The goddess Artemis is best known today as a goddess of the hunt and of the new moon, yet to those who worshipped at her ancient temples and sanctuaries she was far more than just that. To them ...więcej »
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the wo...więcej »
According to Yeats the fear gorta walks the earth during times of famine, seeking alms from passers-by. In this version the fear gorta can be a potential source of good luck for generous individ...więcej »
If all the Significators of Marriage be in watry Signes, which we ufually terme fruitfull, for the moft part they note many Wives, or more than one...
-from "Of the number of Wives."
William Lilly...więcej »
If you would know to what part he is fled after he is gone out of Towne, behold the Planet that fignifies his going out of Towne, and in what Sign he is...
-from "Toward what part the Thief is gone...więcej »
This vintage book contains a complete manual for the sportsman, game preserver, gamekeeper, and amateur on the art of taking animals and birds in traps, snares, and nets. Profusely illustrated and ...więcej »
Then he is Riotous, Expenfive, wholly given to Loofneffe and Lewd companies of Women, nothing regarding his Reputation, coveting unlawful Beds, Inceftuous, an Adulterer, Fantaftical, a meer Skip-ja...więcej »
Originally published in 1922 as "Terriers", this scarce early work on British terrier breeds is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have now republished it, usin...więcej »
Originally published in 1921, this is one of the earliest detailed works on Retrievers and Retriever Trials. It is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have repub...więcej »
Gain the advantage over your opponent with easy-to-remember strategies from one of the worlds top chess players! Strategy is the ultimate secret weapon for championship players around the world. Dr...więcej »
The losses men encounter during a business life which seriously embarrass them are rarely in their own business, but in enterprises of which the investor is not the master.
-from Chapter XI
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This book addresses the methods and motives for translating the central texts of the world’s religions and investigates a range of translation challenges specific to the unique nature of these w...więcej »
The first comprehensive study of heroic women figures in Anglo-Saxon literature investigates English secular and religious prose and poetry from the seventh to the eleventh centuries. Given the pau...więcej »
Jesus told parables. Gospel writers give them diverse readings. Modern exegetes give them even more diverse readings. Hedrick chronicles both diversities and then poses a new question. How would th...więcej »
Why a theology of prayer?
Because counterfeit prayer abounds, we need Scripture's guidance, writes Thomas Constable. Praying as God desires requires considering what God has revealed about it. As ...więcej »
'Healing Relationships: A Christian's Manual for Lay Counseling' is designed to equip you, the layperson, to minister to those who are hurting. Stephan Grunlan and Daniel Lambrides, both skilled co...więcej »
We all know women we admire and want to be near. They are the women we call when we need to talk, or when we need a whispered word of encouragement or hope. They are the ones who rejoice in our goo...więcej »
"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that if current laws and policies remained the same, the federal government would run budget deficits of $368 billion in 2005 and $295 billion in 200...więcej »
Japan's economic development, its modernity and degree of industrialization often lead to the assumption that there are no major differences in the Japanese way of thinking, motivations and value s...więcej »