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A study of how literature of the early eighteenth century represented a newly fashionable life of amusement and diversion. Chapters... Læs mere
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Buchanan Sharp examines governmental and crowd responses to famine, from the late Middle Ages... Læs mere
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Today, the idea that the advancement of knowledge serves the public interest is a truism. It was once the subject of widespread and lively debate. This book... Læs mere
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