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The Caligula Curse

Author : Andrei Kozyrev
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1665705639
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (657 download)

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Download or read book The Caligula Curse written by Andrei Kozyrev and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia is a young American doctor who comes to Russia during the raging years of the country’s attempt to create a democratic nation after the specter of Soviet totalitarianism. As an emerging democracy makes everything seem possible, Pat meets a brave security officer named Victor, and they fall in love. However, their romance begins to crumble as the KGB regains power and forges an unholy alliance with a priest and his shadowy cabal, which is but a fraction of an international conspiracy that professes, and practices, centuries-old black magic known as “the Caligula curse.” The noose of corruption and anti-American sentiments tightens around Pat and Victor. The couple tries to save their love as dark forces seize Russia. Danger arises in America. Powerful conspiracies, an ancient curse, and modern fallacies work against democracy and personal freedom. Pat, her love and friends are in mortal danger.

The Curse of Gutenberg

Author : Dan Daniels
Publisher : Broken Jaw Press
ISBN 13 : 9781896647234
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book The Curse of Gutenberg written by Dan Daniels and published by Broken Jaw Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Blessing for the Nations and the Curse of the Law

Author : Jeffrey R. Wisdom
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161475337
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book Blessing for the Nations and the Curse of the Law written by Jeffrey R. Wisdom and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Durham, 1998.

Caligula

Author : Anthony A. Barrett
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300074291
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Caligula written by Anthony A. Barrett and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was the Roman emperor Caligula really the depraved despot of popular legend? In this book -- the first major reassessment of Caligula's life and career in over fifty. years -- Anthony A. Barrett draws on archaeological, numismatic, and literary evidence to evaluate this infamous figure in the context of the system that gave him absolute power.Authoritative ... highly readable. -- Bernard Knox, Atlantic MonthlyAn excellent study of the brief reign of Caligula....Barrett is a highly competent historian and clear writer, and the intrinsic interest of his subject is so great that the tougher kind of reader, as well as the scholar, will study this book with pleasure as well as with instruction. -- Hugh Lloyd-Jones, New York Review of BooksBarrett's Caligula fills a long-standing void in providing a balanced, thoroughly documented, and persuasive assessment of Caligula's life and career. This eminently readable book's value is further enhanced by the illustrations and by an appendix discussing Caligula's statuary and coinage. It will prove a welcome addition to the library of anyone with interests in Roman history and culture. -- Joseph J. Hughes, Classical WorldI do not think that any scholar interested in the Julio-Claudian period or any classics or ancient history library could be without this book. Very well written, it should also be popular with the general public. -- Colin M. Wells

The Force of Karma

Author : Pira Sudham
Publisher : Proglen Trading Co., Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 6164560454
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (645 download)

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Download or read book The Force of Karma written by Pira Sudham and published by Proglen Trading Co., Ltd.. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FORCE OF KARMA The sequel to Pira Sudham's 1988 classic Monsoon Country A new edition of the 2002 The Force of Karma Pira added additional last chapter in 2022 bringing the historical saga up-to-date. When the Red Shirts demonstrated in support of Thaksin Shinawatra the one sure outcome was that it wouldn't be the politicians, army generals or university professors who would be killed. That job is always left to the peasant farmers. The story picks up from Monsoon Country in 1981 and takes us through Thailand's modern history to the latest military coups. If you enjoyed Monsoon Country then The Force of Karma is a must read. "With his rich command of the English language Pira Sudham possesses the unique gift of being able to convey the cultural evolution of Thailand through the eyes of a poor farmer’s son. Pira’s insightful observations make fascinating reading and the lad who once tended buffaloes has become a significant voice for the people of the Northeast." Roger Crutchley, Bangkok Post columnist and author of The Road to Nakhon Nowhere

The Third and Last Testament (from the Knowledge Concerning God)

Author : Valquirio Barbalho
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1438950977
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book The Third and Last Testament (from the Knowledge Concerning God) written by Valquirio Barbalho and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deceit with Desire is a novel of suspense, mystery and romance. Sara Marshall is a suspect in a very big drug investigation. She has unknowingly been involved with some very shady characters that are under investigation. Sara runs a huge horse ranch and is suspected of transporting the drugs in the horse equipment and feeds. During this investigation Kurt Weston is called in from the local detectives bureau to work undercover for the FBI. Immediately he is drawn to Sara Marshall in ways he had never felt before and has a hard time keeping the investigation and his personal feelings separate.

