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Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 28)
F. P. Lock
Routledge
2009
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Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France is one of the major texts in the western intellectual tradition. This book describes Burke’s political and intellectual world, stressing the importance of the idea of ‘property’ in Burke’s thought. It then focuses more closely on Burke’s personal and political situation in the late 1780s to explain how the Reflections came to be written. The central part of the study discusses the meaning and interpretation of the work. In the last part of the book the author surveys the pamphlet controversy which the Reflections generated, paying particular attention to the most famous of the replies, Tom Paine’s Rights of Man. It also examines the subsequent reputation of the Reflections from the 1790s to the modern day, noting how often Burke has fascinated even writers who have disliked his politics.
Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 28)
F. P. Lock
Routledge
2012
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Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France is one of the major texts in the western intellectual tradition. This book describes Burke’s political and intellectual world, stressing the importance of the idea of ‘property’ in Burke’s thought. It then focuses more closely on Burke’s personal and political situation in the late 1780s to explain how the Reflections came to be written. The central part of the study discusses the meaning and interpretation of the work. In the last part of the book the author surveys the pamphlet controversy which the Reflections generated, paying particular attention to the most famous of the replies, Tom Paine’s Rights of Man. It also examines the subsequent reputation of the Reflections from the 1790s to the modern day, noting how often Burke has fascinated even writers who have disliked his politics.
Burke, Paine, Godwin, and the Revolution Controversy
Cambridge University Press
1984
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From a series containing rarely studied works of major influence, this volume centres on the great Revolution debate in England in the 1790s, inspired by the French Revolution. As well as excerpts from Burke, Paine and Godwin, there are shorter pieces by writers such as Cobbett and More.
Burke's Speech On Conciliation With The Colonies, March 22, 1775
Edmund Burke; Louis Dupont (EDT) Syle
Kessinger Pub
2008
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through. Brian Burke is one of the biggest personalities in the media landscape. His brashness makes him a magnet for attention, and he does nothing to shy away from it. Most famous for advocating pugnacity, truculence, testosterone, and belligerence during his tenure with the Maple Leafs, Burke has lived and breathed hockey his whole life. He has been a player, an agent, a league executive, a scout, a Stanley Cup-winning GM, an Olympic GM, and a media analyst. He has worked with Pat Quinn, Gary Bettman, and an array of future Hall of Fame players. But there is more to Brian Burke than hockey. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, and an accomplished businessman with hard-earned lessons that come from highly scrutinized decisions made at the helm of multi-million-dollar companies. And despite his brusque persona on camera and in the boardroom, he is nevertheless a father with a story to tell. He lost his youngest son in a car accident, and has had to grapple with that grief, even in the glare of the spotlight. Many Canadians and hockey fans knew Brendan Burke's name already, because his father had become one of the country's most outspoken gay-rights advocates when Brendan came out in 2009. From someone whose grandmother told him never to start a fight, but never to run from one either, Burke's Law is an unforgettable account of old beefs and old friendships, scores settled and differences forgiven, and many lessons learned the hard way.
Burke's American Famiies with British Ancestry
John Bernard Burke
Genealogical Publishing Company
2010
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Burke's Politics
Wilfrid Laurier Univ Pr
1979
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(burke County, Nc) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina. (Volume #2)
Emmett R. White
Southern Historical Press
2018
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By: Emmett R.White, Pub. 1998, reprinted 2018, 352 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-520-0.The 172 genealogies/sketches within this volume pertain to person from: Burke, County, NC. The contributions of the Revolutionary War soldiers of Western N.C. during the conflict of 1775-1782 were immense. The rolling hills of the Carolina Piedmont were as much a battleground as those of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kings Mountain, Ramsour's Mill, Cowpens, the Indian Wars, and many other conflicts all helped to change the course of American history. Unfortunately, from a historical standpoint, very little written data is available concerning the contributions of the Western N.C. Militiamen. Many of the western counties, though their soldiers contributed greatly to the war effort, are historically "silent". This work is an effort to unravel and to present in a systematic way something about their lives and exploits. The initial two volume will be devoted to Burke County. Each soldier will be written up to his early life (as much as could be made available), his military experiences, his later life, including marriages, children, occupations, etc. Also included will be his land transactions and census locations. Where available, burial sites will be given as well as pension awards.
