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101British moralists of the eighteenth century: Shaftesbury, Butler and Price — David McNaughton In this chapter I discuss the moral theories of three influential writers: Anthony Ashley Cooper, Third Earl of Shaftesbury (1671–1713); Joseph Butler (1692–1752) and Richard Price (1723–91). All three wrote extensively on issues …
102UNITED STATES LITERATURE — The Influence of the Bible and Hebrew Culture The Jewish influence on American literary expression predated the actual arrival of Jews in the United States in 1654, for the Puritan culture of New England was marked from the outset by a deep… …
103Indiana Jones — This article is about the fictional character. For the media franchise, see Indiana Jones (franchise). Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. Indiana Jones character …
104Emmeline Pankhurst — (c. 1913) Born 15 July 1858 Moss Side, Manchester, England, United Kingdom Died 14 June 1928 (aged 69) …
105Australian hip hop — music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian …
106Venus in fiction — In science fiction stories of the 1920s 1960s, the planet Venus was frequently described as a tropical planet, hot and misty, covered with jungle, swamps, and oceans. In 1918, chemist Svante Arrhenius, deciding that Venus cloud cover was… …
107Duress in English law — For United States law on the criminal defense, as well as for duress in contract law, see duress. Duress in English law is a complete common law defence, operating in favour of those who commit crimes because they are forced or compelled to do so …
108Sailor Steve Costigan — Infobox character colour = colour text = name = Steve Costigan series = caption = 2007 e book edition cover first = The Pit of the Serpent (July 1929) last = creator = Robert E. Howard nickname = gender = Male specialty = Boxing occupation = Able …
109Inspector Japp — James Japp Philip Jackson as Japp First appearance The Mysterious Affair at Styles Last appearance …
110Necessity in Canadian law — For a general discussion of the necessity defense, see necessity defense. Canadian criminal law allows for a common law defence of necessity. The leading case for the defence is Perka v. The Queen [1984] 2 S.C.R. 232 in which Dickson J. described …
