The Eagle Has Two Faces

Author : Alex Billinis
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781456778712

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The Eagle Has Two Faces by Alex Billinis Pdf

The Double Headed Eagle, the symbol of the Late Byzantine Empire, speaks eloquently to the worldview of the Byzantines, whose Empire looked both to the East and to the West, but never wasor isreally part of either. At its apogee, the Byzantine Empire was the highest civilization in Europethe Center. This Double Headed Eagle is cherished by the Balkan Orthodox successors to Byzantium, and versions of it grace the national flags of Serbia, Montenegro, and even Albania. Encroached upon by both the Muslim East and the Catholic West, the Byzantine Eagle succumbed, only to emerge, in a state of arrested development, after several hundred years of Turkish or Western Catholic rule. This stunted progression emerges time and again in the civic culture, architecture, economics, and politics of the region, and has direct relevance on political and economic issues today, including Greeces present financial malaise, and the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Traveling through this Ex-Byzantine zone, Billinis offers history, architecture, personal experiences, and numerous anecdotes to expound on key central themes. First, that the Balkan Orthodox nations form a common culture and virtual commonwealth, while still maintaining ethnic, geographical, and linguistic diversity. Without understanding this common Byzantine base, it is impossible to appreciate and to understand the region. Second, the common experience of Turkish rule, while preserving Byzantine culture and insulating the Orthodox religion from Catholic encroachment, did so by cutting off Byzantine Europe from economic, political, cultural, and civic development in progress in Western Europe. The states that emerged from this condition wereand areill prepared to contribute and to compete in modern Europe, and in a globalized world. Finally, throughout, there is a sense that history, rather than linear, runs in a circular form, and that history once again encroaches on the lands of the Double Headed Eagle.

Author : Jack Higgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Kidnapping
ISBN : 1405917520

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The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins Pdf

In the early morning hours of 6 November 1943, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler receives the coded message he has been waiting for: 'The Eagle has landed.' It was to become known as the most daring enemy mission of the entire war: Operation Eagle, Himmler's audacious plan to kidnap Winston Churchill on British soil. But, despite spectacular secrecy, there was to be no surrender without a fight . . . For in that remote corner of Norfolk, an elite unit is gathered together. Ready to do battle for a nation against the most ruthless task force ever assembled. '100 per cent proof adventure.' New York Times

Author : Jack Higgins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1991-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780671746698

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The Eagle Has Flown by Jack Higgins Pdf

Following the failed attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill, Major Kurt Steiner is being held in the Tower of London. Liam Devlin is presented with a challenge from Heinrich Himmler, to rescue him from the tower and return him to Germany.

Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Headline
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755350827

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Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire 1) by Simon Scarrow Pdf

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times AD 42, Germany. Tough, brutal and unforgiving. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. But he quickly earns the respect of his Centurion, Macro, a battle-hardened veteran as rough and ready as Cato is quick-witted and well-educated. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another. On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive...

Author : Kent Durden
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781453271711

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Gifts of an Eagle by Kent Durden Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: The “extraordinary” true story of a golden eagle adopted by a California ranching family, and how she changed their lives (Delia Ephron). In 1955, Ed Durden brought a baby golden eagle home to his ranch in California, where she would stay for the next sixteen years. As her bond with Ed and the Durden family grew, the eagle, named Lady, displayed a fierce intelligence and strong personality. She learned quickly, had a strong mothering instinct (even for other species), and never stopped surprising those who cared for her. An eight-week New York Times bestseller, Gifts of an Eagle is a fascinating up-close look at one of the most majestic creatures in nature, as well as a heartwarming family story and “an affectionate, unsentimental tribute” (Kirkus Reviews).

Author : Thomas M. F. Gerry
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781648894459

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Legacies of Ancient Greece in Contemporary Perspectives by Thomas M. F. Gerry Pdf

'Legacies of Ancient Greece in Contemporary Perspectives' provides readers with opportunities to reconnect with the origins of thought in an astonishingly wide variety of areas: politics, economics, art, spirituality, gender relations, medicine, literature, philosophy, music, and so on. As the chapters in the book show, Classical Greek thought still informs much of contemporary culture. There are countless books and articles that deal with ancient Greece historically, and a similar number that focus on Greece as a contemporary travel destination. There is both a lot of interest in Greece as a place now, and in Greece’s history and culture, which formed the early origins of much of Western civilisation. The distinctive attraction of 'Legacies of Ancient Greece in Contemporary Perspectives' is that it brings together, by means of fascinating examples, the two areas of interest: Greece’s past in relation to its, and our, present. In addition to the general interest factor, the book suggests questions for re-examination: the individual chapters provide abundant original research on their subjects, and in most cases offer critiques on the assumptions about, and the interpretations of, Greece’s ancient and contemporary cultural practices. These challenges themselves stimulate far-reaching thought and discussion, a feature highly attractive to readers (and students) wishing to develop a more in-depth understanding of the legacies of ancient Greece.