Sands of the Arena and Other Stories

Author : Ben Kane
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 : 1398705993
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Sands of the Arena and Other Stories written by Ben Kane and published by Orion. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories: Sands of the Arena Can a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula? The Shrine Centurion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip. The Arena Legionary Piso's much anticipated payday plays out very differently than he expected. Eagles in the East Caught up in a bloody rebellion, Centurion Tullus battles to keep his men alive. Eagles in the Wilderness Bored with retirement, Centurion Tullus takes service with an amber merchant, voyaging to unknown, dangerous lands far beyond the empire. Hannibal: Good Omens History's most famous general seeks the gods' approval before his war with Rome. The March Romulus and Tarquinius travel to the ends of the earth, searching for their lost friend Brennus.

Hollywood's Ancient Worlds

Author : Jeffrey Richards
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1847250076
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood's Ancient Worlds written by Jeffrey Richards and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new, full analysis of the Ancient World epic and how this film genre continues to comment on modern-day issues.

Renaissance Drama

Author : Arthur F. Kinney
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118823974
Total Pages : 1172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Drama written by Arthur F. Kinney and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 1172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RENAISSANCE DRAMA Experience the best and most noteworthy works of Renaissance drama This Third Edition of Renaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments is the latest installment of a groundbreaking collection of non-Shakespearean Renaissance drama. Covering not only the popular drama of the period, Renaissance Drama includes masques, Lord Mayor shows, royal performances, and the popular mystery plays of the time. The selections fairly represent the variety and quality of Renaissance drama and they include works of scholarly and literary interest. Each work included in this edition comes with an insightful and illuminating introduction that places the piece in its historical and cultural context, with accompanying text explaining the significance of each piece and the ways in which it interacts with other works. New to this edition are: The famous entertainment for Elizabeth at Kenilworth George Peele’s remarkably inventive The Old Wives’ Tale The oft-forgotten history of Thomas of Woodstock, predecessor to Shakespeare’s Richard II John Lyly’s Gallathea, a work which explores gender and love, written for the Children’s Company at Saint Paul’s Ben Johnson’s Volpone and the controversial Epicoene Perfect for scholars, teachers, and readers of the English Renaissance, Renaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments belongs on the bookshelves of anyone with even a passing interest in the drama of its time.

The Empty Tomb

Author : Robert M. Price
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615921532
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The Empty Tomb written by Robert M. Price and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Jesus rise from the dead? Although 19th- and early 20th-century biblical scholarship dismissed the resurrection narratives as late, legendary accounts, Christian apologists in the late 20th century revived historical apologetics for the resurrection of Jesus with increasingly sophisticated arguments. A few critics have directly addressed some of the new arguments, but their response has been largely muted. The Empty Tomb scrutinizes the claims of leading Christian apologists and critiques their view of the resurrection as the best historical explanation.The contributors include New Testament scholars, philosophers, historians, and leading nontheists. They focus on the key questions relevant to assessing the historicity of the resurrection: What did the authors of the New Testament mean when they said Jesus rose from the dead? What historical evidence is needed to establish the resurrection? If there is a God, why would He resurrect Jesus? Was there an empty tomb? What should we make of the appearance stories? Apart from historical evidence, is belief in the resurrection justified?The Empty Tomb provides a sober, objective response to arguments offered in defense of Christianity''s central claim.

