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The Alexiad - Anna Komnene - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Alexiad - Anna Komnene - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Written between 1143 and 1153 by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, The Alexiad is one of the most popular and revealing primary sources in the vast canon of medieval literature. Princess Anna Komnene, eldest child of the imperial couple, reveals the inner workings of the court, profiles its many extraordinary personages, and offers a firsthand account of immensely significant events such as the First Crusade, as well as its impact on the relationship between eastern and western Christianity. A celebrated triumph of Byzantine letters, this is an unparalleled view of Constantinople and the medieval world.This Penguin Classics edition is based on E. R. A. Sewter''s renowned translation, revised by Peter Frankopan. It also includes an introduction, notes and other critical apparatus by Frankopan.

DKK 168.00
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300,000 Kisses - Luke Edward Hall - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

300,000 Kisses - Luke Edward Hall - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Steeped in honey, Juventius, your golden eyes, and as sweet too when I press my lips to them - three hundred thousand kisses is not close to enough For centuries, evidence of queer love in the ancient world was ignored or suppressed. Even today, only a few, famous narratives are widely known - yet there''s a rich literary tradition of Greek and Roman love that extends far beyond this handful of stories. Here, the poet Seán Hewitt and painter Luke Edward Hall collect together, for the first time, forty of the most exhilarating queer tales in the classical canon and bring them newly to life. A ground-breaking anthology that changes the way we see the ancient world - and invites us to reflect on the puritanism of our own - 300,000 Kisses is a riotous celebration of desire in all its forms.

DKK 239.00
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The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - James Wood - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - James Wood - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As essential to the canon as the Bible and the plays of Shakespeare, The Book of Common Prayer has been in daily use for centuries. Originally produced for the Church of England in the sixteenth century by Thomas Cranmer, who was burned at the stake upon the accession to the throne of the ardently Catholic Queen Mary, it contains the entire liturgy as first presented in English-as well as some of the oldest phrases to be used by modern English speakers. H ere are daily prayers, scripture readings, psalm recitals, and the services marking such religious milestones as baptism, confirmation, and marriage, all from the 1662 edition, whose influence can be seen in the work of some of the greatest writers in English literature, from Donne and Swift to Austen and the Brontës. This beautiful deluxe edition includes a new introduction by The New Yorker ''s book critic James Wood, discussing how The Book of Common Prayer has influenced the English language and literature. Its small trim size allows for easy portability as a daily devotional.

DKK 154.00
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The Unauthorized Version - Robin Lane Fox - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Unauthorized Version - Robin Lane Fox - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible , historian Robin Lane Fox takes an uncompromising look at the historical proof - or refutation - of biblical events. The Bible is moving, inspirational and endlessly fascinating - but is it true? Starting with Genesis and the implicit background to the birth of Christ, Robin Lane Fox sets out to discover how far biblical descriptions of people, places and events are confirmed or contradicted by external written and archaeological evidence. He turns a sharp historian''s eye on when and where the individual books were composed, whether the texts as originally written exist, how the canon was assembled, and why the Gospels give varying accounts even of the trial and condemnation of Jesus. ''So clear, so lively, and, in many respects, so just'' Frank Kermode, Guardian ''A marvellously absorbing book'' Financial Times ''Magnificent ... Learned but never pedantic, he is unfailingly incisive, thought-provoking, human, courteous and often entertaining'' Economist Robin Lane Fox is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and a University Reader in Ancient History. His other books include Alexander the Great , Pagans and Christians and The Classical World . He was historical advisor to Oliver Stone on the making of Stone''s film Alexander , for which he waived all his fees on condition that he could take part in the cavalry charge against elephants which Stone staged in the Moroccan desert.

