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In the second volume of this monumental work, Mircea Eliade continues his magisterial progress through the history of religious ideas. The religions of ancient China, Brahmanism and Hinduism, Buddha and his contemporaries, Roman religion, Celtic and German religions, Judaism, the Hellenistic period, the Iranian syntheses, and the birth of Christianity—all are encompassed in this volume.

It was supposed to be one night. One reckless, no-names, no-strings moment with a gorgeous alpha who made me forget everything but the way he felt. But when I walk into my friend's wedding, I come face-to-face with him again. He's the best man. And just when I think it can't get worse, my heat slams into me like a wrecking ball. My scent match is standing right there—watching me, scenting me, wanting me. But he's not alone. He comes with a pack.

An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the...

THE AVATAR will reveal what the media will never tell you – the ancient mystery at work, moving in secret, behind world events, behind the transformation of America and the West, behind specific world leaders, behind the changes that are touching each of our lives, and what is yet to come, our future.

Seattle, 1985—Crime reporter Holly Sparks is driven to obsession by her sister's unsolved murder—a crime she's convinced was the work of the infamous Green River Killer. But her investigation takes a terrifying turn when she uncovers a chilling truth: There might be two killers stalking the city, and one wears a badge. Five years later, her bestselling true crime novel can’t erase the pain of her sister’s unsolved case.

1348. In Florenz wütet die Pest. Sieben Frauen und drei Männer flüchten aufs Land und erschaffen sich eine paradiesische Gegenwelt. In der Atmosphäre leichten Müßiggangs erzählen sie sich zehn Tage jeweils zehn Geschichten von Liebe und Leid, von Treue und Betrug, von Täuschungen und Tücken.Giovanni Boccaccios "Decameron" ist einer der Schlüsseltexte der italienischen Prosa.

The UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a thrilling historical adventure with life-or-death stakes—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Stuart Gibbs and Gordon Korman. 1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old...

This experienced author describes the personality of the first Czech president within the context of 20th-century history. He artfully combines historical occurrences with personal accounts, describing the nature of a totalitarian society and the unwavering pursuit of truth by individuals. Young listeners will acquire a lucid understanding of figures like Masaryk and Hitler, the aftermath of the Munich Betrayal, and the milieu in which Václav Havel came of age.

In his new book, leading neuroscientist Gordon M. Shepherd expands on the startling discovery that the brain creates the taste of wine. This approach to understanding wine's sensory experience draws on findings in neuroscience, biomechanics, human physiology, and traditional enology. Shepherd shows that creating the taste of wine engages more of the brain than does any other human behavior.

Resources are scarce in the Deathlands, but the mega-cemetery of Oregon holds the treasures and trinkets of three million corpses killed in the nukecaust. Stumbling into warring parties of graverobbers, Ryan Cawdor and his companions fall in with an old ally of J.B. Dix who offers an attractive promise of unlimited ammunition for their services. But the graves hold other secrets that could spell the annihilation of the human race unless their excavation is halted.

Um zu beweisen, dass er des Thrones von Iolkos würdig ist, soll der junge Jason das Goldene Vließ, das Fell des göttlichen Widders beschaffen, das vom halbgöttlichen König Aietes und einem Drachen bewacht wird. Dazu sammelt er eine Mannschaft von Helden um sich, wie sie die antike Welt noch nicht gesehen hat: So etwa den starken Herakles, den Sänger Orpheus, die Jägerin Atalante, den Dieb Autolykos … und schließlich auch Medea, die Priesterin der Hexengöttin Hekate, die ihm sowohl Glück, als auch maßloses Leid bringen soll.

Captain Jacob T. Grimm has lost his ship. Relegated to training duty, he's a warrior without a war. Until an assassin strikes, leaving Nadia wounded and the Alliance on the defense. The Fleet Admiral needs every ship to strike at the Caliphate and end the war. Which leaves only one problem, Alexandria will be defenseless. There's only one man who can fill the void. Commanding a nameless, untested battleship, Jacob must defend Alexandria against a Caliphate Task Force armed with an experimental juggernaut.

Michael Hart is sin in a suit: dark blond curls, icy blue eyes, and tattoos etched in secrets. By day, he's a billionaire tech mogul. By night, a mafia king. Our paths were never meant to cross—until I was promised to one of his brutal underbosses. Obviously, I run. Guess who tracks me down? The devil himself. I expect punishment. Pain. A cage. Instead, I'm offered a way out: marry Michael and live under his protection. Safe. Untouchable.

The Darker Side of Wight is a thrilling audiobook collection of twelve spine-chilling stories by Peter J. Murray, set in the hauntingly atmospheric Isle of Wight—or as Peter calls it, 'The Isle of Fright!'

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance is M. R. James at his most disquieting: where festive streets darken quickly, dreams twist into warnings, and something grotesque walks just beyond the edge of understanding. Blending holiday cheer with a creeping sense of dread, this tale invites the listener to question what hides behind tradition, and what slips through the cracks of propriety. Laced with unease and subtle horror, it is not merely a ghost story—it is a disturbance in the fabric of the ordinary.

The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. The book remains in print almost a century after the parables were originally published, and is regarded as a classic of personal financial advice. The parables are told by a fictional Babylonian character called Arkad, a poor scribe who became the "richest man in Babylon". Included in Arkad's advice are the "Seven Cures" (or how to generate money and wealth), and the "Five Laws of Gold" (or how to protect and invest wealth).

Actiongeladener Spionagethriller in bewährter Silva-Manier! General Cesare Ferrari wartet mit eiligen Neuigkeiten auf Gabriel Allon: Die Carabinieri haben in der Villa eines ermordeten südafrikanischen Schifffahrtsmagnaten in Amalfi ein geheimes Gewölbe entdeckt. Dieses verbirgt einen leeren Rahmen und einen Keilrahmen, der den Maßen des wertvollsten verschwundenen Gemäldes der Welt entspricht. Allons Fähigkeiten sind gefragt, und so macht er sich auf, das fehlende Meisterwerk aufzuspüren.

An unusually sharp look at the way in which the U.S. press and experts have dealt with the crisis in the Middle East and Iran...

Die Bruce-Partington-Pläne (The Bruce-Partington Plans) erschien erstmals im Dezember 1908 im Collier's Weekly und im Strand Magazine. Ein seltenes Ereignis kündet von einer schwierigen und gefährlichen Situation: Mycroft Holmes beehrte die Baker Street 221 b mit seinem Besuch. Im Namen der britischen Regierung beauftragt er seinen Bruder Sherlock, den Tod von Arthur Cadogan West zu untersuchen, der in der Londoner Untergrundbahn gefunden wurde und Teile der immens wichtigen Bruce-Partington-Pläne bei sich hatte.

Die Schultoiletten der Bärbel-Rapunzel-Schule sollen renoviert werden – und Anna, Caro, Finn und Jonas sind in großer Sorge um ihre Superheldenzentrale. Ein Rettungsplan ist schnell ausgeheckt, doch dann bekommt Anna von ihrem Opa zum Geburtstag eine Fahrt im Heißluftballon geschenkt. Die anderen Grundschul-Superhelden dürfen sie begleiten und bis auf Anna freuen sich alle riesig auf das bevorstehende Erlebnis. Ganz so abenteuerlich hätten sie es sich dann doch nicht gewünscht, denn die vier müssen den Heißluftballon ohne den Ballonpiloten wieder heil auf den Boden bringen.