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The Secret History of Lucifer (New Edition): And The Meaning Of The True Da Vinci Code
By Lynn Picknett. 2006
In her new account of an old religion, Lynn Picknett explains that Lucifer means 'the light bringer' and was a…
personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus and its goddess. 'He' was originally 'she' -- a divine representation of love, light and human warmth. The early Christian Church appropriated the name Lucifer, and it became synonymous with darkness and the Devil. Yet many great thinkers have covertly followed the old Luciferan way, most famously Leonardo da Vinci, who encrypted the symbols of his heretical beliefs in his work, visible only to those who have the key.The Mammoth Book of SAS and Special Forces
By Jon E. Lewis. 2004
Here are thirty true and graphic accounts of the most heroic SAS and special-forces missions ever undertaken into the most…
dangerous place of all - behind enemy lines. Bang up to date, this unputdownable collection includes the most recent operations into Iraq in 2003, Afghanistan and Bosnia, and features the entire range of special forces from SAS, Commandos and Rangers to Navy SEALS and Paratroopers. Also included are several accounts that lift the veil - clandestine 'eyes-only' operations of ultimate danger, such as 1 SAS's attempted assassination of Rommel and 22 SAS's 'claret' raids into Indonesia in 1964. Each account is introduced by a mini-essay illustrating fascinating pieces of special-forces hardware, kit or training, such as SAS Evasion and Rescue training, the Accuracy International L96A1 sniper rifle and US Special Forces selection.City of the Good: Nature, Religion, and the Ancient Search for What Is Right
By Michael Mayerfield Bell. 2018
How we came to seek absolute good in religion and nature—and why that quest often leads us astrayPeople have long…
looked to nature and the divine as paths to the good. In this panoramic meditation on the harmonious life, Michael Mayerfeld Bell traces how these two paths came to be seen as separate from human ways, and how many of today’s conflicts can be traced back thousands of years to this ancient divide.Taking readers on a spellbinding journey through history and across the globe, Bell begins with the pagan view, which sees nature and the divine as entangled with the human—and not necessarily good. But the emergence of urban societies gave rise to new moral concerns about the political character of human life. Wealth and inequality grew, and urban people sought to justify their passions. In the face of such concerns, nature and the divine came to be partitioned from the human, and therefore seen to be good—but they also became absolute and divisive.Bell charts the unfolding of this new moral imagination in the rise of Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, Jainism, and many other traditions that emerged with bourgeois life. He follows developments in moral thought, from the religions of the ancient Sumerians, Greeks, and Hebrews to the science and environmentalism of today, along the way visiting with contemporary indigenous people in South Africa, Costa Rica, and the United States. City of the Good urges us to embrace the plurality of our traditions—from the pagan to the bourgeois—and to guard against absolutism and remain open to difference and its endless creativity.Dear God; Children's Letters to God
By Carmel Reilly. 2007
Dear God, Why did you make elephants such a funny shape? Love Wendy A wonderful collection of heartwarming letters written…
by children from different backgrrounds around the world. With great candour and sincerity the children ask questions, make suggestions and even offer advice. Dear God is a charming antidote to cynicism. The letters are by turns funny, touching, joyful and heartbreaking. The end result is a fascinating tour of the minds of young children.The Mammoth Book of Special Ops
By Richard Russell Lawrence. 2006
Into the eye of danger with the men who put the 'special' in special forcesThe once shadowy activities of special…
forces have grown into an increasingly exposed element of 21st century warfare and anti-terrorist activity. Here, in one giant unputdownable volume, are 30 of the most dangerous special operations of modern times.Drawn from the flashpoints of the world, and above all Iraq and Afghanistan, these first-hand and reported accounts of missions by the SAS, Delta Force, Green Beret, Commandos and other forces will leave you on the edge of your seat.The accounts include:? Blackhawk Down - the US Delta forces debacle in Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993? British Special forces fight Al Qaeda at close quarters in Afghanistan 2003? Task Force Raider - US Special forces teams track down Saddam Hussein, 2003? The British 'Blackhawk Down' - Paras shoot their way out of trouble in Majar, Iraq 2003? The capture of insurgent leader Chemical Evil Fat Mama, Fallujah, November 2003The Pocket Book of Revelation: From The King James Bible