DKK 168.00
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India in the Persianate Age - Richard Maxwell Eaton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

India in the Persianate Age - Richard Maxwell Eaton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE ''Remarkable ... this brilliant book stands as an important monument to an almost forgotten world'' William Dalrymple, Spectator A sweeping, magisterial new history of India from the middle ages to the arrival of the British The Indian subcontinent might seem a self-contained world. Protected by vast mountains and seas, it has created its own religions, philosophies and social systems. And yet this ancient land experienced prolonged and intense interaction with the peoples and cultures of East and Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa and, especially, Central Asia and the Iranian plateau between the eleventh and eighteenth centuries. Richard M. Eaton''s wonderful new book tells this extraordinary story with relish and originality. His major theme is the rise of ''Persianate'' culture - a many-faceted transregional world informed by a canon of texts that circulated through ever-widening networks across much of Asia. Introduced to India in the eleventh century by dynasties based in eastern Afghanistan, this culture would become thoroughly indigenized by the time of the great Mughals in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. This long-term process of cultural interaction and assimilation is reflected in India''s language, literature, cuisine, attire, religion, styles of rulership and warfare, science, art, music, architecture, and more. The book brilliantly elaborates the complex encounter between India''s Sanskrit culture - which continued to flourish and grow throughout this period - and Persian culture, which helped shape the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire and a host of regional states, and made India what it is today.

DKK 155.00
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The Trembling Hand - Mathelinda Nabugodi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Trembling Hand - Mathelinda Nabugodi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Bracing and essential, a radical reframing of British Romanticism through the lens of Black experience – for fans of David Olusoga, Gretchen Gerzina, Saidiya Hartman and Emma Dabiri Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, Keats – the Romantic poets are titans of English literature, taught and celebrated around the world. Their work is associated with sublime passions, violent stormscapes and a questing search for the inner self. It is rarely associated with the racial politics of the transatlantic slave economy.But these literary icons lived through a period when individual and collective resistance by Black people in Britain and her overseas colonies was making it increasingly difficult – and increasingly costly – to ignore their demands for freedom. A time when popular support for the abolition movement exploded across the country – and was met by a vehement, reactionary campaign from the establishment. A time when white supremacist ideologies were fomented to justify the abuse and exploitation of non-white ''races''. This cultural context is not immediately obvious in the canon of Romantic poetry. But that doesn’t mean it’s not there. The Trembling Hand turns an urgent critical gaze onto six major Romantic authors, examining how their lives and works were entangled with the racist realities of their era. Mathelinda Nabugodi pores over carefully preserved manuscripts, travels to the houses where these writers lived and died, examines the personal objects which survived them: a teacup, a baby rattle, a lock of hair. Amid this archive, she searches for traces of Black figures whose lives crossed paths with the great Romantics. And she grapples with the opposing forces of reverence and horror as her fascination with literary relics collides with feelings of sorrow and rage.

DKK 190.00
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The Greek Myths (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Robert Graves - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Greek Myths (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Robert Graves - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Robert Graves''s classic retelling of the Greek Myths is definitive, comprehensive and unparalleled - and available now in the Penguin Classics Deluxe series, featuring a new introduction from Rick Riordan (bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and Olympian series).Including many of the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus''s journey home - Robert Graves''s superb and comprehensive retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. With a novelist''s skill and a poet''s eye, Graves draws on the entire canon of ancient literature, bringing together all the elements of every myth into one epic and unforgettable story. Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single, continuous narrative, while full commentaries, with cross-references, interpretations, variants and explanations, as well as a comprehensive index of names, make it equally valuable as a work of scholarly reference for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the gods, heroes and extraordinary events that provide the bedrock of Western literature.The result is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right.Robert Graves (1895-1985) was a novelist, poet, historian, critic and translator, author of some 140 books, and one of the greatest figures of 20th century British literature. Alongside The Greek Myths , his most famous works include the historical novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God and his First World War memoir Goodbye to All That .

