Author : Robert Bittlestone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 21,32 MB
Release : 2005-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521853576
Extraordinary story of the exciting discovery of the true location of Odysseus' homeland of Ithaca.
Author : Christopher Hopper
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,19 MB
Release : 2011-11-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781467932677
Support the author more by purchasing direct from his CreateSpace Store: RISE OF THE DIBORhttps://www.createspace.com/3618531THE LION VRIEhttps://www.createspace.com/3649857ATHERA'S DAWNhttps://www.createspace.com/3723285This is the stunning finale to Christopher Hopper's epic trilogy, brought to you for the first time ever by Spearhead Books. This historic first edition includes Hopper's secret manuscript, the Book 3 map, and "From the Author" section with insights from Hopper about the journey of completing the Chronicles. Visit spearheadbooks.com and christopherhopper.com today! DESCRIPTION:Those in deepest darkness fight most valiantly for the light.Hard pressed on every side, the Dibor struggle to overcome insurmountable odds in an effort not just to regain territory, but to survive. In addition to the growing ranks of the taken, Morgui has summoned the powers of nature to search out and destroy the saviors of Dionia. Tempests hunt those forced to flee by sea, while an otherworldly fire storm chews up the ancient forest of Grandath, destroying anything - or anyone - in its path.While most of the Dibor manage to survive, the whereabouts of the ill-fated Princess Anorra continues to be unknown. Her faithful friends are unaware of her suffering behind the gates of Haides. The remaining Dibor soon discover that there is more to Morgui's madness than simple mayhem, as the dwarves reveal startling knowledge about the Two Trees, and worse still, about Morgui's attempt to forever thwart the Most High's plan for victory. As Creation itself endures death throes caused by mounting evil, one thing is clear: Dionia and her champions will never be as they once were. Nor will those in worlds beyond.
Author : Christopher Hopper
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,10 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781463519667
Support the author more by purchasing direct from his CreateSpace Store: RISE OF THE DIBORhttps://www.createspace.com/3618531THE LION VRIEhttps://www.createspace.com/3649857ATHERA'S DAWNhttps://www.createspace.com/3723285This newly edited 2nd edition of the 2006 debut, brought to you by Spearhead Books, includes a revised map, page layout, and first ever "From the Author" section. Visit spearheadbooks.com and christopherhopper.com today!DESCRIPTION:Read the story that turned children into warriors, and warriors into legends.The Dairne-Reih haven't been seen in Dionia for generations-their kind and their king, Morgui, banished long ago from haunting paradise. But when creation shows signs of deterioration, the kings of the seven realms converge in the sacred Gvindollion gathering to arrive at one inexplicable conclusion: Morgui has returned. In the hopes of entrusting Dionia's brave history and perilous future to a generation that has never known war, the kings decide to raise up their young sons as an elite group of warriors, known only as the Dibor. Gorn, legendary hero of the First Battle, is commissioned to teach the Dibor the art of war, leading them on a four-year adventure on the Isle of Kirstell. It is Luik, son of Lair, who soon emerges as the warband's spirited front man. But he is not the only one of his peers to grow in power; his dear friend Fane discovers hidden abilities among the Mosfar under the mentorship of Li-Saide of Ot, while Princess Anorra finds that her lifelong tutor knows as much about combat as he does about etiquette. There is little time for the Dibor to enjoy the satisfaction of graduation, however, as a sinister plot is discovered to dethrone Dionia's kings and flatten the capital city of Adriel. The Dibor are summoned to war, along with the rest of Dionia's fighting men. It is before the gates of Adriel Palace that Luik and his army face Morgui's prince, Valdenil, as well as the unending ranks of the Dairne-Reih.
Author : Janny Wurts
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0007346905
BOOK ONE IN THE GROUNDBREAKING SERIES, THE WARS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW A powerful, layered weaving of myth, prose and pure imagination – Curse of the Mistwraith opens an epic fantasy series perfect for fans of The Dark Tower and Earthsea.
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Page : 334 pages
File Size : 37,78 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Greece
ISBN :
Author : Martha Ellen Zenfell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 28,27 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Author : Fanar Haddad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 11,29 MB
Release : 2014-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 019023797X
Viewing Iraq from the outside is made easier by compartmentalising its people (at least the Arabs among them) into Shi'as and Sunnis. But can such broad terms, inherently resistant to accurate quantification, description and definition, ever be a useful reflection of any society? If not, are we to discard the terms 'Shi'a' and 'Sunni' in seeking to understand Iraq? Or are we to deny their relevance and ignore them when considering Iraqi society? How are we to view the common Iraqi injunction that 'we are all brothers' or that 'we have no Shi'as and Sunnis' against the fact of sectarian civil war in 2006? Are they friends or enemies? Are they united or divided; indeed, are they Iraqis or are they Shi'as and Sunnis? Fanar Haddad provides the first comprehensive examination of sectarian relations and sectarian identities in Iraq. Rather than treating the subject by recourse to broad-based categorisation, his analysis recognises the inherent ambiguity of group identity. The salience of sectarian identity and views towards self and other are neither fixed nor constant; rather, they are part of a continuously fluctuating dynamic that sees the relevance of sectarian identity advancing and receding according to context and to wider socioeconomic and political conditions. What drives the salience of sectarian identity? How are sectarian identities negotiated in relation to Iraqi national identity and what role do sectarian identities play in the social and political lives of Iraqi Sunnis and Shi'as? These are some of the questions explored in this book with a particular focus on the two most significant turning points in modern Iraqi sectarian relations: the uprisings of March 1991 and the fall of the Ba'ath in 2003. Haddad explores how sectarian identities are negotiated and seeks finally to put to rest the alarmist and reductionist accounts that seek either to portray all things Iraqi in sectarian terms or to reduce sectarian identity to irrelevance.
Author : Insight
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 1990-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780395662618
Author : Tad Williams
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 50,99 MB
Release : 2005-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0756402697
Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician's apprentice, finds his world torn apart by a civil war fueled by immortal enemies and the dark powers of sorcery.
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Page : 876 pages
File Size : 47,46 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Naval art and science
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