Julian: 1621 books

Forced to flee Rome from the barbaric rampages of the Ostrogoths, merchant Nicander meets an unlikely ally in the form of Marius, a fierce Roman legionary. Escaping to a new life in Constantinople, the two land upon its shores lonely and penniless. Needing to make money fast, they plot and plan a...

In the 11th book of this popular series, Napoleon Bonaparte continues planning for the invasion of England as Admiral Horatio Nelson and the Royal Navy patrol the seas, seeking out their elusive enemy. When convoluted political machinations in England lead to the impeachment of the head of the Navy,...

Newly victorious at the Battle of Trafalgar, England now rules the seas and is free to colonize the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Thomas Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic harbor that will give England a rich trade route to India. With enemies lurking on all...

This book is divided into three sections. The first section deals with the general situation of Italian/American literature and its reception both in the United States and in Italy. It also discusses other social and cultural issues that pertain to Italian Americana. Section two consists of six chapters,...

當代最暢銷的天才型哲普作家朱立安．巴吉尼 橫跨希臘、印度、日本、中國、伊斯蘭國度的哲學行腳， 跟著哲學地圖走，尋思我們是怎麼理解事物、怎麼認識世界、怎麼看待自我， 以及怎麼思考我們應該如何生活。 哲學是走進世界的一扇窗，是理解生命、自然及人類思想的工具。 我們可以在紫禁城的建築裡找到儒家思想的軌跡，在雅典市集裡看到亞里斯多德的生命價值，在巴黎左岸的個人日常中體驗存在主義的哲學觀點。 本書是一部世界哲學史選輯，以哲學的筆，速寫各地思考特徵。 作者透過實地觀察與比較論述的方式，捕捉中國日常生活裡言必稱和諧、伊斯蘭世界抗拒俗世化、印度的生死輪迴、西方社會的個人主義，為世界建構一個更完整的圖像與更客觀的理解。 人類歷史有個無法解釋的奇妙之處，就是世界各地的哲學大約在同個時期繁盛。代表印度哲學的古奧義書，成書於西元前八至六世紀；中國最偉大的哲學家孔子生於西元前五五一年；希臘蘇格拉底之前最知名的第一位哲學家「米利都的泰利斯」生於西元前六二四年；佛陀悉達多誕生於約西元前五六六至四八六年間。 哲學始於人的困惑，最重要的問題是「事物實際上是什麼？」以及「如何解釋事物的變化？」對這些問題給出的答案，後來就被稱作哲學。這些思考的前提在於人們逐漸認識到：事物並不像表面上所看到的那樣。現象往往不同於實在。哲學家們用不同的眼光來審視這些問題，不同於以往那種神祕的視角。 早期哲學對世界各地不同的文化發展具有深遠影響，影響了人們的信仰、思考問題和生活的方式。我們的文化會吸收哲學的世界觀、道德觀、生活目標，將之融入生活各層面。 在希臘時代，對人和科學的認識都是哲學的一部分。哲學要能解釋人類生命，也必須能解釋世界、自然及其後的一切。其實，我們的日常思考很多都是植基於豐富的哲學傳統。如果我們想要知道為什麼人們會相信他們相信的事，最重要的是去理解他們的知識與相信從何而來，而這些知識來源往往就是哲學傳統。 【好評推薦】 ☆太棒了！這本書豐富我們的知識與心靈，是憤怒又危險的分裂年代所不可或缺。 ——英國國教前愛丁堡主教暨知名作家Richard...

Invocation: prayer for the lost dream To the person Who could have been a parson + To the actorlive wire Who wanted to be a cab-driva Or who went wild Over Lady Godiva I am speaking pal Of your lost dream gal The one that always Comes close (near Miss) Of Poets & Poemsonly a notion Of masterpieces...

Sleep Turns to Monster is a look into the troubled mind as thoughts spiral and twist between the emotions of the conscious and the unknown depths in which souls are lost in the crags and crevices from within the twilight of restless slumber. All of lifes unspoken feelings in a collection of poetry that all can understand, some may relate to, but none wish to endure.

Gilbert Welton’s life changed one breakfast time – his wife, Virginia, announced she was leaving him. Perhaps not the expected beginning of a comedy, but Symons employs his customary skill and brilliant wit to reveal the funny side of the tale. The result is a hilarious and riotous look at the life of a very ordinary middle-aged man.

Experience the ultimate fantasy in the first three books of the Indecent series. An Indecent Proposition One night. That's all Erik and Keegan want with Julianne. And they've come up with the perfect plan: Offer Julianne a half-million dollars. Julianne is in debt up to her eyeballs...

For eight years, witch Tira Belludi has longed to give herself, body and soul, to the two shifter men who hold her heart. But visions of death and fears for her sanity have forced her to keep her distance. Nic Rocca and Duke Ducati are brothers in every way but blood and partners who have each...

"...an adrenaline-charged international thriller... dark, complex characters with the sophistication of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... an epic saga of how globalization is changing our world..." IN BERLIN... EUROPE'S MOST FAST FORWARD CITY... No one suspects that American Fritzi Jordan...

La historia de la literatura universal está plagada de ejemplos de mujeres malignas que han manipulado la voluntad de los hombres utilizando como armas su inteligencia y belleza, mostrando la debilidad del hombre ante las dulces palabras y el erotismo. Como fiel reflejo de la sociedad en que se desarrolla,...

For once, Teddington's wildest family have decided to stay at home and keep their heads down. It isn't always easy hiding tails and fur under clothes, and it's important not to raise suspicion among their human neighbors. But when a very sly fox starts making a big nuisance of himself, it's up to the Bolds to stop him.

What is the true depth of love and commitment? On the road to being forgiven, and tasked to aid those that are lost, Blaeciel, a newly born Cherub seeks to answer just that when his charge, a girl named Deirdre, commits suicide. While battling demons from his own past, Blaeciel attempts to find his...