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Hundreds of women studied and interpreted the Bible between the years 1002000 CE but their stories have remained largely untold In this book Schroeder and Taylor introduce listeners to the notable contributions of female commentators through the centuries They unearth fascinating accounts of Jewish and Christian women from diverse communitiesrabbinic experts nuns mothers mystics preachers…
A vibrant diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism Vesuvius is best known for its disastrous eruption of 79CE But only after 1738 in the age of Enlightenment did the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii reveal its full extent In an era of groundbreaking scientific endeavor and violent…
Von einer Hlle in die nchste Spren Sie dem schier unvorstellbaren Martyrium des Soldaten Kurt K Keller nach
Neueste Forschungen zu den sogenannten Nahtoderfahrungen machen ein Weiterleben des Bewusstseins nach dem Tod immer wahrscheinlicher Auch fr den Buddhismus ist der Tod ein Tor in eine neue Daseinsform Lama Ole Nydahl beschreibt die vielen subtilen Erfahrungen im Verlauf des Sterbens und erlutert den Zustand zwischen Tod und Wiedergeburt Auerdem erfhrt man wie jeder durch…
Brought to you by Penguin A poets account of one of the worlds most urgent humanitarian crises and a harrowing tale of a familys escape from genocide One by one Tahir Hamut Izgils friends disappeared The Chinese governments brutal persecution of the Uyghur people had continued for years but in 2017 it assumed a terrifying…
Brought to you by Penguin Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years Christopher Somerville walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast The January Man and Ships of Heaven sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet and how it has affected every aspect of human history from farming to house…
Suomessa Saksan kansalaisena syntynyt Walter Horn 18931972 oli mukana perustamassa jkriliikett Kun hn osallistui vuonna 1915 jkripataljoonan ensimmisiin taisteluihin rintamalla keuhkotauti pakotti hnet rintamalta sairaalaan Myhemmin talvisodassa Horn toimi Helsingin komendanttina ja jatkosodassa ulkomailla sotilasasiamiehen Vaiherikkaan sotilasuran ohella Horn oli aktiivinen mys poliittisesti Hn toimi kylmn sodan aikaan osana Pohjolaaktivisteja jotka suunnittelivat pohjoismaista puolustusliittoa Harva…
History is made up of myths writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar Alas our myths led us to the fascism of 2022 It is time to expose them Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda bad historical scholarship folk tales and…
Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship and fiery rivalry between King Charles and Prince Andrew Raised for vastly different futures one burdened with the responsibility of becoming the future king and the other destined to live in his…
Across the world and throughout time there have been people who have risen to the challenge of leading others Sometimes their power is undeserved sometimes its illused but always their actions have impact But do leaders really make history or does history make leaders And how might we harness the answers to find and becomebetter…
Do leaders make history or does history make leaders A deep dive into how we define seek and become leaders We live in a period of leadership in crisis At home and across the globe we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to positions of power strong men and autocrats are consolidating…
The fighting prowess of United States Marines is second to none but few know of the Corps humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution That oversight is fully rectified by Jason Bohms eyeopening Washingtons Marines The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution 17751777 The story begins…
Brought to you by Penguin An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers John Preston and the international musical icon and bestselling author Sir Elton John Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment as inflation soared fuel was scarce and hooliganism was on the rise And for…
A bestselling historian uncovers the surprising roots of Americas long alliance with Israel and its troubling consequences Fights about the fate of the state of Israel and the Zionist movement that gave birth to it have long been a staple of both Jewish and American political culture But despite these arguments significance to American politics…
A gripping accountEssential reading to understand the roots of the 2011 Arab Spring and the conflicts that have devastated so much of the regionEUGENE ROGAN author of The Arabs A History President Gamal Abdel Nasser who ruled Egypt for eighteen years from the coup detat of 1952 is best known in the West for wresting…
What did it take for the United States to become a global superpower The answer lies in a missing chapter of American foreign policy with stark lessons for today The cutthroat world of international politics has always been dominated by great powers Yet no great power in the modern era has ever managed to achieve…
With her typically American intrepidness her thirst for a good story and her power of observationHermance closesin on the Portuguese she encounters along the way bringing to us a psychological picture of the Portuguese individual and society that you wont find on expat guides Lastly her unusual grasp for Portuguese quaintness also makes this book…
A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV Town amp Country
Werner von Siemens deutscher Erfinder und Pionier der Elektrizitt Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie Alles was man wissen muss kurz und knapp Infotainment Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten
Werner von Siemens inventor and entrepreneur Life and work in a short biography Everything you need to know brief and concise Infotainment education and entertainment at its best
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