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Rome's Age of Revolution
Rome's Age of Revolution corrects the triumphalist narrative that the Christian message was so persuasive, and indeed superior, that people converted in huge numbers, abandoning their pagan beliefs, thereby turning a small, persecuted sect into the state religion of the Roman Empire.
Tim Whitmarsh shows that Christianity would never have succeeded if it had not taken advantage of the infrastructure and culture of the Roman Empire; in turn the new religion was indelibly shaped and transformed by Roman beliefs and ideas, especially those circulating in the Greek-speaking, or Hellenistic, eastern parts of the empire. This radical transformation, Tim argues, can only be described as a revolution. And the consequences are with us to this day.
Papírsárkányok
„Szerettem a kabuli telet. Szerettem éjjelenként a hó halk dobogását az ablakomon, szerettem a friss hó ropogását a gumicsizmám alatt, szerettem az öntöttvas tűzhely melegét, amikor hideg szél sivított az udvaron. De legjobban azért szerettem, mert épp amikor a faágakon megfagyott a dér, és az utakat jég burkolta be, Baba és énköztem egy kicsit felengedett a dermedés. Ennek az oka pedig a sárkányeregetés volt. Hiába laktunk ugyanabban a házban Babával, mégis két különböző világban éltünk. A sárkány volt az a papírvékony felület, ahol világaink összeértek.”
A szerző előszavával.
Felejthetetlen és megható történet egy nem mindennapi barátságról, amely egy tehetős család gyermeke és a szolgálójuk fia közt szövődik a pusztulásra ítélt Afganisztán végnapjaiban. A közös élmények és kedves időtöltésük, a sárkányfutás, már-már elszakíthatatlanul fűzi őket egymáshoz. Azonban egy szörnyű esemény örökre megváltoztatja az életüket. Amir cserben hagyja a barátját, Haszant, és ezzel véget ér számukra a gondtalan gyermekkor. Amir a hazájától távol, az Egyesült Államokban kezdi felnőtt életét, de nem tud szabadulni a bűntudattól. Visszatér a tálibok uralta háborús Afganisztánba. Az ország romjain végre jóváteheti mindazt, amit elrontott, és megszabadulhat lelkiismerete terhétől.
The Ballad of Ronan McCoy
A tender coming-of-age story about friendship, first love, loss, and facing the ultimate question: who am I going to be? For fans of Douglas Stuart, Michael Magee, David Nicholls and Andrew O'Hagan
Brendan's best friend, his only friend, is Ronan McCoy. He knows things about Brendan that no one else does: about his job washing the cars at Feeney's Funeral Home, about the loneliness he sometimes feels even when surrounded by hundreds of others at school. But Brendan never told Ronan about the dark feeling that sits at the bottom of his stomach, the feeling that tells him something bad is coming. It never comes when Ronan's around.
Ronan is smart and sporty and popular, totally comfortable in his own skin: all the things that Brendan himself isn't. But Ronan always makes him feel like a good friend, a good person, a better Brendan.
Standing at the school gates on the first day of term, the dark feeling begins to form in Brendan's stomach. And when Ronan doesn't turn up, Brendan learns that something terrible happened to his best friend over the summer and he'll never be the same again. Over the course of the final year of school, Brendan will have to learn to navigate the new shape of their friendship and find a place for himself in the world without Ronan to protect him.
The Ballad of Ronan McCoy is a beautifully written, tender coming-of-age story about friendship and first love, loss and letting go, and the hopes and fears of a young man standing on the cusp of the rest of his life.
How to Grow Magic: The Giant Mystery
The first book in a brand new chapter book series for 5+ readers from bestselling author and illustrator duo Rachel Morrisroe and Steven Lenton! The perfect new magical read for fans of Claude, Shifty McGifty and Isadora Moon.
When Mr Pottifer tries to teach Sarah's class how to grow magical beanstalks, some mischievous garden gnomes cause havoc and suddenly Enchantment Primary has a giant beanstalk in their school garden!
Join Sarah and her friends on an adventure full of imagination and wonder with a GIANT surprise is in store . . .
'BRIMMING with magic and FIZZING with fun! This is one of the most fantastical books I've read in ages. Everyone will want to visit Enchantment Street!' Harriet Muncaster, creator of Isadora Moon
Two-colour illustrations - Bursting with incredible illustrations from Steven Lenton, each page is a delight!
Accessible and engaging - Designed with easy-to-read font, clear spacing and pale cream background to help dyslexic readers
Page-turning adventure - Short chapters full of fun keep readers hooked and create a sense of achievement chapter by chapter
Collectable appeal - This is the start of a series, with many more magical adventures to come!
Around the World in Eighty Days
A gorgeously giftable special hardback edition of Around the World in Eighty Days
Bound in high-quality cloth with a dazzling new foil-stamped cover design, Puffin's Clothbound Classics are a gift that book lovers of all ages will treasure forever.
'Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.'
After betting that he could travel across the entire world in just eighty days, Phileas Fogg had better get going! Passing through exotic lands and dangerous places, he and his servant Passeportout seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - in their race against the clock. But with countless surprises along the way and a last-minute setback, will Phileas win his bet?
Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin's stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.
The Summer Boy
On an island off the coast of France, six teenagers come together for a summer of desire and discovery until one of them vanishes forever, leaving the rest with an enduring mystery
Tell me, do you know why the most beautiful love stories must always end badly?
In the summer of 1985, on a scruffy resort island off the coast of France, six teenagers-five boys and one girl-band together for a final golden season before adulthood. Their days are drenched in sun and freedom, and their nights simmer with secrets, jealousy, and longing. Philippe is drawn to Nicolas, the quiet new boy who sees him in a way that no one else does. As their bond deepens, part of Nicolas remains unreachable-until a sudden tragedy brings their summer to a brutal end.
The Summer Boy is a lush and unforgettable autobiographical tale, capturing the ineffable summers of youth in amber. Celebrated novelist Philippe Besson has shaped his memories into an aching meditation on how one summer night-and one fierce connection-can echo across a lifetime.
The Death Row Club
SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD…
A darkly twisted and wonderfully original debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and Jessica Knoll - at an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers, the participants begin to wonder if somebody's continuing the family tradition when one of their number turns up dead.
Plenty of people have lousy parents, but Nicola Fischer's father has just been convicted of murdering five young women, including her best friend. Fired from her job and hounded by reporters, Nicola passes the time by doomscrolling and drunk-dialling Greer Woods, the alluring host of the hit show To Catch a Killer, who cracked the case and turned Nicola's life upside down before disappearing along with her so-called 'best intentions'.
When an email from Greer finally shows up in Nicola's inbox, there's no apology or explanation, just a cryptic invitation. The Death Row Club is an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers - and Nicola is the newest reluctant member. Desperate to escape her small town, she accepts the offer with barely a second thought, forging tentative bonds with her fellow club members, most of whom seem intriguing, and only slightly unhinged.
But when an uninvited guest shows up at their remote wilderness retreat, everyone is put on high alert, and the next morning paranoia turns to outright fear. Because one of their own is dead, and the rest of them are left with only one question.
If the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, which of them is the bad seed?
The Arachnid
The hauntingly beautiful second book in the historical gothic romance Poisoner series, where Alina Lis finds herself in hiding from her vampiric ex-lover, Silas. They're a couple deadly as sin, and as intoxicating as a sip of poison . . .
She was once his. He has no intention of letting her go.
Two years after fleeing London society, Alina Lis has found a new life in America, leading a commune of women like herself, with the greater purpose of experimenting on the Vipera. But peace, she learns, is as fragile as a spider's web in winter.
Because Silas Forbes, the very Vipera who once claimed her, hasn't forgotten. His thirst for Alina fuels him to track her down at any cost, and he's brought along Luka Novikov for the hunt - a man who betrayed her, forever marked by the poisoner's kiss and bound to Silas in blood and debt.
With Silas and Luka back in her life, everything around Alina begins to unravel. The walls she's built are no defence against a predator like Silas, or the dangerous pull he still holds. When the human and Vipera worlds suddenly collide, threatening all she's fought to protect, can Alina let go of the past and put her fate in the hands of two villianous immortals she once swore to never trust again?
*This is a dark, supernatural romance for a mature, 18+ audience and contains themes and content that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note at the beginning of the book for content warnings before reading.*
The Love Library
After a series of dating disasters, Tess Hardy wonders if she'll ever find the man of her dreams - or if he only exists on the pages of her favourite novels. So when she's invited to visit The Love Library, a 200-hundred-year-old institution which promises dates with her favourite romantic heroes in real life, Tess can't resist!
But handsome head librarian Gabe Sharma seems grumpily determined to keep the library under lock and key. And as soon as Tess steps into the beautiful building crammed full of books, she realises why - it's not just dust in the air... it's magic. Here she really can grab drinks with Heathcliff, dine with Rochester and cosy up to her one true literary love, Darcy.