By Hugh Barker. 2007
The Book of Revelation is the apocalyptic final book of the the New Testament. In the final confrontation between heaven…
and hell, the worlds of heaven, earth, and hell are invoked. Using real and symbolic characters, the cryptic nature of this work has made it a source of controversy amongst scholars and religious thinkers. It has an enduring fascination for both Bible students and lay readers.The Mammoth Book of Secrets of the SAS & Elite Forces
By Jon E. Lewis. 1997
The SAS have earned their reputation as the world's toughest fighting unit, from the Falklands War to Kosovo, the Gulf…
War and other crises elsewhere. This is a step-by-step guide to the tactics of such elite units, with true accounts of the SAS's most famous exploits, as well as those of crack US Army units such as Delta Force and the Green Berets. It includes: how the SAS and other elite units came into being and how they work; combat techniques in hostile environments, from the Sahara to the Artic; evasion, capture and escape routes; personal skills, including navigation, combat tracking and hazard avoidance; and wilderness survival skills.The Mammoth Book of Inside the Elite Forces
By Nigel Cawthorne. 2008
The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to American and British special forces, covering all aspects of their equipment, training and…
deployment in the Iraq age of warfare. It takes a special kind of person to join the Special Forces and those to pass the stringent entrance requirements are subjected to the most rigorous training. They're trained to be super-fit, taught to survive in the most adverse conditions, and turned into killing machines. This book reveals what makes these men tick, and everything you need to know to become one of them. It covers all the types of training required - for fitness, combat, survival, navigation, communication, infiltration, interrogation, extraction and evasion. And it details the full array of weapons used, from small arms and knives to explosives and air back-up. Also included are full listings of all the units - including the SAS, Green Berets, SBS, Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Army Rangers - and their deployment in present-day conflicts such as Desert Storm, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and anti-terrorist operations.Myths of Creation
By Philip Freund. 2003
An exploration of mythology, religious belief, and scientific theory on the origins of the universe. A classic study of mythology,…
this examination investigates stories from all continents and ages--with all their startling similarities and contrasts--to reveal the workings of the human mind and imagination. Philip Freund provides revealing insight into the universality of ideas and faith by examining a wide range of texts such as the Old Testament, the Upanishads, and Gilgamesh in his search for parallels between creation fables. The analysis estimates, for example, that more than 500 flood legends have been told by more than 250 tribes and peoples from around the world. Also featured are clear presentations of the theories of towering figures such as Freud, Jung, Frazer, Campbell, and Malinowski who have proposed variously that myths are primitive history based on literal fact, a means of expressing profound tribal wisdom and psychological and sexual truth, or that they represent a search for kinship with the animal and vegetable world. Fascinating and erudite, this revered book ranks among the select handful of core texts in any mythology collection.A Theology of Liberation
By Jonathan Teubner, Marthe Hesselmans. 2017
Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutiérrez wanted to solve the problem of how the church could conduct itself to improve the lives…
of the poor, while consistently positioning itself as politically neutral. Despite being a deeply religious man, Gutiérrez was extremely troubled by the lukewarm way in which Christians in general, and the Catholic Church in particular, acknowledged and supported the poor. In A Theology of Liberation, he asked what he knew was an awkward question, and came to an awkward answer: the Church cannot separate itself from economic and political realities. Jesus showed his love for the poor in practical ways – healing the sick, feeding the hungry, liberating the oppressed. His example showed Gutierrez that economic, political, social and spiritual development are all deeply connected. His problem-solving prowess then led him to conclude that the church had to become politically active if it was to confront poverty and oppression across the world. For Gutierrez, the lives of the poor and oppressed directly reflect the divine life of God.Gender, Religion and Education in a Chaotic Postmodern World
By Lynn Davies, Al-Khansaa Diab, Zehavit Gross. 2012
The immense changes that the world is undergoing in terms of globalization and migration of peoples have had a profound…
