This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads of influence on Tolkien that infused his creation of Middle-earth-from the languages, poetry, and mythology of... Zobraziť viac
A Compendium of Irish Pints delves into the culture, customs and craic surrounding pints in Ireland, from airport pints to unplanned pints, pints for celebrations and pints for commiserations, festival pints, quiet pints, crisps and pints and... Zobraziť viac
The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who rescued Britain from Hitler's U-boats and made Allied victory possible. Zobraziť viac
An engrossing exploration of the sex lives of ordinary medieval people. Zobraziť viac
Author of more than six acclaimed graphic novels and well known for his economical drawing and clear, explanatory narrative, Cunningham shows how the West and its leaders have been culpable in aiding Putin''s rise - Obama being a particular example.... Zobraziť viac
Fully updated fifth edition of the classic introduction to social and cultural anthropology Zobraziť viac
The ESV Study Bible, Large Print edition retains all the content of the award-winning ESV Study Bible, including all articles, 20,000 study notes, 240+ maps and illustrations, charts, timelines, and book introductions, with a highly readable type. Zobraziť viac
A unique and intimate exploration of how suffering, spiritual formation, and interpersonal neurobiology intersect, The Deepest Place by award-winning author Curt Thompson shows us how it's not through the absence of grief but in the presence of it that... Zobraziť viac
Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. Zobraziť viac
Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars—many commissioned especially for this volume—are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his... Zobraziť viac
In the new edition, Peter Johnston returns to the message that teachers’ language is a powerful tool for improving children’s learning and classroom community. This book has much to offer to both new and first edition readers with updated research, new... Zobraziť viac
From the foremost historian of 20th century Spain, A People Betrayed is the story of the devastating betrayal of Spain by its political class, its military and its Church. Zobraziť viac
Updated with a new preface by Gilbert Achar, covering events since 2007 including the late-2023 renewal of military conflict between Israel and Hamas, this new edition provides readers with an essential critical perspective on the US role in the Middle... Zobraziť viac
"One part love letter, one part eulogy, Overdue tells the story of America’s public library system . . . Amanda Oliver proves herself a vibrant new literary voice . . . This is a book for all book lovers.” —Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and... Zobraziť viac
The ultimate front-row seat to the rise, fall, and rebirth of a band that was—for a time—the biggest in the world, Hootie & the Blowish, and Jim Sonefeld's shattering and redeeming spiritual path from addiction to recovery and a more fruitful life For... Zobraziť viac
#1 New York Times-bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s masterful account of one of the biggest public corruption scandals in American history -- exposing how a corrupt Malaysian defense contractor bribed scores of high-ranking military officers,... Zobraziť viac
In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Majapahit kingdom reigned supreme in eastern Java, and its influence stretched far and wide, throughout present-day Indonesia, parts of the Malay peninsula and the island of Tumasek, now Singapore. Zobraziť viac
With their hallmark humour, Beers and Probst present a visionof what reading and what education across all the year groups couldbe. Zobraziť viac
The State will not protect us from gender violence. Our feminism must be anti-racist and decolonial, and must fight for everyone's safety Zobraziť viac
