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A History of the Bible - The Book and Its Faiths
WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZE
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a masterpiece.' Sunday Times
The Bible is the central book of Western culture. For the two faiths which hold it sacred, it is the bedrock of their religion, a singular authority on what to believe and how to live. For non-believers too, it has a commanding status: it is one of the great works of world literature, woven to an unparalleled degree into our language and thought.
This book tells the story of the Bible, explaining how it came to be constructed and how it has been understood, from its remote beginnings down to the present. John Barton describes how the narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems and letters which comprise the Bible were written and when, what we know - and what we cannot know - about their authors and what they might have meant, as well as how these extraordinarily disparate writings relate to each other. His incisive readings shed new light on even the most familiar passages, exposing not only the sources and traditions behind them, but also the busy hands of the scribes and editors who assembled and reshaped them. Untangling the process by which some texts which were regarded as holy, became canonical and were included, and others didn't, Barton demonstrates that the Bible is not the fixed text it is often perceived to be, but the result of a long and intriguing evolution.
Tracing its dissemination, translation and interpretation in Judaism and Christianity from Antiquity to the rise of modern biblical scholarship, Barton elucidates how meaning has both been drawn from the Bible and imposed upon it. Part of the book's originality is to illuminate the gap between religion and scripture, the ways in which neither maps exactly onto the other, and how religious thinkers from Augustine to Luther and Spinoza have reckoned with this. Barton shows that if we are to regard the Bible as 'authoritative', it cannot be as believers have so often done in the past.
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The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Volume I., Part 3
By 9 o'clock on the morning of September 22 my command took up a position within the heavy line of intrenchments at Chattanooga, the greater part of which defenses had been thrown up since the army commenced arriving there the day before. The enemy, having now somewhat recovered from the shock of the recent battle, followed carefully, and soon invested us close into our lines with a parallel system of rifle-pits. He also began at once to erect permanent lines of earthworks on Missionary Ridge and to establish himself strongly on Lookout Mountain. He then sent Wheeler's cavalry north of the Tennessee, and, aided greatly by the configuration of the ground, held us in a state of partial siege, which serious rains might convert into a complete investment. The occupation of Lookout Mountain broke our direct communication with Bridgeport-our sub-depot—and forced us to bring supplies by way of the Sequatchie Valley and Waldron's Ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, over a road most difficult even in the summer season, but now liable to be rendered impassable by autumn rains. The distance to Bridgeport by this circuitous route was sixty miles, and the numerous passes, coves, and small valleys through which the road ran offered tempting opportunities, for the destruction of trains, and the enemy was not slow to take advantage of them. Indeed, the situation was not promising, and General Rosecrans himself, in communicating with the President the day succeeding the battle of Chickamauga, expressed doubts of his ability to hold the gateway of the Cumberland Mountains.
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The road to Frontenac
A book about Denonville's expedition against the Iroquois.
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Milionová loupež - The Million Dollar Bond Robery
V povídce Milionová loupež dojde během plavby zaoceánské lodi Olympia do New Yorku ke krádeži dluhopisů v hodnotě milion dolarů. Podezřelým je pan Philip Ridgeway, který dluhopisy převážel. Snoubenka pana Ridgewaye Esmée je přesvědčena o jeho nevině a prosí Hercula Poirota o pomoc. Vždyť jen tři lidé měli klíče od kufru s dluhopisy, řešení by tedy mělo být snadné… Jedno z oblíbených témat Agathy Christie a sice záhadné síly a moc starověkého Egypta se objevuje i v povídce Tajemství egyptské hrobky. Kdo jiný než Hercule Poirot je schopen s pomocí logiky a rozumu vyvrátit historky o prokletí? Ve třetí povídce Dívka ve vlaku cestuje poněkud bezstarostný mladý muž vlakem za novým životem, neboť byl zrovna svým strýcem vyhozen z rodinné fi rmy. Náhodné setkání s krásnou dívkou však jeho život navždy změní. Cesta vlakem tvoří pozadí i poslední povídky Ten čtvrtý. Na cestě do Newcastle se v jednom kupé sejdou kanovník, psychiatr a právník. V kupé však sedí i čtvrtý muž, který zjevně nevěnuje jejich hovoru žádnou pozornost. Nakonec se ukáže, že právě on dokáže tyto vzdělané muže něčemu naučit.
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The Revelation is Love (Barbara Cartland s Pink Collection 73) (EN)
upert Fitzalan has succeeded his grandfather, Lord Fitzalan. Leaving behind his life in America, Rupert goes to claim his inheritance in the Scottish Highlands. This includes Castle Fitzalan, which he last saw at the age of eight. A series of revelations awaits him. First, the Castle is a wreck. Then there is the Fitzalan feud with the MacLeans, who are demanding the return of an heirloom they claim has been stolen from them.
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The Well at Morning
První překlad reprezentativního výběru básní Bohuslava Reynka do angličtiny si klade náročný cíl představit zahraničním čtenářům svébytného vysočinského tvůrce včetně dobového a výtvarného kontextu jeho díla. Krom vlastních překladů pořízených básníkem a překladatelem Justinem Quinnem kniha přináší také doprovodné texty, které reflektují obraz české poezie v zahraničí a ukazují B. Reynka jako evropského básníka. Literárněkritická studie M. C. Putny, translatologický esej J. Quinna a výběr 25 Reynkových grafik spolu se zasvěceným komentářem od autorova celoživotního kurátora J. Šerých činí z knihy komponovaný artefakt zajímavý i pro českého čtenáře.
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The Country House Revisited
Monografie se věnuje literatuře spojené s anglickým venkovským sídlem, a to zejména dílům autorů 20. a 21. století, jako jsou E. M. Forster, Evelyn Waugh, Iris Murdoch, Alan Hollinghurst a Sarah Waters. Venkovské sídlo je nahlíženo v širším společenském a kulturním kontextu, včetně soudobého vývoje architektury. Šíře a rozmanitost literárních obrazů odráží rozrůznění fyzické podoby venkovského sídla a dovoluje zahrnout jak jeho menší varianty, tak i pozůstatky vznosných paláců na pokraji zničení. Interpretace v rámci soudobé prózy, architektury a poetiky prostoru umožňuje venkovskému sídlu, vzhledem k jeho výjimečným evokačním a soustředivým vlastnostem, akcentovat různé podoby bydlení. Následkem toho mohou být literární ztvárnění současně chápána jako předobrazy i odrazy soudobého žití.
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The Diary of a U-boat Commander
The diary of a World War One U-Boat commander. As well as being a fascinating glimpse of life on the German U-boats during the intense submarine blockade, this also reminds us there were humans involved - on both sides of the action - as we read too of the intimate thoughts and intense love of a man longing for his sweetheart.
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Mabel and the Mountain
Mabel may be a small fly but she has Big Plans...
1. Climb a mountain
2. Host a dinner party
3. Make friends with a shark
Mabel's friends aren't being very helpful, but Mabel knows the truth about Big Plans:
*Don't listen to those who say you cannot. Listen to those who say you can!*
So, even though a mountain is very, very high and Mabel is very, very small she knows she shouldn't give up.
And even though it might have been easier to fly up a tree, Mabel knows that she needs to keep going and climb!
Mabel is the best little fly to show readers big and small that there is nothing more important than the power of confidence, and believing in yourself!
The legend of the Golem
Příběh nadaného studenta z Heidelbergu, jenž se vydá do Prahy hledat tajemného Golema rabbiho Loewa a dostane se až k samotnému císaři Rudolfovi II. Poutavé vyprávění s faustovskou pointou, jehož dvojznačný konec je ponechán na čtenáři. Originální, uhrančivé ilustrace Petra Nikla.
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Lacná kniha Chucpedie The Jewish Jokes Book (-25%)
Výbor méně známých židovských anekdot v česko-anglické jazykové verzi. Sestavili Julius Muller a Aaron Grunberg.
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Zloděj psů
Nová kniha Josefa Habase Urbana, autora Habermannova mlýna a dalších bestsellerů, je na světě.
"Zloděj psů"
Deset dobrodružných povídek o síle vztahu psa a člověka ilustroval legendární malíř Rychlých šípů, Marko Čermák. "Pojí nás s nimi místo a čas, už více než 10.000 let, " říká Josef Urban. "Od doby kamenné jdeme bok po boku a někdy taky proti sobě."
"Někdy je to "psina", jakou bych od autora válečné a dobrodružné literatury nečekala, jindy mi stydla krev v žilách, " říká Jana Vávrová, nakladatelka knihy a dodává, " "Zloděj" mne opravdu nadchnul, ale ještě víc popudil, a tak jsem si pořídila psa, abych sama zjistila, jestli je všechno to, o čem Josef Urban píše, možné."
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Dream Cities : Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World
Beginning as a lightbulb flicker or a sketch on a napkin, the landmarks and sights of our public spaces that we now associate with the vast and impersonal reaches of history all began as living ideas in the minds of spirited dreamers. In this book, Wade Graham explores the visionary works that have set the blueprint for contemporary built spaces. From the utopian superblocks of Le Corbusier to the agrarian revivalism of Frank Lloyd Wright, Wade crafts profiles of the singular individuals who have come to define the places most of us live in.
The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall was written in the year 1835 by Edgar Allan Poe. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edgar Allan Poe, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City was written in the year 1917 by Laura Lee Hope. This book is one of the most popular novels of Laura Lee Hope, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation was written in the year 1867 by Louisa May Alcott. This book is one of the most popular novels of Louisa May Alcott, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq.
The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq. was written in the year 1844 by Edgar Allan Poe. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edgar Allan Poe, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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Lacná kniha People in Vogue (-70%)
The archives of British Vogue define modern portraiture. Its collection remains a stylish barometer of the social and cultural changes that shaped the 20th century. From princesses to rock stars, models to actors, society beauties to world leaders, these are portraits of figures who have made an enduring mark on their age. And just as the pictures are a who’s who of the brilliant and beautiful, the selection of photographers is equally stellar. Daring, discerning, iconoclastic—here are the people who defined their art, including Horst, Beaton, Steichen, Penn, Snowdon, Parkinson, Bailey, and Testino.
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