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From the #1 bestselling author of The Secret Wife comes a story of love, passion, and tragedy as the lives of Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas are intertwined--and they become the ultimate rivals, in love with the same man. The President's Wife; a Glamorous Superstar; the rivalry that shook the world...Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated, and contemplating leaving her ambitious young senator husband. Life in the public eye with an overly ambitious--and unfaithful--man who could hardly be coaxed to return from a vacation after the birth of a stillborn child was breaking her spirit. So when she's offered a holiday on the luxurious yacht owned by billionaire Ari Onassis, she says yes...to a meeting that will ultimately change her life.Maria Callas is at the height of her operatic career and widely considered to be the finest soprano in the world. And then she's introduced to Aristotle Onassis, the world's richest man and her fellow Greek. Stuck in a childless, sexless marriage, and with pressures on all sides from opera house managers and a hostile press, she finds her life being turned upside down by this hyper-intelligent and impeccably charming man...Little by little, Maria's and Jackie's lives began to overlap, and they come closer and closer until everything they know about the world changes on a dime.

Narrated by Silvane, an apprentice to the wizard Herloff, this tale of heroics and foolishness relates a mission to eliminate a renegade witch, Rhavinia. On their way as they gather an unlikely company of heroes, they realise the degree of the complexity of their task. Essentially the future of the kingdom rests on their success or failure and Rhavinia is tougher than anyone dared to dream. As Silvane narrates, we have insights about the world of wizards that is aloof from the ordinary world, and the difficulties that arise when the two worlds cross. All this and more, Silvane relates their exciting encounters and events that constantly dog their progress.

Who would marry the brat? - all the knights had heard tales of Lady Murie, King Edward III's goddaughter and much feted favorite. It was said she was stunningly beautiful, with bright blue eyes, golden hair and a sweet smile. It was also said that the king had doted on the girl and spoiled her rotten. Despite his need, when Sir Balan saw her howling and sobbing, Murie was the last person he wanted to wed. The brat? But all that glitters is not gold, and sometimes diamonds look very, very rough. There was more to Murie than met the eye, and Balan soon learned that he'd be lucky indeed to deserve such a bride. Yet he was not the only one to discern the truth, and the other hopeful hubby was not quite as honorable. A plot was afoot. Soon would come a reckoning, a time to show who was chivalrous, who was a cad and who had won the love of a heart unspoiled. --

1885. Illustrated with 92 plates. The book's purpose is to collect and arrange, in chronological order, the principal forms that have been used symbolically in the different periods of Art. Its chief aim is to lead to a better understanding of the many treasures of Art and Antiquity that are to be found wherever our wanderings may lead us, by assisting persons to read their meaning and to look through the Symbol to the thing signified by it.

At long last, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as the daughter of Davin MacQuinn, the disgraced lord who returned to Maevana to reclaim his House. Though she's just survived a revolution that will finally put a queen back on the throne, she faces yet another challenge: acceptance by the MacQuinns. But as Queen Isolde Kavanagh's closest confidant, she'll have to balance serving her father's House with serving her country. And then there's Cartier.Aodhan Morgane, formerly known as Cartier Évariste, is adjusting to the stark contrast between his pre-rebellion life in Valenia and his current one as lord of a fallen House. During his castle's restoration, he discovers Tomas, a young boy whose past is a mystery. So when Brienna is as taken with Tomas as he is, Cartier lets his mind wander?what if he doesn't have to raise him or his House alone?However, Brienna and Cartier must put their love aside and stay focused on the most vital tasks at hand?the Lannons' trial, forging alliances, executing justice, and ensuring that no one halts the queen's coronation. But resistance is rumbling among the old regime's supporters, who are desperate to find a weakness in the rebels' forces. And what makes one more vulnerable than love?In this epic follow-up to The Queen's Rising, Rebecca Ross weaves political intrigue, complicated relationships, and undying love to create a story that readers won't be able to put down.

