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Häftad, Engelska, 2019
96 kr
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There are few figures in British history more famous than Winston Churchill. Renowned for guiding Britain through the tumultuous Second World War, his speeches echo through history, and his wartime leadership is recognized as essential for weathering the war. But there is so much more to the man than his speeches and official photos. The Compact Guide: Winston Churchill explores that hidden history in succinct yet informative detail, tracking Churchill's nine-decade life from his early childhood, all the way to his last days. The Compact Guide: Winston Churchill is full of revealing personal letters, documents, and speeches, which draw attention to the unforgettable power of his oratory, which added a heroic dimension to a leader who was undoubtedly a true statesman. However, Churchill was not without fault – the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, the creation of Iraq in 1921, his blind spot over India – all these contributed to a reputation for unreliability that dogged much of his public life. These make for an exciting, colourful retelling of this political titan's life, and a definite must-read.
Häftad, Engelska, 2005
298 kr
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As Britain's colonial secretary in the 1920s, Winston Churchill made a mistake with calamitous consequences and unseen repercussions extending into the twenty-first century. Christopher Catherwood, scholar and adviser to Tony Blair's government, examines Churchill's creation of the artificial monarchy of Iraq after World War One, forcing together unfriendly peoples,Sunni Muslim Kurds and Arabs, and Shiite Muslims,under a single ruler. Defying a global wave of nationalistic sentiment and the desire of subjugated peoples to rule themselves, Churchill put together the broken pieces of the Ottoman Empire and unwittingly created a Middle Eastern powder keg. Inducing Arabs under the thumb of the Ottoman Turks to rebel against rule from Constantinople, the British during WWI convinced the Hashemite clan that they would rule over Syria. However, Britain had already promised the territory to the French. To make amends after the Great War, Churchill created the nation called Iraq and made the Hashemite leader, Feisel, king of a land to which he had no connections. Catherwood examines Churchill's decision, which resulted in a 1958 military coup against the Iraqi Hashemite government and a series of increasingly bloody regimes until the ultimate nightmare of Ba'athist party rule under Saddam Hussein. Photographs and maps are included.
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
217 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2008262 kr
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From Islam declaring Jihad against the west, to Arab against Jew, to Catholic against Protestant, one question resonates with the global threat we face today: Why does God inspire the killing of Man? Renowned historian Christopher Catherwood vividly recounts a saga of passion and prejudice that laid the foundation for our own troubled age. Beginning with the death in 632 of Muhammad--as much political leader and general as prophet--Islam commenced its breathtaking spread, which, under Muhammad''s successors, eventually conquered an empire larger than Rome''s. Even as this vast realm broke apart into Sunni and Shiite factions, the Christian retaliation--ruthlessly and unscrupulously unleashed in 1095 with the First Crusade--sparked a clash between East and West that continues to this day. The pattern would repeat itself again and again: with the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans, in which the same Islamic faith that had once been an institution of tolerance in places like Spain became an instrument of expansion; with the wars of the Reformation, when Catholic and Protestant slaughtered each other in the name of the Prince of Peace; and with the endless conflicts of today''s Middle East, savagely fought over by three faiths that all worship the same God. Based on exhaustive research and written with an unflinching, unbiased eye toward revealing the often painful truth, Making War in the Name of God unveils humanity''s ancient habit of sanctifying bloodshed--and exposes a past that we forget at our peril. Christopher Catherwood teaches history at Cambridge University in England and at the University of Richmond (Virginia). A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is the author of several acclaimed books, including Churchill''s Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq, A God Divided: Understanding the Differences Between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and Whose Side Is God On?
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Engelska, 2009192 kr
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He was a legendary man of strength-but no man is without his weaknesses. Revered for his strength of character when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill is painted as one of World War II''s most heroic figures-a characterization that overshadows his faults, which have had their own devastating legacy. This book examines the decisions and policies of Churchill between June 1940 and December 1941 that actually hindered the Allied cause, extended the conflict, and even destabilized several regions that remain in chaos to this day. With profound insight into Churchill''s early colonial experiences as well as his first tenure as First Lord of the Admiralty, Christopher Catherwood offers an honest appraisal of Churchill''s strategies in a unique and fascinating perspective that separates the myth from the man.