Author : Neil Clarke
Publisher : Start Publishing LLC
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781597806534

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The Eagle Has Landed by Neil Clarke Pdf

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, the endlessly-mysterious moon is explored in this reprint short science fiction anthology from award-winning editor and anthologist Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld, The Best Science Fiction of the Year). On July 20, 1969, mankind made what had only years earlier seemed like an impossible leap forward: when Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong the first person to step foot on the lunar surface. While there have only been a handful of new missions since, the fascination with our planet’s satellite continues, and generations of writers and artists have imagined the endless possibilities of lunar life. From adventures in the vast gulf of space between the earth and the moon, to journeys across the light face to the dark side, to the establishment of permanent residences on its surface, science fiction has for decades given readers bold and forward-thinking ideas about our nearest interstellar neighbor and what it might mean to humankind, both now and in our future. The Eagle Has Landed collects the best stories written in the fifty years since mankind first stepped foot on the lunar surface, serving as a shining reminder that the moon is and always has been our most visible and constant example of all the infinite possibility of the wider universe. Table of Contents Introduction Bagatelle by John Varley The Eve of the Last Apollo by Carter Scholz The Lunatics by Kim Stanley Robinson Griffin’s Egg by Michael Swanwick A Walk in the Sun by Geoffrey A. Landis Waging Good by Robert Reed How We Lost the Moon by Paul McAuley People Came From Earth by Stephen Baxter Ashes and Tombstones by Brian Stableford Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl’s by Adam Troy Castro Stories for Men by John Kessel The Clear Blue Seas of Luna by Gregory Benford You Will Go to the Moon by William Preston SeniorSource by Kristine Kathryn Rusch The Economy of Vacuum by Sarah Thomas The Cassandra Project by Jack McDevitt Fly Me to the Moon by Marianne J. Dyson Tyche and the Ants by Hannu Rajaniemi The Moon Belongs to Everyone by Michael Alexander and K.C. Ball The Fifth Dragon by Ian McDonald Let Baser Things Devise by Berrien C. Henderson The Moon is Not a Battlefield by Indrapramit Das Every Hour of Light and Dark by Nancy Kress In Event of Moon Disaster by Rich Larson Permissions About the Editor

Author : Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Bible
ISBN : NLI:1066379-10

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Egypt and the Books of Moses, Or, The Books of Moses Illustrated by the Monuments of Egypt by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg Pdf

Author : Carlos Castaneda
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781439121870

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Eagle's Gift by Carlos Castaneda Pdf

Carlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is "natural" and "logical." His landscape is full of terrors and mysterious forces, as sharply etched as a flash of lightning on the deserts and mountains where don Juan takes him to pursue the sorcerer’s knowledge—the knowledge that it is the Eagle that gives us, at our births, a spark of awareness, that it expects to reclaim at the end of our lives and which the sorcerer, through his discipline, fights to retain. Castaneda describes how don Juan and his party, left thisworld—"the warriors of don Juan’s party had caught me for an eternal instant, before they vanished into the total light, before the Eagle let them go through"—and how he, himself, upon witnessing such a sight, jumped into the abyss.

Author : J. E. Cirlot
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780486132662

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A Dictionary of Symbols by J. E. Cirlot Pdf

A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Julie Fanselow
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781493027866

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Idaho Off the Beaten Path® by Julie Fanselow Pdf

Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Idaho Off the Beaten Path shows you the Gem State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed––from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Author : John Bunyan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1074 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Devotional literature, English
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005650739

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The Complete Works of John Bunyan by John Bunyan Pdf

Author : John Bunyan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3890029

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The Complete Works by John Bunyan Pdf

Author : John Bunyan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1767
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433003253618

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The Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ, Mr. John Bunyan: Grace abounding to the chief of sinners. A confession of my faith, and a reason of my practice. Differences in judgment about water-baptism, no bar to communion. Peaceable principles and true. The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded. The pilgrim's progress. The Jerusalem sinner saved. The heavenly footman. Solomon's temple spiritualized. The acceptable sacrifice. Sighs from hell. Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. A discourse upon the Pharisee and the publican. Of justification by an imputed righteousness. Paul's departure and crown. Of the Trinity and a Christian. Of the law and a Christian. Israel's hope encouraged. The life and death of Mr. Badman. The barren fig-tree. An exhortation to peace and unity. One thing is needful by John Bunyan Pdf

Author : J. C. Cirlot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134958900

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Dictionary of Symbols by J. C. Cirlot Pdf

The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified.