Author: Kathleen Raine File Type: pdf Blake was a visionary like no other. To some, like William Wordsworth, the only explanation for the remarkable spiritual world Blake witnessed and brought to life in his books was insane genius. Although such a view persisted well into the twentieth century, this is the pivotal work which challenged that perspective and changed forever our understanding of William Blakes genius, placing him in the esoteric tradition. For many this book will be a revelation for lovers of Blake it is indispensable. **Review For Kathleen Raine, Blake was an eighteenth century herald of a change in thinking that only now is coming to fruition Blake and Antiquity is the work of a scholar who serves the lovers of literature. - Manas Magazine About the Author Kathleen Raine (1908-). One of the outstanding poets of our time, and an internationally respected scholar of the works of William Blake and W.B. Yeats.

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Author: Aslı Ü. Bâli File Type: pdf What role do and should constitutions play in mitigating intense disagreements over the religious character of a state? And what kind of constitutional solutions might reconcile democracy with the type of religious demands raised in contemporary democratising or democratic states? Tensions over religion-state relations are gaining increasing salience in constitution writing and rewriting around the world. This book explores the challenge of crafting a democratic constitution under conditions of deep disagreement over a states religious or secular identity. It draws on a broad range of relevant case studies of past and current constitutional debates in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and offers valuable lessons for societies soon to embark on constitution drafting or amendment processes where religion is an issue of contention. **Book Description This comparative and conceptual analysis of the role played by constitutions in addressing religious conflicts draws on fourteen different countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East in order to explore various approaches taken by constitutional drafters in mitigating tensions over a states religious identity. About the Author Asl U. Bali is Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, where her research focuses on public international law, arms control, human rights and international humanitarian law, and comparative law of the Middle East. Hanna Lerner is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Tel Aviv University, Israel, where her research focuses on comparative constitution writing, religion and politics, global justice, and international labour rights.

Author: David Dean File Type: pdf David Deans book offers the first detailed account of the last Elizabethan parliaments. Examining a wide range of social and economic issues, law reform, religious and political concerns, Law-Making and Society in Late Elizabethan England addresses the importance of parliament both as a political event and as a legislative institution. David Dean draws on an array of local, corporate and personal archives to reinterpret the legislative history of the period and in doing so, reach a deeper understanding of many aspects of Elizabethan history.Review...this is a very attractive, well-written book, and it is especially pleasant to have footnotes rather than end notes. ...All in all, highly recommended. Carl G. Ericson, Canadian Journal of History...one of the most important contributions to the history of parliament in recent years....This book will be of interest not only to parliamentary and legal historians, but also to social and economic historians. John M. Currin, The Sixteenth Century Journal...a large book packed with useful information. This book also has been handsomely produced. Louis A. Knafla, Albion...this book will be used as teh legislative equivalent of the History of Parliament Trusts volumes on the members of Elizabeths House of Commons. Norma Landau, American Historical ReviewThis book is a very well-researched, thorough, clearly written, and scholarly study of law-making in late Elizabethan England. Johann P. Sommerville, The American Journal of Legal History Book DescriptionDavid Deans book offers the first detailed account of the last Elizabethan parliaments. Examining a wide range of social and economic issues, law reform, religious and political concerns, Law-Making and Society in Late Elizabethan England addresses the importance of parliament both as a political event and as a legislative institution. David Dean draws on an array of local, corporate and personal archives to reinterpret the legislative history of the period and in doing so, reach a deeper understanding of many aspects of Elizabethan history.