Angels. A History, Paperback - Peter Stanford

A thought-provoking and entertaining twenty-first century look at what was once referred to as 'angelology', which searches out the origins of ange...

The author of }Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident{ looks at the origins of angels in religious thought, history, psychology and culture.

A complete history of the design and development of Britain's iconic and 'V' bomber, covering the period from 1947 to 1984, when it was withdrawn. ...

A lavishly illustrated history of railways in the area of the Peak District, which were born out of necessity to connect the major cities on either...

A highly ambitious and lucid history of ideas from the very earliest times to the present day.

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Peter StanfordIllustration(s): 5 Illustrations, black and white; 21 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 2...

Reducere. Ingerii. O istorie vizibila si invizibila Un studiu profund si provocator despre prezentele diafane din viata noastra! In lumea seculara, sceptica,...

Pilgrimage, a global ritual embraced by nearly all faiths, is one of civilization's most enduring traditions. In this compelling book, author and j...

Interviews with people of faith including Sara Maitland | Sister Wendy Beckett | Delia Smith | The Revd Richard Coles | Dermot O'Leary | Cherie Bla...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Peter S. WellsThe barbarians who destroyed the glory that was Rome demolished civilization along with it, and for the next ...

Reducere. In the 20th century, historians began arguing for new ways of doing history. This "new history" movement called for a total history open to explori...

Reducere. The City of Angels? No burg this side of the Pearly Gates could live up to such a moniker, and L.A. isn't even trying. You won't see many inhabitan...

Reducere. A collective biography of the Americans who volunteered to fight in the Spanish civil war that provides the first comprehensive, objective, and dee...

In lumea seculara, sceptica, postcrestina a Occidentului, continuitatea credintei in ingeri pare nefireasca, insa se manifesta la fel de puternica ...

Reducere. This is a straightforward narrative of the development of Japanese civilization from 1334 to 1615 by the author of Japan: A Short Cultural History....

Reducere. DescriptionFor 150 years, LAPD officers have pinned on a badge, holstered a gun and traveled the corridors of history, leaving behind the rich trad...

Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of import...

Publisher: Stanford University PressNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 27Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Warren TreadgoldThis is the first comprehensive and up-to-date history of Byzantium to appear in almost sixty years, and th...

Reducere. The past is what happened. History is what we remember and write about that past, the narratives we craft to make sense out of our memories and the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ethan KleinbergThis book argues for a deconstructive approach to the practice and writing of history at a moment when avail...

DescriptionFor 150 years, LAPD officers have pinned on a badge, holstered a gun and traveled the corridors of history, leaving behind the rich trad...

A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great Victorian cities.

Beelzebub is one of the most popular of all "demons" in the Western Occult tradition. He, like many of his infernal colleagues, has roots in the an...

Reducere. Giorgio Agamben is a philosopher well known for his brilliance and erudition, as well as for the difficulty and diversity of his seventeen books. T...

This coursebook examines the material history of human communication, allowing students and teachers to examine how communication's production, for...

DescriptionLocated on the banks of the River Clyde, Glasgow was once the second city of the Empire, producing ships, locomotives, cars and heavy en...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. In 1948, a war broke out that would result in Israeli independence and the erasure of Arab Palestine. Over twenty months, thousands of Jews and Ara...

A unique history of Christianity in the British Isles, told through its sacred buildings - from ancient, wooden churches to lofty cathedralsPublish...

Contributor(s): Author: Betty S. AndersonA History of the Modern Middle East offers a comprehensive assessment of the region, stretching from the f...

Reducere. The last two decades have seen a slow but steady increase in nuclear armed states, and in the seemingly less constrained policy goals of some of th...

DescriptionThe bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tickFor centuries, the human heart seemed beyon...

In history, mythology, religion, folklore, medicine and warfare, the yew tree bears timeless witness to a deep relationship with mankind.Publisher:...

Reducere. "Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncIllustration(s): 5 colorNumber of pages: 304Collection: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS SERIESPublication date:...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncIllustration(s): 15Number of pages: 344Collection: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTSPublication date: 2020Dimensi...

New edition of this popular history of the Picts.

Reducere. Europe - and the question of whether to stay in or leave - has dominated British politics for the last three years. Discover the most ambitious his...

DescriptionFor centuries, on prairie grasslands, dusty streets and racing ovals, everyday Montanans participated in the sport of kings. More than a...

New paperback edition of a popular history

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ivan DayIllustration(s): 40 b/w; 50 colNumber of pages: 64Collection: Shire LibraryPublication date:...

Illustrated with selected images from Watford Museum and the author's own collection, it will interest newcomers and local residents alike, celebra...

A history of Tavistock, new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Gerry WoodcockNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Ideal new history for students and a general audience interested in the seven centuries when the Roman Empire ruled Egypt. An international group o...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncNumber of pages: 472Collection: Oxford Philosophical ConceptsPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 212 x 33...

This book presents specific cases of companies and entrepreneurs that have had their role throughout the history of Spain. The intention is to show...

Reducere. This landmark work presents prayer in all its richness and variety throughout history, across traditions, and around the globe. In a thorough and f...

Offering insights into the unique outlook of slave soldiers who created the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled Egypt, Syria and the Arabian hinterland a...