1884. Contains Volumes One and Two. Contents: The Sacrifice; The Italy of the Elizabethan Dramatists; The Out-Door Poetry; Symmetria Prisca; The Portrait of Art; The School of Boiardo; Mediaeval Love; and Epilogue.

Unsure of his real past or name, Finn O'Connor thinks he was born in Ireland and taken from his mother as a baby by a gypsy woman. As a toddler, an English woman then took him to London. About ten he fled to join a gang of boys who survived by their wits on the streets. Five years later, he was arrested for a minor crime and transported to The Colony of New South Wales for a 10-year term. In 1846 as transporting of criminals neared an end in NSW, he was moved to the infamous penitentiary at Port Arthur in Van Diemen's Land. On the day Finn received his papers of freedom an accidental meeting brought him into contact with 20-year-old Esther Blythe. Born in Surrey, England, genteel Esther is kind and caring. As a 4-year-old her parents brought her to Van Diemen's Land where her Papa, a doctor, took on the task of providing medical aid to the prisoners at the Port Arthur penitentiary and its surrounding area. Sadly, both parents were killed in an accident, leaving Esther with no option but to work as a governess/nursemaid. For reasons that even she did not comprehend, Esther took ex-convict Finn under her wing when they met outside the penitentiary hospital. Could be she saw a fellow lonely soul who simply wanted someone to have faith in him. Life seems to take a turn for perhaps the better from then on, but will these two lonely people overcome many obstacles to find the happiness they seek together as they face an uncertain future.

1146 - Edessa falls to the forces of Zengi. In response, Pope Eugene III preaches the Second Crusade. His call to arms is heard all over Europe, even in the remote town of Coningsburgh where William de Warenne is inspired to take the cloth cross. However, he soon finds that religious zeal is one thing, but the harsh realities of fighting a jihad driven enemy in a torrid climate are quite another.

Aurelius Ambrosius is the rightful king of Britannia. He has built up an army like the Roman legions of old, but he knows it is not enough. If he is to win the support of his fellow Britons he must find the Sword of Albion to prove his right to the kingship. But others are looking for that sword, among them, the "proud tyrant", Vortigern. Aurelius goes on a perilous quest through crumbling Roman cities, the rugged Pennines and Angle-occupied territory, while Vortigern tries everything to stop him, including making a fake sword, but while these two Britons are battling for supremacy, the Angles and Saxons, led by Hengest, are invading from the North Sea.

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire. The year 1464 finds Nicholas back in Venice. Plagued by enemies bent on dissolving his assets and smearing his character, he sets sail for Africa, legendary location of the Fountain of Youth, home to a descendant of Sheba and Solomon, and the source of gold in such abundance that men prefer to barter in shells. He will learn firsthand the brutality and grandeur of the Dark Continent, from the horror of the slave trade to the austere nobility of Islamic Timbuktu. He will discover, too, the charms of the beautiful Gelis van Borselen--a woman whose passion for Nicholas is rivaled only by her desire to punish him for his role in her sister s death. Erotic and lush with detail, Scales of Gold embraces the complexity of the Renaissance, where mercantile adventure couples with more personal quests behind the silken curtains of the Age of Discovery.

READERS ARE GRIPPED BY A POISONER'S TALE!'A gut-wrenching, empowering and gripping feminist read' -5-STAR Reader Review'An incredible debut that I simply could not put down' -5-STAR Reader Review'This book will stay with me for a very long time' -5-STAR Reader Review'Historical fiction at its best' -5-STAR Reader Review--------------THIS IS A POWERFUL FEMINIST RETELLING OF THE BEST SERIAL KILLER YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF. . . 'Not for the faint-hearted' SCOTSMANRome, 1656In Rome's shadowy backstreets lies an apothecary's shop - a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot readings to tell their fortunes. An undetectable poison that can kill in four drops.Alongside her circle of female poisoners, Giulia Tofana dispenses her deadly potion to free the downtrodden women of the city from their abusive husbands. A path she's determined to follow after a harrowing childhood in Palermo.But even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men begin to fall like flies.With the Holy Office of the Inquisition on her tail, Giulia is in more danger than ever. . How far will she go for the women who need her help?MURDERER OR SAVIOUR? YOU DECIDE.A dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giuia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history. A POISONER'S TALE explores the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society and takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey.--------------'Gorgeous. . . brimming with rich detail and intrigue.' C. J. COOKE'Devastating. A beautifully intense read.' ISABELLE SCHULER'Moving and unforgettable.' STELA BRINZEANU'Incredibly compelling.' GRIMDARK MAGAZINE'Perfect example of quality historical fiction.' LAURA CARLIN'Kemp is an astonishingly talented storyteller, and her characters will linger long after you've finished reading.' NAOMI KELSEY

