as socially aware global citizens.

Placing particular emphasis on the influence of context and culture, Child Development unpacks the fundamentals of the subject whilst spurring the reader to explore and understand the many forces behind change in children.

Mirabelle is special because she is different. Her mum is a witch and her dad is a fairy and she LOVES getting up to magical mischief. In the hustle and bustle of Witch City, Mirabelle and best friend Carlotta get separated from their school group. What are they going to do? Make mischief, of course! Bright lights, big city, here they come.

Father and daughter lead the scientifically curious reader through two remarkable branches of physics, quantum physics and astrophysics, that dramatically changed our perception of nature. From the subatomic to the astronomical realms, they weave a rich tapestry of scientific insight, history, personal anecdotes, philosophy, and wonder.

Boonin discusses a variety of cases where someone says yes to having sex under conditions that make it unclear whether their saying yes should count as the kind of consent that makes it okay to have sex with them. These include problematic cases involving coercion, deception, incompetence, and manipulation.