There's just one problem: Gabe. He's determined to sabotage all of Tess's dates! And why is it that she has more fun fighting with Gabe than flirting with any of her book-bound suitors...?
Heartwarming, hot and hilarious, The Love Library is a must-read for anyone who wishes they could step into the pages of their favourite book. Perfect for fans of Ashley Poston, Lucy Jane Wood and Kirsty Greenwood.
Battle Royale - Második kötet
Valahol, valamikor egy diktatórikus távol-keleti országban, az állami vezetők kegyetlen kísérletet eszelnek ki: negyvenkét középiskolást egy lakatlan szigeten arra kényszerítenek, hogy életre-halálra megvívjanak egymással.
Géppisztolytól kezdve a sarlón át a konyhai étkészletből származó villáig, bármilyen fegyver a rendelkezésükre áll.
A Programnak csak egyetlen túlélője lehet: a győztes.
Takami Kósun regénye, melyet gyakran neveznek a 21. századi Legyek urának, botrányos karriert futott be. Bár megjelenését a japán kormány is ellenezte, a regény 1999 óta több kontinensen vezette a sikerlistákat, több millió példányban fogyott el, számos feldolgozást ért meg, különböző műfajokban, és számos későbbi műre gyakorolt hatást világszerte.
Historický atlas okresu Žilina
Objavte fascinujúci príbeh regiónu Žilina a okolie zapísaný v čase prostredníctvom jedinečnej publikácie Historický atlas okresu Žilina od autora Zdeňka Kučeru. Táto kniha je to dobrodružná výprava do minulosti, ktorá vám ukáže, ako sa krajina okolo vás vyvíjala a formovala do podoby, ktorú poznáme dnes.
Kniha je prehľadne rozdelená do štyroch hlavných kapitol, ktoré vás prevedú od globálneho pohľadu až po detailné mozaiky miestnych obcí:
I. Mapy sveta, Európy a strednej Európy: Pohľad na svet očami dávnych kartografov.
II. Mapy Uhorska: Detailné zobrazenie historického kráľovstva, ktorého sme boli súčasťou.
III. Regionálne mapy a vojenské mapovania: Strategické a presné zachytenia územia pre potreby armády aj správy.
IV. Spoločenská mozaika okresu Žilina: Príbehy a fakty o mestách a obciach ako Žilina, Varín, Rajec či Strečno.
Pre milovníkov lokálnej histórie sú pripravené unikátne ukážky, ako Görögova mapa Trenčianskej stolice alebo precízna Gönczyho a Kogutowiczova mapa Trenčianskej župy. Žilina, v historických prameňoch uvádzaná aj pod názvami Sillein či Zsolna, tvorí srdce tohto atlasu, no skutočné poklady sa ukrývajú v detailoch jej okolitých obcí. Vďaka unikátnym katastrálnym mapám z 19. storočia môžete objaviť historické hranice a pôvodné rozloženie chotárov miest ako Mojš, Stráňavy, Dolná Tižina či Lysica, pričom záznamy pri obci Lysica zachádzajú až do takých podrobností, že uvádzajú konkrétne mená vtedajších držiteľov pôdy a čísla domov.
Exkluzívny obsah: Prístup k zbierke vzácnych, starobylých máp“.
Odborná precíznosť: Detailné popisy historických procesov, ako je Katastrálne mapovanie (Stabilný kataster), ktorého základy sa v aktualizovanej podobe využívajú dodnes.
Vizuálny zážitok: Kvalitné reprodukcie, ktoré zahŕňajú aj Druhé vojenské mapovanie – Františkovo, známe svojou mimoriadnou podrobnosťou a umeleckým stvárnením krajiny.
Dvojjazyčnosť: Texty sú spracované v slovenskom aj anglickom jazyku, čo z atlasu robí reprezentatívny darček.
Existenciálny manažment 2
Existenciálny manažment 2: Ontologická architektúra organizácie, zmysel organizácie a jednota rozhodovania v čase je odborným pokračovaním knihy Existenciálny manažment: Ako prežiť a zvíťaziť v chaose dnešného sveta.
Rastislav Silný v tejto publikácii systematicky rozvíja teoretické jadro Existenciálneho manažmentu. Skúma organizáciu nie iba ako právnu formu, ekonomický výkon, štruktúru alebo súbor procesov, ale ako jednotu rozhodovania, ktorej identita, kontinuita a stabilita závisia od zmyslu organizácie reprodukovaného v čase.
