At a time when strictures against homosexuality are the subject of impassioned debate, this groundbreaking work of scholarship has generated extraordinary controversy. In Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe, Yale historian John Boswell, one of our most respected authorities on the Middle Ages, produces extensive evidence that at one time the Catholic and eastern Orthodox churches not only sanctioned unions between partners of the same sex but sanctified them — in ceremonies that bear striking resemblance to the heterosexual marriage ceremonies.
Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn’t know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France. Indeed, when she first arrived in 1948 with her husband, Paul, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever. Julia’s unforgettable story unfolds with the spirit so key to her success as as a cook and teacher and writer, brilliantly capturing one of the most endearing American personalities of the last fifty years.
“A Castle in Romagna is a two-pronged novel. A contemporary story of a Bosnian refugee who visits a manor house in Italy is interwoven with a story of Renaissance political intrigues. These historical flashbacks illuminate post-WWII Yugoslavia, particularly Tito’s break with Stalin and forced mass expulsion of Italians from the Croatian seacoast that was previously occupied by Mussolini. The legacy of fascist violence against Slavs is not forgotten but the communist politics of retribution is not endorsed either. A slim and elegant novel of tested loyalties and multiple identities.” – World Literature Today
Riječ je o knjizi koja je objavljena na engleskom jeziku, a napisao ju je katolički svećenik hrvatskog podrijetla iz Australije gdje pastoralno i djeluje. „Značajno je to da su ponajbolja hrvatska i ponajbolja engleska knjiga o Stepincu napisane izvan Hrvatske“, kaže u predgovoru urednik knjige Jure Krišto. Naime, osim ove biografske knjige, koja je prema sudu prof. Krište, najbolje napisana biografija bl. Alojzija Stepinca na engleskome jeziku, druga značajna knjiga „Alojzije Stepinac, hrvatski kardinal“, napisana je još 1974. godine, a napisao ju je o. Aleksa Benigar, također u inozemstvu, u Italiji. „Iako se autor velikim dijelom oslanja na Benigarov životopis, u ovome djelu mnogi su podatci i izvori iz blaženikova života ažurirani, čime smo dobili zacijelo trenutno najiscrpniju i ujedno najpregledniju biografiju blaženoga Alojzija Stepinca.“ U svome uvodu prof. Krišto uspoređuje Benigarovu i Gavranovićevu knjigu, i temeljem toga moguće je zaključiti kako su one komplementarne i zajedno pružaju potpunu sliku o životu blaženika i okolnostima u kojima se odvijao, bez nepotrebnog opterećivanja čitateljstva dokumentarno-povijesnim podatcima i izvorima, koji se navode, prema znanstvenom i kritičkom aparatu, uglavnom samo u bilješkama. Biografija je pisana lijepo i zanimljivo tako da je zgodno štivo za svakoga tko se zanima za sveti život našega Stepinca. Svoje zadovoljstvo i preporuku knjige u uvodnoj je riječi izrazio i zagrebački nadbiskup, kardinal Josip Bozanić, a važnu ulogu za njezino objavljivanje imao je mons. Vladimir Stanković, čiji se pogovor nalazi na koricama knjige. Engleski opis (s korice knjige): The Croatian emigrant publishing house, ZIRAL, published a book by Aleksa Benigar, Alojzije Stepinac, hrvatski kardinal (Aloysius Stepinac, a Croatian Cardinal), in Rome in 1974. It has been in preparation for many years, and many valuable documents were brought to him from Zagreb by me, the personal secretary at that time to Cardinal Franjo Šeper. Professor Jure Krišto, in the Preface of this book, In Search of Cardinal Stepinac, says: »Just as Benigar’s book is the best biography of Cardinal Stepinac in the Croatian language, Gavranović’s book is certainly the best work about Stepinac in the English language …« It is significant that the best Croatian book and the best English book about Stepinac were written outside Croatia: in Italy and in Australia. And while the author of the first book, Benigar, as a candidate for sainthood, rests in peace at the Franciscan church at Zagreb’s Kaptol, Zvonimir Gavranović, an Australian of Croatian origin, is an active parish priest in an Australian Catholic parish.
