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For over one hundred years the International Critical Commentary has had a special place amongst works on the Bible. This new volume onGalatians brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological - to enable the scholar to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this New Testament book. Tuckett incorporates new evidence available in the field and applies new methods of studies. No uniform theological or critical approach to the text is taken.

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Mit der ideologisch als Pax Romana deklarierten und abgesicherten Weltherrschaft der Römer gerieten immer wieder Individuen, aber auch Gruppen in Konflikt, die im Namen ihrer eigenen religiösen und/oder politischen Vorstellungen ein "Königtum Gottes" verkÃ"ndigten. Diese von den politischen Eliten als Störenfriede eingestuften Gruppen hielten sich nicht an die von Rom diktierten Spielregeln und provozierten durch ihre Aktivitäten und Programme die römischen Machthaber. Riedo-Emmenegger richtet seine Aufmerksamkeit auf Störenfriede wie Jesus von Nazaret und andere prophetisch-messianischen Provokateure und erhellt bisher unbekannte HintergrÃ"nde.

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Sachen und die an ihnen bestehenden Rechte, aber auch Wertpapiere sind übertragbare Güter par excellence. Im Sachenrecht begegnen uns dabei heute weltweit mehr oder weniger streng standardisierte Typen bestimmter Rechte. Im Wertpapierrecht lässt sich bei den Wertpapieren des Kredit- und Zahlungsverkehrs sowie den Wertpapieren des Warenverkehrs eine ähnliche Entwicklung hin zu gesteigerter Typizität beobachten. Nicht in dieselbe Richtung verlief in den letzten Jahrzehnten demgegenüber die Entwicklung der Wertpapiere des Kapitalmarkts. Dieser Befund lässt sich dadurch erklären, dass die Wertpapiere des Kapitalmarkts versuchen, die positiven Wirkungen von Typizität mit alternativen Mechanismen zu erreichen. Allerdings scheint dies nur unzureichend zu gelingen, weshalb sich eine behutsame Steigerung von Typizität auch bei den Kapitalmarktpapieren empfiehlt.

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In 1849, St. Louis was little more than a frontier town, swelling under the pressure of rapid population growth, creaking under the strain of poor infrastructure, and often trapped within the confines of ignorance and prejudice. The cholera epidemic and Great Fire of 1849 were both a consequence of those problems and—despite the devastation they brought—a chance for the city to escape them. This book draws on the incomparable archives of the Missouri Historical Society, including newspaper accounts, letters, diaries, city and county records, and contemporary publications, to reveal the story of 1849 St. Louis as it was experienced by people who lived through that incredible year. The tale that emerges is as impressive as the city it depicts: full of all the drama and excitement of a great narrative and brimming with vivid accounts of momentous events whose causes and effects are still debated today. No St. Louis history buff will want to miss it.

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An original novel continuing the fifth season saga of the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise!

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After Diamond and India, the third book in this popular series now focuses on Veronique.

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A powerful new approach for giving up the ghost of alpha—and building an investing portfolio that meets your objectivesThe concept of beating markets is just a lot of hype. Successful investors don’t find “alpha,” they find value―and that’s what this book helps you do. Better Than Alpha provides the perspective, insights, and tools you need to retrain your focus away from searching for alpha and toward actions that produce superior investment outcomes. Chris Schelling explains why strategies based on “beating the markets” are doomed to failure and provides a simple three-step framework for making better investment decisions: Behavior (smart thinking), Process (smart habits), Organization (smart governance). He explains why the search for alpha is destined to fail, the major role behavioral finance plays in so much wasted time, effort, and money, and, most important, how to avoid common mistakes and maximize your efforts. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of what drives investment returns, how superstar investment managers generated excess returns in the past, and why strategies that worked in the past don’t necessarily make sense today.Whether you’re responsible for generating revenue streams for pensions, endowments, or foundations; mitigating insurance losses; serving as an investment consultant; or any other institutional-level investing, Better Than Alpha walks you through the process of minimizing the impacts of behavioral biases and making decisions that create a higher probability of meeting your objectives―whatever they may be.

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A fresh, deeply biblical account of God's expanding grace and mercy, tracing how the Bible's narrative points tothe full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communities

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