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Genghis Khan And The Quest For God
A landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known.
Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion. And so, unlike the Christian, Taoist and Muslim conquerors who came before him, he gave his subjects freedom of religion. Genghis lived in the 13th century, but he struggled with many of the same problems we face today: How should one balance religious freedom with the need to reign in fanatics? Can one compel rival religions - driven by deep seated hatred--to live together in peace?
A celebrated anthropologist whose bestselling Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern Worldradically transformed our understanding of the Mongols and their legacy, Jack Weatherford has spent eighteen years exploring areas of Mongolia closed until the fall of the Soviet Union and researching The Secret History of the Mongols, an astonishing document written in code that was only recently discovered. He pored through archives and found groundbreaking evidence of Genghis's influence on the founding fathers and his essential impact on Thomas Jefferson. Genghis Khan and the Quest for God is a masterpiece of erudition and insight, his most personal and resonant work.
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The Grey Cloak
In this novel a wide field of action is spread, many and varied characters live their daring and brilliant lives, and through it all the man and the woman whom the reader has learned to love walk in safety to a joyful climax.
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Chemical Brothers, The - Surrender (20th Anniversary Edition Ltd.) 3CD+DVD
Skladba
Disc: 1
1 Music: Response
2 Under The Influence
3 Out Of Control
4 Orange Wedge
5 Let Forever Be
6 The Sunshine Underground
7 Asleep From Day
8 Got Glint?
9 Hey Boy Hey Girl
10 Surrender
11 Dream On
Disc: 2
1 Hey Boy Hey Girl
2 Let Forever Be
3 Out Of Control (21 Minutes Of Madness Mix)
4 Flashback
5 Dream On
Disc: 3
1 Flash back
2 Scale
3 The Diamond Sky
4 Studio K
5 Power Move
6 Enjoyed
7 Electronic Battle Weapon 4
8 Out Of Control (Sasha Club Mix)
9 Music: Response (Gentleman Thief Mix)
10 Music: Response (Futureshock Main Response)
11 Hey Boy Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix)
Disc: 4
1 Hey Boy Hey Girl (Promo Video)
2 Let Forever Be (Promo Video)
3 Out Of Control (Promo Video)
4 Hey Boy Hey Girl (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
5 Music Response (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
6 Block Rockin' Beats (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
7 Song To The Siren (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
8 Under The Influence (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
9 Leave Home (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
10 The Private Psychedelic Reel (Glastonbury Festival 2000)
Putin and the Return of History
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has reshaped history. In the decades after the collapse of Soviet communism, the West convinced itself that liberal democracy would henceforth be the dominant, ultimately unique, system of governance. An outburst of Western triumphalism proclaimed a US-led unipolar world entitled to 'impose democracy' on countries that failed to recognise the new order. Politicians foretold the universalisation of Western values as the final, enduring form of human society, a hubris that shaped how the West would treat Russia for the next two decades. But history wasn't over. Subsequent events proved it is unwise to make predictions, especially about the future. In February 2022, Vladimir Putin took great delight in proving it.
Putin is a paradox. In the early years of his presidency, he appeared to commit himself to friendship with the West, suggesting that Russia could join the European Union or even NATO. He said he supported free-market democracy and civil rights. But the Putin of those years is unrecognisable today. The Putin of the 2020s is an autocratic nationalist, dedicated to repression at home and anti-Western militarism abroad. So, what happened? Was he lying when he proclaimed his support for freedom, democracy and friendship with the West? Or, was he sincere? Did he change his views at some stage between then and now? And if that is the case, what happened to change him?
Putin and the Return of History examines these questions in the context of Russia's thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin's politics of aggression: the enduring terror of encirclement by outsiders, the subjugation of the individual to the cause of the state, the collectivist values that allow the sacrifice of human lives in battle, the willingness to lie and deceive, the co-opting of religion and the belief in Great Russia's mission to change the world.
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Root - The Temple In The Underworld (30th Anniversary Remaster) CD
KDO: Root je česká blackmetalová legenda. V jeho čele stál Jiří Valter přezdívaný Big Boss.