How to Win Friends and Influence People. CARNEGIE, Dale. Item Number: 1995973 New York: Simon & Schuster, 1941. This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. How to Win Friends and Influence People is just as useful today as it was when it was first published, because Dale Carnegie had an understanding of human nature that will never be outdated. Financial success, Carnegie believed, is due 15 percent to professional knowledge and 85 percent to the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people. He teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie says you can make someone want to do what you want them to by seeing the situation from the other person’s point of view and arousing in the other person an eager want. You learn how to make people like you, win people over to your way of thinking, and change people without causing offense or arousing resentment. For instance, let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers, and talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
The late 20th century saw great movement in the philosophy of language, often critical of the fathers of the subject-Gottlieb Frege and Bertrand Russell-but sometimes supportive of (or even defensive about) the work of the fathers. Howard Wettstein’s sympathies lie with the critics. But he says that they have often misconceived their critical project, treating it in ways that are technically focused and that miss the deeper implications of their revolutionary challenge. Wettstein argues that Wittgenstein-a figure with whom the critics of Frege and Russell are typically unsympathetic-laid the foundation for much of what is really revolutionary in this late 20th century movement. The subject itself should be of great interest, since philosophy of language has functioned as a kind of foundation for much of 20th century philosophy. But in fact it remains a subject for specialists, since the ideas are difficult and the mode of presentation is often fairly technical. In this book, Wettstein brings the non-specialist into the conversation (especially in early chapters); he also reconceives the debate in a way that avoids technical formulation. The Magic Prism is intended for professional philosophers, graduate students, and upper division undergraduates.
A former police investigator tries to solve the murder of his employee, Rosa Novak, following clues through war-torn Europe in 1944, and discovers a connection between the victim, a murdered Parisian furrier, a member of the Resistance, and stolen diamonds.
Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of My Sister’s Keeper and Small Great Things pens her most riveting book yet, with a startling and poignant story about the devastating aftermath of a small-town tragedy. Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens–until the day its complacency is shattered by a school shooting. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case, should be the state’s best witness, but she can’t remember what happened before her very own eyes–or can she? As the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show–destroying the closest of friendships and families. Nineteen Minutes asks what it means to be different in our society, who has the right to judge someone else, and whether anyone is ever really who they seem to be.
A masterfully told tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in the gruesome trenches of World War I. It is September 1919: twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the Great War. But the letters are not the real reason for Tristan’s visit. He can no longer keep a secret and has finally found the courage to unburden himself of it. As Tristan recounts the horrific details of what to him became a senseless war, he also speaks of his friendship with Will—from their first meeting on the training grounds at Aldershot to their farewell in the trenches of northern France. The intensity of their bond brought Tristan happiness and self-discovery as well as confusion and unbearable pain. The Absolutist is a masterful tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in one of the most gruesome trenches of France during World War I. This novel will keep readers on the edge of their seats until its most extraordinary and unexpected conclusion, and will stay with them long after they’ve turned the last page.
An electrifying honest and autobiographical love story from the international sensation and bestseller, Karl Ove Knausgaard. Karl Ove Knausgaard leaves his wife and everything he knows in Oslo for a fresh start in Stockholm. There he strikes up a deep and competitive friendship with Geir and pursues Linda, a beautiful poet who captivated him years ago. A Man in Love, the second book of six in the My Struggle cycle, sees Knausgaard write of tempestuous relationships, the trials of parenthood and an urge to create great art. His singular insight and exhilirating honesty must be read to be believed.
Od svih ljudskih svjetova, Astrobe je jedini zlatan – u njemu je ostvaren san čovječanstva, utopija kakve prije nije bilo. Nakon propasti Starog Svijeta, a potom i Novog svijeta, Zlatni Astrobe čovjekova je treća prilika. Međutim, usprkos idealističkim nastojanjima, Astrobe pati od moralnog i socijalnog propadanja u prvoj polovici 26. stoljeća. Tvrdi uvez, bez ovitka. Otpis iz knjižnice u vrlo dobrom stanju. Opis knjige: U pokušaju da spase svoju urušavajuću civilizaciju, Veliko Vođe Astobea odluče otputovati unazad kroz vrijeme u 1535. godinu. Cilj im je bio nagovoriti Sir Thomasa Morea, autora Utopije da postane novi predsjednik Astrobea… Nakon dolaska u daleku budućnost, Thomas More je očaran, začuđen, ushićen ali i razočaran, frustriran, ogorčen. Njegovo promišljanje uskoro ga dovodi u sukob s destruktivnim kozmičkim snagama i njegovim vođama koji su njime željeli manipulirati.
Poesie. Testo spagnolo a fronte. Traduzione di Salvatore Quasimodo Pablo Neruda Editore: Einaudi, Torino, 1952
Special 10-Year Anniversary Edition–with lots of new and updated material! Since its roots in 60s-era rock, heavy metal has smashed eardrums and shattered musical boundaries, inspiring millions around the world to grab an electric guitar and crank their amplifiers up to eleven. In this essential, irreverent, and illustrated guide to all things metal, veteran headbanger Daniel Bukszpan narrates the history of the music, from trailblazing acts like Black Sabbath, Metallica, and AC/DC to modern standouts like Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, and Girlschool.
