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“george marlin”

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  • Sons of Saint Patrick

    A History of the Archbishops of New York, from Dagger John to Timmytown

    by George Marlin, Brad Miner ...
    Sons of Saint Patrick tells the story of America's premiere Catholic see, the archdiocese of New York—from the coming of French Jesuit priests in the seventeenth century to the early years of Cardinal Timothy Dolan. It includes many intriguing facets of the history of Catholicism in New York, including:the early persecution of and legal discrimination against Catholicsthe waves of catholic ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Mario Cuomo

    The Myth and the Man

    by George J. Marlin ...
    Among all the fifty-six men who have served as New York’s governor, none was more complicated, self-righteous, pugilistic, and exasperating than Mario Cuomo.As governor, Mario Cuomo is remembered most for his advocacy of the “personally-opposed-but” position on abortion that led to confrontations with Catholic Church hierarchy, and for dithering about his presidential ambitions, that led the media ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Modern Monsters

    Political Ideologues and Their War Against the Catholic Church

    by George J. Marlin ...
    There is no mystery shrouding the toppling pillars of Western civilization and human culture, and George Marlin can no longer watch. Like many readers who are seeing the same destructive forces roaming unchecked and wish to confront them, Marlin has with keenness composed a kind of response that contextualizes the problem and its historical masters, these so-called post-modern "monsters." Among ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

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  • A Concise History of the Catholic Church (Revised Edition)

    by Thomas Bokenkotter ...
    Expanded and updated for the new millennium.Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to ... Read more

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  • Witness to Hope

    The Biography of Pope John Paul II

    by George Weigel ...
    This definitive biography of Pope John Paul II explores his historic influence on the world stage: "Magnificent. A tremendous achievement" ( Washington Post).As head of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, John Paul II was one of the world's most transformational figures. With unprecedented cooperation from the Pope, as well as the people who knew and worked with him throughout ... Read more

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  • Before the Storm

    Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

    by Rick Perlstein ...
    “A detailed and dramatic narrative of the rise of the modern right...It's an amazing story, and Perlstein, a man of the left, does it justice” (William Kristol, The New York Times Book Review)Before the Storm begins at the tail end of the 1950s, with America affluent, confident, and convinced that political ideology was a thing of the past.But when John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960, ... Read more

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  • The Protestant Ethic and the "Spirit" of Capitalism

    and Other Writings

    by Max Weber, Peter Baehr, Gordon C. Wells ...
    Translated by Peter Baehr, Gordon C. Wells ...
    In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin ... Read more

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  • Light Of The World

    by Peter Seewald Pope Benedict XVI ...
    Foreword by George Weigel. Never has a Pope in a book-length interview dealt so directly with such wide-ranging and controversial issues as Pope Benedict XVI does in Light of the World. Taken from a recent week-long series of interviews with veteran journalist Peter Seewald this book tackles head-on some of the greatest issues facing the world of our time. Seewald poses such forthright ... Read more

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  • The Making of the President, 1972

    by Theodore H. White ...
    Series series The Landmark Political Series
    The classic you-are-there account of the Nixon-McGovern election by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times–bestselling author: "A brilliant analysis." — CommentaryThe Making of the President 1972 chronicles both the Democratic and the Republican parties as they jockeyed for position toward the end of Richard M. Nixon's turbulent first term. Theodore White illuminates the cinematic moments that ... Read more

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  • The Enlightenment

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John Robertson ...
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    A foundational moment in the history of modern European thought, the Enlightenment continues to be a reference point for philosophers, scholars and opinion-formers. To many it remains the inspiration of our commitments to the betterment of the human condition. To others, it represents the elevation of one set of European values to the world, many of whose peoples have quite different values. But ... Read more

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  • Rule and Ruin:The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party

    The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party

    by Geoffrey Kabaservice ...
    Series series Studies in Postwar American Political Development
    As the 2012 elections approach, the Republican Party is rocketing rightward away from the center of public opinion. Republicans in Congress threaten to shut down the government and force a U.S. debt default. Tea Party activists mount primary challenges against Republican officeholders who appear to exhibit too much pragmatism or independence. Moderation and compromise are dirty words in the ... Read more

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