DKK 211.00
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The Case of the Pope - Geoffrey Robertson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Case of the Pope - Geoffrey Robertson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In The Case of the Pope Geoffrey Robertson QC delivers a devastating indictment of the way the Vatican has run a secret legal system that shields paedophile priests from criminal trial around the world. Is the Pope morally or legally responsible for the negligence that has allowed so many terrible crimes to go unpunished? Should he and his seat of power, the Holy See, continue to enjoy an immunity that places them above the law? Geoffrey Robertson QC, a distinguished human rights lawyer and judge, evinces a deep respect for the good works of Catholics and their church. But, he argues, unless Pope Benedict XVI can divest himself of the beguilements of statehood and devotion to obsolescent canon law, the Vatican will remain a serious enemy to the advance of human rights. ''Robertson is an adept QC and this is a devastating case'' Daily Telegraph ''Combines moral passion with steely forensic precision ... It is one of the most formidable demolition jobs one could imagine on a man who has done more to discredit the cause of religion than Rasputin and Pat Robertson put together'' Terry Eagleton, Guardian ''Forceful, wide-ranging'' The Tablet ''Robertson has not become a successful lawyer by muddling his arguments and distorting his facts ... He writes clearly, at times passionately, as counsel for the prosecution'' John Lloyd, Financial Times Geoffrey Robertson QC is founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers, the largest human rights practice in the UK. In 2008, he was appointed as a distinguished jurist member of the UN Justice Council. His books include Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice , a memoir, The Justice Game and The Tyrannicide Brief , an award winning study of the trial of Charles I.

DKK 168.00
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The Sign - Thomas De Wesselow - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Sign - Thomas De Wesselow - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Sign by Thomas de Wesselow finally solves Christianity''s greatest mystery ''The thinking man''s Dan Brown'' Sunday TimesHow did Christianity really begin?In this powerful and controversial book, art historian Thomas de Wesselow reveals that the answer to this puzzle lies in one of the most mysterious images in the world - the Shroud of Turin.Re-examining the Shroud and New Testament texts, he argues that the traditional Christian view - that the apostles were inspired by seeing Jesus raised from the dead - is a profound misconception. Using scientific, archaeological and historical evidence, The Sign demonstrates that the Shroud is the actual burial-cloth of Jesus. That haunting image - which is a natural stain - holds the key to the greatest mystery in human history. This astonishing book will appeal to readers around the world and is a must for fans of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, Inferno by Dan Brown and Diarmaid MacCulloch''s A History of Christianity . ''Very intriguing'' Mail on Sunday''A fascinating account of the Shroud as an image'' BBC History Magazine''Thorough, well-researched and fair-minded. Persuasive... much more than just an addition to the canon of Shroud literature'' Irish TimesThomas de Wesselow earned his MA and PhD at London''s Courtauld Institute, researching the controversial Guidoriccio fresco in Siena, before becoming a Scholar at the British School in Rome where he worked on another of the great mysteries of Italian art history, the Assisi Problem. He has written on a number of famous Renaissance pictures whose meanings have hitherto defied analysis, including Botticelli''s Primavera and Titian''s Sacred and Profane Love. Since 2007 he has been researching this book full-time. He is 40 years old and he lives in Cambridge.

DKK 168.00
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On Politics - Alan Ryan - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On Politics - Alan Ryan - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A magisterial, one-volume history of political thought from Herodotus to the present, Ancient Athens to modern democracy - from author and professor Alan Ryan This is a book about the answers that historians, philosophers, theologians, practising politicians and would-be revolutionaries have given to one question: how should human beings best govern themselves? Almost every modern government claims to be democratic; but is democracy really the best way of organising our political life? Can we manage our own affairs at all? Should we even try? In the west, do we actually live in democracies? In this extraordinary book Alan Ryan engages with the great thinkers of the past to show us how vividly their ideas speak to us in today''s uncertain world. ALAN RYAN was born in London in 1940 and taught for many years at Oxford, where he was a Fellow of New College and Reader in Politics. He was Professor of Politics at Princeton from 1988 to 1996, when he returned to Oxford to become Warden of New College and Professor of Political Theory until his retirement in 2009. His previous books include The Philosophy of John Stuart Mill , Bertrand Russell: A Political Life and John Dewey and the High Tide of American Liberalism . He is a Fellow of the British Academy. Reviews of On Politics : ''An engaging and smart survey of major political thinkers ... Through Ryan [they] speak directly to the present'' Mark Mazower, Prospect ''Ryan''s book is a magnificent piece of work, clear (even when the ideas he''s exploring are obscure) and engaging (even when the theory in the original is forbidding) ... anyone remotely interested in political theory will profit from reading or dipping into Ryan''s On Politics, whether this is their first acquaintance with the canon of political theory or whether they have been "Hobbing and Locking" for decades ... It''s a remarkable experience'' Jeremy Waldron, New York Review of Books ''Ambitiously and elegantly covers two and a half millennia of political thinking ... despite covering huge intellectual terrain, [ On Politics ] a delight both when it explores detail and also when it draws conclusions of a broader perspective'' Justin Champion, BBC History Magazine '' On Politics is crammed with smart observations and wise advice'' John Keane, Financial Times ''An impressive achievement'' Economist

DKK 182.00
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The Racket - Conor Niland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Racket - Conor Niland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER ''Well worth a read if you want the inside track on life on the lower rungs of the tennis circuit. Warts and all.'' Judy Murray '' A s elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand ... It’s Kitchen Confidential for tennis.'' Ed Caesar ''A really wonderful read ... Conor Niland has delivered an all-timer for tennis and sports journalism'' Ashlee Vance ''Conor Niland may only have managed a career-high ranking of 129 – only ? that is some achievement in itself! – but The Racket, his account of how he managed this, is up there with the best half-dozen books on tennis ever written.'' Geoff Dyer ‘Genuinely such a brilliant book, a brilliant read’ Ciarán Murphy, Second Captains Podcast ‘One of the best Irish sports books of the last decade’ Kieran Shannon, Irish Examiner ''If it''s not a contender for Sports Book of the Year, the world has gone mad.'' Fionn Davenport, Off The Ball ---- When Conor Niland was 16, he got the chance to hit with Serena Williams at Nick Bollettieri''s famed tennis academy. Conor, the Irish junior number one, was feeling a bit homesick. Serena, also 16, already owned her own house beside the academy.Conor Niland knows what it''s like when Roger Federer walks into the dressing room ( ''Ciao, bonjour, hello!'' ), and he has had the exquisitely terrible experience of facing Novak Djokovic in the world''s biggest tennis stadium - while suffering from food poisoning. But he never reached the very top. The Racket is the story of pro tennis''s 99%: the players who roam the globe in hope of climbing the rankings and squeaking into the Grand Slam tournaments. It brings us into a world where a few dozen super-rich players - travelling with coaches and physios - share a stage with lonely touring pros whose earnings barely cover their expenses. Painting a vivid picture of the social dynamics on tour, the economics of the game, and the shadows cast by gambling and doping, The Racket is a witty and revealing underdog''s memoir and a unique look inside a fascinating hidden world. ---- ''Blending a passion for his chosen sport with a realistic study of the traumas of the tour, The Racket offers a brilliant insight from Ireland’s greatest ever tennis player.’ John Boyne ''This will rightly join the list of The Best Irish Sports Books Ever Written. A superb insight into professional tennis from the ground up'' Paul Howard ''I ate this book up ... reveals the sacrifices, commitment and decidedly unglamorous side of life on the tennis circuit'' Sinead Moriarty ‘Unsparing in his depiction of the drudgery of tennis’ Mike Jakeman, The Spectator ‘Compelling’ Tennis365.com ''Brilliant book, I inhaled it'' Jonathan Drennan, Sydney Morning Herald ''Devoured it in a day ... I''ve read many tennis autobiographies: this is one of the very best'' Charles Arthur, Journalist ''Sure to become a must read of the tennis literature canon'' Paul Perry, author and academic ‘Witty and insightful … an homage to the game he clearly still loves’ Anna Carey, Irish Times ‘Honest and droll"’ Laura Slattery, Irish Times ''A brilliant, unvarnished look at a brutal sporting life.'' Michael Foley, The Sunday Times'' His funny, sometimes painful, memoir, is a brilliant insider''s look at the brutally competitive world of tennis as well as a meditation on moments missed by inches.'' Sunday Independent'' A crushing reminder of the grist from which sporting greatness emerges'' The Economist ‘A visceral, melancholy and often self-lacerating book … History is usually written by the winners, but this intelligent, unvarnished, emotionally draining memoir shows why an also-ran’s perspective can be just as valuable’ Andrew Lynch, The Business Post ''A brutally honest assessment of his career and the effort it took to take him to the margins of the world’s elite.'' Tom Lyons, The Currency ‘An excellent book’ Denis Hurley, Irish Farmers Journal'' A searingly honest account of the real world of tennis’ Irish Country Living

DKK 190.00
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The Racket - Conor Niland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Racket - Conor Niland - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER '' A s elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand ... It’s Kitchen Confidential for tennis.'' Ed Caesar ''Well worth a read if you want the inside track on life on the lower rungs of the tennis circuit. Warts and all.'' Judy Murray ---- When Conor Niland was 16, he was chosen to hit with Serena Williams at Nick Bollettieri''s famed tennis academy. Conor, the Irish junior number one, was feeling a bit homesick. Serena, also 16, already owned her own house beside the academy.Conor Niland knows what it''s like when Roger Federer walks into the dressing room ( ''Ciao, bonjour, hello!'' ), and he has had the exquisitely terrible experience of facing Novak Djokovic in the world''s biggest tennis stadium - while suffering from food poisoning. But he never reached the very top. The Racket is the story of pro tennis''s 99%: the players who roam the globe in hope of climbing the rankings and squeaking into the Grand Slam tournaments. It brings us into a world where a few dozen super-rich players - travelling with coaches and physios - share a stage with lonely touring pros whose earnings barely cover their expenses. Painting a vivid picture of the social dynamics on tour, the economics of the game, and the shadows cast by gambling and doping, The Racket is a witty and revealing underdog''s memoir and a unique look inside a fascinating hidden world. ---- ''Conor Niland may only have managed a career-high ranking of 129 – only ? that is some achievement in itself! – but The Racket, his account of how he managed this, is up there with the best half-dozen books on tennis ever written.'' Geoff Dyer ''Blending a passion for his chosen sport with a realistic study of the traumas of the tour, The Racket offers a brilliant insight from Ireland’s greatest ever tennis player.’ John Boyne ''A brilliant, unvarnished look at a brutal sporting life.'' Michael Foley, Sunday Times ‘One of the best Irish sports books of the last decade’ Kieran Shannon, Irish Examiner ''This will rightly join the list of The Best Irish Sports Books Ever Written. A superb insight into professional tennis from the ground up'' Paul Howard ''I ate this book up ... reveals the sacrifices, commitment and decidedly unglamorous side of life on the tennis circuit'' Sinéad Moriarty ''A really wonderful read ... Conor Niland has delivered an all-timer for tennis and sports journalism'' Ashlee Vance ‘Genuinely such a brilliant book, a brilliant read’ Ciarán Murphy, Second Captains ‘Unsparing in his depiction of the drudgery of tennis’ Mike Jakeman, Spectator ‘Compelling’ Tennis365.com ''Brilliant book, I inhaled it'' Jonathan Drennan, Sydney Morning Herald ''Devoured it in a day ... I''ve read many tennis autobiographies: this is one of the very best'' Charles Arthur ''If it''s not a contender for Sports Book of the Year, the world has gone mad.'' Fionn Davenport, Off The Ball ''Sure to become a must read of the tennis literature canon'' Paul Perry ‘Witty and insightful … an homage to the game he clearly still loves’ Anna Carey, Irish Times ‘Honest and droll’ Laura Slattery, Irish Times '' His funny, sometimes painful, memoir, is a brilliant insider''s look at the brutally competitive world of tennis as well as a meditation on moments missed by inches.'' Sunday Independent'' A crushing reminder of the grist from which sporting greatness emerges'' The Economist ‘A visceral, melancholy and often self-lacerating book … History is usually written by the winners, but this intelligent, unvarnished, emotionally draining memoir shows why an also-ran’s perspective can be just as valuable’ Andrew Lynch, The Business Post ''A brutally honest assessment of his career and the effort it took to take him to the margins of the world’s elite.'' Tom Lyons, The Currency ‘An excellent book’ Denis Hurley, Irish Farmers Journal'' A searingly honest account of the real world of tennis’ Irish Country Living

DKK 161.00
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