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Book SynopsisAnglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of England to the king. Today, approximately 550 dioceses are located around the world, not only in England, but also everywhere that the British Empire''s area of influence extended. With a membership estimated at around 80 million members the Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion in the worldThis second edition of Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism covers the history of Anglicanism through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, concepts and institutions, rituals and liturgy, events and national communities. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Anglicanism.Trade ReviewFew people better are equipped to write a dictionary of Anglicanism than retired Anglican bishop Buchanan. A longstanding member of the Liturgical Commission of the Church of England and an author of classic works, he is one of a handful of people whose breadth of knowledge is sufficient for the task. This second edition—nearly 150 pages longer than the first (2006)—takes into account such recent controversial issues in the Anglican Communion as sexuality and the ordination of women to the episcopate. The broad topics covered include liturgical matters, ecumenical concerns, and missions, all within their historical contexts. Though there is no entry for Anglicanism per se, there is one for ‘Anglican Communion,’ which classically defines it as dioceses, provinces, or regional churches in communion with the see (archbishop) of Canterbury. Buchanan gives a history of the authority and controversies involving the complicated relationship throughout the churches, and one can find entries for churches in communion with the see of Canterbury. Appendixes list bishops and archbishops of Canterbury and historical unifying documents, and there is a detailed classified bibliography of sources. Anglicans represent the third-largest group of Christians in the world, with over 80 million adherents worldwide, so most libraries will want to own this book because there is nothing else like it. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *[This] volume is indispensable for anyone taking up the study of Anglicanism. . . .The second edition of Buchanan’s Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism represents an increase in size by fifty percent since the publication of the first edition in 2005. . . .The usefulness of this dictionary is that it lives up to its title. The reader will find concise but informed introductions to the whole web of Anglicanism past and present. This is the volume to go to when attempting to untangle the web of Anglican Communion officers, committees and structures. . . .For any research project, this bibliography is a helpful starting point. . . .[T]his one ought to be recommended and consulted by all scholars and students of Anglicanism. * Anglican and Episcopal History *A great strength of this volume is the attention given to matters within the time of the active ministry of the author…. Those wanting to know more about the highways and byways of the Communion will be admirably served here. * Anaphora *Table of ContentsCommendation by the Archbishop of Canterbury Editor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acknowledgments Reader’s Note Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes A Bishops and Archbishops of Canterbury B The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion C The Anglican Covenant Bibliography About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence is the only volume that lays out how Russian and Soviet intelligence works and how its operations have impacted Russian history. It covers Russian intelligence from the imperial period to the present focusing in greatest detail on Cold War espionage cases and the Putin-era intelligence community.This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on espionage techniques, categories of agents, crucial operations spies, defectors, moles, and double and triple agents. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Russian Intelligence.Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff Reader's Note List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes A. The Evolution of Soviet State Security, 1917–1991 B. KGB Chairs, 1917–1991 C. Russian Foreign Intelligence Organizations, 1920– D. Chiefs of Soviet and Russian Foreign Intelligence, 1920– E. Russian Security Services, 1991– F. Heads of Military Intelligence (GRU), 1918– G. Venona Code Names and Encryption H. Loss of Life in the Stalin Era I. Agents and Programs Betrayed by Aldrich Ames, Robert Hanssen, and Edward Lee Howard J. Maskirovka: Deception on Nuclear Weapons Programs Bibliography About the Author

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Book SynopsisDictionary of the Strange, Curious and Lovely is a collection of English''s 3500 most interesting & beautiful words! Learn unusual but useful and lovely English words Words such as chiliad, chirm, circumcrescent, davening, firedrake, limerance, moonglade, petrichor, psithurisim, squillion, and tourbillion. Words that sound cool and have interesting definitions! The perfect gift for Word Lovers, Poets, or Writers!Weird words, unusual words, interesting words, obscure vocabulary - that lovely fringe of English whose words you most want to enjoy and share!A portable, succinct dictionary that does not overburden the reader with extensive citations or etymological references. Meant as a compact, medium font, very accessible and easily readable collection of vocabulary words to delight and pique the reader''s interest. This book contains many of the English language''s hidden gems! Some words are labeled as obsolete or rare and may not not be found in all dictionaries.This is a perfect gift for word lovers, writers, college students, and all who enjoy learning and appreciating more of the English language. Includes some example usages (often literary or poetical quotes) and select etymologies, often with cognates from other languages that are related words.

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Book SynopsisAre you seeing your mates this arvo because it’s been yonks? Do you shout ’ave a go, ya mug to your football team from the stands? Or tell your mate his team has got Buckley’s chance of winning the AFL Grand Final? Do you mutter ‘stone the crows’ when surprised? Or have you got your wobbly boots on? Perhaps you’ve recently developed a verandah bum. Aussie English may be the most inventive and creative language in the world. This larrikin lexicography by Kel Richards tells the stories behind almost a thousand Aussie words and phrases.So if you’ve ever wondered how ‘bloody’ became an all-purpose swear word, why ‘bludger’ means a lazy person, or even what ‘dangle the dunlops’, ‘possum knockers’ or ‘molly-dooker’ might mean, then you need to read this bonzer book.

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Book Synopsis9000-WORD ENGLISH-DUTCH VOCABULARYKnowing and understanding around 9000 Dutch words will give you the ability to read and write with only the minimal use of a dictionary. This knowledge will foster your ability to express your thoughts during conversation in a precise and accurate way. With a little practice and with the added help and experience of having viewed many Dutch films, you will be proud and amazed at your new level of Dutch. You will now see your language level improve to the point where you can say: "Dutch? Absolutely! I know it very well."T&P Books vocabularies are intended to help you learn, memorize and review foreign words The dictionary contains over 9000 commonly used words Recommended as additional support material to any language course Meets the needs of both beginners and advanced learners Convenient for daily use, reviewing sessions and self-testing activities Allows you to assess your current vocabulary This book can also be used by foreign learners of English Special features of T&P Books bilingual vocabularies: Words are arranged according to their meaning, not alphabetically Content is presented in three columns to facilitate the reviewing and self-testing processes Each theme is composed of small blocks of similar lexical units The vocabulary offers a convenient and simple transcription for each foreign word This revised edition (06.2017) contains 256 topics: Basic Concepts, Numbers, Colors, Months, Seasons, Units of Measurement, Clothing & Accessories, Food & Nutrition, Restaurant, Family Members, Relatives, Character, Feelings, Emotions, Diseases, City, Town, Sightseeing, Shopping, Money, House, Home, Office, Working in the Office, Marketing, Sports, Education, Computer, Internet, Tools, Nature, Countries, Nationalities and more ...Our Dutch collection includes also vocabularies of 3000, 5000 and 7000 words. All these titles are available as printed books and e-books. For more information please visit www.tpbooks.com. If you have any question, suggestion or feedback, please contact us: admin@tpbooks.com Dutch dictionary, Dutch vocabulary, Dutch phrasebook, learning Dutch, basic Dutch, books in Dutch, Dutch language

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