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Kategorier: Alternativa trossystem Ämnesområden inom filosofi Ande, kropp och själ Filosofi Filosofi och religion Filosofi: metafysik och ontologi Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Magi, alkemi och ockult tänkande Magi, trollformler och alkemi Mystik, magi och det ockulta Ockulta studier Religion och tro
A central text of occult literature, now for the first time in a deluxe hardcover edition with new ancillary material (a new introduction, corrections to the text, appendices, and other enhancements) by one of the most renowned scholars of occult literature. Discovered in a hidden compartment of an old chest long…
A Financial Times Translated Fiction Book of the Year
Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai
Minoru Aose is an architect whose greatest achievement is to have designed the Yoshino house, a prizewinning and much discussed private residence built in the shadow of Mount Asama. Aose has never been able to…
With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female friendship and how love — both romantic and familial — can conquer even death itself.
In the harsh interior of the…
Lush. Dark. Romantic. Introducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone. Long before civilization, there were the gods. And before the gods, there was the earth, the celestial bodies, and air given flesh. They are the Anemoi-the Four Winds-and they have been…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
Between 2019 and 2023, media researchers from Södertörn University in UNISINOS and Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) in Brazil, engaged in a collaborative effort to explore Scandinavian and South American perspectives on mediatisation, connecting universities from opposite sides of the world.
The project aimed…
Kategorier: Filosofi och religion Religion och politik Religion och tro Religion: allmänt Religiösa frågor och debatter
In God We Trust…
So help me God…
God Bless America…
… one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Amerikanen i gemen ser eller hör talas om Gud så gott som varje dag. Gud finns på sedlarna, i klassrummen och som slutkläm i presidenternas tal. Men just nu sker genomgripande omvälvningar i det…
Det finns ofantligt många böcker om det svarta USA. De handlar om slaveri, om kampen för medborgerliga rättigheter, om afrikansk-amerikansk kultur. Det är just för att det finns så många specialstudier som författaren för svenska läsare har skrivit denna orienterande överblick. Det är inte vetenskap och det finns ingen…
This report examines the historical image of Sweden in the United States against the backdrop of recent debates on how Sweden is portrayed abroad. The Swedish–American relationship is important for Sweden – culturally, economically, and politically. This is highly relevant given current security concerns and Sweden’s…
’A story that’s as furious as it is tender’ EMILY HENRY on The Change
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From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship.
In Troy, Georgia, Lula Dean has decided to cleanse the town’s reading habits. All banned…
Kategorier: Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
Hit the ground running with 50 awesome accounts of epic runs throughout North America. Sprint through Miami Beach’s Architectural District; race across the Lost Lake Trail in Alaska; discover California’s wild beauty at the Big Sur Marathon – with stories from iconic athletes, travel tips, maps, and…
Driven by a yearning to experience the vast skies and frozen beauty of the North, Gavin Francis goes in search of the people living along the northern limits of Europe. From the first Greek explorers to the Vikings to modern polar adventurers, he travels through history and legend to find out why – and how…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Reportage och samlingar av journalistiska texter
”Det här är en kort berättelse om ett stort land. Den handlar om varför det är så lätt att förälska sig i USA och så svårt att leva här.”
USA är ett land fullt av anständiga människor som gång på gång misslyckas…
This text presents the books of Jonah, Micah and Nahum. The book of Jonah shows the people of Nineveh being forgiven, yet this overturns usual biblical narrative such as Micah and Nahum where Israel’s enemies are expected to get their come-uppance. With an introduction by Alasdair Gray.
Kosher USA follows the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. It recounts how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates among rabbis over the incorporation of modern science into Jewish law; how Manischewitz wine became the first…
Kategorier: Amerikas historia Historia Historia och arkeologi Politik och statsskick Politiska ledare och politiskt ledarskap Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Statsskick och politiska processer
Från självständigheten 1776 har USA haft 45 presidenter, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Nixon, Clinton och många fler. Här får vi möta dem alla.
Vi får också lära känna ämbetet, hur det utvecklats, presidenternas motton och citat, veta hur många som mördats och ta del av de saftigaste skandalerna. Första damer,…
Following three years of ethnomusicological fieldwork on the sacred singing traditions of evangelical Christians in North-East Scotland and Northern Isles coastal communities, Frances Wilkins documents and analyses current singing practices in this book by placing them historically and contemporaneously within their…
The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In this monumental work John Strong offers a systematic presentation of the…
Box Set: 12 Books
Ages: 3 to 5
Stage 1: Starting to Read
A Bob Books boxed set featuring 12 easy-to-read stories!
Great for early readers, this boxed set includes twelve mini-books.
This set is the perfect stepping stone to independent reading
since it contains four level A books,…
Get inspired for your next adventure with this incredible collection of 100 unforgettable North American destinations that are far from the tourist trail.
From under-the-radar national parks to small towns with big personalities, these remarkable unsung spots have so much to offer. Travelers will also learn more about…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Häxkonst och wicca Mystik, magi och det ockulta
A gentle book of herbal mythology beautifully illustrated by Prairie Jackson.
Bringing back the original artwork and text for this ’classic’ edition after 35 years.
