Author: Anthony Riches
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 144473198X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417

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'A master of the genre' The Times The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire. With Rome no longer safe Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries. Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody failure unless they can turn the disaffected Third Legion into a fighting force capable of resisting the terrifying Parthian cataphracts. And Marcus must travel to the enemy capital Ctesiphon on a desperate mission, the only man who can persuade the King of Kings to halt a war that threatens the humiliation of the empire and the slaughter of his friends.

Author: Philip Dray
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812968107
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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“Dray captures the genius and ingenuity of Franklin’s scientific thinking and then does something even more fascinating: He shows how science shaped his diplomacy, politics, and Enlightenment philosophy.” –Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Today we think of Benjamin Franklin as a founder of American independence who also dabbled in science. But in Franklin’s day, the era of Enlightenment, long before he was an eminent statesman, he was famous for his revolutionary scientific work. Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray uses the evolution of Franklin’s scientific curiosity and empirical thinking as a metaphor for America’s struggle to establish its fundamental values. He recounts how Franklin unlocked one of the greatest natural mysteries of his day, the seemingly unknowable powers of lightning and electricity. Rich in historical detail and based on numerous primary sources, Stealing God’s Thunder is a fascinating original look at one of our most beloved and complex founding fathers.

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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 776

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Author: Giovanni Paolo Marana
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Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004468102
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279

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This volume explores how visual arts functioned in the indigenous pre- and post-conquest New World as vehicles of social, religious, and political identity.

Author: Giovanni Paolo Marana
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134944683
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.

Author: John Paul Marana
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Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Maria Kvilhaug
Publisher: The Three Little Sisters
ISBN: 1959350188
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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In 775 AD, Thorbjörn is the last Thunder Warrior and Thunder priest of an ancient lineage reaching back to the Age of the great Stone temples in Götaland has found refuge in the peaceful Baltic River Lands. ------------------- Book Details ------------------- Author: Maria Kvilhaug Publisher: The Three Little Sisters Cover: Gloss Language: English Paperback: 322 pages ISBN-13:‎ 978-1-959350-18-7 Item Weight: 1.110 lbs Dimensions: 6x9 inches

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Languages : en
Pages : 562

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