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278 produkter
Descent of the Dove: A Short History of the Holy Spirit in the Church
A Short History of the Holy Spirit in the Church
Häftad, 2025
227 kr
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A fresh and accessible perspective on spirituality in the church by Charles Williams.The Descent of the Dove brings the most significant of Charles Williams's theological writings to the modern reader. Tracing the history of the church through the activity of the Holy Spirit, this unconventional …
Harold Macmillan
Häftad, 2010
203 kr
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A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986).Harold Macmillan was a figure of paradox. Outwardly, it was Edwardian elegance and civilised urbanity. Inwardly, it was emotional damage from his wife's open adultery and his progressive …
Descent into Hell
Häftad, 2010
254 kr
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Those who have read Williams's earlier novels will not want to be told anything about Descent into Hell except that it is one of his best. Those who do not know the author's work will find that when they have read this novel, they will want to read all the others. Highly acclaimed writer of the …
Gentlemen & Players
The Death of Amateurism in Cricket
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Amateurs versus professionals - a social history and memoir of English cricket from 1953 to 1963. The inaugural Gentlemen v. Players first-class cricket match was played in 1806, subsequently becoming an annual fixture at Lord''s between teams consisting of amateurs (the Gentlemen) and …
Harold Macmillan
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986). Harold Macmillan was a figure of paradox. Outwardly, it was Edwardian elegance and civilised urbanity. Inwardly, it was emotional damage from his wife''s open adultery and his progressive …
Adenauer
The Father of the New Germany
Häftad, 2003
384 kr
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After the Second World War Germany lay in ruins. To Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) belongs much of the credit for raising West Germany to a position of economic prosperity and making it a respected free-world ally. Adenauer was born in 1876, in Cologne, part of a devout Roman Catholic family. He was …
Petain
Häftad, 2031
162 kr
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"Charles Williams' major biography of Philippe Petain (1856-1951) tells of a peasant who became a Marshal of France and the Head of the Vichy State. A slow climb up the army ranks was leading inexorably to retirement when war broke out. He defended Verdun in 1916 and settled the mutinies in 1917. …
Last Great Frenchman
A Life of General De Gaulle
Inbunden, 1995
400 kr
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Critical acclaim for The Last Great Frenchman "This is a splendid popular biography . . . recounted with verveand anecdotal warmth, along with fresh appraisals of de Gaulle'scareer as soldier, politician, and head of state." --PublishersWeekly. "Highly readable. . . . It is to Williams' credit that …
Last Great Frenchman
A Life of General De Gaulle
Häftad, 1997
225 kr
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Critical acclaim for The Last Great Frenchman "This is a splendid popular biography . . . recounted with verveand anecdotal warmth, along with fresh appraisals of de Gaulle'scareer as soldier, politician, and head of state." --PublishersWeekly. "Highly readable. . . . It is to Williams' credit that …
Adenauer
The Father of the New Germany
E-bok, 2001
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
552 kr
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Critical Acclaim for ADENAUER "A gripping narrative . . . brings to life an intriguing historical figure . . . an enthralling perspective on the processes that shaped the postwar world." --Daily Telegraph (London) "Charts the ironies of Adenauer''s complicated life. This is the story of a marathon …
Many Dimensions
Häftad, 2010
237 kr
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First published in 1931, this fascinating story is one of Charles Williams' early 'metaphysical' novels. Set in London, Sir Giles, the nefarious cousin of The Chief Justice of England, Lord Arglay, has obtained by not entirely fair means the ancient gold Crown of King Solomon the Wise. The White …
War in Heaven
Häftad, 2010
289 kr
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'There are no novels anywhere quite like them . . . He really believes in what he is talking about.' That was T. S. Eliot writing about the seven novels of Charles Williams. How to describe them? Again, probably in T. S. Eliot's words, 'They may be described as supernatural thrillers; ''popular'' …
Place of the Lion
Häftad, 2010
246 kr
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If ideas are more dangerous than material things, what happens when ideas become matter?Near a crossroad in the country town of Smetham, a retired philosopher is felled by what appears to be a huge lion. The lion vanishes, leaving the seemingly untouched man in a coma. But over the next few days, …
Greater Trumps
Häftad, 2011
254 kr
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When Lothair Coningsby is bequeathed an antique pack of Tarot cards, he doesn't bargain for the trouble they will cause. The terms of his inheritance mean that Lothair cannot part with the cards in life, and they are to go to the British Museum after his death. But his daughter's fiancé, Henry Lee, …
Basic Drawing
How To Draw What You See
Inbunden, 2011
190 kr
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Drawing, the most basic of the visual arts, is often seen as a natural ability, but it can be learnt. Working from observation in pencil, pen, or charcoal helps you to see clearly, increases your visual awareness, and enhances your ability to design in two dimensions. The New English Art Club, an …
African American Life and Culture in Orange Mound
Case Study of a Black Community in Memphis, Tennessee, 1890–1980
Inbunden, 2013
1397 kr
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African American Life and Culture in Orange Mound is an exploration of the conditions of living for residents of a segregated subdivision in the deep south from 1890 to 1919. It is also a study of contemporary approaches to community building during a time period of racial segregation and …
Gentlemen & Players
The Death of Amateurism in Cricket
Häftad, 2013
180 kr
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Amateurs versus professionals - a social history and memoir of English cricket from 1953 to 1963.The inaugural Gentlemen v. Players first-class cricket match was played in 1806, subsequently becoming an annual fixture at Lord's between teams consisting of amateurs (the Gentlemen) and professionals …
War in Heaven
Häftad, 1959
229 kr
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Williams gives a contemporary setting to the traditional story of the Search for the Holy Grail. Examining the distinction between magic and religion, War in Heaven is an eerily disturbing book, one that graphically portrays a metaphysical journey through the shadowy crevices of the human mind.
Descent into Hell
Häftad, 1937
208 kr
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The key to Williams' mystically oriented theological thought, Descent into Hell (arguably Williams' greatest novel) is a multidimensional story about human beings who shut themselves up in their own narcissistic projections, so that they are no longer able to love, to 'co-inhere.' The result is a …
Many Dimensions
Häftad, 1949
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
240 kr
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This penetrating study of evil in the human heart revolves around a mysterious Stone of many dimensions, by which one can move at will through space, time, and thought. Replete with rich religious imagery, Many Dimensions explores the relation between predestination and free will as it depicts …
Figure of Beatrice
A Study in Dante
Häftad, 1994
385 kr
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Reappearance of a classic work of Dante criticism interpreting the central female image of Beatrice.Dante is unequalled among poets in conveying an extraordinary intensity of thought and experience, but this very power may make his work seem formidable to approach. Charles Williams's Figure of …