Magic in the Literature of the Neronian Period

Author : Konstantinos Arampapaslis
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311142944X
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Magic in the Literature of the Neronian Period written by Konstantinos Arampapaslis and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neronian representations of magic, a practice prevalent in the everyday life of the period and a central topic in its literary production, are characterized by unprecedented accuracy and detail. The similarities of witchcraft depictions in Seneca’s Medea, Lucan’s book 6, and Petronius’ Satyrica with spells of the PGM, the defixiones, as well as with Pliny’s quasi-magical recipes underscore realism as the distinctive trait of Neronian magic scenes which has often been considered the authors’ means to differentiate themselves from their Augustan predecessors. However, such high-degree realism is not merely an ornamental feature but transforms into a tool that influences the reader’s response toward magic, according to each author’s worldview and aims. The cross-generic examination of the motif of magic in the major Neronian authors shows how realism forms a link between reader, contemporary experience, and text that encourages more active participation on the part of the reader. At the same time, images of destruction, the horrific, and the ridiculous further enhance the negative view of magic as an ineffective (Lucan-Petronius) or destructive force (Seneca), simultaneously eliciting the reader’s critical response.

Prophecy Unfulfilled

Author : Wayne Talbot
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1984501666
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Prophecy Unfulfilled written by Wayne Talbot and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prophecy Unfulfilled represents a continuation of the author’s quest for the truth of God, by firstly uncovering the untruths that he had been taught during his formative years as a Catholic. Earlier works focused on the claimed new (replacement) covenant, the rejection of the Sabbath, and the rejection of Torah. Using the rules of evidence as in a court of law, this study seeks to evaluate the claimed messianic prophecy fulfillment by Jesus, some two thousand years ago. The first part of the book discusses the nature of evidence and how the rules regarding written evidence vary significantly from those of oral evidence, the latter being used most often by biblical scholars and Christian apologists. The first step is to authenticate the extant documents by examining the chain of custody and, thus, establish authority. Next is to authenticate the attributed authorship of the writings, to determine whether the authors were firsthand witnesses of the events they described, or whether their narratives are hearsay, with or without corroboration. Where little verbal agreement is found, this is circumstantial evidence of separate traditions developing the resultant theology. The study proceeds by examining every verse in the NKJV (New King James Version) of the New Testament that is annotated as being in fulfillment of prophecy, comparing the wording against both the NKJV Old Testament and an English translation of the Hebrew scriptures. Where significant variations exist, the author seeks an understanding from New Testament scholars, whom he frequently quotes. The eschatological temper of the early church is given due consideration, especially concerning the expectations of the Jews regarding the mission of the Messiah. Finally, the accomplishments of Jesus, as enshrined in Christian creeds, is compared with what is spoken of by the prophets. The author’s conclusion is encapsulated in the book’s title.

Claudius the God

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 0795336993
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Claudius the God written by Robert Graves and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to I, Claudius, the story of the Roman Emperor—on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based—continues . . . In I, Claudius, Robert Graves began the story of the limping, stammering young man who is suddenly thrust onto the throne after the death of Caligula. In Claudius the God, Graves continues the story, detailing Claudius’s thirteen-year reign and his ultimate downfall. Painting the vivid, tumultuous, and decadent society of ancient Rome with spectacular detail, Graves provides a tale that is instructive, compelling, and difficult to put down for both casual readers and students of Roman history.

Emperors of Rome: The Monsters

Author : Paul Chrystal
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526728869
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Emperors of Rome: The Monsters written by Paul Chrystal and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As with everything else, there were good and bad Roman emperors. The good, like Trajan (98117), Hadrian (117138), Antoninus Pius (138161) and Marcus Aurelius (161180) were largely civilized and civilizing. The bad, on the other hand, were sometimes nothing less than monsters, exhibiting varying degrees of corruption, cruelty, depravity and insanity. It is a sobering thought that these ogres were responsible for governing the greatest civilization in the world, simultaneously terrorizing, brutalizing and massacring. Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, Domitian, Commodus, Caracella, Elagabalus, Septimius Severus, Diocletian, Maximinus Thrax, Justinian and Theodora all had more bad days than good; they are all covered in this book.Their exploits have, of course, been well documented since classical times but much of the coverage can only be called gratuitous, sensationalist or tabloid. This book is different because it is based on primary sources and evidence and attempts to balance out the shocking with any mitigating aspects in each of their lives. Many of our monsters have some redeeming factors and it is important that these are exposed if a true record of their lives is to be conveyed. The book also examines how each of the twelve has been treated for posterity in literature, theatre and film, and the lessons intended to be drawn from popular culture through the ages.

