In 1942, with a black-market chicken under his arm, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went to war. He was twenty-two and a cryptopgraher of genius. In Between Silk and Cyanide, his critically acclaimed account of... Zobraziť viac
The Art Nouveau movement became an international phenomenon at the beginning of the twentieth century that ushered in the era of modernity in almost every aspect of cultural life. For decades critics have argued that Art Nouveau was not an artistic... Zobraziť viac
Few philosophers or theologians exerted as much influence on the shape of medieval thought as Thomas Aquinas. He ranks amongst the most famous of the Western philosophers and was responsible for almost single-handedly bringing the philosophy of... Zobraziť viac
The first full biography of Clementine Churchill since the international bestseller by her daughter Mary Soames in 1981. Sheds new light on the pivotal relationship between the Churchills and the Roosevelts, in particular. Zobraziť viac
'The greatest rock 'n' roll biography ever written' Rolling Stone'You're lookin' at a livin' legend.' He said, and then fell silent for a moment. 'Y'know, that really worries me. I always thought a legend was somethin' dead.'The tormented life of Jerry... Zobraziť viac
This extensively revised and updated second edition draws upon recent scholarship to present a comprehensive overview of the development of Buddhism in Asia and the West. Detailed references to secondary literature and a section on web resources make... Zobraziť viac
The Life and Wines of the World's Favourite Sommelier... Zobraziť viac
Etty Hillesum (Holanda, 1914) murió en las cámaras de gas de Auschwitz en 1943, a los 29 años. Judía y licenciada en Derecho, llevó una vida sentimental un tanto desenvuelta, e incluso recurrió al aborto, hasta que uno de sus amantes y el propio... Zobraziť viac
Duchovní průvodce po jednom z nejkrásnějších mostů na světě odkrývá jak jeho krásu, tak souvislosti víry, historických událostí a osob, díky nimž vznikla úchvatná galerie třiceti soch a sousoší svatých na obou jeho stranách. Autor nás... Zobraziť viac
Náboženský život v české společnosti prochází řadou dynamických proměn, jež probíhají uvnitř tradičních církví a duchovních hnutí, ale jsou rovněž spojeny se vznikem nebo příchodem skupin a proudů nových. Renomovaný autor... Zobraziť viac
Publikácia ponúka texty oficiálnych dokumentov Druhého vatikánskeho koncilu, ktorý otvoril pápež Ján XXIII. v roku 1962 a ukončil pápež Pavol VI. v roku 1965, v slovenskom preklade. Dokumenty obsahujú štyri konštitúcie, deväť... Zobraziť viac
In this elegant self-portrait, the world's most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the larger-than- Zobraziť viac
'This is Christian hope: the certainty of walking towards something that exists, not something I hope might be there... Zobraziť viac
Real, honest, and shared from personal experience, Tanya Rad and Raquelle Stevens wrote The Sunshine Mind with the modern woman in mind. Each of the 100 devotions offers faith, hope, strength, and peace to encourage and inspire you to become the... Zobraziť viac
The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast 'On Purpose', distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practising monk into practical steps anyone can take every... Zobraziť viac
This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism.Those who have endeavored to read Chinese texts apart from the apprehension of a... Zobraziť viac
Ein neuer Blick auf alte Freunde. Erstaunliche Dinge geschehen im Wald: Bäume, die miteinander kommunizieren. Bäume, die ihren Nachwuchs, aber auch alte und kranke Nachbarn liebevoll umsorgen und pflegen... Zobraziť viac
Magic has enchanted humankind for millennia, evoking terror, laughter, shock, and amazement... Zobraziť viac
Beautifully produced in traditional hand binding and with 150 illustrations and artworks of key popes, this book will fascinate anyone interested in inspiring religious figures from St Peter to Leo XIV. Zobraziť viac
Albert Derolez has developed new terminology for describing the different scripts in this detailed study of handwriting in manuscript books produced in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. This makes Derolez's survey unique and an ideal... Zobraziť viac