Beginning in September of 1924, Alfred North Whitehead presented a regular course of 85 lectures which concluded in May of 1925. These represent the first ever philosophy lectures he gave and capture him working out the philosophical implications of the remarkable turns physics had taken in his lifetime. This volume…
Landscapes across Europe were transformed, both physically and conceptually, during the early medieval period (c AD 400-1200), and these changes were bound up with the conversion to Christianity and the development of ecclesiastical power structures. Whilst Christianity represented a more or less common set of beliefs…
The three Garima Gospels are the earliest surviving Ethiopian gospel books. They provide glimpses of lost late antique luxury gospel books and art of the fifth to seventh centuries, from the Aksumite kingdom of Ethiopia.
This book reproduces all of the Garima illuminated pages for the first time, and presents extensive…
Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in North Africa and West AsiaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in North Africa and West Asia, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and…
Amalar of Metz’s On the Liturgy (the Liber officialis, or De ecclesiastico officio) was one of the most widely read and circulated texts of the Carolingian era. The fruit of lifelong reflection and study in the wake of liturgical reform in the early ninth century, Amalar’s commentary inaugurated the Western medieval…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt
Du är en bra vän – 10-böcker innehåller: 1. Maskeradbal 2. Motsägelser 3. Lille vän 4. Nära vänner 5. Ta hand om din lillebror 6. Överraskning på dagis 7. Uppskatta leksaker 8. Liten byggmästare 9. Öva på att städa huset 10. Lek med husdjur
NATIONAL BESTSELLER – A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WASHINGTON POST TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR – FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the…
Charge up an electric vehicle for your next road trip and discover the United States and Canada in sustainable style.
Whether you take your trusty electric vehicle for a spin or you hire a high-end model, this comprehensive travel guide is packed with irresistible road trips itineraries, all of which will guide you to…
Kategorier: Etnicitet Etniska minoriteter och mångkultur Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria Ursprungsbefolkningar
Provides a basic reference work on the history of the interactions in North America between the Native American peoples and those, primarily from Europe and Africa, who arrived after 1492. Includes essays on: national policies; military situation; political relations; economic relations; religious relations; and the…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: djur och natur Barn och ungdom: naturkunskap Barn och ungdom: sport och friluftsaktiviteter Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom Referensverk barn och ungdom Referensverk barn och ungdom: atlaser och kartor
Take a tour of America’s great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks.
Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to each of the 21 parks portrayed, this lushly illustrated coast-to-coast journey documents in large format the…
A charming collection of quotes about cats from our favourite authors, accompanied by artwork in the trademark style of Paul Magrs (author of The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy).
’Epic . . . weaves a Cloud Atlas-style narrative of humanity under pressure and nature under threat’ Guardian, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
’A little piece of magic’ Sunday Independent, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
’Enthralling . . . A timely musing on what and who are lost to history’ The Economist,…
’A story that’s as furious as it is tender’ EMILY HENRY on The Change
* * *
From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship.
In Troy, Georgia, Lula Dean has decided to cleanse the town’s reading habits. All banned…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografi: konst och underhållning Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Film Konst Särskilda filmregissörer, filmskapare Scenkonst och film
Lynch directed Twin Peaks: The Return, which aired in summer 2017, averaging two million viewers a week.
All that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin.
Viktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although Viktor would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This is not just another book about the Atlantic Wall during the Second World War. This book aims to give the reader an understanding of the part of the Atlantic Wall located in Denmark, specifically on the West Coast of the Jutland Peninsula. How did the Wall fit in with the overall German plans? How was it built? The…
Dolmens are mysterious stone structures scattered around previously inaccessible parts of Russia. Built by an ancient megalithic culture, these structures have been both revered and looted for centuries. Very little is known about these stone creations, though one thing is for sure: their power is undeniable. Join…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: litteraturhistoria Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom Läromedel Läromedel: modersmål Läromedel: modersmål: läs- och skrivkunnighet Läromedel: modersmål: läsinlärning, metod och material Läromedel: språk Personliga och sociala frågor barn och ungdom Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt
Max hates his picture books and he’s throwing them all away. But he soon learns just how invaluable imagination is and has a change of heart. Find out why in this outrageous book that both pokes fun at and celebrates many of the classics of children’s literature. Join writer and illustrator Timothy Young for this…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
The inspiring true tale of young siblings who loved to make stories – and grew up to be among English literature’s finest writers.Many years ago, the four children of the Bronte family – Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne – lived in a windswept house by the Yorkshire moors with their father.…
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023
The darkly comic new novel from the bestselling author of The Portable Veblen
’Incredibly funny and very moving’ BELLA MACKIE
’A blissful novel that I want to give to everyone I love’ NINA STIBBE
’Even funnier, even more romantic…
An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden journey into a world of ancient myth and unexpected destiny in this sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow.
The Black Land is spent myth. Centuries have passed since the Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the…
Kategorier: Amerikas historia Historia Historia och arkeologi Politik och statsskick Politiska ideologier Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
UTÖKAD 2024-UTGÅVA
”Genom dessa politiska ökenlandskap leder Ekman läsaren med säker hand. Stilistiskt är hon saklig och noggrann med detaljer. Hennes blick är skarp, liksom förmågan att hitta de verkliga människorna vars röster förmår nyansera och sätta färg på berättelsen.” – Sara…
Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it's Wren's responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been…