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
295 kr
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Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018
Series Editor: Angela Leonard
This Student Book:
covers the essential content in the new specification in an engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material uses the 'Thinking Historically' approach and activities to help develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities has 'Writing Historically' features that focus on the writing skills most important to historical success. This literacy support uses the proven Grammar for Writing approach used in many English departments includes lots of exam guidance, with practice questions, sources, sample answers and tips to support preparation for GCSE assessments.* These resources have not yet been endorsed. This information is correct as of 31st July 2015, but may be subject to change. You do not have to purchase any resources to deliver our qualification.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
333 kr
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We’ve worked with teachers to develop versions of our core textbooks that feature reduced content and language level, providing greater support and enabling students of all abilities to progress.
Now available for the seven most popular options, these foundation versions help make the GCSE content more accessible and are designed to be easy-to-use alongside the core textbooks in a mixed ability classroom and are also ideal for home learning.
How have we made them more accessible?
We’ve reduced the level of the language to remove difficult words or phrases when possible. All the titles have been reviewed for reading age by a language expert. Easy-to-use alongside the core GCSE textbooks with content covered on each spread matched so you can use both versions together in a mixed ability classroom. More of the difficult words that students need to know are explained in key terms boxes, with definitions repeated through the books to reinforce learning. We've made our explanations more accessible for students targeting a grade 5 or below. Where possible, we’ve replaced paragraphs of text with easy-to-understand flow diagrams, mind maps or charts so there is significantly less text on the pages for students to tackle. The level of demand in the activities has been reduced and some of the harder ones removed. Exam tips have been re-focused to offer advice so that students of all abilities can secure as many marks as possible. The ‘Preparing for your exam’ chapters have been thoroughly rewritten with answers and commentary for students working towards a grade 5. New artworks have been added to make explanations more visual.
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018268 kr
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Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Foundation Superpower relations and the Cold War, 194191 Student Book Kindle
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
287 kr
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Supporting great history teaching: an integrated approach to developing confident, articulate and successful historians. Pearson Edexcel (9-1) GCSE History Student Books 2nd editions are the newest, most up-to-date Student Books available, fully reflecting the latest assessment support and combining the best features of the foundation series with the standard student books Fully updated to reflect the latest assessment support. Complete coverage of topics displayed in a clear easy-to-follow format, with accessible text, engaging images and differentiated activities. Visuals to make content easier to digest. Activities to build knowledge and assessment readiness. Historical voices sections that bring history to life, with stories from a diverse range of historical figures. Updated assessment support for all learners. Everything students need to achieve their potential at GCSE, with comprehensive support across Student Books, ActiveHub and Revision Guides.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
211 kr
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In the changing political, social, and religious landscape of the West, the term evangelical is increasingly losing meaning and credibility. Although some people say there is no unity to what evangelicals believe, church historian Christopher Catherwood sets out to prove otherwise, stating, “We are a people defined by our beliefs, and that is what distinguishes us in our twenty-first century postmodern times.” Catherwood delivers a succinct and organized review of the global evangelical movement, looking at its earliest days, current place in world Christianity, political and social influence, unifying theological doctrinal beliefs, and its view on eschatology.Using the doctrinal basis of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students and the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, Catherwood summarizes evangelical beliefs before describing the scope of the global church and the shift of evangelicalism’s center from the global North and West to the South and East. Catherwood demonstrates that the term evangelical is not only meaningful, but necessary. Anyone wanting to know about the past, present, and future of evangelicalism will find this book helpful.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
279 kr
