In this wide-ranging book Professor Eamon Duffy explores the broad sweep of the English Reformation & the ways in which that Reformation has been written about. Tracing the fraught history of religious change in Tudor England & the retellings of that history to shape a protestant national identity once again he emphasizes the importance of the study of late medieval religion & material culture for our understanding of this most formative & fascinating of eras. Getting to grips with the misconceptions discontinuities & dilemmas which have dogged the history of Tudor religion he traces the lived experience of Catholicism in an age of upheaval: from what it meant to be a Catholic in early Tudor England; through the nature of militant Catholicism at the height of the conflict; to the after-life of Tudor Catholicism & the ways in which the old religion was remembered & spoken about in the England of Shakespeare. Duffy writes at all times with grace elegance & wit as he questions prejudices & myths about the Reformation to demonstrate that the truth about the past is never pure nor simple. ...

Eccentric ironic & fantastic series like The Avengers & Danger Man with their professional secret agents or The Saint & The Persuaders featuring flamboyant crime-fighters still inspire mainstream & cult followings. Saints & Avengers explores & celebrates this television genre for the first time. Saints & Avengers uses case studies to look for example at the adventure series representations of national identity & the world of the sixties & seventies. Chapman also proves his central thesis: that this particular type of thriller was a historically & culturally defined generic type with enduring appeal as the current vogue for remaking them as big budget films attests. ...

This title covers the history of the famous quartet of Harland & Wollf vessels built for Sealink. Each vessels career is covered in the book together with a detailed account of how the ships were designed. The book also contains an up-to-date overview of where the vessels are today. ...

Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night unhappy over her impending marriage Sakura gazes up at the moon only to see a demon attacking her... The battle between Kohaku & Shuri has ended but Sakura is still held captive by Enju. Sakura tries to convince her brother that there are humans who will accept the moon people but he will not back down. Enju tells Sakura she will soon need to choose sides & whom she is to destroy... ...

Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night unhappy over her impending marriage Sakura gazes up at the moon only to see a demon attacking her... ...

Let's eat more salad! It's fresh colourful & healthy fast food. A far cry from the 'rabbit food' image of old salads are now rightfully top of the menu. In A Salad for All Seasons" Harry Eastwood shakes things up introducing us to over 100 delicious original & easy-to-make salads to see you through the year. Spring & Summer are packed with vibrant exciting recipes that can be knocked up in minutes such as Peach & Mozarella with Sweet Chilli & Tomato Glaze & Thai Beef & Basil with Noodles while Autumn & Winter offer warm hearty nourishing combinations such as Roasted Squash with Thyme & Taleggio & Spinach Lamb & Fig with Orange & Honey Dressing. From well-loved favourites to exotic delights inspired by Harry's travels & love of fresh ingredients "A Salad for All" Seasons is the ultimate proof that natural fresh & nutritious food can also be a feast
- the whole year round."
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The extraordinary character & career of Saladin are the keys to understanding the Battle of Hattin the fall of Jerusalem & the failure of the Third Crusade. He united warring Muslim lands reconquered the bulk of Crusader states & faced the Richard the Lion Heart king of England in one of the most famous confrontations in medieval warfare. Geoffrey Hindley's sympathetic & highly readable study of the life & times of this remarkable many-sided man who dominated the Middle East in his day gives a fascinating insight into his achievements & into the Muslim world of his contemporaries. Geoffrey Hindley is a distinguished medieval historian who has written widely on many aspects of the period. He has made a special study of medieval warfare & of sieges in particular. His previous books include Castles of Europe Medieval Warfare England in the Age of Caxton Under Siege Tourists Travellers & Pilgrims The Book of Magna Carta & The Crusades. His most recent publications are is A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons & Medieval Siege & Siegecraft. ...

As Redwall slumbers in the summer sun it is unaware that the mountain stronghold of Salamandastron lies besieged by the weasel army of Ferahgo the Assassin & that the deadly Dryditch fever is creeping towards the Abbey. But the sword of Martin the Warrior sends Samkin & Arula from Redwall over forest swamp & great waters to try & save Salamandastron from being turned into a centre of evil power... ...

Jack St. Bride was once a beloved teacher & soccer coach at a girls' private school
- until a student's crush sparked a powder
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Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomers bestselling classic is now available in paperback Jeffrey Gitomers Sales Bible was listed as one of The Ten Books Every Salesperson Should Own & Read" by the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Program. Now completely revised this book is available for the first time in paperback. The Sales Bible has helped tens of thousands of salespeople all over the world reach their potential & close the big deal. Gitomer gives sales professionals the right answers to the toughest questions:* How to make sales in any economic environment* Twenty-five ways to get that most-elusive appointment* Top-down selling* How to fill the sales pipeline with prospects ready to buy* How to use the right questions to make more sales in half the time* This book is everything its title claims to be" ...