... Upon leaving Eastern Thrace in the autumn of 1913,1 was around six-teen-seventeen years - an age when people are able to remember some things. Through the years I have rationalised my own reminiscences, comparing them with the stories told by my parents, grandparents and other witnesses. Rivers ..
Between the Danube and Black Sea or Five Years in Bulgaria is a interesting work, which gives a vivid impression of life as a field engineer in the Ottoman Balkans during the second half of the nineteenth century...
The Atlas of Lost Cults and Mystery Religions examines extraordinary cults and spiritual practices, some lost in the mists of time, others having transformed and evolved to form the basis of mystical practices still current today.A wide range of traditions are explored, from the mysterious snake wor..
This beautifully illustrated guide explores the connections between people, faith, and landscape and features plans, reconstructions, and stunning photography of little-known holy sites. Beginning with the magnificent cathedrals, mosques, and temples of the world’s great religions and concluding wit..
Armchair archeologists, Indiana Jones fans, and hobbyists with metal detectors will all be intrigued by these accounts of fabulous lost treasures, some recovered in modern times and others still waiting to be found-both underground and beneath the sea. Here are the dramatic stories behind major disc..
Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart a..
Heinrich Himmler was an unremarkable looking man. Yet he was Hitler's top enforcer, in charge of the Gestapo, the SS, and the so-called Final Solution. We can only wonder, as biographer Peter Longerich asks, how could such a banal personality attain such a historically unique position ofpower? How c..
Ancient Architecture by Seton Lloyd; Hans W. Muller; Roland MartinIslamic Architecture by John D. HoagArchitecture 19th Century by Robin Middleton; David WatkinRoman Architecture by John B. Ward-PerkinsGreek Architecture by Roland Martin..
Управлението на цар Самуил (997-1014) съвпада с изключителен момент от историята на средновековна Европа - сложното време около края на първото християнско хилядолетие. То е белязано от бурен обществен кипеж и дълбоки социално-икономически и духовни трансформации, съпроводени от апокалиптична нервно..
This book is the leading text for the nonmajors' introduction to music courses. Some of the books distinctive features include the listening outlines (created by Kamien), the clear concise writing style, the well chosen examples, and the strong elements section. The fifth edition includes new select..
In the first volume "The Roman Cities in Bulgaria", of "Corpus of the Ancient and the Medieval Settlements in Modern Bulgaria" unique archaeological and historical facts are considered.A mosaic, representing the famous anchient Greek dramatic Menander's work "Achaeans" (previously unknown), has been..
How to be a Movie Star is a different kind of book about Elizabeth Taylor: an intimate up-close look at a girl who grew up with fame, who learned early how to be famous and how that fame was used and constructed to carry her through more than sixty years of public life.In the 60s, Elizabeth Taylor's..
Mein Kampf was first published in two volumes in 1925-6 and sold between eight and nine million copies during Hitler's lifetime, as well as being widely translated. It is the most notorious political tract of the twentieth century, a mixture of unreliable autobiography and half-baked political philo..
Giving a detailed analysis of over 20 films including The Racket, Big Sleep, Brighton Rock, Goodfellas, Sexy Beast, Pulp Fiction, Get Carter and Angels with Dirty Faces, this is a guide to gangsters through the ages on the big screen...
Oscar winner Oliver Stone is one of the most controversial and well-known of contemporary American directors. Beginning his professional life as a screenwriter, he was responsible for the scripts of Midnight Express and Scarface. This work provides an insightful guide to his writing and directorial ..
natomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and FunctionThis distinctive textbook was developed to stand apart from all other A&P texts. Market feedback from both professors and students indicates that Saladin's writing style stands out most prominently and is helping students learn. The inclusion ..