The first 400 years after the death of Christ saw huge developments & changes in the emerging faith. Christianity spread from Jerusalem to much of the known world; it became the official religion of the British empire; its key texts were written & its core ideas & beliefs were shaped & formalized. Much of this happened under huge pressure, from both within & without. Jonathan Hill charts the fascinating history of this crucial period in the development of Christianity. He shows how & why certain ideas triumphed over others; introduces the key figures, both within the faith & among its opponents, & their intellectual struggles; covers the main battles, often bitterly fought, both of ideas & of weapons; describes the lives of ordinary Christians & their worship & how each influenced the other. Occassionally murky, often thrilling & always compelling, the story Hill tells recounts the ways in which a new religion
- centred on a single man arbitrarily executed in the Roman Middle East
- first struggled, & then spread, to become the dominant belief system of the world.

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One terrible morning, Jude & her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them.

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It's Easter, & on a glorious Spring day in peaceful Three Pines, someone waits for night to fall. They

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Caterpillar longs to be able to fly. He envies Bumblebee his wings, & wishes he could soar through the air like a bird. But all he can do is crunch & munch his way through a blackberry bush. When Butterfly comes along, she smiles a secret smile because she knows something Caterpillar doesn't! ...

Caterpillar longs to be able to fly but he doesn't have any wings. All he can do is munch & crunch his way through a blackberry bush. When Butterfly comes along, she smiles a secret smile because she knows something Caterpillar doesn't! An innovative twist on a classic text celebrating its tenth anniversary. This new picture book format has integrated sound chips. ...

The crusades provide some of the most striking images of the Middle Ages. They were the stage on which the familiar figures of the great medieval knights, the flower of chivalry, acted out their dramas. They were the battleground on which two great & opposing religions & cultures met, . Yet what exactly were the crusades? Why were they fought? What were the results of the great confrontation between Christianity & Islam? & what were the truths behind the myths of chivalry & knighthood? The author reveals the bloody, violent, occasionally farcical reality behind our images of the crusades. His book traces the chronology of the Crusades from 1095, when the first crusade was set in motion by Pope Urban II, to 1291, the fall of Acre. It covers the creation of the kingdom of Jerusalem & the other crusader states & their struggle to survive. It looks at the successes & failures of the third crusade & at the legendary figures of Richard the Lionheart & Saladin, explores the truth & the myths behind the orders of military monks like the Hospitallers & examines such strange historical events as the Children ...

The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross presents the epic battle between two Middle Age superpowers: the Christian Crusaders & the Muslims. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the Holy Land of the Middle East. Only a tiny strip of l&, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of Jerusalem. Experience the murder, treachery & bloodshed of the First, Second & Third Crusades through the eyes of key historical figures such as Richard the Lionheart & Saladin, King Louis VII, & Nur al-Din. This documentary brings the legendary chapter of history alive & offers a fresh insight for a new generation in conflict. ...

Create your very own collection of artistic masterpieces, & discover how to bring balance & tranquillity to your life with crystals. Immerse yourself in the spiritual world of crystals & bring this striking collection of images to life with colour. The Crystal Colouring Book contains a handy guide on caring for your crystals, as well as fascinating information on some of the most popular stones, including their unique properties & healing powers. Begin a voyage of self-discovery & creativity while learning what it is about crystals that has seen them treasured & admired throughout history.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781837990849 •†Author:   Summersdale Publishers •†Publisher:   Summersdale Publishers •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 96 •†Dimensions:†  21.5 x 0.8 x 27.9 cm ...

Discover what you truly seek, manifest your true desires & engage in a unique relationship with the magical stones in this easy-to-use

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The Crystal Fix is a refreshingly modern guide to the ancient practice of using crystals for healing & wellbeing, including a

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