(Burke County, NC) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina (Vol. #1)
Southern Historical Press
2017
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By: Emmett R.White, Pub. 1984, Reprinted 2017, 340 pages, Index, Soft Cover, ISBN #0-89308-536-7.The contributions of the Revolutionary War soldiers of Western N.C. during the conflict of 1775-1782 were immense. The rolling hills of the Carolina Piedmont were as much a battleground as those of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kings Mountain, Ramsour's Mill, Cowpens, the Indian Wars, and many other conflicts all helped to change the course of American history. Unfortunately, from a historical standpoint, very little written data is available concerning the contributions of the Western N.C. Militiamen. Many of the western counties, though their soldiers contributed greatly to the war effort, are historically "silent". This work is an effort to unravel and to present in a systematic way something about their lives and exploits.The initial two volume will be devoted to Burke County. Each soldier will be written up to his early life (as much as could be made available), his military experiences, his later life, including marriages, children, occupations, etc. Also included will be his land transactions and census locations. Where available, burial sites will be given as well as pension awards.
Burke County, North Carolina Land Records, 1778. ( Volume #1 )
Edith Warren Huggins
Southern Historical Press
2020
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Burke County, North Carolina Land Records, 1779-1790 and Important Miscellaneous Records, 1777-1800. ( Volume #2 )
Edith Warren Huggins
Southern Historical Press
2020
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By: Edith Warren Huggins, Pub. 1981, Reprinted 2020, 216 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-560-X.Burke County was formed in 1777 from Rowan, which is bounded by Catawba, Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Avery, and Caldwell counties. This book contains Burke County, N.C. Land Entries 1779-1790; Loose Papers and Land Entries 1779-1798; Entry Takers' Returns 1779-1785; Loose Land papers 1779-1788; Land Entries and Deeds 1779-1809; Deeds, Entries, Poles & Acres 1787-1790; Land Papers and Deeds 1770-1790; Land Plats 1777-1789; Land Warrants and Surveys 1779-1790; An Itinerary of 1777; Commissioners Appointed to Erect Courthouse and Town, Morgans Borough 1777, 1784; Burke County officials Bonds; Tavern Bonds 1784-1800; Apprentice Bonds 1778-1795; Deed of Gift 1772-1777; Power of Attorney 1773-1777; Tax Records 1782-1793; Lists of Jurors 1788-1793; Road Papers, Petitions, Orders 1787-1795; Burke County Records in Rutherford County Will Books; Land papers and Deeds 1778-1794; Occupation and Professions 1778-1798; Entry Takers Returns 1785-1793; Subpoena Docket for Tories 1782; Enemies Cited to Court 1782; All to be Cited as Tories in January Session 1782; List of Strays Delivered to Samuel Greenlee 1777-1782; Burke County Militia Returns 1780-1782; Revolutionary War Final Settlements, Burke County 1777-1792; Estate Papers 1777-1795; and Some Interesting Civil and Criminal Court Papers, 1773-1790.
Burke County, North Carolina Land Records and more important Miscellaneous Records 1751-1809. ( Volume #3 )
Edith Warren Huggins
Southern Historical Press
2020
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Burke County, North Carolina Records, 1755-1821 including Will Index, 1784-1900. ( Volume #4 )
Edith Warren Huggins
Southern Historical Press
2020
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'... the Theatre of the Absurd and the Theatre of Cruelty are even more pervasively embodied in the plays of Alexander Buzo, Thomas Keneally and Bill Reed. In Buzo's case it is Absurdism which is especially apparent; in Keneally and Reed, Artaudian 'myth' and language-in-space...'It was Reed in Burke's Company who pioneered Artaudian techniques in a play of stature. If the play is given imaginative production, it powerfully exemplifies one of Artaud's most famous metaphors. The figures on stage will suggest universal human victims burning at the stake, signaling through the flames.'Professor Dennis CarrollContemporary Australian Theatre, Currency Press-----------------This is a reprint of one of the most successful award-winning plays of Bill Reed. Over the years it has been performed both on the professional and amateur stages around Australia and overseas, and published by Heinemann Educational and also in Currency Press's 'Plays of the 60s'. Bill Reed has been involved in drama and publishing most of his existence in Australia, Britain, Canada and the Subcontinent. He has written nine professionally-produced plays and thirteen novels, including '1001 Lankan Nights, book 1 and 2'. He has won national awards for drama, short stories and novels. He now lives mostly in Sri Lanka.