Francine Prose's life of Caravaggio evokes the genius of this great artist through a brilliant reading of his paintings. Caravaggio defied the aesthetic conventions of his time; his use of ordinary people, realistically portrayed?street boys, prostitutes, the poor, the aged?was a profound and revolutionary innovation that left its mark on generations of artists. His insistence on painting from nature, on rendering the emotional truth of experience, whether religious or secular, makes him an artist who speaks across the centuries to our own time.Born in 1571 near Milan, Michelangelo Merisi (da Caravaggio) moved to Rome when he was twenty-one years old. He became a brilliant and successful artist, protected by the influential Cardinal del Monte and other patrons. But he was also a man of the streets who couldn't seem to free himself from its brawls and vendettas. In 1606 he fled Rome, apparently after killing another man in a dispute. He spent his last years in exile, in Naples, Malta, and Sicily, at once celebrated for his art and tormented by his enemies. Through it all, he produced masterpieces of astonishing complexity and power. Eventually he received a pardon from the Pope, only to die, in mysterious circumstances, on the way back to Rome in 1610.Francine Prose presents the brief but tumultuous life of one of the greatest of all painters with passion and acute sensitivity.

Was lässt sich heutzutage an Historisch-Verbindlichem über Jesus von Nazareth berichten? Wie kann sein Aufstieg vom einfachen Zimmermannssohn zur Hauptfigur einer Weltreligion erklärt werden?Durch die Einbettung des historischen Jesus in den gesellschaftlichen, religiösen und politischen Kontext des ersten Jahrhunderts wird hier ein Jesus-Portrait geschaffen, das diesen ganz als Kind seiner Zeit und als ersten in einer Reihe von gescheiterten patriotischen Zeichenpropheten und Messiasanwärtern dieser unruhigen Jahrzehnte erscheinen lässt. In der zweiten Buchhälfte wird ausführlich dargelegt, dass erst der Heidenapostel Paulus aus dem gläubigen und patriotischen Juden Jesus aus Nazareth jenen heute von Milliarden Christen weltweit verehrten himmlischen Gottessohn Jesus Christus gemacht hat. Hierfür griff Paulus auf Elemente aus den seinerzeit populären religiösen Bewegungen der Gnosis und der Mysterienkulte zurück. Seine Briefe stellen die ältesten Schriften des Neuen Testaments dar und sind unsere frühesten Quellen für die Vorstellungen von Jesus als für die Menschheit geopfertes Passahlamm, von Brot und Wein als Leib und Blut Jesu und vom für die Sünden der Menschen gestorbenen Erlöser und vom Gottmenschen Jesus Christus. Als 20-60 Jahre nach den Paulusbriefen die Evangelien niedergeschrieben wurden, hatte sich das paulinische Gedankengut nahezu überall durchgesetzt und beeinflusste tiefgreifend die Evangelisten, die die Geschichte Jesu auf der Basis von authentischen Überlieferungen so umschrieben, dass er nicht mehr als Protestler gegen die römische Fremdherrschaft, sondern als Reformer des Judentums erschien.Gespickt mit viel Zeitkolorit erzählt der 1971 in Bad Kreuznach geborene, freischaffende Autor Frank Zimmermann die Geschichte Jesu neu und beleuchtet kritisch die von Auseinandersetzungen um das wahre Evangelium und die Heidenmission geprägten Ursprünge des frühen Christentums.