Kniha vysvetľuje, čo organizáciu skutočne drží pohromade, prečo sa jej vnútorná jednota môže oslabovať aj pri zachovanom výkone, ako vzniká entropický drift, akú úlohu má integračná sila a prečo rozhodovanie nemožno chápať iba ako manažérsku techniku.
Je určená podnikateľom, vlastníkom, lídrom, manažérom, vedcom, konzultantom a čitateľom, ktorí chcú porozumieť hlbším podmienkam stability organizácií v čase neistoty. Neponúka rýchly návod, ale presnejší spôsob videnia organizácie.
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Samuel Pepys in 50 Places and Objects
The life of politician and diarist Samuel Pepys spanned seven decades, meaning he bore witness to many groundbreaking events such as the execution of King Charles I in 1649 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688. His famous diary was written between 1660 and 1669 and provides fascinating detail on the world around him, from the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 to the plague in 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. This invaluable record of life in seventeenth-century England offers an intriguing insight into the politics, court life, defence of the realm and commerce of the period as well as day-to-day living. He describes visits to coffee houses, taverns, theatres, bear pits and, with incredible candour, brothels. Here Pepys’ life and diary is detailed through the places and objects associated with him. Visit the locations where Pepys resided and worked, the dockyards he inspected at Woolwich and Chatham, as well as the churches where he worshipped and the coffee houses and taverns he frequented. Examine items such as the bills of mortality Pepys read during the plague, his wig, the church steeple from which he observed the Great Fire, and his will. Full of quirky facts and fascinating illustrations, this book transports you back to seventeenth-century London through places and objects central to Pepys’ life.
Liberty Island
1900: Twenty-eight-year-old Anna Bradley is spending the summer on a rugged island off the coast of Haven Point, Maine, supervising her niece, Julia Demarest, and two other spirited girls. As the children race through the woods playing pirates, treasure hunters, and Roughriders, Anna—an ambitious college graduate determined to chart her own path—finds unexpected inspiration. She secretly pens Liberty Island, a bold, imaginative novel celebrating girls unbound by the expectations of marriage and motherhood. The book becomes a runaway hit with young readers, but draws scorn from the social elite, who see it as dangerous and unbecoming. As the book's popularity grows and Anna’s carefully kept secret teeters on the edge of exposure, she must also navigate a burgeoning romance—and reconsider everything she thought she wanted for her future. 1922: Julia Demarest, now twenty-nine, was once enchanted by her aunt’s bestselling books. But times have changed—and so has she. Disillusioned by the restrictions of her privileged upbringing and disenchanted by a failed romance with a bohemian intellectual, Julia finds herself adrift and estranged from her family. When a sudden call brings her back to Haven Point, she must reckon with the ghosts of her past, the ideals she once dismissed, and what freedom truly means to her. Rich with heart and history, Liberty Island is an unforgettable story of love, legacy, and belonging.
9 szeretetnyelv
Gary Chapman párkapcsolati szakértő bestsellerében, Az 5 szeretetnyelvben arra biztat, hogy ha rálelünk a saját és a partnerünk szeretetnyelvére, akkor könnyebben kommunikálunk majd, és mélyebben megértjük a másikat. A megjelenése óta eltelt évtizedekben azonban átalakultak a randizás, az ismerkedés szokásai, a kapcsolatok formái és dinamikái.
Ebben a könyvben Alise Morales írónő újragondolja az öt szeretetnyelv – elismerő szavak, minőségi idő, ajándékozás, szívességek és testi érintés – fogalmát, és kibővíti négy továbbival: a határok tiszteletben tartása, az érzelmi biztonság, az egészséges vita, valamint a közös célok és élmények. Könnyed, szórakoztató stílusban és rengeteg gyakorlati élethelyzetet és példát felsorakoztatva mutatja meg, miként használhatjuk a szeretetnyelveket a digitális korban gördülékenyebb és rugalmasabb kommunikációs módszerként. A különféle kapcsolatokra fókuszáló feleletválasztós kvízek pedig abban segítenek, hogy felfedezzük, miként tudjuk a számunkra legjobb módon adni és fogadni a szeretetet.