CALIGULA: DIVINE CARNAGE

Author : Stephen Barber
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1909923591
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book CALIGULA: DIVINE CARNAGE written by Stephen Barber and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caligula: most notorious of the Roman Emperors, who seduced his own sister, installed a horse in the Roman Senate, turned his palace into a brothel, married a prostitute, tortured and killed hundreds of innocent citizens on a whim, and committed countless other acts of madness, cruelty and deviancy. Award-winning writer Stephen Barber documents in full the atrocities of Caligula, and also the other mad Emperors, notably the deranged Commodus. Also included is a bloody history of Gladiators and the Roman Arena, the depraved circus where Christians, freaks and criminals were butchered by the thousand. DIVINE CARNAGE is a shocking catalogue of incest, transvestism, torture, slaughter and perversity brought to life by Barber’s superb authorial skill, making it an essential and eloquent document of murderous decadence. This special ebook edition also includes the bonus of Suetonius’ “Life Of Nero”, highlighting the outrages of yet another sadistic Emperor, whose greatest pleasure lay in the crucifixion and burning of Christian martyrs.

Normative and Sectarian Judaism in the Second Temple Period

Author : Moshe Weinfeld
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567044416
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Normative and Sectarian Judaism in the Second Temple Period written by Moshe Weinfeld and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book brings together the essays on Second Temple Judaism by Moshe Weinfeld, one of the leading figures in comparative literature and the history of religion in ancient Near Eastern studies. This integrated collection centers on the religious debates within Second Temple Judaism between the sectarian Qumran community and the Pharisees. It examines topics such as liturgy, law, theology and ideology; issues that established Jewish religious forms for normative, Rabbinic Judaism. It also sets these debates in the broader context of texts and ideas from the Bible and ancient Near East texts on one hand and the New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism on the other. The book comprises four sections. The first, 'Prayer and Worship' analyzes constitutive ideas reflected in the definitive prayers of Qumran and Pharisaic liturgy. The second, 'The Qumran Scrolls' engages various legal and hermeneutic issues in the literature of the Qumran sect. Section three, 'Theology and Ideology' treats a group of foundational Jewish concepts from the historical point of view. The final section 'The New Testament' brings several basic concepts and conceptions of Judaism into New Testament context. This is volume 54 in the Library of Second Temple Studies series (formerly the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha Supplement series).

All the People in the Bible

Author : Richard R. Losch
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802824544
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book All the People in the Bible written by Richard R. Losch and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than any other book, the Bible offers an amazing collection of fascinating characters ranging from the holiest of the holy to some of the most depraved scoundrels imaginable. Many are mentioned only in passing, yet history and archaeology can often fill in the blanks and flesh them out as exciting human beings. For this reason we have in many cases been able to tell much more about them than the Bible alone reveals." -- Richard R. Losch (from the preface)A comprehensive gathering of persons found in the Bible, including the Apocrypha, All the People in the Bible really delivers on its title: literally all of the Bible's characters appear in this fascinating reference work. From the first article on Aaron to the final entry on Zophar, Richard Losch details each person in a lively narrative style.The bulk of the book consists of Losch's A-Z articles covering the familiar and the not-so-familiar figures in Scripture. Names of people who are found only in genealogies or who had no significant effect on history are included solely in the alphabetical listing starting on page 452. That listing, "All the People in the Bible and Apocrypha," includes pronunciations, brief identifications, and biblical references. Persons covered in greater detail in the main part of the book are identified in bold print.Losch's intriguing look at all the people in the Bible is anything but a dry reference work. This is a book to dip into and enjoy over and over.