1150: The Whale Road. An epic medieval adventure, set in the Viking world of 12th century Orkney. To change their doom, Skarfr and Hlif must pay the price.Warrior-poet Skarfr embarks on a death-defying pilgrimage with his ruler, Jarl Rognvald, from the wind-whipped shores of Orkney to the Holy Land. He is one of the few men trusted by the Jarl, whether facing sea-monsters or murder.Fifteen ships sail on the 'whale road' in the pilgrims' fleet. The only woman among the 'sea wolves', Hlif is respected as much for her practical skills as for her mystical gifts. Yet beneath her indomitable façade lies a secret - she is handfasted to Skarfr, their love forbidden by the Jarl's decree.As tensions rise, Skarfr is torn between fealty to his Jarl and devotion to Hlif. One oath must be broken but which one? How can he steer a course between loyalty and love without losing his honour?Book 2 in The Midwinter Dragon series, from an award-winning writer, Among Sea Wolves is perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's mythic storytelling, Bernard Cornwell's gritty realism, and Matthew Harffy's visceral medieval sagas.

This volume contains twenty-two studies focusing on a variety of topics related to mysteries, initiation rituals, and mystic cults in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Much of this material was presented during an International Conference organized by the Centre for the Study of Myth and Religion in Greek and Roman Antiquity at the University of Patras in 2022. Some additional contributions provide a more comprehensive overview of the book's topic.

From the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island to the St Andrews Agreement and decommissioning of IRA weapons, this uniquely concise account of Ireland and its people reveals how differing interpretations of history, ancient and modern, have influenced modern Irish society. Combining factual information with a critical approach, Coohill covers all the key events, including the Great Famine, Home Rule, and the Good Friday Agreement. Updated with two new chapters expanding the discussion of pre-modern Ireland, as well as developments in the 21st century, this highly accessible and balanced account will continue to provide a valuable resource to all those wishing to acquaint themselves further with the complex identity of the Irish people.

Das viel beachtete und kommentierte Evangelium nach Thomas, warum sollte es einmal neu gelesen werden?Das Thomasevangelium ist eine Sammlung von Logien, Sprüchen, die Jesus zu seinen Lebzeiten mit seinen Jüngern geteilt hat. Sein Schüler Thomas hat sie aufgezeichnet. Diese Spruchsammlung ist somit ein Dokument erster Hand, da es älter ist als die Evangelien der Bibel. Jahrhunderte galt es als verschollen, bis 1945 eine alte Klosterbibliothek in einem Tonkrug verschlossen in Nag Hammadi in Oberägypten gefunden wurde. Das Dokument ist auf Papyrus geschrieben und in koptischer Sprache verfasst, wie sie um die Zeitenwende in Ägypten gesprochen wurde.Der Text ist faszinierend und verwirrend zugleich; faszinierend, weil wir Meisterworte hören, verwirrend, weil der Meister nie beim Thema bleibt. Wie durcheinander gewürfelt hinterlassen die Sprüche in uns vieles, über das man nachdenken sollte, aber ein Gesamteindruck der Lehre Jesu entsteht nicht. Nun war es seinerzeit durchaus üblich, geheime Botschaften verschlüsselt weiterzugeben. Bestünde also die Möglichkeit, dass die Gespräche Jesu mit seinen engsten Vertrauten, den Jüngern, hier getarnt als Spruchsammlung vorliegen?Die Autorin hat das alte Dokument neu übersetzt und die Logien in einen Sinnzusammenhang gebracht. So können wir den alten Text neu lesen und werden Zeugen einer Geheimlehre, die Jesus seinen Jüngern offenbart: Ein Einweihungsweg, der männliche und weibliche Energie in uns verschmelzen lässt, die Geburt des Lichtmenschen, ein Quantensprung des Bewusstseins.Wir finden in dieser Ausgabe das Thomasevangelium als Spruchsammlung und als narrativen Text mit Kommentar. Die Botschaft Jesu IHR SEID LICHT wird sowohl auf dem Hintergrund der Gnosis betrachtet als auch in Übereinstimmung mit den Geheimlehren buddhistischer und hinduistischer Traditionen gefunden. Nicht nur das: Heute bestätigt die Quantenphilosophie die Entstehung der Materie aus Licht, wie der Meister sie in diesem alten Dokument vor 2000 Jahren gelehrt hat.

