In histories of ancient Jews and Judaism, the Roman Empire looms large. For all the attention to the Jewish Revolt and other conflicts, however, there has been less concern for situating Jews within Roman imperial contexts; just as Jews are frequently dismissed as atypical by scholars of Roman histo[...]
At the center of this epic tale of Heaven and Hell and forbidden love is high-school student Setsuna Mudo. He's no angel - he's completely tactless around girls, has an unpredictable temper, and can become extremely violent. That he comes from a broken home and is in love with his sister Sara just m[...]
In this final volume, Setsuna and the high angels have entered the Tower of Etenamenki and approached the throne of God. There they find all secrets revealed--the reason for the creation of angels and demons, the origins of the two wars of Heaven and Hell, and the real whereabouts of Adam Kadamon. M[...]
Mizuki, a Japanese-American track-and-field star, transfers to an all-boys high school in Japan and disguises herself as a boy just to be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, but when they become roommates, Mizuki must keep her secret in the classroom, the locker room, and her own bedroom.[...]
Behöver vi hjältar? Svaret måste bli ja. En enda hjälte kan ena en hel nation. Det gjorde Nelson. Lorden och amiralen Horatio Nelson som står staty på Trafalgar Square i London. Vad krävs för att under århundraden leva kvar i minnet? Ett mod som är gränslöst. En segervilja lika stark som[...]
Annette Pehnt zahlt zu den wichtigsten Autorinnen der Gegenwart. Schon mit ihrem Erstling Ich mu los konnte sie Kritik und Publikum fur sich gewinnen. Mit einem Auszug aus ihrem Roman Insel 34 uberzeugte sie 2002 in Klagenfurt. Sie erhielt den Preis der Jury. Bereits der Titel des Romans weist auf d[...]