Anatomy Of A Heretic

Author : David Mark
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781800244009

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Anatomy of a Heretic by David Mark Pdf

A thrilling historical adventure that sees two assassins go head-to-head on the open seas, from Sunday Times bestselling author and Richard & Judy Book Club pick David Mark. London, 1628. Nicolaes de Pelgrom, assassin and devoted servant of George Villiers, will do whatever his master asks of him – even if that means enduring the perilous voyage to the Indies to exact a grieving widow's revenge. Making that same journey is Jeronimus Cornelisz, a conniving apothecary determined to escape the backstreets of Amsterdam and become rich beyond imagination. Hired by a criminal mastermind to escort precious cargo to the Indies, he will kill anyone who stands in his way. When these assassins clash, so too do their missions. One cannot succeed without killing the other. In this deadly game, who will triumph and who will die? And are they even the only players? 'A fantastic achievement - dark and compelling with characters you will never forget.' Elly Griffiths 'David Mark's books are always taut, intelligent page-turners, so it's a joy that he's turned his pen and his talents to historical fiction.' Abir Mukherjee 'Sumptuous and decadent... [a] lush masterpiece.' Historical Novel Society Reviews for David Mark: 'Mark is the king of grimy historical crime.' Alex Reeve 'Breathtaking.' Peter May 'Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer.' Peter James 'Brilliantly written – a cracking story.' Richard Madeley

Author : Jay Williams
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 1090 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Civilization, Medieval
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Life in the Middle Ages by Jay Williams Pdf

Author : Lester Kurtz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520312517

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The Politics of Heresy by Lester Kurtz Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.

Author : Rabbi Moshe Ben-Chaim
Publisher : Mesora of NY Inc
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Religion of Reason by Rabbi Moshe Ben-Chaim Pdf

Is Torah mystical… or rational, just like God’s natural laws? It’s time a book unveiled the truth. Is Torah like all other religions: incomprehensible mysticism, as Kabbalists suggest…or perfectly rational? Religion of Reason not only unveils widespread “Jewish” mystical beliefs as false, but true Torah insights are presented in their rational form…just like God’s natural laws. No powers exist besides God. And as Ibn Ezra writes, God prohibits belief in mysticism, for reasons you will learn. Talmudic and Torah sections are explained metaphorically as our Rishonim say they must be understood, offering astonishing and pleasing insights. Finally, Jews can understand the falsehoods they have accepted and abandon them in place of true Torah, gaining a deep appreciation for God’s wisdom.

Author : G. G. Coulton
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1968-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0521069467

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Life in the Middle Ages: Volume 1 & 2, Religion, Folk-Lore and Superstition; Chronicles, Science and Art by G. G. Coulton Pdf

Life in the Middle Ages will appeal to readers who want to get behind the generalizations of historians by reference to the raw material. This collection of documents covers a wide field. The topics range form clergy and laity, saints and sinners, to love, battles, pageants and some details of everyday life. The extracts are drawn from documentary material in six languages and the majority were translated for this collection; they represent thirty years' study among all kinds of medieval writings and have been chosen as specially representative of the period. The full collection is now published in two parts. The first encompasses 'Religion, Folklore and Superstition', and 'Chronicles, Science and Art', and the second, 'Men and Manners', and 'Monks, Friars and Nuns'.

Author : Colin Spencer
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Vegetarianism
ISBN : 0874517605

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The Heretic's Feast by Colin Spencer Pdf

Micronesia Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments

Author : Richard Lee Byers
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Ebon Mask by Richard Lee Byers Pdf

Once he lived a life of valor and principle—a life that ended in betrayal and defeat. James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, in life the embittered, martyred Cavalier, walks a different path in the Underworld. Embracing deceit and unbridled ambition as fervently as he once served God and England, Montrose has clawed his way up the Hierarchy to become a cynical lieutenant of the Deathlords of Stygia. Today, he's no one's idea of a hero—and a hero is what the Shadowlands needs. Because something truly evil is stirring. Something cunning and malign that threatens the living and dead alike. And Montrose is the only being with a prayer of stopping it. The Ebon Mask is the first volume in the shadowy, suspenseful Dark Kingdoms trilogy, based on the popular role-playing game Wraith: The Oblivion.

