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Although many have heard of the Crusades and some of the more famous orders like the Templars, few know about the Livonian Crusade or the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. This organization was one of many Catholic military orders that sprung up during the Middle Ages in response to the papacy’s call for holy war, and the Livonian Crusade is the term used to group together dozens of military actions undertaken by German knights in Eastern Europe. The order would go on to become one of the most influential of religious knighthoods by incorporating into the Teutonic Knights.

The Apocrypha of the Bible examines the history of the books excluded from the Bible, the characters and events told by the books, and the discoveries that have influenced Biblical studies in the last few centuries.

Since its publication in 1932, Black Elk Speaks has moved countless readers to appreciate the American Indian world that it described. John Neihardt’s popular narrative addressed the youth and early adulthood of Black Elk, an Oglala Sioux religious elder. Michael F. Steltenkamp now provides the first full interpretive biography of Black Elk, distilling in one volume what is known of this American Indian wisdom keeper whose life has helped guide others. Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Missionary, Mystic shows that the holy-man was not the dispirited traditionalist commonly depicted in literature....

On the morning of March 6, 1836, in an old abandoned mission called the Alamo, a small Texas garrison, fought to the death rather than yield to an overwhelming army of Mexicans. Through the years, the garrison's heroic stand has become so clothed in folklore and romance that the truth has nearly been lost. In A Time to Stand, Walter Lord rediscovers and recreates the whole fascinating story.

Forgotten Things is a spiritual coming-of-age tale mixing haunting faery lore, pagan values, and a deep love for the natural world. With an otherworldly twist, it explores the importance of influences; of growing up while still looking backwards. We see through the eyes of one man recounting the bittersweet memories and adventures of his childhood.

Tormented girls writhing in agony, stern judges meting out harsh verdicts, 19 bodies swinging on Gallows Hill. The stark immediacy of what happened in 1692 has obscured the complex web of human passion which climaxed in the Salem witch trials. From rich and varied sources - many neglected and unknown - Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum give us a picture of the people and events more intricate and more fascinating than any other in the massive literature. It is a story of powerful and deeply divided families and of a community determined to establish an independent identity.

Per dieci secoli Costantinopoli è stata l'altra Roma. Poi, in una giornata di primavera del 1453, tutto è cambiato. Roma s'inabissava, nasceva Istanbul. Una città eterna, prodigiosa, inquieta. Un luogo del mondo dove è possibile incrociare le storie di imperatrici belle e crudeli, di sultani folli e saggi, di schiave e avventurieri. Storie piccole e grandissime ritrovate e raccontate da un autore capace, come raramente accade, di fondere in un unico sguardo sapere e meraviglia.

How can you escape a living hell when God is the one who put you there? You don't! Despite his role as Chaplain and Keeper of Hell's Island, Tavin finds his faith lacking as one by on friends and family members have died horrible deaths. Instead of finding solace in his God-given duties, Tavin curses the day he was born a McLellan and yearns for a life far, far away from this living hell. But when a chestnut-haired beauty washes up on shore, he begins questioning everything he's ever known about God's plan.

Of all the goals the Bolshevik Revolution aimed to bring about, perhaps nowhere were Russian promises delivered on more than in the success of the Soviet Space program of the 1950s and 1960s. As a result of Russian innovation and technology, but also due to incredible drive to modernize and compete with the United States for world power, Russia was finally and triumphantly modernized in the eyes of her own people and the world.

Between 50 and 90 CE, the various writings that comprise the New Testament were written, including the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles of Paul, and other letters to more general communities of the early Church. But what is recognized as the 26 books of the New Testament today, in literally hundreds of English translations, actually took several more centuries to be determined as "canonical" by the Church.

A six-part BBC Radio 4 crime drama set in 19th-century London. It is 1830, a year after Sir Robert Peel’s creation of the Metropolitan Police, known as the 'Peelers'. As the brand-new bobbies patrol the beat in their smart blue uniforms, armed only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first line of defence against crime. But as this thrilling series opens, the fledgling detective force is proving unpopular, sparking deep political unrest and public protests. Rioters take to the streets of London, and the police struggle to contain the violence.

Valencia, Spain, 1491. The ambitions of four men collide in a deadly game of intrigue. David Sanz, a young militiaman, is forced to carry out a heinous crime, and he becomes an unwitting pawn in a tense battle for power. Luis Peráto, the duke of Sagrat, sacrifices his own people to cover up dark secrets that could see him burnt at the stake for treason. Sergio Garcia, Sagrat’s lord treasurer, is a cruel and unscrupulous man, willing to eliminate anyone who opposes his rise to power. The inquisitor, Gaspar de Amo, zealously punishes heretics for their sins against Rome.

