Important Study on Roman Law by a Scottish Scholar

David Irving [1778-1860] was originally a biographer, librarian, and author of a number of works who established his reputation in 1807 with Memoirs of the Life and Writings of George Buchanan. After its publication, he turned to his interest in law, and obtained the degree of doctor of laws from Marischal College, Aberdeen in 1808.

In 1815 he published Observations on the Study of the Civil Law as a pamphlet to aid candidates for admission into the Faculty of Advocates. It was enlarged in 1820 when he was appointed keeper of the library...

The Voice in the Stone is a novel about the Dominican Priest Meister Eckhart (1260 to 1328), regarded by many scholars, theologians, and devotees as one of the great Christian medieval mystics and one of the most brilliant and important of all Christian thinkers. Meister Eckhart was famous in his own lifetime as a preacher and spiritual leader who preached and taught in Germany and France. He was popular with the Beguines, a religious organization of primarily widowed women, many of whom were attracted to mysticism. One of Eckhart's highest priorities was to teach the ignorant and uneducated...

The Cruel Science tells the story of animal research from ancient times to the present. It discusses Aristotle influence in its evolution and the major role Christianity has unwittingly played in creating the attitudes upon which animal research depends. The book exposes the probable responsibility of animal research for the AIDS epidemic and many forms of cancer and how the industry has invented a perpetual money producing machine that bilks the public out of billions of dollars every year for needless, senseless experiments that are often exceptionally cruel.

Author's statement: I began attending church about three years ago after a long absence. Not too long after I started, I was surprised to read in the church bulletin that a hunter would be giving a talk at the church. Even more surprising, the pastor announced the talk during the opening remarks at the main service and enthusiastically encouraged the congregation to attend because this hunter could be counted on to give an inspiring Christian testimonial. I was shocked to learn that Christians were attaching this cruel activity of hunting to Jesus and Christianity. It reminded me of stories I...

In a peaceable kingdom a long time ago, the Princess Anna is adored throughout the land. She loves the deer, the quail, and all of nature. The Princess has vowed she will never bow to pressure from her parents, the King and Queen, to marry Knight Ruppert, the wealthiest noble in the country and an expert hunter with the crossbow. The eccentric Henry sells the best maple syrup in the land. Nobody believes his story told to him by his Grandfather of a parallel world. This is an exact duplicate of the real world for which he endlessly searches. Those who live in the parallel world can converse...

Drawing on his orchestral experience, author David Irving has created a rascally but delightful and engaging character in Herrn Professor Van Von Unordnung in this satirical spoof on the art of conducting. For those who enjoy having a little fun in their reading from time to time, this may prove to be an entertaining adventure.

Just who were our prehistoric ancestors and how did they perceive life around them? What is their legacy to us both good and bad? This book takes us back to the dawn of human existence to trace the path of human interactions with the animal kingdom. It shows how humans created a widening divide between themselves and the animals with whom they had managed to coexist for millions of years before they embarked on a program of killing them through hunting and trapping. In the process they grew ever more dependent on animals as they created a way of life which today scientists are warning...

Lives of Scotish authors, viz. Fergusson, Falconer, and Russell by David Irving. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1900 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.