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Southern Illinois University Press John Craige`s Mathematical Principles of Christian Theology
First published in Latin in 1699, John Craige's Theology represents a rare early attempt to introduce mathematical reasoning into moral and theological dispute.Craige's effort to determine the earliest possible date of the Apocalypse earned him ridicule as an eccentric and a crank. Yet, Richard Nash argues, the intensity of the response to Craige's work testifies to how widely felt the conflict was between the old and newly emergent notions of probability.
£19.95
The Twentieth Century Project LLC Yale 1900-2001
This slipcased, two-volume set includes:Yale College * Twentieth CenturyA History in Present TimeBeginning in 1900 and concluding with the events of 2001, VOLUME I is a chronological history of Yale College in the twentieth century. Using excerpts drawn primarily from contemporary Yale College publications and from writings and books by Yale College graduates, Volume I portrays the day-to-day life and times at Yale College during the last century. Volume I contains 422 pages and includes over 3,500 photographs and graphic images.Whiffenpoofs * Twentieth CenturyVOLUME II is 154 pages and includes A Musical History by Charles Henry Buck III '69 with Robert Richard Birge '68, an index of Whiffenpoofs from their founding in 1909 to 2004, an index of over 500 Whiffenpoof arrangements, an index of 70 recordings from 1915 to 2004, plus 134 song tracks containing over five hours of music selected from these recordings on four CDs.
£100.00
The History Press Ltd Haunted Salisbury
The magnificent medieval city of Salisbury is steeped in history… and hauntings. From unnerving accounts of apparitions to eerie encounters with spirits, this book reveals the dark story of Salisbury and its haunted hinterland. A whole host of ghostly characters are said to haunt the area. Among those examined in Haunted Salisbury are the ‘Demented Whist Player’ who still walks the floors of the famous Haunch of Venison, and the tragic lovesick ghost of Zeals House. Featuring some of the city’s iconic buildings, and drawing on a variety of historical and contemporary sources, this book will entertain everyone interested in the city’s paranormal history. Read on… if you dare.
£14.99