CO: Album The Temple In The Underworld vychází v 30. výročí původního vydání v remasterované podobě. Jedná se o analogový remastering z původních zdrojů.
CD
1. Intro
2. Casilda's Song
3. Temple In The Underworld
4. Aposiopesis
5. Solitude / instr.
6. Voices From ...
7. The Wall
8. The Old Ones
9. Message
10. My Name ...
11. My Deep Mystery
12. Freebee
Originek 1: The Darkest Star – A legsötétebb csillag
Ebben a könyvben aztán van minden – érzelem, romantika, akció, szerelem, barátság, hazugság és megtévesztés. – Star-Crossed Book Blog
A 17 éves Evie Dasher a saját bőrén tapasztalta meg az emberiség és az idegenek között kirobbant háború következményeit. Amikor egy razzia során pont az egyik hírhedt klubban tartózkodik, ahol az embereket és a túlélő luxeneket is szívesen látják, megismerkedik az éteri szépségű Luc-kel, akiről kezdetben azt feltételezi, hogy luxen… pedig valójában valami sokkal erősebb. Luc iránti vonzalma egyre mélyebbre sodorja egy számára eddig ismeretlen világba, ahol semmi sem az, aminek látszik…
Titkok, hazugságok és szerelem… ugorj fejest a luxenek elképesztő világába!
Sherlocks, The - Under Your Sky CD
KDO: Dvě bratrské dvojice (Kiaran + Brandon Crook / Andy + Josh Davidson) z anglického Boltonu tvoří tuto indie-rockovou skupinu., která během letošního roku již odehrála v České republice dva koncerty (Praha, Ostrava).
CO: druhé album
CD
1. I Want It All
2. NYC (Sing It Loud)
3. Waiting
4. Magic Man
5. Dreams
6. Time to Go
7. Give It All Up
8. One Day
9. Now & Then
10. Step Inside
11. Under Your Sky
An Illustrated History of the Usa
This is a companion volume to An Illustrated History of Britain. It traces the history of the USA from the time of the Amerindians, through to the arrival of the Europeans, to the present day. Topics covered include colonial life, the Civil War and t
he American involvement in Vietnam. Each chapter consists of two or three double page spreads with inset material highlighting some of the characters or events mentioned in the main text.
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Cool Escapes Top of the World
Really getting away from it all is still possible—if you know where to go. This breath-taking guide profiles over 70 select resorts and hotels where you can fall asleep to just the murmuring wind or the gentle lapping of waves. Here, off the beaten track, you can savor the unspoiled wonders of our planet—in chic comfort, of course. From the jungles of Costa Rica to an Italian hill town, this compendium of footloose destinations will whisk readers away from everyday cares.
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79,95 €
Freddie Mercury - The King of Queen
Fascinující životopis, který byl při svém prvním vydání ve Spojených státech kladně přijat nejen fanoušky, ale i zbývajícími členy kapely Queen. Známá hudební publicistka se v knize zabývá nejen okázalým veřejným vystupováním tohoto charismatického zpěváka a frontmana jedné z nejslavnějších skupin všech dob, ale také méně známými stránkami jeho osobnosti – zábavností, vstřícností, loajalitou či štědrostí na straně jedné, a opakujícími se excesy vyplývajícími z nadměrného užívání kokainu na straně druhé. Kniha obsahuje také dosud nezveřejněné intimní vzpomínky těch, kteří zpěváka dobře znali – Tima Rice, Richarda Bransona nebo Cliffa Richarda.
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13,58 €
B. J. Harrison Reads Jeeves and the Hard Boiled Egg (EN)
When the wealthy English gentleman Bertie Wooster meets with his friend Francis "Bicky" Bickersteth, he hears that his friend is in a bit of a pickle. As usual, Bertie turns to his ever-trustworthy valet Jeeves for advice. In a game of pretend, the three try to solve Bicky’s problem but only end up complicating matters further.
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5,99 €
The Value of Art
Internationally renowned dealer and market expert Michael Findlay offers a lively and authoritative look at the financial and emotional value of art throughout history.