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Throughout history, there have been certain figures who have stood the test of time and had an enduring impact on the church at large. One such person was the famed Welsh preacher Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.In this carefully curated collection of sermons, contemporary readers are introduced to one of the most influential pastors of the 20th century. Compiled and expertly edited by his daughter and grandson, this powerful anthology will help you learn from “the Doctor’s” prophetic preaching—even today. Includes a general introduction to Lloyd-Jones’s life and ministryEach sermon is preceded by helpful insights related to its historical context and relevance to our world todaySermons are arranged in chronological order so that readers can experience Lloyd-Jones’s preaching ministry as his original hearers didHelps modern readers understand and appreciate Lloyd-Jones’s significant influence on Reformed Christianity
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
285 kr
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Martyn Lloyd-Jones impacted countless Christians in his own day with his passionate preaching and a resolute commitment to the Bible as God’s Word. But the principles upon which he built his life and teaching remain as relevant today as they were during his lifetime. Written by his eldest grandson, this biography reveals the heart of Lloyd-Jones’s ministry and explores how the physician-turned-preacher integrated belief with practice, in the hope that his legacy will inspire a new generation of believers to boldly cherish and declare the great things of God. Author is Lloyd-Jones’s eldest grandson and an accomplished biographer of Churchill and othersOffers an insider’s perspective on the life, theology, and legacy of one of evangelicalism’s great preachersWritten as a companion volume to The Christ-Centered Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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Engelska, 201543 kr
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As Colonial Secretary in the 1920s Winston Churchill made a decision regarding the Middle East that was to have calamitous consequences. Scholar and strategic policy consultant, Christopher Catherwood discusses how Churchill created an artificial monarchy of Iraq after the First World War, forcing three radically different peoples to combine under a single ruler. Today''s map of the Middle East, the rise of Saddam Hussein and Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003 are the unwitting legacy of a conference led by Churchill in Cairo in 1921. Inducing Arabs under the rule of the Ottoman Turks to rebel against their oppressors - abetted by T. E. Lawrence - the British and French during the First World War convinced the Hashemite clan that they would rule over Syria. In fact, Britain had already promised the territory to the French. Partly to make amends and partly for pragmatic economic reasons, Churchill created a single nation state, Iraq, and made the Hashemite leader Feisel king of a land with which he had no connection. Catherwood dissects Churchill''s decision - the results of which continue to cause terrible grief to Iraq''s indigenous peoples and anxiety to the rest of the world.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
338 kr
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It is often said that the special bond between Britain and the USA was forged in war between Roosevelt and Churchill. But the closer link in many ways was that between Churchill and Eisenhower, since it existed both in wartime 1941-1945 but also again in very different circumstances between 1951 and 1955, when Churchill was Prime Minister and Eisenhower was briefly the first Supreme Allied Commander NATO before going back to the USA to win the 1952 Presidential race and overlap in the White House with Churchill’s peacetime premiership from 1953-1955. And in 1945-1951 Churchill by his speeches and Eisenhower by his tenure as first ever Supreme Allied Commander Europe were continuing to create the new and stable global world order that held until now.In other words theirs was a much longer relationship than that between FDR and Churchill, and spanning peace as well as war. And it was the Eisenhower and Churchill relationship that essentially created the world order that lasted down until current times. Churchill and Eisenhower can also be seen as a passing of the baton, from Britain as the fading superpower to the dynamic new world of the USA. Churchill’s relationship with Eisenhower spans this transition perfectly and is the ideal prism through which to witness this change, in terms of how the balance between the UK and USA altered both as countries and in personal terms between the two men themselves.
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Engelska, 20221 010 kr
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It is often said that the special bond between Britain and the USA was forged in war between Roosevelt and Churchill. But the closer link in many ways was that between Churchill and Eisenhower, since it existed both in wartime 1941-1945 but also again in very different circumstances between 1951 and 1955, when Churchill was Prime Minister and Eisenhower was briefly the first Supreme Allied Commander NATO before going back to the USA to win the 1952 Presidential race and overlap in the White House with Churchill’s peacetime premiership from 1953-1955. And in 1945-1951 Churchill by his speeches and Eisenhower by his tenure as first ever Supreme Allied Commander Europe were continuing to create the new and stable global world order that held until now.
In other words theirs was a much longer relationship than that between FDR and Churchill, and spanning peace as well as war. And it was the Eisenhower and Churchill relationship that essentially created the world order that lasted down until current times.
Churchill and Eisenhower can also be seen as a passing of the baton, from Britain as the fading superpower to the dynamic new world of the USA. Churchill’s relationship with Eisenhower spans this transition perfectly and is the ideal prism through which to witness this change, in terms of how the balance between the UK and USA altered both as countries and in personal terms between the two men themselves.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
283 kr
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An Exciting and Inspiring Collection of Vividly Told Stories of Christians Who Really Made a Difference. Box Sets Make an Excellent Gift for When a Single Book is Not Enough! Each book in this box set contains the story of a man who preached the word of God and who God used powerfully. Some of the characters in this box set didn’t seem like likely preachers, but readers will be able to see how God equips those he calls to spread his gospel. You will meet… Charles Simeon: This smart, well–educated young man became a great preacher and leading evangelical. Read about a fascinating man who was used by God despite his faults and failings.Martyn Lloyd–Jones: Trained as a doctor when he was just sixteen years old and destined to become the Queen’s Surgeon. A promising career was ahead of him but God had other intentions for this talented and successful doctor. Charles Spurgeon: A simple country lad who went on to become one of the best–known preachers in London, Europe and the world.Charles spoke words that touched the hearts of rich and poor alike. George Whitefield: A spokesperson for God to many people in the United Kingdom, America and beyond. It is estimated that he spoke more than 18,000 sermons during his life. Jonathan Edwards: Full of questions, he saw God’s beauty in nature as well as in God’s Word. Discover a brilliant man who had a formational founding influence in America. The Trail Blazers series are a well–known and long–standing series.Over 50 titles 7 themed box sets, each with 5 books Great for ages 9 to 14Published in 14 languages Half a million books sold! These biographies follow the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue,these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose. Each book in the Trailblazer series features:Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life todayTimeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
700 kr
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Winston Churchill has for decades been regarded as one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not just in his home country Britain but in the USA as well, where he continues to be an inspiration to many to this day. In 2002 he was voted The Greatest Briton, and the 2016 movie The Darkest Hour continues his global iconic status as someone who stood up to tyranny in 1940, against all the odds, and prevailed. But while 1940 has deserved iconic status, Churchill’s 60 year political career saw as many downs as ups, disasters as well as triumphs, and had he died in 1939 he would, historians judge, have been seen as a failure not the hero he went on to become. So we need to see the whole of Churchill’s life to gain a proper perspective, and that is exactly what this book sets out to achieveIncludes a detailed chronology of Churchill’s life, family, and work.The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Churchill’s life.The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work.The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
E-bok
Engelska, 2020758 kr
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Winston Churchill has for decades been regarded as one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not just in his home country Britain but in the USA as well, where he continues to be an inspiration to many to this day. In 2002 he was voted The Greatest Briton, and the 2016 movie The Darkest Hour continues his global iconic status as someone who stood up to tyranny in 1940, against all the odds, and prevailed. But while 1940 has deserved iconic status, Churchill’s 60 year political career saw as many downs as ups, disasters as well as triumphs, and had he died in 1939 he would, historians judge, have been seen as a failure not the hero he went on to become. So we need to see the whole of Churchill’s life to gain a proper perspective, and that is exactly what this book sets out to achieveIncludes a detailed chronology of Churchill’s life, family, and work.The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Churchill’s life.The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work.The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
411 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2007
269 kr
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In this concise, accessible guide, author Christopher Catherwood takes his readers through the history of the faith, educating them about the uniqueness of Christianity from its birth to the diverse, global Evangelical Church we know today. Church History is the perfect place to start for anyone who wants to know where to begin this quest for knowledge.Enjoy discovering more about the lives of men and women from various times and places, not only to better understand the church, but also to know how to live wisely in this age. These are some of the many reasons why history is so important.From those who desire to learn more about their fellow followers of Jesus Christ throughout history to those who want to learn more about church for themselves, this book will test you to dig deeper in your faith.
E-bok
Engelska, 201471 kr
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With over sixty million casualties World War II was the bloodiest conflict in history. In this incisive introduction, Christopher Catherwood covers all the key battles, while giving the wider story behind them. He also brings a fresh angle to the conflict, emphasising the huge impact of the preceding Sino-Japanese War on World War II and the relative unimportance of the British campaign in Africa. From the impact of the Hiroshima bombing to the horrors wreaked by the Red Army and the Nazis, Catherwood makes clear the legacy of the war today. Full of text-boxes revealing key details about intelligence, weaponry, and the social milieu of the conflict, there is no better brief introduction.
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
279 kr
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As Colonial Secretary in the 1920s Winston Churchill made a decision regarding the Middle East that was to have calamitous consequences. Scholar and strategic policy consultant, Christopher Catherwood discusses how Churchill created an artificial monarchy of Iraq after the First World War, forcing three radically different peoples to combine under a single ruler. Today's map of the Middle East, the rise of Saddam Hussein and Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003 are the unwitting legacy of a conference led by Churchill in Cairo in 1921. Inducing Arabs under the rule of the Ottoman Turks to rebel against their oppressors - abetted by T. E. Lawrence - the British and French during the First World War convinced the Hashemite clan that they would rule over Syria. In fact, Britain had already promised the territory to the French. Partly to make amends and partly for pragmatic economic reasons, Churchill created a single nation state, Iraq, and made the Hashemite leader Feisel king of a land with which he had no connection. Catherwood dissects Churchill's decision - the results of which continue to cause terrible grief to Iraq's indigenous peoples and anxiety to the rest of the world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
258 kr
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'A gem. Brief, authoritative and fair in its judgements - an intensely readable introduction to this most complex and fascinating man' - Graham Farmelo, award-winning author of The Strangest ManA new and dynamic reappraisal of Winston Churchill, and his finest hour in 1940-1.Who was Winston Churchill? Even fifity years after his death he is one of the most iconic figures in British history: as a young man he was a maverick journalist, his many positions in politics before 1940 marked him out as a courageous but foolhardy man. Yet it is Churchill's record in war, which has recently been questioned, that confirms his genius as a military commander and national leader - someone who understood the dangers of Nazi Germany before 1939; someone uniquely capable to lead the empire through the turmoil of the Second World War. Catherwood argues that it was Churchill's stand in 1940-41 that saved Britain and only he was able to bring together the allies that eventually defeated Hitler in 1945.Catherwood has produced a challenging yet accessible reassessment of the life and career of Winston Churchill, lion of British history and flawed hero.
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Engelska, 201143 kr
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Western civilization began in the Middle East: Judaism and Christianity, as well as Islam, were born there. For over a millennium, the Islamic empires were ahead of the West in learning, technology and medicine, and were militarily far more powerful. It took another three hundred centuries for the West to catch up, and overtake, the Middle East.Why does it seem different now? Why does Osama bin Laden see 1918, with the fall of the Ottoman Empire, as the year everything changed? These issues are explained in historical detail here, in a way that deliberately seeks to go behind the rhetoric to the roots of present conflicts. A Brief History of the Middle East is essential reading for an intelligent reader wanting to understand what one of the world''s key regions is all about. Fully updated with a new section on the Iraq Invasion of 2003, the question of Iran and the full context of the Isreali/Palestine conflict.
Del 6 - Glaubensvorbilder
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Inbunden, Tyska, 2023
181 kr
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E-bok
Tyska, 2023105 kr
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Martyn war erst zehn Jahre alt, als er den Brand seines Elternhauses hautnah miterlebte. Er und seine ganze Familie konnten noch rechtzeitig gerettet werden, mussten dann aber mit ansehen, wie ihr Haus mitsamt dem Geschäft des Vaters, also ihre ganze Lebensgrundlage, restlos niederbrannte. Wo sollten sie nun wohnen? Wie sollten sie sich ernähren? Alles war zerstört. Doch Gott sorgte für die Familie und hatte für Martyn eine besondere Lebensaufgabe.In diesem Buch erzählt sein Enkel Christopher Catherwood von dem erstaunlichen Leben seines Großvaters Martyn Lloyd-Jones, der im Alter von sechzehn Jahren eine Ausbildung zum Arzt begann. Er war begabt und erfolgreich und wurde der Assistenzarzt des königlichen Leibarztes. Aber er gab alles auf, um Christus zu predigen. Warum tat er das? Es war Gottes Absicht, durch Martyns klare Verkündigung der biblischen Wahrheiten Gemeinden zur Bibel zurückzubringen. Martyn war voller Eifer und brannte für Gott, und er wurde nicht nur als treuer Prediger zum Vorbild, sondern auch als gottesfürchtiger und vorbildlicher Ehemann, Vater und Großvater.Dieses Buch ist der sechste Band der Buchreihe »Glaubensvorbilder« für Kinder und Jugendliche.
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Arabiska, 2025134 kr
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Thirteen Centuries of Holy WarsChristians vs. Christians, Sunnis vs. ShiitesCatholics vs. ProtestantsWhy do humans wage war in the name of God? From the first jihads of the seventh century, the Crusades of the Middle Ages, to the Reformation and the terror waged by today''s fanatics, scholar Christopher Catherwood surveys the fascinating history of holy wars, revealing the hidden details that are essential to understanding this subject that continues to divide humanity. The result is a rigorous book that analyzes the past that shaped our violent present and the ominous relationship between war and religion.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2022289 kr
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It is often said that the special bond between Britain and the United States was forged in war between President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. But the closer link in many ways was that between Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower, since it existed both in wartime from 1941 to 1945 but also again in very different circumstances.
Between 1951 and 1955, Churchill was prime minister and Eisenhower was briefly the first supreme allied commander of NATO, before going back to the United States to win the 1952 presidential race. This overlapped in the White House with Churchill’s peacetime premiership from 1953 to 1955. And from 1945 to 1951, Churchill by his speeches and Eisenhower by his tenure as first-ever supreme allied commander Europe were continuing to create the new and stable global world order that held until now.
In other words, theirs was a much longer relationship than that between President Roosevelt and Churchill and spanning peace as well as war. And it was the Eisenhower and Churchill relationship that essentially created the world order that lasted down until current times.
Churchill and Eisenhower can also be seen as a passing of the baton, from Britain as the fading superpower to the dynamic new world of the United States. Churchill’s relationship with Eisenhower spans this transition perfectly and is the ideal prism through which to witness this change, in terms of how the balance between the United Kingdom and the United States altered both as countries and in personal terms between the two men themselves.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
255 kr
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Every war has its cause and every conflict its context, none more so than the centuries-old ideological battle between Christian and Muslim theology. The concept of holy war is almost as old as the religions themselves, with Christian crusades and Muslim invasions of North Africa, Asia and Europe. From 630 Islamic armies were engaged in massive imperialist conquest that created one of the most successful empires in history, stretching from the borders of Hindu India in the East to Christian Spain in the West. Until the failed attempt to capture Vienna in 1683 the Islamic armies mounted an almost continuous assault on Europe. Not until 1913 would some parts of Europe be free from Muslim rule.The defeat of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 led to the secularisation of Turkey and the Turkish leader Kemal Ataturk's abolition of the Caliphate in 1924. That act ended the Islamic empire, with the Christian West, in the form of Britain and France, in control of large areas of the realm of Islam-the Middle East we know today being largely shaped by Winston Churchill. Conflict was inevitable.The tragic events of 9/11 were the result of a long process within Islam and the Islamic world, rather than the beginning of it-and now we have Isis and an attempt to revive the Caliphate. No-one knows how it will end.The author, who has written extensively on the subject of the continuous struggle between Christianity and Islam, investigates the key events throughout history that led to the establishment of the state of Israel, the Islamic rage of the twentieth century, Al Qaeda, the conflict between Sunni and Shia, and the rise of Isis.ISIS: The Killing Caliphate explains the motives behind holy war and how the fighting in the Middle East is merely the latest manifestation of the ageless battle between theologies-war in the name of God.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
114 kr
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With over sixty million casualties World War II was the bloodiest conflict in history. In this incisive introduction, Christopher Catherwood covers all the key battles, while giving the wider story behind them. He also brings a fresh angle to the conflict, emphasising the huge impact of the preceding Sino-Japanese War on World War II and the relative unimportance of the British campaign in Africa.From the impact of the Hiroshima bombing to the horrors wreaked by the Red Army and the Nazis, Catherwood makes clear the legacy of the war today. Full of text-boxes revealing key details about intelligence, weaponry, and the social milieu of the conflict, there is no better brief introduction.