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    Religions of the World: Judaism, Taoism, Christianity, Primal Religions, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, Hinduism, Hörbuch, Digital, 776min
    For half of the 20th century, Huston Smith covered the world seeking answers to the supreme questions in life: Why are we here? What do we really want? What does it all mean? From humble village temples to glinting mosques and towering cathedrals, Smith has uncovered the spiritual treasures buried beneath thousands of years of historical and scientific distortions. Now, in his own words, Smith shares the true story of his epic search for the seeds of wisdom in Religions of the World. Huston Smith's intent is to awaken the fullness of our humanity - to encourage us to break free from the narrow corridors of orthodox theology and awaken us to the values and beliefs that allow us to triumph as people and as cultures. For this is not the story of religious institutions but of the eternal truths that inspire them, as viewed through the eyes of this great scholar, teacher, and author. With Huston Smith as your personal guide, you will examine the defining perspectives within the world's central religions - the teachings that have touched his own life directly - and learn how these traditions differ while retaining a common interior language that speaks to our highest aspirations. Religions of the World looks beyond information, beyond doctrine and dogma, into the wisdom at the very heart of these great traditions: Taoism, Christianity, Judaism, primal religions, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Islam. Here is perhaps the greatest story ever told: how religion comes alive and lights the way with a sacred flame, bringing the secret of joy into the darkest corners of the human soul. Language: English. Narrator: Huston Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/true/000740/sp_true_000740_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    In the Footsteps of Columbus (Annotated): Introduction and Biography Included , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 53min
    The book In the Footsteps of Columbus by Annie J. Cannon was originally published in 1893. The annotated version contains in addition to the original work: An Introduction to the book with historical context to help the reader understand Miss Cannon's world in the 1890s. A detailed biography of Annie J. Cannon is included at the end of the book. The biography covers her life from the early years until she reaches the apex of her career at Harvard College. This book is a story of Miss Cannon's trip to Spain and Italy in 1893 where she visits some of the major cathedrals, mosques, and palaces in Spain. Miss Cannon also journeys to Italy to visit the childhood home of Christopher Columbus. Her book was used at the massive 1893 World's Fair held in Chicago as a promotional booklet for the Blair Camera Company. The biography covers her early life growing up in New England and her education at Wellesley College. Miss Cannon starts her career as a human "computer" working for Edward Pickering at the Harvard College Observatory. She advances in her career to become a Professor at Harvard. She was one of the key individuals that produced the massive Henry Draper Catalogue, which was the first authoritative catalogue of vital information about the stars. This work was an invaluable contribution to the science of astronomy. Generation of astronomers have used this work in their quest to understand the Universe. Annie Cannon was an exceptional woman who, in spite of her deafness, became one of the most well-known astronomers of her day. Come and be a part of the life and times of this accomplished woman. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory Diehl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031647/bk_acx0_031647_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    No Go Zones: How Sharia Law Is Coming to a Neighborhood Near You , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 500min
    No Go Zones. That's what they're called. And while the politically correct try to deny their existence, the shocking reality of these No Go Zones - where Sharia law can prevail and local police stay away - can be attested to by its many victims. Now Raheem Kassam, a courageous reporter and editor at Breitbart.com, takes us where few journalists have dared to tread - inside the No Go Zones, revealing areas that Western governments, including the United States, don't want to admit exist within their own borders. With compelling reporting, Kassam takes you into Islamic areas you might not even know existed - communities, neighborhoods, and whole city districts from San Bernardino, California (a No Go Zone of the mind), to Hamtramck, Michigan (essentially an Islamic colony in the Midwest); from Malmö, Sweden, to the heart of London, England - where infidels are unwelcome, Islamic law is king, and extremism grows. In No Go Zones, Kassam reveals: How in No Go Zones a blind eye is being turned to polygamy, female genital mutilation, sexual assault, segregation, and even honor killings Why Muslim ghettos in the West aren't the equivalent of Little Italy or Chinatown but a serious cultural and political threat How the welfare state actually funds and supports a Muslim subculture of resentment How to identify extremist mosques A matter of numbers: how mass migration could transform Europe into a Muslim-dominated continent within our own lifetimes The alarming speed at which No Go Zones are coming to America Compelling in its reporting, shocking in its detail, Raheem Kassam's No Go Zones is one of the most frightening true stories you will hear this year. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ruairi Carter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030791/bk_adbl_030791_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    How Do We Look/The Eye of Faith , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 171min