In this newly revised, updated, and generously illustrated edition Findlay draws on a half-century in the business and a passion for great art to question and redefine what we mean by "value," addressing developments in this conversation since the book was first published in 2012: the rise of NFTs and digital art; the auction house as theatre; the pressing relationship between art and society's fraught political landscape; and the impact of the pandemic. With style and wry wit, Findlay demystifies how art is bought and sold while also constantly looking beyond sales figures to emphasize the primacy of art's essential, noncommercial worth.
Coloring his account with wise advice, insider anecdotes involving scoundrels and scams, stories of celebrity collectors, and remarkable discoveries, Findlay has distilled a lifetime's experience in this indispensable guide, now updated for today's sophisticated and discerning audience.
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Beyond the Vanishing Point
When George Randolph first caught sight of Orena, he was astounded by its gleaming perfection. Here were hills and valleys, lakes and streams, glowing with the light of the most precious of metals. And, more astonishing than that, it was a world of miniature perfection--an infinitely tiny universe within a golden atom!
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0,88 €
Seduced in the Library (EN)
"He pushes her against the wall in the shower. She lifts her legs over his hips, making him carry her weight. She can feel the bulge in his trousers pressing against her pussy. It's as hard as his flexing biceps. " She knows that it's not appropriate. She knows that she shouldn't be reading this here, among all these other people.
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5,99 €
The MicroBook
Cílem této učebnice je pomoci studentům lékařských fakult s učením, pochopením a vytvořením přehledu z rozsáhlého oboru lékařské mikrobiologie. Může sloužit také jako praktický společník pro lékaře různých oborů, kteří v ní mohou najít základní informace týkající se diagnostiky nejdůležitějších původců infekčních nemocí.
Text je zajímavý tím, že byl napsán pro studenty medicíny samotnými studenty medicíny. Jeho základ vznikl pod vedením doc. MVDr. Oto Meltera, Ph.D., který napsal některé kapitoly, uspořádal informace a pořídil originální fotografie. Většinu kapitol však sepsal tým studentů 2. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy pod vedením Rute Castelhano. Jazykovou úpravu provedla Shenali Amaratunga.
Autoři se domnívají, že původní fotodokumentace a diagramy pomohou studentům lépe pochopit probíraná témata. Učebnice je doplněna také kazuistikami, jejichž cílem je pomoci studentům procvičit si základní znalosti z oboru.
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10,00 €
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The Red One
Features the haunting title novella, well worth comparing to Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness."
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0,88 €
Sherlocks, The - Under Your Sky LP
KDO: Dvě bratrské dvojice (Kiaran + Brandon Crook / Andy + Josh Davidson) z anglického Boltonu tvoří tuto indie-rockovou skupinu., která během letošního roku již odehrála v České republice dva koncerty (Praha, Ostrava).
CO: druhé album
LP
1. A1 I Want It All
2. A2 NYC (Sing It Loud)
3. A3 Waiting
4. A4 Magic Man
5. A5 Dreams
6. A6 Time to Go
7. B1 Give It All Up
8. B2 One Day
9. B3 Now & Then
10. B4 Step Inside
11. B5 Under Your Sky
Rolling Stones, The - Woodoo Lounge (2009 Re-mastered/Half Speed/New Cover Art) 2LP
Tracklist:
1 Love Is Strong
2 You Got Me Rocking
3 Sparks Will Fly
4 The Worst
5 New Faces
6 Moon Is Up
7 Out Of Tears
8 I Go Wild
9 Brand New Car
10 Sweethearts Together
11 Suck On The Jugular
12 Blinded By Rainbows
13 Baby Break It Down
14 Thru And Thru
15 Mean Disposition
The Old Testament 29 - Joel (EN)
The genre of Joel is Narrative and Prophetic Oracle. The prophet Joel wrote it around 841-835 B. C. sometime before the fall and exiles of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. Key personalities are Joel and the people of Judah. Its purpose was to call the Southern Kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment.
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5,99 €