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This book tells the story of the man who started the Protestant Reformation - Martin Luther. Written by John Rae, it provides an insightful and compelling account of Luther's early life as a student, his experiences as a monk, and the events that led up to his famous challenge to the Catholic Church in 1517. Rae weaves together historical information with a gripping narrative that brings to life the struggles and triumphs of one of the most important religious figures of all time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Il Socialismo Contemporaneo 2 John Rae Angelo Bertolini Successori Le Monnier, 1895 Political Science; Political Ideologies; Communism & Socialism; Political Science / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism; Socialism; Socialism in Italy

A thoughtful investigation into the nature of religious faith, including interviews with Professor Richard Dawkins, Sir Andrew Huxley and Martin Rees. The Agnostic's Tale is an unflinching account of a spiritual journey undertaken by the author in the weeks and months leading up to his death in 2006. Determined to decide, at last, what his true spiritual beliefs - religious or otherwise - actually were, John Rae consulted with the brightest and best-informed minds in the world to explore the questions that matter. The result is a thoughtful and personal assessment of religious and spiritual faith. Praise for The Agnostic's Tale: In the year before he died in 2006 John Rae wanted to make the journey to discover what he believed. This is the first book on Christianity and belief that I have become totally involved in. So many of us are in the same state as John was. It is wonderful to go with him on his voyage of discovery' - Amazon review'An excellent and thought-provoking book which I would highly recommend to believers and non-believers alike' - Amazon review John Rae (1931-2006) was a British educator and author. His novel, The Custard Boys was published in 1960 and adapted as a film (Reach for Glory) in 1962.

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Life of Adam Smith is a classic biography of the great Scottish economist, Adam Smith, by John Rae. Adam Smith FRSA (16 June 1723 NS (5 June 1723 OS) - 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era.[1] Smith is best known for two classic works: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) and The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759). The former, usually abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics. Smith studied social philosophy at the University of Glasgow and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was one of the first students to benefit from scholarships set up by fellow Scot, John Snell. After graduating, he delivered a successful series of public lectures at Edinburgh, leading him to collaborate with David Hume during the Scottish Enlightenment. Smith obtained a professorship at Glasgow teaching moral philosophy and during this time wrote and published The Theory of Moral Sentiments. In his later life, he took a tutoring position that allowed him to travel throughout Europe, where he met other intellectual leaders of his day. Smith laid the foundations of classical free market economic theory. The Wealth of Nations was a precursor to the modern academic discipline of economics. In this and other works, he developed the concept of division of labour and expounded upon how rational self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity. Smith was controversial in his own day and his general approach and writing style were often satirised by Tory writers in the moralising tradition of William Hogarth and Jonathan Swift. In 2005, The Wealth of Nations was named among the 100 Best Scottish Books of all time.[3] The minor planet 12838 Adamsmith was named in his memory. The Wealth of Nations was a precursor to the modern academic discipline of economics. In this and other works, Smith expounded how rational self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity. Smith was controversial in his own day and his general approach and writing style were often satirised by Tory writers in the moralising tradition of Hogarth and Swift, as a discussion at the University of Winchester suggests.[92] In 2005, The Wealth of Nations was named among the 100 Best Scottish Books of all time.[3] Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, it is said, used to carry a copy of the book in her handbag.[93] In light of the arguments put forward by Smith and other economic theorists in Britain, academic belief in mercantilism began to decline in Britain in the late 18th century. During the Industrial Revolution, Britain embraced free trade and Smith's laissez-faire economics, and via the British Empire, used its power to spread a broadly liberal economic model around the world, characterised by open markets, and relatively barrier free domestic and international trade.[94] George Stigler attributes to Smith "the most important substantive proposition in all of economics". It is that, under competition, owners of resources (for example labour, land, and capital) will use them most profitably, resulting in an equal rate of return in equilibrium for all uses, adjusted for apparent differences arising from such factors as training, trust, hardship, and unemployment.[95] Paul Samuelson finds in Smith's pluralist use of supply and demand as applied to wages, rents, and profit a valid and valuable anticipation of the general equilibrium modelling of Walras a century later. Smith's allowance for wage increases in the short and intermediate term from capital accumulation and invention contrasted with Malthus, Ricardo, and Karl Marx in their propounding a rigid subsistence-wage theory of labour supply.

"Infusing vivid imagery and fine detail......reminiscent of Louis L'Amour or Cormac McCarthy." -IndieReaderGet ready for a wild ride in the Wild West in this literary western as two women, a determined young runaway and a rough-and-tumble former slave, team up to survive against all odds on the Kansas prairie in 1871! Maggie Glass refuses to hide her mixed heritage and won't be held down by an arranged marriage. But she finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere when two dangerous KKK members throw her from a racing stagecoach. She must rely on her wits and her parasol to fight the buffalo wolves that stalk her. That is, until the cigar-smoking, saloon-loving, gruff Black Mary comes to her rescue. Mary Fields is no stranger to trouble, but her luck takes a turn for the worse when she loses her job after winning a shootout. Out on the lonely plains, she encounters Maggie and the two embark on a journey filled with danger, outlaws, and a quest for differing notions of freedom. As they journey through a world of uncertainties, Maggie's thirst for independence drives her forward, right into the arms of an outlaw so dangerous it is illegal to apprehend him. Meanwhile Mary fights to stay true to herself. With their futures on the line, will they survive in a volatile world of shootouts and fast draws? Step into the pages of John Rae's literary western for a tale of inner strength, self-discovery, and the unbreakable spirit of two unforgettable women. Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey of self-determination! A deeply-woven novel within a novel, The Prairie Dance stitches together the yarns and anecdotes of several African Americans who lived in the Wild West. If you like free-spirited heroines, paths to enlightenment, and period-piece stories of inner strength, then you'll love John Rae's literary western.Buy The Prairie Dance to saddle up for excitement today!

