Bart Ehrman, author of the bestsellers "Misquoting Jesus" and "Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code," here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.
The bestselling author of "Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson" now presents an in-depth biography of the legendary musician and icon Paul McCartney, exploring his impact on music and culture, his personal triumphs and defeats, and his post-Beatles relationshi[...]
Offers a glimpse of three of Jesus's most important followers, discussing what the writings of the New Testament reveal about each and separating historical fact from myth, and assessing their real roles in the early church.[...]
More than a rock star, more than a celebrity, Paul McCartney is a cultural touchstone who helped transform popular music as one half of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting duo. In this definitive biography, Peter Ames Carlin examines McCartney s entire life, casting new light not just on the [...]
Peter Paul Rubens and the Crisis of the Beati Moderni takes up the question of the issues involved in the formation of recent saints - or Beati moderni (modern Blesseds) as they were called - by the Jesuits and Oratorians in the new environment of increased strictures and censorship that developed a[...]
Peter Paul Rubens is a biography of the famous Flemish artist.
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Garden of Love is a novel about the life of the famous baroque painter and diplomat P.P. Rubens from his stoicism to the late hedonism, with a fictional history of a painting after which the novel was named. The story begins in Antwerp in 1625, when the main character of this novel, Rubens[...]
Painting landscapes was very much a private activity for Peter Paul Rubens. Whilst the majority of his other works were commissioned, the landscapes seem to have been painted for his own pleasure and delight and stayed in the artist's possession until his death. Most of them were painted in the last[...]
Ihre Musik ist ewig und hat sie, ihre Schöpfer, unsterblich gemacht. Ihre Tonkunst vermag nicht nur Emotionen zu transportieren, sondern auch Emotionen zu verändern. Dieses Nachschlagewerk zu den bedeutendsten Komponisten ist eine Gesamtschau auf die klassische Musik: von Isaak Alb?niz, Ludwig[...]
12-årige Paul bor hos sin bedstemor, når forældrene er væk. Det er et stort hus med mange værelser.Hans forældre rejser meget og arbejder langt væk. De har penge nok, men aldrig tid til drengen, som føler sig overflødig.[...]
Environmental policy has long been determined by a dichotomy between technology and behavior. This book explores the relationships between technology and behavior from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is the first volume that aims to create a conceptual basis for analyzing interactions between t[...]
-Astonishing details of the paintings by Rubens in an attractive and well-priced guide. According to recent research, Rubens is the most well known Flemish master in the entire world Following Masterpiece: Hieronymus Bosch, Masterpiece: Peter Paul Rubens shows the paintings of this Flemish master as[...]
Eighteen stories capture the fun of growing up in Jamaica, and will make for exciting and thoughtful bedtime reading.[...]
The Home Energy Handbook is CAT's definitive guide to saving and generating energy. Covering energy efficiency, insulation, passive solar, solar water heating, wood fuels, heat pumps, combined heat and power, solar PV, micro-hydro and small scale wind power, it shows you how to choose the right tech[...]