effect on cultures and identities. The question is whether this means shifts in religious identities for women and men in different contexts, whether such shifts are seen as beneficial, negative or insufficient, or whether social change actually means new conservatisms or even fundamentalisms. Surrounding these questions is the role of education is in any change or new contradiction. This unique book enhances an interdisciplinary discourse about the complex intersections between gender, religion and education in the contemporary world. Literature in the social sciences and humanities have expanded our understanding of women's involvement in almost every aspect of life, yet the combined religious/educational aspect is still an under-studied and often under-theorized field of research. How people experience their religious identity in a new context or country is also a theme now needing more complex attention. Questions of the body, visibility and invisibility are receiving new treatments. This book fills these gaps. The book provides a strong comparative perspective, with 15 countries or contexts represented. The context of education and learning covers schools, higher education, non-formal education, religious institutions, adult literacy, curriculum and textbooks. Overall, the book reveals a great complexity and often contradiction in modern negotiations of religion and secularism by girls and boys, women and men, and a range of possibilities for change. It provides a theoretical and practical resource for researchers, religious and educational institutions, policy makers and teachers.The Wars of the Roses
By Robin Neillands. 2003
A concise and entertaining study of the vicious wars between the English noble houses of York and Lancaster during the…
15th century.The vicious wars between the English noble houses of York and Lancaster marked the end of medieval England and the birth of the Renaissance. The end of that thirty-year period of strife and bloodshed saw the collapse of the great Plantagenet dynasty, rulers of all England and much of France for over three hundred years, and the rise of the Tudors. All the characters are here: Henry V and his luckless son, Henry VI, together with his unfortunate uncles, John of Bedford and Humphrey of Gloucester, not to mention the notorious Richard III and his nephews - The Princes in the Tower. Neillands skilfully tackles this complex period providing a clear and entertaining analysis.The Somme: The Darkest Hour On The Western Front
By Peter Hart, Nigel Steel. 2005
A major new history of the most infamous battle of the First World War, as described by the men who…
fought it. On 1 July 1916, Douglas Haig's army launched the 'Big Push' that was supposed finally to bring an end to the stalemate on the Western Front. What happened next was a human catastrophe: scrambling over the top into the face of the German machine guns and artillery fire, almost 20,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers were killed that day alone, and twice as many wounded - the greatest loss in a single day ever sustained by the British Army. The battle did not stop there, however. It dragged on for another 4 months, leaving the battlefield strewn with literally hundreds of thousands of bodies. The Somme has remained a byword for the futility of war ever since. In this major new history, Peter Hart describes how the battle looked from the point of view of those who fought it. Using never-before-seen eyewitness testimonies, he shows us this epic conflict from all angles. We see what it was like to crawl across No Man's Land in the face of the German guns, what it was like for those who stayed behind in the trenches - the padres, the artillerymen, the doctors. We also see what the battle looked like from the air, as the RFC battled to keep control of the skies above the battlefield. All this is put in the context of the background to the battle, and Haig's overall strategy for the Western Front, making this the most comprehensive history of the battle since Lyn MacDonald's bestselling work over 20 years ago.Confucius: A Smile from Eternity
By Atem. 2017
“When Tsze sat himself down upon a big rock, he said to the Earth:‘Why is it that you are always…
so hard to manage?’And the Earth said to Tsze:‘Because the Great One created me so that you might learn your lessons.’”Confucius is the Latin name of the great Chinese philosopher Chung-Fu-Tsze. As the Chinese empire was crumbling, Confucius used his erudition and great wisdom to establish order amidst the political and social chaos.He believed in the integrity of law and tradition, and that inner knowledge had to be activated so that virtue, order, and harmony could be suffused into society. For centuries his philosophy has been the foundation of Chinese society.His wisdom is reflected in this series of channelled quotes that capture the humour, profundity, and exquisite simplicity of existence.“The greatest lessons are learned in the stillness of one’s own self.”Last Stand: Famous Battles Against The Odds (Cassell Military Classics Ser.)