Die PJ Masks heben zum Mond ab, um Luna Girl daran zu hindern, ihre Luna Magnet-Kräfte dank des Erntemondes zu verbessern. Doch Gecko hat Angst vor dem Unbekannten und fürchtet sich davor, in den Weltraum zu gehen. Als jedoch Catboy und Eulette eingesperrt werden, muss Gecko seine Ängste überwinden, ums einen Freunden helfen zu können.

PJ Masks – jetzt nichts wie los! Denn in der Nacht sind wir ganz groß. Catboy, Eulette und Gecko müssen wieder einmal einen fiesen Plan des Schurken Romeo zu vereiteln. Dieser will in der Stadt mit Abrissbirnen eine Partie Flipper spielen. Das müssen die Pyjamahelden unbedingt verhindern! Und auch bei den weiteren Abenteuern ist wieder Teamwork gefragt. Die PJ Masks ziehen ihre Pyjamas an und verwandeln sich von normalen Kindern in Helden der Nacht. Sie müssen zusammenarbeiten, um die bösen Pläne der Schurken zu vereiteln und die Stadt zu retten. Es ist Zeit, ein Held zu sein!

PJ Masks – jetzt nichts wie los! Denn in der Nacht sind wir ganz groß! Catboy hört von einer Möglichkeit, seine Katzenkraft zu erhöhen und bittet Gecko & Eulette, ihm zu helfen. Doch in Wahrheit handelt es sich um eine List von Luna Girl, die Catboy in einem Mondrad gefangen hält. Wird die Neugier gewinnen? Die PJ Masks ziehen ihre Pyjamas an und verwandeln sich von normalen Kindern in Helden der Nacht. Sie müssen zusammenarbeiten, um die bösen Pläne der Schurken zu vereiteln und die Stadt zu retten. Es ist Zeit, ein Held zu sein!

Subversion from the Beginning is the first book in a series that traces and exposes the unrelenting Satanic opposition to the Christian faith throughout this present evil age. Subversion is Satan's MO to continuously undermine and oppose the essential foundational truths of "the faith"—the Body of Apostolic Doctrine, primarily related to the person, provision and proclamation of Jesus Christ. An army of Satanically led subversives and worldly forces tirelessly labor to wreak havoc on these vital doctrines.

PJ Masks - jetzt nichts wie los! Denn in der Nacht sind wir ganz groß! Der Mondkristall wurde aus dem Hauptquartier der PJ Masks gestohlen und sofort sind die Pyjamahelden davon überzeugt, dass Luna Girl die Täterin ist. Doch hier liegen sie leider völlig falsch! Ein anderer Schurke hat es auf die Macht des Mondkristalls abgesehen, doch glücklicherweise weiß Romeo überhaupt nicht, wie man mit dem Kristall umgehen muss. Die PJ Masks ziehen ihre Pyjamas an und verwandeln sich von normalen Kindern in Helden der Nacht.

When Northstar Security’s unconventional agent Justine Shelby is assigned to protect world-renowned author Rosalee Kane from escalating death threats, she has no interest in sharing the mission—especially not with Rosalee’s by-the-book nephew. Shelby learned the hard way to rely only on herself. But FBI Special Agent Nelson Kane insists on joining the case, and Shelby reluctantly agrees, knowing Rosalee’s life may depend on it. Kane harbors a deep mistrust of Northstar Security, blaming them for his near-fatal shooting two years earlier.

Things are happening in my town and my county. We're split between two clubs. Rivals that share blood and a common enemy. Witches. I hate them. All of them. I have my reasons, but fate seems to have other plans. Plans I don’t care much for. The day she comes into my life, I want to throw the raven-haired, emerald-eyed beauty out, but she can help in ways we need. The question is, can I resist the bond between us when the heat grows hot?

Catboy arbeitet etwas zu übereifrig, um die Mondrauschbälle von Luna Girl zurückzuwerfen. Das führt leider dazu, dass seine beiden Freunde Gecko & Eulette nicht mithalten können. Wird es den Pyjamahelden trotzdem gelingen, Luna Girl wieder einmal zu besiegen? Und auch bei den weiteren Abenteuern ist wieder Teamwork gefragt.