Desperate Remedies
''She was swayed into emotional opinions concerning the strange man before her; new impulses of thought...entered into her with a gnawing thrill.''Hardy''s first published work, Desperate Remedies moves the sensation novel into new territory. The anti-hero, Aeneas Manston, as physically alluring as he is evil, even fascinates the innocent Cytherea, though she is in love with another man. When he cannot seduce her, Manston resorts to deception, blackmail, bigamy, murder, and rape. Yet this compelling story also raises the great questions underlying Hardy''s major novels, which relate to the injustice of the class system, the treatment of women, probability and causality. This edition shows for the first time that the sensation novel was always Hardy''s natural medium.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Goods Wagons in the UK
There is no doubt that a greater understanding of the UK wagon fleet enhances the appreciation of the rail-enthusiasts’ hobby, whether for railway modelling purposes or simply enjoying watching the real thing, or both. The wagon numbering system alone is outdated and can be a minefield. Wagons built since 2008, including some conversions and rebuilds, now conform to the Europe-wide system of wagon numbering. In this book, however, the focus is on exploring almost 200 examples from among the thousands of UK wagons remaining in use that carry private-owner or nationalised UK air-braked numbering systems.Since the TOPS coding system was introduced in the 1970s much has changed in the rail-freight sector. The alphabetical classification used for wagon types has not. In this publication the 100 or so classifications are each featured and explained. Ranging from flat wagons for carrying shipping containers to wagons designed specifically for carrying steel or stone, for example, the variety of wagons built in the twentieth century that are still in use today are detailed.Drawing on one of the largest collections of wagon images on the Internet, John Jackson explores these survivors with the featured wagons arranged numerically for ease of reference. The cross-section included is designed to enhance the enthusiast’s understanding and, it is hoped, enjoyment of watching freight trains in the UK.
The Maternal Element
Siberia 1833. Forty-one-year-old Maria Mendeleeva is enduring her seventeenth pregnancy. Her husband Ivan has lost his sight, and her brother Vasily has left their grandfather’s glass factory in ruins. The factory Maria hungered for as a child. On the brink of poverty and her family’s only remaining hope, Maria must find a way to make the factory viable. She must find the power to bring her grandfather's dreams back to life. She must make the glass sing. The Maternal Element is a sweeping, gripping epic with an extraordinary woman at its heart. Maria Mendeleeva – mother of Dmitri Mendeleev, who devised the Periodic Table of the Elements – is a heroine like no other. A woman who refuses to be quashed by circumstance, Maria fights against the strictures of her time to gain an education for herself and for her children as she traverses the Urals of Russia seeking opportunity and safety for her family. A vivid and visceral portrait of a woman history has long since forgotten, The Maternal Element is a manifesto for truth, female empowerment and defying societal expectations.
Cesta do Jonestownu: Jim Jones a Chrám lidu
V 50. letech 20. století hlásal mladý kazatel z Indianapolis Jim Jones evangelium okořeněné marxistickými idejemi. Jeho kongregace byla rasově integrovaná a on sám byl velmi uznávaným vůdcem soudobého hnutí za občanská práva. Po přesunu své církve, kterou pojmenoval Chrám lidu, do Kalifornie se zapojil do politiky a brzy se stal výrazným komunitním lídrem. Pod nablýskaným povrchem charismatického pastora se ale skrývala nevýslovná temnota vedoucí k tragédii, která přivedla do náruče smrti stovky lidí. V tomto strhujícím vyprávění zachycuje Jeff Guinn Jonesův život, od dětství a postupné radikalizace, přes mimomanželské aféry, užívání drog a podvodné uzdravování vírou až po rozhodnutí přestěhovat komunitu svých stoupenců do osady v džungli jihoamerické Guyany. Guinn přináší nové ohromující informace o událostech, které vedly k osudnému 18. listopadu 1978, kdy více než devět set lidí (včetně téměř tří set dětí) zemřelo poté, co jim bylo nařízeno vypít nápoj obsahující kyanid. Guinn prozkoumal tisíce stran spisů FBI souvisejících s případem, které doplnil vlastním obsáhlým výzkumem, hovořil se svědky, s nimiž nikdy předtím nikdo nemluvil, a získal nová svědectví těch, kteří masakr přežili. Ruiny Jonestownu dokonce navštívil s týmž pilotem, který tam letěl v den, kdy byl na Jonesův příkaz zavražděn kongresman Leo Ryan. Cesta do Jonestownu, osmá kniha oranžové true crime edice, je definitivní, ucelenou a důkladnou studií jednoho z nejničivějších kultů moderní doby.
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