By Bryan Perrett. 1991
What do soldiers do when all is lost?They keep fighting! In this best-selling anthology, Bryan Perrett provides gripping accounts of…
close-quarter battles and hard fought victory against all the odds. His journey from Napoleonic Europe through to the Korean War highlights thirteen episodes of incredible bravery and sacrifice in unbelievable actions. The book begins with the gallant fight of Napoleon's Old Guard at Waterloo. It examines the famous actions at the Alamo; against the Zulus at Rorke's Drift; and 'the Bridge Too Far' at Arnhem. The adventure concludes with the desperate last stand of the Gloucesters at Imjin during the Korean War. Last Stand! is the breathtaking story of ultimate sacrifice and glorious victory.Jutland, 1916: Death In The Grey Wastes (Sven Hassel War Classics)
By Peter Hart, Nigel Steel. 2004
Dramatic, illustrated account of the biggest naval battle of the First World War.On 31 May, 1916, the great battle fleets…
of Britain and Germany met off Jutland in the North Sea. It was a climactic encounter, the culmination of a fantastically expensive naval race between the two countries, and expectations on both sides were high. For the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, there was the chance to win another Trafalgar. For the German High Seas Fleet, there was the opportunity to break the British blockade and so change the course of the war. But Jutland was a confused and controversial encounter. Tactically, it was a draw; strategically, it was a British victory.Naval historians have pored over the minutiae of Jutland ever since. Yet they have largely ignored what the battle was actually like for its thousands of participants. Full of drama and pathos, of chaos and courage, JUTLAND, 1916 describes the sea battle in the dreadnought era from the point of view of those who were there.Against All Odds!: More Dramatic `last Stand' Actions (Sven Hassel War Classics)
By Bryan Perrett. 1995
The story of dramatic military actions where a few fought against many, often with unbelievable success.From the Napoleonic Wars to…
Korea, Bryan Perrett has found a further 13 dramatic military actions where a few fought against many, often with unbelievable success. The events take place in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America; they are linked only by the bravery and devilment which led military men to risk their lives for a last ditch attempt to advance their cause. Attending to the important facts and statistics required by the military historian, the author avoids invention and undue surmise whilst also avoiding the dry lecturing style found in so many volumes describing military strategy. The result is an absorbing, exciting and above all accurate account of astonishing battlefield warfare: narrative history of the sort at which Bryan Perrett excels.The Victorian Ghost Story and Theology
By Zoe Lehmann Imfeld. 2016
This book argues that theology is central to an understanding of the literary ghost story. Victorian ghost stories have traditionally…
been read in the context of agnosticism - as stories which reveal a society struggling with Christian orthodoxy in a new 'Enlightened' world. This book, however, uses theological ideas from St Augustine through to modern theologians to identify a theological journey taken by the protagonists of such stories, and charts each stage of this journey through the short stories it examines. It also proposes a theory of reader participation which creates an imaginary space in which modern epistemology is suspended. The book studies the work of four major authors of the supernatural tale: Arthur Machen, M. R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu and Henry James.Los orígenes de la Nueva Era
By Cesar Vidal. 2011
César Vidal desenmascara las doctrinas ocultas del movimiento de laNueva Era en esta obra bien documentada.La Nueva Era no es…
un movimiento aparecido de la nada en elsiglo veinte. Su ideología y práctica se originan en la Gnosis. Durante el sigloprimero A.D. se asistió a unvigoroso crecimiento de esta filosofía que manifestaba la pretensiónde guardar en su seno el mensaje auténtico de Jesús. Frente a él se alzó unconjunto de personajes que veían a la Gnosis como una perversión del mensajecristiano y a su "Cristo" como "otro Cristo", radicalmentedistinto del histórico. Para ellos, la Gnosis era un enemigo peligroso quedebía ser abatido.Partiendo de los documentos históricos, Los orígenes de la Nueva Era relata lapugna colosal en la que se enfrentaron dos cosmovisiones diametralmente opuestas,la neotestamentaria y la gnóstica.Las consecuencias de esta pugna resultan visibles, incluso en nuestros días, enel desarrollo e ideología de la Nueva Era.Moshe Dayan (Great Commanders Ser.)
By Martin Van Creveld. 2004
Martin van Creveld's Moshe Dayan tells the story of one man and of one people, to whom he was a…
figurehead - a symbol of their patriotism and their determination to survive. Born in a kibbutz in 1915, Dayan joined the Hagana when he was just fourteen, thus starting early a military career that saw him serve in every war fought in the Middle East from the War of Israeli Independence in 1948 to the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Twice he led his country's forces into smashing victories. Having planned and executed the one and directed the other, with his one eye he towers over them like Nelson over the Battle of Trafalgar. Skilled in battle, skilled in diplomacy, like many powerful public figures, Moshe Dayan's private life was far from mundane. The book quotes from little-known sources, including an account written by one of his mistresses, that reveal much about his character and his life away from the battlefield. This is an honest portrayal of both the private and the public figure, which seeks to understand a man whose contribution to the state of Israel in its developing years was immeasurable.