"The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island. He will have to live on this island for the next twenty-eight years"--Back cover note
This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work. The CliffsComplete Romeo and Juliet is a revised and expanded study edition. It contains Shakespeare's original play, a glossary, and expert commentary in a unique, 2-column format. To enhance your learning, notes and definitions appear directly opposite the line in which they occur, and a review section follows the play. This edition also introduces you to the life, works, and times of William Shakespeare.
A journey to Greece transforms the protagonist's life, revealing the complexities of history and cultural influences between East and West. As a Florentine aspiring historian and archaeologist, he navigates London's publishing scene in the early 1970s and unexpectedly encounters key figures shaping the post-colonial Near East. His exploration of the Silk Road deepens his understanding of Western civilization's roots, illustrating how Hellenism has fertilized Asian culture, ultimately suggesting that the West is an offspring of Asia.
The much-loved Mythic Tarot deck has enjoyed international success and become a collector's classic. The card illustrations depict the archetypal characters of the Greek myths, whose experiences perfectly reflect the deeper patterns of our lives today. For The New Mythic Tarot, these myths have been beautifully re-illustrated by Giovanni Caselli, a tarot artist with a passion for the classical world.
Over 80 of the most popular stories from the Old and New Testaments are faithfully retold in simple language in this beautiful book. Every story is authentically illustrated in full color. All the stories in this book are complete in themselves and can be chosen for reading at random. The popular section includes Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Moses and the Bulrushes, David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lions' Den, The First Christmas, Feeding the Five Thousand, The Lost Sheep, The Good Samaritan, and The Crucifixion.
Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work.
Kniha vhodne rekonštruuje pôvodnú podobu siedmich starodávnych divov aj spôsob, ako ich stavali. Súčasne podáva históriu každého z nich a načrtáva zaujímavé podobnosti s inými významnými stavbami, či už starými, alebo modernými.
Tarot Grálu znovu vypráví bájný příběh Svatého Grálu – jedné z nejproslulejších záhad, jaké svět kdy znal. Hledání této vzácné křesťanské relikvie je zde ztvárněno jako obraz naší cesty za pochopením svého vlastního života. Na Velkých arkánech jsou znázorněny postavy z období více než dvoutisícileté fascinující historie Grálu – včetně tajemných templářských rytířů, jednoho z nejvlivnějších středověkých uskupení. Tarotové barvy představují čtyři grálské posvátné předměty: kámen, meč, kopí a nádobu. Sada obsahuje knihu a 78 karet.
Život v stáročiach je farebná panoráma svetovej histórie, osobitne určená pre deti vo veku 8 - 13 rokov. Unikátny spôsob nazerania na minulosť sa zameriava na kľúčové obdobia a udalosti a skúma ich prostredníctvom kombinácie živého, starostlivo overeného textu a príťažlivých farebných ilustrácií.