Take a tour through the history of painting from the Early Renaissance to modern day in this richly illustrated hardback guide, filled with spectacular full-color artwork. Great artists change the way we look at the world. From Manet to Goya, and Rothko to Caravaggio, this comprehensive guide traces the development of artistic styles and spots connections between them. Discover the major movements in western painting, and the life and times of the influential artists whose experimentation shaped the course of art history. - Suitable for everybody, from the casual reader to students of art history - A clear chronological structure allows the reader to see each movement in its historical context and to appreciate the patterns that emerge - A comprehensive overview of painting, from the sacred beauty of Giotto's The Raising of Lazarus to Gerhard Richter and Luc Tuymans - Includes an essay on the development of painting techniques throughout the ages>With feature boxes, timelines and examples throughout this is an ideal introduction for students, artists and enthusiasts looking to refresh their knowledge of the story of western art.

Tøj og tekstil i Danmarks oldtid er et samlet overblik over udviklingen og produktionen af det tøj, oldtidsmennesket i Danmark gik med lige fra den ældste stenalder til og med vikingetiden. Hvad enten det er lavet af skind eller fremstillet af vævet stof. Til fortællingen om dragten i oldtiden hører også bælter, huer, sko og hårmode.Tekstiler og skind har i tusindvis af år beskyttet os mod vejr og vind, og i Danmark findes en af verdens mest enestående samlinger af forhistoriske tekstiler og dragter. Forskningen i disse samlinger har de seneste 20 år givet mange overraskende og nye resultater. Vi ved derfor nu meget mere om de materialer, farver og dragter, som man gik klædt i i oldtiden. Det fortæller en masse om vores forfædre, og derfor også en masse om os.Ulla Mannering er forhistorisk arkæolog med speciale i nordeuropæisk dragt- og tekstilproduktion. Fra 2005-2016 arbejdede hun på Danmarks Grundforskningsfonds Center for Tekstilforskning, som hun var medinitiativtager til. Fra 2010 var hun samtidigt ansat som seniorforsker ved Nationalmuseet og har siden 2020 været forskningsprofessor her.

In the third book of the Hot Winter Sun Series, Carey Westbrook is living a somewhat conventional life at Whitecliffe Hall, where he resides with his widowed half-sister, Audrina. One day, she compels him to employ a new maid, who appears at the home one cold November day, in desperate need of work. Carey readily agrees, giving little thought to the matter, but after coming face-to-face with Noelle, he realizes at once that this mysterious housemaid is not at all what she seems. Aware that a Jacobite uprising is underway, Carey is determined to discover Noelle's true identity, fearful that she may be a spy for those seeking to unseat England's queen and restore the house of Stuart. But as Carey slowly unravels the riddle that is Noelle's life-and falls in love with her in the process-he realizes she is not a criminal, nor is she involved in any political treachery. Rather, she has run from a past so frightening that it moves her to a place of mute terror when he relentlessly questions her one day. Deciding he must solve the mystery on his own or not at all, he uses every method available to reach the truth before some evil hand from the past reaches out to snatch her from his life. Without warning, Carey finds himself racing against time to uncover the myriad secrets buried at Noelle's former home. Secrets that could destroy his chance for a future with this enigmatic woman who loves him unswervingly, and whose love he refuses to live without.