    The idea of 'civilisation' has always been debated, even fought over. At the heart of those debates lies the big question of how people - from prehistory to the present day - have depicted themselves and others, both human and divine. Distinguished historian Mary Beard explores how art has shaped, and been shaped by, the people who created it. How have we looked at these images? Why have they sometimes been so contentious? In part one, she examines how the human figure was portrayed in some of the earliest art in the world - from the gigantic stone heads carved by the Olmec of Central America to the statues and pottery of the ancient Greeks to the terracotta army of the first emperor of China. And she explains how one particular version of representing the human body, which goes back to the ancient world, still influences (and sometimes distorts) how people in the West see their own culture and that of others. Throughout this story, she is concerned not only with the artists who made images but with those who have used them, viewed them and interpreted them. In other words: How Do We Look? In part two, Mary Beard turns to the relationship between art and religion. For centuries, religion has inspired art: from the Hindu temple at Angkor Wat to the Christian mosaics of Ravenna to the exquisite calligraphy of Islamic mosques. But making the divine visible in the human world has never been simple. All religions have wrestled with idolatry and iconoclasm, destroying art as well as creating it - and asking how to look with The Eye of Faith. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mary Beard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/002079/bk_twuk_002079_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Geronimo: The Inspirtational Life Story of Geronimo; Warrior, Leader, Intelect, American Patriot, and Historical Native American , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 62min
    Once I moved around like the wind. Now I surrender to you and that is all. Geronimo's words of March, 1886, spoken in Mexico to General George Crook were intended to end approximately 26 years of savage warfare on the part of both white settlers and Apaches in the southwestern part of the US. Geronimo surrendered, but a warning from a whisky salesman that the warriors would be killed once they were back in US territory, prompted Geronimo to escape the same day along with a band of about 40 Apaches. A surrender followed by escape is only one of a series of controversial behaviors surrounding the life of Geronimo, one of the most well-known of Native American chiefs. Like many aspects of Geronimo's life, details of his birth are controversial. Geronimo states in his biography that he was born in Arizona in 1829. Experts on his life hold, however, that he was born near the middle fork of the Gila River in New Mexico about 1823. The specific details of Geronimo's birth and early years are sparse due to the preliterate culture of Apaches. Yet, the customs and habits of Geronimo's people offer us an understanding of their strong ties to the land for which they were willing to battle to the death. No churches, temples, mosques, or synagogues graced Apache land; instead, the land, itself, was sacred. Believing the Great Spirit had purposely placed the tribes in the southwest, a mother would bury her afterbirth near a fruit-bearing bush or tree and pray that her child would live to see many harvests of fruit from the tree. The tribe respected the brotherhood of all things. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan McElhone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/061789/bk_acx0_061789_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Brotherhood: America's Next Great Enemy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 570min
    The Muslim Brotherhood, or Ikhwan, has engaged in terrorism, assassinations, and anti-Western, anti-Semitic rhetoric and violence for almost a century - yet few Americans realize how powerful they really are. While we focus on al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah, it's actually the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest, most influential, and most anti-American Islamist group, that has become the preeminent voice and power in the Muslim world. Hiding behind a cloak of respectability and expensive Western suits, the Muslim Brotherhood is installing vehemently anti-American governments and power structures throughout the Middle East and the world, as we sit back and cheer for the "democracy" of the Arab Spring. In his new book, The Brotherhood: America's Next Great Enemy, Erick Stakelbeck teaches us the frightening truth about this dangerous group, from his first-hand experiences investigating the Brotherhood for eleven years, interviewing its members and visiting its mosques and enclaves. In The Brotherhood, Stakelbeck: Reveals how the Obama administration has put the Brotherhood on the threshold of power at every turn Examines the alarming ramifications for America, Europe, and Israel of the Brotherhood's rapid rise Warns against the West's-particularly the Left's-shortsighted, naïve, and deadly embrace of the Ikhwan and Traces the group from its violent roots to its current strategy of "stealth jihad" With Middle Eastern unrest only growing hotter, and saber-rattling at the West only growing louder, the Muslim Brotherhood's growing global clout will remain on the front burner of American national security challenges. Revealing and disconcerting, The Brotherhood is a must-listen for every American hoping to remain in a free America. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Pruden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/003255/bk_tant_003255_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Glimpses of India
