Updated in 2006, ” Holy L&, Unholy War” disentangles myths & realities & gives a brilliantly clear & thoughtful picture of an unhappy place. There are few more compelling issues in the world today than the struggle between Palestinians & Israelis. The l&, desperately crowded & with few resources, has been a focus for so many years of rival claims & counter-claims that it has become almost impossible to make sense of the daily reporting. A highly recommended look at the region. ...

Almost everyone swears, or worries about not swearing, from the two year-old who has just discovered the power of potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. Whether they express anger or exhilaration, are meant to insult or to commend, swear words perform a crucial role in language. But swearing is also a uniquely well-suited lens through which to look at history, offering a fascinating record of what people care about on the deepest levels of a culture-what`s divine, what`s terrifying, & what`s taboo. Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing-obscenities & oaths-from ancient Rome & the Bible to today. With humor & insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how ”swearing” has come to include both testifying with your hand on the Bible & calling someone a *$&!* when they cut you off on the highway. She explores obscenities in ancient Rome-which were remarkably similar to our own-and unearths the history of religious oaths in the Middle Ages, when swearing (or not swearing) an oath was often a matter of life & death. Holy Sh*t also explains the advancement of civility & corresponding censorship of language in the 18th century, considers the rise of racial slurs after World War II, examines the physiological effects of swearing (increased heart rate & greater pain tolerance), & answers a question that preoccupies the FCC, the US Senate, & anyone who has recently overheard little kids at a playground: are we swearing more now than people did in the past? A gem of lexicography & cultural history, Holy Sh*t is a serious exploration of obscenity-and it also just might expand your repertoire of words to choose from the next time you shut your finger in the car door. ...

Home to all the major religions, India is also, inevitably, host to virtually every type of religious fanatic. No other nation has witnessed as much proselytization or heard as many war cries in the name of God as India. For centuries, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs & Muslims have waged bloody wars, sought violent conversion & declared jihad against their enemies, as their religions have been hijacked by the forces of fundamentalism. In ” Holy Warriors”, Edna Fernandes travels to the country`s recent & past theatres of religious extremism
- from Kashmir to Gujarat, Punjab to Goa
- to meet the generals & foot soldiers of communal wars who assert their faith in rhetoric & rage. Theirs are stories of bigotry & bloodshed, insecurity & despair, but Fernandes listens with understanding, tolerance & a deft sense of humour, & paints a uniquely vivid & clear-sighted picture of a country divided by dogma.

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Holyhead in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. The main map covers most of Holyhead town, stretching from Beach Road southward to London Road & the cemetery, & from the Old Harbour westward to Llain-goch. Features include town centre, Inner Harbour, Black Bridge area, cemeteries, St Mary`s RC Chapel, Old Harbour Pier, Turkey Shore Quay, Stryd area, St Seiriol`s church, St Cybi`s church, Cybi School, Marine Square, Marine Yard, Porth-y-felin, Llain-fain, Llain-goch, Pont Hwfa, County School, etc. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 11.03 extending coverage eastward to include Mail Pier, South Pier, Penrhos Beach, Nimrod Rocks, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Holytown & New Stevenston in 1910 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the Holytown & New Stevenston area, north of Motherwell. Coverage extends from Thankerton House eastward to Silverburn Place, & from Holytown Main Street southward to New Stevenston House. Features include Baird`s Square, Thankerton Colliery (No 4 & 6 pits), South Howden, Napier`s Square, Holytown Colliery, Holytown station on the CR line, Carfin Street, Stevenston Street, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a Holytown trade directory plus a railway timetable for the Holytown-Hamilton line. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Holywell Green in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Holywell Green, on the east side of Stainl&. Features include railway branch with terminus, Brookroyd Mills, Broad Carr, Springwood Mills, Jagger Green, Old Lindley, Haigh House, Broad Carr Mill, Holywell Hall, Burrwood Mill, Brooklands, etc. St Andrew`s church Stainland is at the left margin of the map. On the reverse is an 1889 directory of Stainl&, plus a 1914 timetable for the railway branch. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Holywood in 1931 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided & covers most of the town of Holywood, east of Belfast. The main map covers the area from Holywood Barracks northward to Shore Street & eastward to Ardmore Terrace. Features include railway with Holywood station & Kinnegar Halt, Holywood House, Demesne Road area, Plas Merdyn, Church Road area, town centre, Town Hall, St Phillip & St James church, St Columbkille`s RC church, Esplanade, Holywood Golf Course, etc. On the reverse is sheet 1.09, continuing coverage northward to Priory Park, Marino House, Clanbrassil Terrace & Tudor Park. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Holzkirchen in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Feldkirchen-Westerham, Aying, Miesbach, Otterfing, Sauerlach, Warngau. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Colm Toibin’s Homage to Barcelona celebrates the cosmopolitan hub, vibrant architecture, art scene, culture & nightlife of the Spanish city. Written with knowledge & affection, the book moves from the story of Barcelona’s founding & its huge expansion in the nineteenth century to the lives of Gaudí, Miró, Picasso, Casals & Dalí. It also explores the history of Catalan nationalism, the tragedy of the Civil War, the Franco years & the transition from dictatorship to democracy which Colm Tóibín witnessed in the 1970s. ...

` Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism & for democratic Socialism as I understand it`. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in ” Homage to Catalonia”. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion & clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes & cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men & women he fought alongside, the terror & confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound & the vicious treachery of his supposed allies. Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author & journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent & influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory ” Animal Farm” was published in 1945, & it was this novel, together with the dystopia of ” Nineteen Eighty-Four” (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. All his novels & non-fiction, including ” Burmese Days” (1934), ” Down & Out in Paris & London” (1933), ” The Road to Wigan Pier” (1937) & ” Homage to Catalonia” (1938) are published in ” Penguin Modern Classics”. If you enjoyed ” Homage to Catalonia”, you might like Orwell`s ” The Road to Wigan Pier”, also available in ” Penguin Modern Classics”. ” An unrivalled picture of the rumours, suspicions & treachery of the civil war”. (Anthony Beevor, author of ”D-Day”). ”A war story that is both brutally honest & lyrically beautiful”. (Michael Shelden, ” Daily Telegraph”, Books of the Century). ...