With the blend of art and learning that is the hallmark of his work, Peter Brown here examines how the sacred impinged upon the profane during the first Christian millennium.[...]
This classic biography was first published thirty years ago and has since established itself as the standard account of Saint Augustine's life and teaching. The remarkable discovery recently of a considerable number of letters and sermons by Augustine has thrown fresh light on the first and last dec[...]
The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how [...]
These works, as the sub-title makes clear, are unfinished sketches for "Philosophical Investigations," possibly the most important and influential philosophical work of modern times. The 'Blue Book' is a set of notes dictated to Witgenstein's Cambridge students in 1933-1934: the 'Brown Book' was a d[...]
Marking a departure in our understanding of Christian views of the afterlife from 250 to 650 CE, "The Ransom of the Soul" explores a revolutionary shift in thinking about the fate of the soul that occurred around the time of Rome s fall. Peter Brown describes how this shift transformed the Church s [...]
Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. "Through the Eye of a Needle" is a sweeping intellectual and social history of the vexing problem of w[...]
This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity's first thousand years of history features a new preface, additional color images, and an updated bibliography. The essential general survey of medieval European Christendom, Brown's vivid prose charts the compelling an[...]
In this Caldecott Honor winning picture book, "The Twilight Zone "comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him.Jasper Rabbit loves carrots especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to school.
He eats them going to Little League.
H[...]
Mr. Tiger knows exactly how you feel. Fed up of tea parties, top hats and talking about the weather, he astounds his friends when he decides to go ...WILD. But does he go too far? After all, the wilderness can get pretty lonely. This beautifully illustrated and brilliantly funny book from award-winn[...]
Bobby has a problem at school. It's his teacher, Miss Kirby. She stomps, she roars, and she won't even let him throw paper aeroplanes in class ...what a monster! One day the unthinkable happens when Bobby bumps into Miss Kirby outside school. However, he soon finds out there's more to her than meets[...]
This book helps you enjoy a delightful tour of the English parkland ideal of sweeping lawns and elegant vistas created by Lancelot 'Capability Brown', who proudly professed to find 'great capability of improvement' in any park or garden.[...]
Historien om en björn och hennes pojke
"Snälla, snälla, jag kan väl få behålla den?", vilket barn har inte kommit hem med en groda, fågelunge eller något annat litet djur och bönat om detta? I denna charmiga bilderbok blir det igenkänning med en ny humoristisk twist. När bjö[...]
Nu kommer den tredje boken i den uppskattade faktaserien från National Geographic Kids. Följ med på en spännande resa till borgar runt om i världen och utmana dina rivaler i medeltida tornerspel i Allt om borgar!
Följ med borgherren och hans hustru på en tur genom borgen och träffa hovdam[...]
West of Last Chance is a unique collaboration between celebrated photographer Peter Brown and award-winning author Kent Haruf. The result is a profound visual/verbal dialogue of short prose pieces and large-format color images that brings to life this sometimes brutal and incredibly beautiful part o[...]
Learn essential trade secrets from the best in business with this box set of ten Collins Business Secrets titles.
The Collins Business Secrets series has established itself as vital resource for business people. Quick and easy to use, these guides let readers in on the tips and tricks tha[...]
The students studying valuation as a part of their Real Estate Management degree have to calculate the rating yield of properties they value. However, since the long history of this law dates back to 1601 it's complicated and can be difficult to understand. This textbook deals with this complex aspe[...]
This classic story is a favorite with toddlers, who will cheer on the three clever billy goats who outsmart a mean troll. With plenty of repetition, this adventure is perfect for reading aloud and for joining in, and a satisfying ending provides a reassuring touch.[...]
The Hegel Lectures Series Series Editor: Peter C. Hodgson Hegel's lectures have had as great a historical impact as the works he himself published. Important elements of his system are elaborated only in the lectures, especially those given in Berlin during the last decade of his life. The original [...]
The Hegel Lectures Series Series Editor: Peter C. Hodgson Hegel's lectures have had as great a historical impact as the works he himself published. Important elements of his system are elaborated only in the lectures, especially those given in Berlin during the last decade of his life. The original [...]
Menander was the founding father of European comedy. From Ralph Roister Doister to What the Butler Saw, from Henry Fielding to P. G. Wodehouse, the stock motifs and characters can be traced back to him. The greatest writer of Greek New Comedy, Menander (c.341-290 BC) wrote over one hundred play[...]