Excerpt from The Works of John Knox; Vol. 5The following work; although the most elaborate production of the Scottish Reformer; is one that requires no lengthened introduction. It may; however; be desirable to inquire into the origin and state of the controversy which induced Knox to devote so much time and labour in his Answer to an anony mous Adversary of God's Truth. The early study of the writings of St Augustin; the most formidable antagonist of the Pelagian heresy; may have prepared him for defending more keenly the orthodox sentiments on this subject.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work; preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases; an imperfection in the original; such as a blemish or missing page; may be replicated in our edition. We do; however; repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bought the digital version. If you are an avid ...By Bernard LavalleeBought the digital version. If you are an avid reader of Civil War history; be warned that much of this book you probably read a dozen times in other volumes. It's unfortunate that so much current literature on the Civil War is poorly written or simply regurgitates much talked about information.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent analysisBy Eric SternerTaaffe reviews naval leadership through the prism of Navy Secretary Gideon Welles and the officers he chose to command naval squadrons during the Civil War. In general; he credits Welles (and his alter ego Gustavus Vasa Fox) with overcoming entrenched bureaucracy and constant politicking to make excellent personnel decisions that resulted in winning commanders. Excellent when read with Craig Symonds' Lincoln and His Admirals.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An excellent short historyBy James W. DurneyThe author brings his considerable talents to the US Navy during the Civil War; their mission and their management. As with "Commanding the Army of the Potomac"; we look less at battles than management. This produces a non-standard history that can be a challenge to read. The author understands we do not know the Admirals as well we know the Generals. He takes the time and writes a series of mini biographies of the main characters by way of an introduction.In doing so; he shows us the difference between the pre-war Navy and Army; underscoring how these differences affect the war. One major difference is no VIP tries to get command of a ship. Another is the Navy Department is under stable political control throughout the war. While strengths; these two items created their own set of problems. Seniority was everything in the Navy. Until death or retirement; no one moved up. Since there was no real retirement officers served well past their physical abilities and often the intellectual abilities as well.This is not a tale of Washington politics and influence peddling; although there is a good deal of that. This is a story of building a Navy; selecting men for major commands and their actions. Battles and blockades command much of the narration. While there are few naval battles; attacks on forts and the problems of the blockade take center stage. While not always a "page turner"; this is a book of solid information on an ignored subject. This is either an excellent introduction to or a short history of the Navy's activities in the Civil War. Either way; it is well worth reading and a book that should be in your Civil War library.
