Francois: 336 books

" Je n'ai jamais parlé de cette étrange déception à personne. La mélancolie du vainqueur. Un phénomène de descente, de décompression, peut-être, comme lorsque tu remontes trop vite des profondeurs. " Des efforts surhumains, des compétitions à suspense, du cérémonial, de la déconne...

The country now known as Thailand was long referred to as "Siam," and it has a rich history that dates back thousands of years. This in-depth history details the series of states that were established in the region from the early classical period to the late eighteenth century, as well as the social, economic, political and cultural characteristics of each era.

Chios Classics brings literature’s greatest works back to life for new generations.  All our books contain a linked table of contents. The History of the Crusades: All Volumes is an exhaustive, authoritative history of the Crusades.

The author of the acclaimed memoir The Gate now gives us a mesmerizing account of his personal relationship with one of the most infamous torturers of the twentieth century, and of his transformative experience observing and participating in that man’s recent trial for war crimes. In 1971,...

This second edition of Working with Dynamic Crop Models is meant for self-learning by researchers or for use in graduate level courses devoted to methods for working with dynamic models in crop, agricultural, and related sciences. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic and includes an introduction,...

François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon was a French archbishop, theologian, and writer whose excursions into the contemplative life, especially quietism, caused controversy in the church of his day. Today, his writings remain an encouragement and source of spiritual growth for many Christians. Fénelon’s...

As a way to draw visitors to their isolated fishing village on Quebec’s North Shore, the tourist bureau commissions a documentary film recreating life as it was lived there in the 1940s and 50s. To gather material for the project, the filmmaker is sent in search of Rose Brouillard, now an old woman...

Quand l'Ombre persique menace la France, jusqu'où la folie peut-elle aller ? Le Gagnant du Prix VSD du polar 2014 Paris, été 2017, un attentat visant le président de la République française fait de nombreuses victimes à Paris dont le fils de Nora Morientès et Michaël Botton, tous deux...

This famous work from the Royal Asiatic Society is an indispensable tool for all serious students of Persian literature, history and culture, and a welcome companion to Persian literature in its most glorious period. This volume is the second, revised edition of three parts published in 1992 and 1994.

François Bizot, membre de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient, est fait prisonnier au Cambodge par les Khmers rouges, en 1971. Enchaîné, il passe trois mois dans un camp de maquisards. Chaque jour, il est interrogé par l'un des plus grands bourreaux du vingtième siècle, futur responsable de...

Do you struggle through family problems, battle with the tensions of raising children, or find yourself overwhelmed with pressures on the job? Are personal failures and disappointments on the increase as you face each day? What a fountain of life it would be to discover how to let go of those distresses...

365 paroles d'espérance, de fraternité et de solidarité du pape François, à méditer chaque jour de l'année. Les 365 pensés du pape François réunies dans ce livre plébiscitent l'amour de Dieu et de son prochain, du don de soi, de la prière. Espérance, fraternité et solidarité...

" Mon fils, lorsque tu le peux, ne te prive pas d'un jour heureux. " Cette phrase du Siracide est l'une des citations bibliques les plus appréciées du pape François, lui qui n'a de cesse d'inviter au bonheur en toutes circonstances. Face aux situations difficiles, aux souffrances et aux...