This history of early Christian creeds contains an up-to-date account of their origin and development from the credal texts in the New Testament to the fully fledged classical formulae of the 4 th century. It includes the creeds' use and alteration in subsequent periods until the time of Charlemagne and the beginnings of the filioque controversy. In addition, the author provides a scholarly commentary on the most common ancient confessions: the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed. Going beyond previous studies, the book contains chapters dedicated to the use of creeds in law, art, music, everyday life and even magic. Recently discovered source texts, such as a new Ethiopic version of the Roman Creed and a short recension of the Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople, receive extensive treatment. Credal developments in the eastern churches beyond the borders of the Roman Empire complete this comprehensive overview. This volume is intended both as a textbook for advanced students of theology and cognate disciplines and as a reference book on the creeds in a wide range of contexts. All source texts are accompanied by modern English translations. Winner of the Alberigo Award 2024 awarded by the European Academy of Religion.

Marcel Elias reveals medieval crusade culture's ambivalent, self-critical qualities, providing fresh perspectives on Middle English romance.

Shows the entanglement of ecology, political ideology, and religious ritual and belief in responses to earthquakes striking Constantinople.

A raiding Norse pirate rapes a young girl in 9th century Connacht, Ireland, and leaves her for dead. Shamed by her pregnancy and wanting a life without the label of Norse for her child, Ceara makes her way south to Ceann Coradh. On her journey, she has a dream about Scathach, a mythical warrior woman. Ceara dies giving life to her son, Scolai, and the story of her dream will follow her son and his heirs for centuries to come. Scolai grows up to be a Dal gCais warrior in the service of Lorcain, the King of Tuadmumuh.His son, Daigh, and his grandson Laoghaire follow in his footsteps to become Dal gCais warriors. Conall, the son of Laoghaire, is a true warrior, called a giant by some due to his size and might, and known to be a ferocious fighter with both his axe and sword. His skill with his weapons, combined with a violent temper, frightens friend and foe alike as he becomes known across the island. A great warrior, Conall is a man who knows peace, battle, anger, loss, then peace again. The cycle continues as he fights under the banner of a king who unites his nation, and after the death of the king, Conall rises to lead his family-his tribe-through difficult times and establishes a clan that will endure.

The Earthly Paradise was a vibrant symbol at the heart of medieval Christian geographies of the cosmos. As humanity's primal home now lost through the sins of Adam of Eve, the Earthly Paradise figured prominently in Old French tales of lands beyond the mundane world. This study proposes a fresh look at the complex roles played by the Earthly Paradise in three medieval French poems: Marie de France's The Purgatory of St. Patrick, Benedeit's Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot, and Guillaume de Lorris's The Romance of the Rose. By examining the literary, cultural, and artistic components that informed each poem, this book advances the thesis that the exterior walls of the Earthly Paradise served evolving purposes as contemplative objects that implicitly engaged complex notions of economic solidarity and idealized community. These visions of the Earthly Paradise stand to provide a striking contribution to a historically informed response to the contemporary legacies of colonialism and the international refugee crisis.

Dans cet article, le concept de solitude est exploré dans les ¿uvres de deux grands écrivains de la littérature européenne et latino-américaine, Albert Camus et Ernesto Sábato. Ce travail a été développé grâce à une analyse comparative de L'Étranger et de Sur les héros et les tombes, où les aspects les plus pertinents qui entrelacent les deux ¿uvres autour de différents concepts de solitude sont mentionnés. En prenant en compte les héros des ¿uvres comme axe central de l'analyse, ce travail vise à comprendre la solitude dans la prose de ces deux auteurs à travers l'amour, la famille, la spiritualité et les images poétiques présentées dans les textes.

"La Santità andrà in fumo e polvere, ma da questa polvere si leverà qualcosa che farà notizia fino alla fine dei tempi". Nelle parole di Edvige di Slesia è scritto il destino di Bläena Vilemína e di suo figlio Petr, che nel 1262 si mettono in viaggio verso la Lombardia, dove sarà celebrato il più grande sacrificio d'amore della storia. Ricordato per sempre negli affreschi della cappella più illustre di una Cattedrale tra le più belle del mondo.