    Glimpses of India ab 35.9 € als Taschenbuch: A Grand Photographic History of the Land of Antiquity the vast Empire of the East; with 500 superbly reproduced Camera-Views of her Cities Temples Tower Public Buildings Fortifications Tombs Mosques Palaces Waterfalls. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Gebundene Ausgaben,
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    DK Eyewitness Top 10 Istanbul
    A strikingly unique city - Istanbul's fascinating past is evident in its phenomenal array of historic churches, mosques and palaces, while its lively arts scene, trendy cocktail bars and excellent selection of restaurants reveal the city's modern-day vibrancy. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you'll find your way around Istanbul with absolute ease.Our newly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Istanbul into helpful lists of ten - from our own selected highlights to the best museums and galleries, places to eat, shops and festivals.You'll discover:-Eight easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day-trip, a weekend, or a week-Detailed Top 10 lists of Istanbul's must-sees, including detailed descriptions of the TopkapI Palace, the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Archaeological Museum, the Grand Bazaar, the Süleymaniye Mosque Complex, the Church of St Saviour in Chora, the Çemberlitas baths, the Dolmabahçe Palace and on a Bosphorus river cruise-Istanbul's most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, dining, and sightseeing-Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip - including children's activities and things to do for free -A laminated pull-out map of Istanbul, plus six colour area maps-Streetsmart advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe-A lightweight format perfect for your pocket or bag when you're on the moveDK Eyewitness Top 10s are the UK's favourite pocket guides and have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking for more on Istanbul's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Istanbul.
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    Fietas Fractured
    This book presents photos by David Goldblatt taken between 1952 and 2016 of Fietas in Johannesburg, with an emphasis on his 1976-77 images of the suburb's last Indian residents before they were forcibly removed under apartheid. Known affectionately by its inhabitants as Fietas, though officially called Pageview, this was one of the city's few "non-racial" suburbs, where Malay, African, Chinese, Indian and a few white people lived. Composed of narrow streets and small houses of two rooms and a kitchen for up to 15 people, here different races and religions formed a strong, safe community where children played in the streets. There were two mosques, Hindu, Tamil and Muslim schools, cricket, soccer and bridge clubs, and 170 shops-customers came from all over the Witwatersrand.In 1948 the National Party came to power and made the clearance of all "non-white" inhabitants of Pageview an immediate objective. Some 5,000 Africans and other people of color were evicted or "persuaded" to leave by the promise of better townships, while under the Group Areas Act the Indians were to move to Lenasia, an apartheid creation 35 kilometers from the city. For 20 years the remaining Indians fought against removal, principally in the courts, but in 1977 police and their dogs finally forced them out, except for a few. Almost all buildings were destroyed and in their place new houses for lower-income whites built. Today these are occupied by a mix of people from Africa, Europe and Asia; no sense of community remains except that of the homeless sheltering in the spaces left by demolition.
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    The Tatars: The History of the Tatar Ethnic Groups and Tatar Confederation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 162min
    A history of the Tatar peoples covers a huge expanse of territory, time, and the rise and fall of many Tatar communities. As such, they played a role in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East over several centuries, and from Genghis Khan to Ivan the Terrible and Josef Stalin, some of history’s most infamous tyrants have played a key role in this story. Crucially, the history of the Tatars is one that seems to take place at the fringes of the great empires.Geographically, the Tatars descended from several parts of Asia, particularly Central Asia, but the Crimean region has been the nexus of several great power rivalries and numerous conflicts. Yet, the Crimean Tatars endured through many of these, aligning themselves with a number of larger powers and developing a reputation as fearsome warriors.Today, the Tatars are mainly linked with and live in the Volga region of the Russian Federation. Indeed, Tatarstan is a republic in modern Russia. The “Volga Tatars” are, perhaps, the best known of the peoples known as Tatars, and today, number about five million people. Yet, other Tatars and those descending from Tatars also live in modern Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and many other countries in Europe and former Soviet republics.What, then, defines a Tatar? Historically, Tatars have been considered ethnically Turkic and related to Central (and North) Asian peoples. In practice, this meant the Turkic and Mongol peoples who were predominantly nomadic or semi-nomadic. Tatars, for the most part, converted to Islam and their lands, once settled, were punctuated by mosques and Islamic religious practices. Perhaps, the best example of Tatar culture that survives today is in the Kazan region of Tatarstan around the Volga River, for instance the Kul-Sharif mosque in Kazan.As the centuries progressed, the Tatars came to represent an important group within Russia and its surrounding countries, as not only members of those societies but also sitting slightly o ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Platt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/210781/bk_acx0_210781_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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