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The Unknown Odysseus

Alternate Worlds in Homer's Odyssey

by Thomas Van Nortwick
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010

The Unknown Odysseus is a study of how Homer creates two versions of his hero, one who is the triumphant protagonist of the revenge plot and another, more subversive, anonymous figure whose various personae exemplify an entirely different set of assumptions about the world through which each hero...
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Anthroposophy A-Z

A Glossary of Terms Relating to Rudolf Steiner's Spiritual Philosophy

by Henk van Oort
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013

Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual philosophy is the inspiration for many successful initiatives in the world today, from the international Steiner Waldorf school movement to biodynamic agriculture and its increasingly popular produce. Steiner developed his philosophy in dozens of books and many thousands...
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Earth Fever

Living Consciously with Climate Change

by Judy McAllister, Erik van Praag, Jan Paul van Soest
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010

The human species is in a rather precarious situation. Poverty, the energy and financial crises, and above all the challenge of climate change mean that our civilization has come to a dangerous edge. Our safety nets-on both collective and individual levels-have been removed. Can we create a future that...
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Charging Up San Juan Hill

Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of Imperial America

by John R. van Van Atta
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

Below a Cuban sun so hot it stung their eyes, American troops hunkered low at the base of Kettle Hill. Spanish bullets zipped overhead, while enemy artillery shells landed all around them. Driving Spanish forces from the high ground would mean gaining control of Santiago, Cuba, and, soon enough, American...
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by Agnes van den Muijsenberg
Language: Dutch
Release Date: March 8, 2012

Anne is getuige van een vreselijk ongeluk. Bij toeval krijgt zij het dagboek van het slachtoffer in handen. Wanneer zij het dagboek leest, komt zij tot de ontdekking dat het ongeluk niet echt een ongeluk was, maar dat het slachtoffer er zelf voor had gekozen om een einde aan haar leven te maken. Terwijl...
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Isaac Beeckman on Matter and Motion

Mechanical Philosophy in the Making

by Klaas van Berkel
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2013

The contribution of the Dutch craftsman and scholar Isaac Beeckman to early modern scientific thought has never been properly acknowledged. Surprisingly free from the constraints of traditional natural philosophy, he developed a view of the world in which everything, from the motion of the heavens...
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1917 – The Passchendaele Year

The British Army in Flanders: The Diary of Achiel Van Walleghem

by Achiel Van Walleghem
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017

This unusual work offers a personal documentary and highly individual witness to the terrible events in Flanders in 1917. The Battle of “Third Ypres” - popularly known as “Passchendaele”  - epitomized  the worst slaughter on the western front of the First World War. Many thousands killed,...
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by Della Van Hise
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014

Kiss of the Black Angelan erotic vampire novella byDella Van Hise_____________________ Kiss of the Black Angel was originally published in the prestigious TOMORROW MAGAZINE. It was released as a limited print first edition in 1997, as Ragged Angels.There is now a novel-length version of this...
Book cover of Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science
by Stephen van Van Evera
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

"Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific research techniques manage to convey not only the...
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by Carl Franz van der Velde
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013

3 works of Carl Franz van der Velde German author of historical novels (1779-1824) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of Carl Franz van der Velde. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Specimens of German Romance...
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by Linda van Rijn
Language: Dutch
Release Date: May 24, 2011

Op de lastminute-vakantie in Hurghada loopt Susan haar ex-vriend tegen het lijf. Liever had ze hem nooit meer gezien... Vijf jaar zijn Susan Waterberg en haar man Hugo getrouwd en gelukkig in Almere. Die mijlpaal wil Susan niet onopgemerkt voorbij laten gaan. Ze regelt haar schoonouders als oppas...
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by Linda van Rijn
Language: Dutch
Release Date: November 3, 2012

Vier vriendinnen genieten van een skivakantie in het Oostenrijkse skioord Kirchberg. De moord op een van hen stelt iedereen voor een raadsel... Tijdens een gezellige skivakantie in het Oostenrijkse Kirchberg kunnen de vriendinnen Karen, Chantal, Isa en Annemieke eindelijk weer eens tijd met elkaar...
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by Ernest van der Kwast
Language: Dutch
Release Date: June 1, 2012

Dit boek bevat een novelle en vier verhalen, waarin de hoofdpersonen terugkijken op hun levens, getekend door toevalligheden, impulsieve beslissingen en gemiste kansen. Melancholie voert de boventoon, maar dankzij Van der Kwasts soepele en zwierige stijl is een troostrijke lichtheid nooit ver weg....
Book cover of De familie Lazuriet
by Ernest van der Kwast
Language: Dutch
Release Date: May 22, 2014

De familie Lazuriet is de allerrijkste familie van de wereld, maar ze stinken wel een beetje. De kinderen James en Victoria krijgen alles wat ze willen. Een brandweerauto? Een drietrapsraket? Elke dag een nieuwe pony? Geen probleem. Maar zoveel cadeaus beginnen te vervelen, en ponypoep ruikt niet...
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