This is the story of Mary O'Farrell, who became Sister Genevieve, one of the most remarkable yet little-known heroines of our time. A woman of great courage and spirituality, she devoted her life to the education of the girls of West Belfast during the Troubles, defying the Catholic church, the IRA and the British army in her determination to give her underprivileged girls the best possible start in life. When she arrived in 1956, Catholic West Belfast was one of the most deprived areas in western Europe. By the time Sister Genevieve left St. Louise's, the secondary school she led for twenty-five years, she had transformed the lives of its pupils. Girls whose highest ambition had been to stitch hankies in the mills were inspired by Sister Genevieve to stay on at school and go to university. More astonishing is that for nineteen of those twenty-five years, Sister Genevieve was running her school in the middle of a guerrilla war between the IRA and the British army. The girls were lifted by the army and brought in for questioning; their homes were taken over by gunmen or turned over by soldiers; their fathers and brothers were killed on active service or sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Yet through all this, Sister Genevieve remained loyal to her pupils whatever they did and was compassionate to all who suffered in the conflict. Sister Genevieve is the biography of an inspirational headteacher and a fascinating and highly complex woman. It is also a unique insight into the Troubles from the point of view of the 'civilians' who were living on the front line. John Rae (1931-2006) was a British educator and author. His novel, The Custard Boys was published in 1960 and adapted as a film (Reach for Glory) in 1962.

In the present edition the original work has not only been carefully revised, but very considerably enlarged. The chapters on "The Progress and Present Position of Socialism" and "Russian Nihilism" contain a few sentences retained from the first edition, but otherwise they are entirely new-the former necessarily so on account of the nature of its subject, and the latter on account of the importance of the fresh materials that have been recently given to the world. A new chapter has been added on "Anarchism," and another, of considerable extent, on "State Socialism." No apology is required for the length of the latter, for though State socialism is only a growth of yesterday, it has already spread everywhere, and if it is not superseding socialism proper, it is certainly eclipsing it in practical importance, and to some extent even modifying it in character. Revolutionary socialism, growing more opportunist of late years, seems losing much of its old phrenzy, and getting domesticated into a shifty State socialism, fighting a parliamentary battle for minor, though still probably mischievous, changes within the lines of existing society, instead of the old war à l'outrance against existing society in whatever shape or form. Anyhow the socialistic

John Rae (1845-1915) wrote what is considered to be one of the finest biographies of Adam Smith, originally published in 1895. Reviewers, both contemporary and decades in the future, lavished praise on Rae's Life of Adam Smith, noting Rae's extensive use of archival material that had not been unearthed previously, as well as Rae's way of letting the information he presents speak for itself. The present volume is a high-quality facsimile reproduction of Rae's work.

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Being nice is freakin' hard..."Couldn't put it down. Great read for both children and adults..." -Lisa S.A Goth-elf, Jack is not like most other elves at The Pole. He hates the cold. Hates making toys. And he thinks Santa might be just a little bit too stingy with the coal.Afraid he might belong to a darker side of Christmas, Jack dreams of running away while Santa is out delivering presents. He steals the Naughty List, planning to use it as a map to find his Christmas demon idol, Krampus, who travels the world Christmas Eve to punish all the Naughty Children.But Jack's dream sets him on an adventure that turns nightmarish. Using Goth-kids as bait, Jack finally meets his idol and discovers that he is on Krampus' Naughty List. And Krampus doesn't play nice. At all. As a matter of fact, Krampus is downright evil...attacking Santa and dragging Jack's kinda-sorta girlfriend, Candi, into the underworld. Can Jack rescue them and the Naughty Children in time to save Christmas?If he pulls it off, Jack just might get a Christmas surprise bigger than anything he could have ever wished for. But as he would say, this holiday is just...so...extra.Bad Elf and The Krampus is a humorous Yuletide tale. If you enjoy unlikely heroes, wild rides, and a splash of dark fun, then you'll love John Rae's rollicking adventure.Buy Bad Elf and The Krampus today, or you just might end up on Krampus' Naughty list! Previously published as Bad Elf. This updated edition is bigger, badder, and...elfier?

Title: Narrative of an expedition to the shores of the Arctic Sea, in 1846 and 1847.Author: John RaePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02733600CollectionID: CTRG98-B2650PublicationDate: 18500101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Publisher's advertising material included in pagination.Collation: viii, 247, 8 p., [2] folded leaves of plates: maps; 22 cm

Title: Statement of some new principles on the subject of political economy: exposing the fallacies of the system of free trade, and some other doctrines maintained in the "Wealth of nations"Author: John RaePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00323500CollectionID: CTRG10168352-BPublicationDate: 18340101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: xvi, 414 p.; 23 cm

In the mid-nineteenth century, the northern coastline of North America was of particular interest to the Hudson's Bay Company as it was believed to hold the key to the elusive North-West Passage, a trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Recruited to lead a team to survey part of this forbidding region, the Scottish explorer John Rae (1813-93) undertook his first expedition during 1846-7. It was remarkable not only for its success, but also because Rae's was the first crew to overwinter in the Arctic. Unlike other Victorian explorers, Rae embraced the culture of the Inuit and learnt to live off the land like them, which enabled him to complete his survey. First published in 1850, this journal relates the details of his journey as well as how he and his men survived the extreme conditions. It remains a valuable document in the history of Arctic exploration.

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