Etika njemačkog klasičnog idealizma – Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Scheling
Devetogodišnji Robert Jeremy Cole moći će, kad odraste, za sebe reći da je imao sreće u nesreći. Kad su mu 1021. godine umrli roditelji, a braća i sestra razdijeljeni drugim obiteljima i skrbnicama, on je uspio izbjeći sudbinu da bude prodan u roblje i otisnuo se u svijet. Henry Croft bio je čovjek koji se bavio liječenjem najsiromašnijih i koji je sitnim prevarama pokušavao preživjeti. Kad primi Roba u svoje društvo, počet će ga podučavati najprimitivnijim medicinskim metodama toga vremena i tako zainteresirati za liječenje bolesnika. Rob će, susrećući se s brojnim bolesnicima koje neće moći izliječiti, odlučiti da će postati pravi, školovani liječnik, a u njegovoj odluci neće ga obeshrabriti ni činjenica da se škola nalazi na drugom kraju svijeta – u Perziji. Put na koji će krenuti odvest će ga u neizvjesnost, u drugu kulturu i vjeru, ali i u ljubav koja će ga uvijek vjerno čekati. Američki spisatelj Noach Gordon, do sada nepoznat našoj čitateljskoj publici, radnju romana Iscjelitelj smješta u 11. stoljeće, zasnivajući ju na stvarnim ličnostima. Glavni lik romana Barbir-ranarnik, rob J. Cole, u potrazi za znanjem odlazi čak u Perziju da bi učio medicinu od tada najvećeg živućeg liječnika Avicene. Kroz junakovu životnu priču pisac isprepliće kulturne tradicije kršćanskog, židovskog i arapskog svijeta, upoznajući nas sa znanjem i civilizacijskim postignućima tog vremena. Opsežni povijesni roman Iscjelitelj prvi je dio tzv. liječničke trilogije koja prati članove obitelji Cole koji se, svaki u svom vremenu, suočavaju s dvojbama koje donosi medicina tog doba. Rob u Iscjelitelju pokušava napustiti primitivne metode liječenja dominantne u srednjem vijeku i učiti znanstveno potvrđenu medicinu u čemu će mu umnogome pomoći tzv. šesto čulo, neobičan dar koji mu omogućuje da predosjeti smrt svojih bolesnika. Iscjelitelj je najveći uspjeh američkog pisca Noe Gordona (Šaman, Iscjelitelj iz Zaragoze, Rabin, Jeruzalemski dijamant), a do sada je prodan u milijunskim nakladama.
RATNIK je treći roman iz serije Povratak gorštaka. Četiri neustrašiva ratnika vraćaju se na Visočje kako bi vratili svoju zemlju i svoja prava. No svi njihovi doživljaji na bojnome polju ne mogu ih pripremiti na dotad najveći izazov, osvajanje srdaca četiriju tvrdoglavih škotskih ljepotica. NESRETNI Od otoka Skyea do francuskoga bojnoga polja, Duncan MacDonald nikada nije zaboravio veliku ljubav koju je ostavio kod kuće. Uvjeren da nije vrijedan starješinine kćeri, Duncan je ostavio lijepu Moiru kako bi svoju vrijednost dokazao u borbi. Sada, kada je pozvan izbaviti ju iz protivničkog klana, jedno je sigurno: Moira je privukla njegovo srce jače nego ikad. Udana za nasilna čovjeka, Moira će učiniti sve da ona i njezin sin prežive. Kada ju snažni ratnik dolazi spasiti, očajna ljepotica misli da su njezine molitve uslišane, dok ne shvati da je to Duncan. Moira se zaklinje da više nikada neće dati svoje srce niti otkriti svoje tajne tomu snažnomu, opasnomu ratniku, ali dok bježe morem, opasnost i strast još ih više povežu.
Ova je knjiga iz korijena promijenila živote mnogih laik. Osobito poslovnih ljudi širom svijeta te im dala sasvim novu perspektivu Evanđelja. U njoj možemo pratiti sasvim konkretno djelovanje Duha Svetoga te naučiti mnogo toga što pojedincima ali i različitim zajednicama može pomoći da prepoznaju i realiziraju njegove poticaje. Demos Shakarian kao što je ispričao Johnu i Elisabeth Sherrill.
Spiralni ples je klasik koji predstavlja veštičiju praksu, istoriju, mitologiju i veru. Starhouk, jedna od najpoznatijih savremenih vaeštica, objašnjava magijsku obuku, rituale i mitove. Knjiga sadrži 60 vežbi i praksi za širenje svoje svasnosti. U knjizi ćete naći: Načela veštičije religije; Koven; Stvaranje posvećenog prostora; Magijski simboli; Energija – stožer moći; Trans; Inicijacija; Mesečevi rituali; Godišnji ciklus (sabati).
