Middle Eastern history

An indispensable talent or element in a writer of a book of travels is so to present every scene and object described that every reader shall seem to be present and go along with the traveler and see everything he sees and through the same eyes.

In ›Die Erfindung der Philosophie‹ erkunden wir die faszinierende Reise des menschlichen Geistes von den mythischen Erklärungen der Welt zur rationalen Untersuchung und Reflexion, die wir heute als Philosophie kennen.

THE Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of the Parsis, that is to say, of the few remaining followers of that religion which feigned over Persia at the time when the second successor of Mohammed overthrew the Sassanian dynasty, and which has been called Dualism, or Mazdeism, or Magism, or Zoroastrianism, or Fire-worship, according as its main tenet, or its supreme God, or its priests, or its supposed founder, or its apparent object of worship has been most kept in view.

Warum unterwirft sich der Mensch immer wieder Autoritäten?

This book is filled with varied information about Egypt.

Celebrate Hanukkah with this fun introduction for kids ages 6 to 9Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Greeks in 164 BCE.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

The family from which I am derived is not an ignoble one, but hath descended all along from the priests; and as nobility among several people is of a different origin, so with us to be of the sacerdotal dignity, is an indication of the splendor of a family.

Seit Jahrhunderten beflügeln Einhörner die Fantasie der Menschheit.

NO OTHER COUNTRY SO DOMINATES THE HEADLINES: Iran is portrayed as a nuclear threat, a terrorist nation, a charter member of the Axis of Evil bent on the destruction of Israel.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

No American reporter has more experience covering Iran or more access to the private corners of Iranian society than Elaine Sciolino.

All the great utterances of man have to be judged not by the letter but by the spirit--the spirit which unfolds itself with the growth of life in history.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to the Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern is a 1915 book by James E.

Pop Academy of Music has penned a beautiful fairy tale in the guise of a straight-up fantasy YA Book, and it succeeds on both counts.

Die Zehn Gebote – eines der bekanntesten Regelwerke der Menschheitsgeschichte.

Peter Van Woerden, Corrie Ten Boom's nephew, began his career in the Dutch underground in 1942.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

Die Geschichte von Atlantis – eine sagenumwobene Insel, die von einer fortschrittlichen Zivilisation bewohnt und durch eine Katastrophe zerstört wurde – fasziniert und inspiriert die Menschheit seit mehr als zweitausend Jahren.

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.

In ›Die Erfindung der Namen‹ taucht der Leser in eine faszinierende Welt ein, in der die Bedeutung von Namen nicht nur eine kulturelle Nuance ist, sondern eine grundlegende Rolle im menschlichen Dasein spielt.

A very personal journey through Jewish history (and Richard Cohen's own), and a passionate defense of Israel's legitimacy.

In ›Die Erfindung der Bibel‹ tauchen Leser in die faszinierende und komplexe Welt der biblischen Entstehungsgeschichte ein.

Harrowing account of U.

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Für alle, die wissen wollen, wie die Menschen zur Zeit Jesu gelebt haben.

Miss Blandfords' 'A Thousand Miles Up the Nile ' is one of the classics of the literature of Egypt.