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Examining issues of power, gender, and religion in the ancient world, Perpetua's Journey: Faith, Gender, and Power in the Roman Empire is a graphic history set in Roman Africa in 203 CE that tells the story of the Christian martyr Perpetua. The Passio Sanctarum Perpetuae et Felicitatis, also known as The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, is the first extant diary authored by a Christian woman. Vibia Perpetua was a young mother who lived in Roman Africa and, at the age of twenty-two, chose to publicly proclaim her Christian faith. She died as a result of her actions, though she did not die alone; she was part of a group of Christian martyrs, including several slaves, who were placed in prison and then executed in Carthage during the birthday celebrations of Emperor Septimius Severus's son in 203 CE. Perpetua's diary contains her account of the days leading up to her martyrdom. Perpetua's Journey occupies a space between the many works designed primarily for spe...

Knuckle-busting brawls, badass babes, and the toughest student body ever to mix it up under one roof. Welcome to Todo High, where the only rule is: get strong or get schooled. Mitsuomi and Maya are now rivals, but once they were close friends. Their lives were changed forever because of one person: Shin Natsume, Maya's older brother and Mitsuomi's mentor. Inheritor of the Dragon Eyes and leader of the Supreme Warrior Faction, the charismatic Shin also bears dark and terrible secrets. Struggling under the burden of the immense power he possesses, and manipulated by those who seek to use that power, Shin begins to lose control. Maya and Mitsuomi each have their own ideas for how to deal with his increasingly erratic behavior, but it's up to Bunshichi to really beat some sense into him! Product details Format ...

Tim Parks's books on Italy have been hailed as "so vivid, so packed with delectable details, [they] serve as a more than decent substitute for the real thing" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, in his first Italian travelogue in a decade, he delivers a charming and funny portrait of Italian ways by riding its trains from Verona to Milan, Rome to Palermo, and right down to the heel of Italy. Parks begins as any traveler might: "A train is a train is a train, isn't it?" But soon he turns his novelist's eye to the details, and as he journeys through majestic Milano Centrale station or on the newest high-speed rail line, he delivers a uniquely insightful portrait of Italy. Through memorable encounters with ordinary Italians-conductors and ticket collectors, priests and prostitutes, scholars and lovers, gypsies and immigrants-Parks captures what makes Italian life distinctive: an obsession with speed but an acceptance of slower, older ways; a blind eye t...

Read Shakespeare in all its brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains the complete text of the original play along with a line-by-line translation, a complete list of characters, and plenty of helpful commentary. Wild jealousy. Unfounded accusations. Death and rebirth. And, of course, "Exeunt, chased by a bear"--one of Shakespeare's most famous stage directions. Leontes, King of Sicily, suddenly becomes insane with jealousy believing his pregnant wife has been unfaithful to him. Acting upon his rage, he sets a tragedy in motion that will cost him, his family, and his friends dearly. Product details Format Paperback ...

By digging deep into topics such as entitlement, double standards, logic vs emotions, and more, Von Decarlo brings to you what she learned in her 10 year relationship with Comedian Patrice O'Neal, in a very in depth, personal memoir for both men and women. Don't let the title fool you! Whether you are male, female, heterosexual, bisexual, transsexual, or transgender, Speak Fluent Man can help you realize the full potential in any type of relationship, by helping you understand how to have the courage to live in your own truth, and accept the truth of others unconditionally. Product details Format Paperback | 242 pages Dimensions ...

Zwei Frauen, drei Wohnungen, ein Roman: Von den Mühen mit der Liebe und dem Leben. Eigentlich ist alles perfekt. Lange schon lebt der freischaffende Apokalypse-Spezialist eine wunderbare Ménage à trois, in der die beiden völlig unterschiedlichen Frauen nichts voneinander ahnen. Nun schleicht sich aber das Alter an den Liebhaber heran. Er fühlt sich zunehmend überfordert von dieser "Polygamie in drei Wohnungen". Und auf einmal entdeckt er Krampfadern, bemerkt ein Zucken des Augenlids, und auch beim Sex stellen sich Probleme ein: mal ein vorzeitiger Samenerguß, mal eine nachlassende Erektion. Mann und Männlichkeit zeigen sich alarmiert. Was, wenn die sexuelle Kraft versiegt, wenn gar ein Krankenhausaufenthalt unvermeidlich ist und Sandra und Judith an seinem Krankenbett zusammentreffen? Während der Experte für das Ausweglose bei einem Seminar in eindrucksvoller Schweizer Bergwelt seinen Zuhörern gewohnheitsmäßig den Ruin der Gegenwartsgesellschaft prophezeit, reift in ihm der ...

Reveals the secret spiritual exercises of the Bektashi Order of Sufis - Shows how this order, also known as Oriental Freemasonry, preserves the ancient spiritual doctrines forgotten by modern Freemasonry - Explains how to transform the soul into the alchemical Magnum Opus by combining Masonic grips and the abbreviated letters of the Qur'an - Includes a detailed biography of Baron von Sebottendorff Originally published in Germany in 1924, this rare book by Baron Rudolf von Sebottendorff reveals the secret spiritual exercises of the Bektashi Order of Sufis as well as how this order, also known as Oriental Freemasonry, preserves the ancient spiritual doctrines forgotten by modern Freemasonry. Sebottendorff explains how the mysterious abbreviated letters found in the Qur'an represent formulas for perfecting the spirit of the individual. When combined with Masonic hand signs and grips and conducted accordingly to a precise schedule, these formulas incorporate spiritual power into t...

Unlock your inner artist and learn how to draw the human body in this beautifully illustrated art book by celebrated artist and teacher Sarah Simblet. This visually striking guide takes a fresh approach to drawing the human body. A combination of innovative photography and drawings, practical life-drawing lessons, and in-depth explorations of the body's surface and underlying structure are used to reveal and celebrate the human form. Combining specially-commissioned photographs of models with historical and contemporary works of art and her own dynamic life drawing, Sarah leads us inside the human body to map its skeleton, muscle groups, and body systems. Detailed line drawings superimposed over photographs reveal the links between the body's appearance and its construction. Six drawing classes show how to observe different parts of the body and give expert guidance on how to draw them. Inspirational master classes on famous works, ranging from a Michelangelo study to a Degas ...

As you know from my first book, the same occult group of people who have been ruling over humanity for thousands of years continue to do so to this day. The reason they have been able to do this and do it consistently is that they worship Satan, who is called the 'god of this world' in the Bible. Satan was hidden for millenia in the mythologies of the day as the god 'Saturn' and I prove this in this book. It is always those who worship Satan that get to rule the world throughout history, just like it is today, and the torch has been passed down the Luciferian family bloodlines for millennia...all the way back to King Nimrod, the founder of the Babylonian Mystery Religion. It is important for the brethren to know everything we can about Satan because he is the puppet master of the 'New World Order' that is slowly but surely coming upon the Earth. Information in this book that I'm basing my position about Satan on comes from the Bible, extra-Biblical sou...

Hurting people need help. But sometimes those who are faced with helping the hurting could use a little more information about the problems that needy people bring to them. The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling provides the answers. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers--to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations. Issues addressed include addictions, forgiveness, sexual abuse, worry, and many more. Each of the 40 topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies: 1) typical symptoms and patterns, 2) definitions and key thoughts, 3) questions to ask, 4) directions for the conversation, 5) action steps, 6) biblical insights, 7) prayer starters, and 8) recommended resources. About the series The Quick-Reference Guides are A-Z guides that assist people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyd...