In 865 a great Viking army landed in East Anglia precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born In their responses to the Viking threat these kingdoms forged their identities as hybrid cultures vibrant & entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability & opportunity Traditionally Aelfred the Great is cast as the central player in the story of Viking Age Britain But Max Adams while stressing the genius of Aelfred as war leader law-giver & forger of the English nation has a more nuanced & variegated narrative to relate The Britain encountered by the Scandinavians of the ninth & tenth centuries was one of regional diversity & self-conscious cultural identities of Picts Dal Riatans & Strathclyde Britons; of Bernicians & Deirans East Anglians Mercians & West Saxons ...

In a momentous publication Seamus Heaney&s translation of Book VI of the Aeneid Virgil&s epic poem composed sometime between 29 & 19 BC follows the hero Aeneas on his descent into the underworld In Stepping Stones a book of interviews conducted by Dennis O& Driscoll Heaney acknowledged the importance of the poem to his writing noting that &there&s one Virgilian journey that has indeed been a constant presence & that is Aeneas&s venture into the underworld The motifs in Book VI have been in my head for years
- the golden bough Charon&s barge the quest to meet the shade of the father& In this new translation Heaney employs the same deft handling of the original combined with the immediacy of language & flawless poetic voice as was on show in his translation of Beowulf a reimagining which in the words of Bernard O& Donoghue brought the ancient poem back to life in &a miraculous mix of the poem&s original spirit & Heaney&s voice&
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In a momentous publication Seamus Heaney&s translation of Book VI of the Aeneid Virgil&s epic poem composed sometime between 29 & 19 BC follows the hero Aeneas on his descent into the underworld In Stepping Stones a book of interviews conducted by Dennis O& Driscoll Heaney acknowledged the importance of the poem to his writing noting that &there&s one Virgilian journey that has indeed been a constant presence & that is Aeneas&s venture into the underworld The motifs in Book VI have been in my head for years
- the golden bough Charon&s barge the quest to meet the shade of the father& In this new translation Heaney employs the same deft handling of the original combined with the immediacy of language & flawless poetic voice as was on show in his translation of Beowulf a reimagining which in the words of Bernard O& Donoghue brought the ancient poem back to life in &a miraculous mix of the poem&s original spirit & Heaney&s voice&
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' Arms & the man I sing of Troy' So begins one of the greatest works of literature in any language Written by the Roman poet Virgil more than two thousand years ago the story of Aeneas' seven-year journey from the ruins of Troy to Italy where he becomes the founding ancestor of Rome is a narrative on an epic scale Aeneas & his companions contend not only with human enemies but with the whim of the gods His destiny preordained by Jupiter Aeneas is nevertheless assailed by dangers invoked by the goddess Juno & by the torments of love loyalty & despair Virgil's supreme achievement is not only to reveal Rome's imperial future for his patron Augustus but to invest it with both passion & suffering for all those caught up in the fates of others Frederick Ahl's new translation echoes the Virgilian hexameter in a thrillingly accurate & engaging style An Introduction by Elaine Fantham & Ahl's comprehensive notes & invaluable indexed glossary complement the translation ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Tracklist A1 Before The Eons A2 Eternal A3 The Ritual A4 The Dark Triad B1 Between Iron & Silver B2 The Overlook B3 Second Sight B4 Day Zero B5 Dreamcatcher ...

Like the animated series it’s based on Aeon Flux is the kind of sci-fi that’s best appreciated by the MTV generation It’s a serious attempt at stylised futuristic actionadventure (the title character played by Charlize Theron is essentially a female James Bond for the cyberpunk era) & taken for what it is it’s not all that bad The action takes place in the year 2415 four centuries after a virus nearly decimated the human race leaving only five million survivors in a utopian city called Bregna Aeon belongs to the Monicans a secret rebel resistance force that is struggling to destroy the Goodchild regime led by its namesake Trevor Goodchild (Marton Csokas) the ruler of Bregna & a descendant of the man who found a cure for the deadly virus As instructed by the Handler (Frances Mc Dormand gamely playing along in ridiculous sci-fi regalia) Aeon is assigned to assassinate Goodchild but there are deeper secrets to be discovered & conspiracies to be foiled This leads director Karyn Kusama (who fared much better with her debut feature Girlfight) to indulge in all sorts of routine action & fast-paced gunplay but the elusive pleasures of Aeon Flux are mostly found in the sleek athleticism of Theron & costar Sophie Okonedo (as a fellow Monican) who commit themselves 100 to roles that are dramatically flat yet physically dynamic Other highlights include Aeon’s high-tech gadgetry (including an eyeball that doubles as a microsocope) & the amusing sight of Pete Postlethwaite in a costume resembling a construction-site disposal tube but Flux fans may wonder what happened to the surreal chromium sheen future that gave the MTV series its visionary appeal As a live-action feature Aeon Flux is a miscalculated exercise in cheesy style & dour tone but it’s entertaining enough to earn a small cadre of admirers --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the Blu-ray edition Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play ...

Deep within the earth lost in the labyrinth of shadows the Horde-Crone has awakened the troggs to reclaim the ancient city of Gravehold The Depths is an expansion for the cooperative deckbuilding game Aeon&s End This expansion features one new nemesis & three new breach mages as well as new gems relics spells & minions Please note this is an expansion & a copy of the core game is required to play ...

Aeon's End Shattered Dreams is an expansion for the cooperative deckbuilding game Aeon's End The New Age This expansion features one new nemesis & one new breach mage as well as new gems relics spells & minions The cards from this expansion are numbered SD-001 through SD-106 This
Includes: Nook The Wailing nemesis Divider 56 Player Cards 12 Randomizer Cards 5 Treasure Cards 33 Nemesis Cards 5 Power Tokens 1 Target Token Game details Players 1-4 Playing time 60 mins Ages 14
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The Namele&115;&115; ever encroach on the la&115;t ba&115;tion of Gravehold To defeat the dark one mu&115;t fir&115;t become it The Namele&115;&115; i&115; an expan&115;ion for the cooperative deckbuilding game Aeon'&115; End Thi&115; expan&115;ion feature&115; two new neme&115;e&115; & one new breach mage a&115; well a&115; new gem&115; relic&115; &115;pell&115; & minion&115; Age&115; 1460 minute playing time 1
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Promos from the Aeon's End The New Age campaign that were not labeled Kickstarter Exclusive went into The Ancients expansion This Expansion provides content for existing Aeon's End games The cards from this expansion are numbered TA-001 through TA-086 This
Includes: Mazra Research Breach Marker Qu Form Token The Wanderer nemesis Divider 49 Player Cards 10 Randomizer Cards 10 Treasure Cards 17 Nemesis Cards
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