Inspiration and Authority in the Middle Ages rethinks the role of prophecy in the Middle Ages by examining how professional theologians responded to new assertions of divine inspiration. Drawing on fresh archival research and detailed study of unpublished manuscript sources from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, this volume argues that the task of defining prophetic authority became a crucial intellectual and cultural enterprise as university-trained theologians confronted prophetic claims from lay mystics, radical Franciscans, and other unprecedented visionaries. In the process, these theologians redescribed their own activities as prophetic by locating inspiration not in special predictions or ecstatic visions but in natural forms of understanding and in the daily work of ecclesiastical teaching and ministry. Instead of containing the spread of prophetic privilege, however, scholastic assessments of prophecy from Peter Lombard and Thomas Aquinas to Peter John Olivi and Nicholas Trevet opened space for claims of divine insight to proliferate beyond the control of theologians. By the turn of the fourteenth century, secular Italian humanists could lay claim to prophetic authority on the basis of their intellectual powers and literary practices. From Hugh of St Victor to Albertino Mussato, reflections on and debates over prophecy reveal medieval clerics, scholars, and reformers reshaping the contours of religious authority, the boundaries of sanctity and sacred texts, and the relationship of tradition to the new voices of the Late Middle Ages.

Inspiration and Authority in the Middle Ages: Prophets and their Critics from Scholasticism to Humanism (Oxford Historical Monographs)

History

FitzGerald, Brian

Europe

Oxford University Press

Offers a unique one-stop reference for developers, researchers, managers and anyone else needing to grasp the key issues about OSS. Addresses the fundamental questions of what, why, when, where, and how the Open Source process has been able to produce category-killing software. Softcover.

Understanding Open Source Software Development

Computers & Technology

Feller, Joseph

Operating Systems

Addison-Wesley

Millions of Canadians are covered by pension plans in one form or anotherâ??whether that's CPP a company plan, or personal RRSPs. But pensions are the benefit least understood by employees. They're confusing and complex, but understanding pensions is crucial to every Canadian's financial security in retirement. Since its initial publication, The Pension Puzzle has become the definitive book on the subject. Now completely revised and updated, The Pension Puzzle remains a true "owner's manual" for anyone with a pension plan: 
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<li>Explains what pensions are; how all the different types work; how government, employer plans, and RRSPs fit together; and how to judge whether your employer's plan is a good one.</li> <li>Shows you how to determine how much income you'll need in retirement; how much government benefits and employer plans will provide for you; and how aggressive you have to be with your own RRSP investments to supplement these other plans.</li> <li>Includes a new chapter on the funding crisis that many plans are facing, as the recent stock market plunge drove many into a serious deficit-how it happened and what it means to you.</li> <li>Features new information on: federal budget changes to pension and RRSP limits; changes in pension standards and regulations; pension plans that are not fully indexed for inflation; LIRAs, LIFs, and LRIFS; websites and other references; and much more.</li> <li>Helps you make sound decisions about your pension plan and how it affects your financial future, whether youâ??re planning your retirement, changing jobs, handling a divorce, or making decisions about early retirement. Includes practical forms and worksheets, tips, and examples.</li> <li>The Pension Puzzle is not just for those about to retire. It's for every working Canadian who needs to make decisions about their pension plan and how it affects their financial future.</li> </ul>

The Pension Puzzle: Your Complete Guide to Government Benefits, RRSPs, and Employer Plans

Business & Money

Cohen, Bruce

Economics

wiley

An "owner's manual" for every Canadian with a pension plan. Millions of Canadians are covered by pension plans in one form or another-whether that's CPP or a company plan, or personal RRSPs. But pensions are the benefit least understood by employees. They're confusing and complex, but understanding pensions is crucial to every Canadian's financial security in retirement. Since its initial publication, The Pension Puzzle has become the definitive book on the subject. Now completely revised and updated, The Pension Puzzle remains a true owner's manual for anyone with a pension plan. The Pension Puzzle is not just for those about to retire. It's for every working Canadian who needs to make decisions about their pension plan and how it affects their financial future.

Personal Finance

Provides detailed information on the events leading up to and during the Korean War. Includes source notes and timeline.

The Korean War: America's Forgotten War (Snapshots in History)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Compass Point Books

Daniel Defoe: A Study In Conflict

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Daniel Defoe: A study in conflict

Folcroft Library Editions

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

This book tells you all about the Vietnam War (1965-1975). This was the bloody struggle between South Vietnam and its allies, including the United States, and the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Using vivid personal accounts, it describes the terrors of jungle warfare and aerial bombardments. It also charts the progress of the war that saw North Vietnam victorious and the United States humbled by defeat. Find out: When did U.S. troops first arrive is South Vietnam? What did tunnel rats do? What was the Tet Offensive?

Fighting the Vietnam War (On the Front Line)

Heinemann/Raintree

This book tells you all about World War II (1939-1945). This was the devastating conflict between the Allies and the Axis powers that engulfed the world. Using vivid personal accounts, it describes the rise of the Nazis, the horrors of fighting that left millions dead, and how the Allies eventually won a costly victory. Find out: What was 'blitzkrieg?' What happened at Pearl Harbor? What happened on D-Day?

Under Fire In World War II (ON THE FRONT LINE)

Children's Books

Fighting The Vietnam War (Raintree Freestyle: On The Front Line)

Raintree

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