Author : Samuel Orchart Beeton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590067939

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Beeton's Dictionary of universal information; comprising a complete summary of the moral, mathematical, physical and natural sciences [&c., ed. by S.O. Beeton and J. Sherer. Wanting pt. 13]. by Samuel Orchart Beeton Pdf

Author : Robert Merle
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782272083

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Heretic Dawn by Robert Merle Pdf

1572: Returning from his studies in Montpellier, Pierre de Siorac is ambushed by a jealous Périgord nobleman. A duel ensues, and Pierre must subsequently travel to Paris, to seek his pardon from the King. The capital city and the royal court are a disorienting new environment for Pierre: a world of sweet words and fierce pride, where coquettish smiles hide behind fans, and murderous intents behind elegant bows; a world of genteel tennis matches and deadly swordplay, whose elaborate social graces mask a simmering tension that will soon explode to engulf the entire city in one of history's most infamous bouts of butchery - and signal the dawn of a new and bloody era in the history of France. Here, Pierre faces the greatest challenge of his young existence - to make his way through this deceptively dangerous milieu, to win a royal pardon, and finally to escape from Paris with his life, and the lives of his beloved companions, intact. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Dr. Dhun Sethna
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781541600676

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The Wine-Dark Sea Within by Dr. Dhun Sethna Pdf

A revisionist history of medicine, in which blood plays the starring role Inspired by Homer’s description of the ebb and flow of the “wine dark sea,” the ancient Greeks conceived a back-and-forth movement of blood. That false notion, perpetuated by the influential Roman physician Galen, prevailed for fifteen hundred years until William Harvey proved that blood circulates: the heart pumps blood in one direction through the arteries and it returns through the veins. Harvey’s discovery revolutionized the life sciences by making possible an entirely new quantitative understanding of the cardiovascular system, a way of thinking on which many of our lifesaving medical interventions today depend. In The Wine-Dark Sea Within, cardiologist Dhun Sethna argues that Harvey’s revelation inaugurated modern medicine and paved the way for groundbreaking advances from intravenous therapy, cardiac imaging, and stent insertions to bypass surgery, dialysis, and heart-lung machines. Weaving together three thousand years of global history, following bitter feuds and epic alliances, tragic failures and extraordinary advancements, this is a provocative history by a fresh voice in popular science.

Author : Paul Culmsee; Kailash Awati
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781938908415

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The Heretic's Guide to Best Practices by Paul Culmsee; Kailash Awati Pdf

When it comes to solving complex problems, we often perform elaborate rituals in the guise of best practices that promise a world of order, certainty, and control. But reality paints a far different picture, which practitioners are often reluctant to discuss. A witty yet rigorous journey through the seedy underbelly of organisational problem solving, The Heretic’s Guide to Best Practices pinpoints the reasons why best practices don’t work as advertised and what can be done about it. “Hugely enjoyable, deeply reflective, and intensely practical. This book is about weaving human artistry and improvisation, with appropriate methods and technologies, in order to pool collective intelligence and wisdom under pressure.” —Simon Buckingham Shum, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, UK “This is a terrific piece of work: important, insightful, and very entertaining. Culmsee and Awati have produced a refreshing take on the problems that plague organisations... If you’re trying to deal with wicked problems in your organisation, then drop everything and read this book.” —Tim Van Gelder, Principal Consultant, Austhink Consulting

Author : Charles Bufe
Publisher : See Sharp Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992-01-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781884365980

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The Heretic's Handbook of Quotations by Charles Bufe Pdf

This oversize book contains thousands of quotations on politics, sex, law, labor, capitalism, anarchism, women, religion, the arts, and 20 other subjects. Organized in chapters by subject, this book also contains an index, capsule biographies, and dozens of cartoons and illustrations. Hundreds of writers are represented, including Bakunin, Mencken, the Marxes, (Groucho and Karl), Twain, Reich, Voltaire, Shaw, Chomsky, Diderot, Bookchin, Goldman, Berkman, Paine, Kroptkin, and Bierce.

Author : Regina Hewitt,Pat Rogers
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0838755011

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Orthodoxy and Heresy in Eighteenth-century Society by Regina Hewitt,Pat Rogers Pdf

The essays in this volume use the concept of heresy to gain insight into the value of social order during the eighteenth century. By applying the vocabulary of religion to behaviours that might more usually be studied as deviance, the contributors can account for the complexity and vehemence of conflicts over right order played out in the literary, artistic, and political arenas of the age. The essays examine a range of cultural encounters between orthodox and heterodox figures.

Author : Samuel Orchart Beeton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007848406

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Beeton's Science, Art, and Literature by Samuel Orchart Beeton Pdf

Author : W. R. Maxwell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456809409

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Letters from the Inquisition by W. R. Maxwell Pdf

There are new stories and there are old stories. We gravitate to the new ones because we think they are fresh - we think we have not heard them before. They are not a re-make of a Hollywood film or a tired gag in a sit-com re-run . We are of the belief that if a story is old, it will not be interesting, because we have heard before. To be honest, this is an old story nearly 500 years but I assure you, you have never heard it before. It has been cloistered, locked away for centuries. Part of it was literally dug-up. If you think youve heard it all, seen it all, and read it all, you will be amazed at the story in these old letters. I am not a writer; I am a researcher a digger a finder of facts and of tales, many of which were lost years ago, and most of which are completely unrelated to each other. But I am also a collector of facts, of these old stories, and every once in a while, they all fit together. I present to you 5 items from my collection on the Spanish Inquisition.