The christian emperor constantine
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With the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianityin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citybanias' story starts in canaanite times" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman period"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfwilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near east
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"invitation to love: the way of christian contemplation" is the natural next stepspecial attention is paid to the role of the sacred word, christian growth and transformation, and active prayerkeating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centring prayercover has rubbed edges and slight surface marksin this book, he outlines and explains the actual stages of this process, tackling questions such as: how will it affect my life? where does it lead us spiritually? what obstacles will i encounter along the way? why is it necessary? how does it work?;the third book, "intimacy with god", offers practical advice on the way that centring prayer can deepen our intimacy with god"open mind, open heart" aims to lead the reader into a deep, living relationship with godin "open mind, open heart", father keating presents the beginning of a process of spiritual growthoriginal price sticker on back covercontents clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenote: a three-inch tear on the cover spine has been repaired with clear tapeoxfam bookshop chelmsford this volume contains three works by thomas keating on centring prayer
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Tomb of the dragon emperorof the rob cohen filmbattle ancient forces of evilcondition very good
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The mummy - tomb of the dragon emperor (blu-ray, )
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Nintendo ds the mummy tomb of the dragon emperor game with instructionsavailable to collect locally in wallington, surrey area, or can post at extra cost (1st class, 2nd class, 1st or 2nd class signed for, special delivery by 1pm next day or international options) and payment through paypalfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleasecompatible with ds, 3ds, 3ds, xl and colour versionsi will be wearing one and will have sanitised my handsunfortunately no mask = no sale
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Nintendo ds the mummy tomb of the dragon emperor game with instructionsavailable to collect locally, or can post at extra cost (1st class, 2nd class, 1st or 2nd class signed for, special delivery by 1pm next day or international options) and payment through paypalfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleasecompatible with ds, 3ds, 3ds, xl and colour versionsi will be wearing one and will have sanitised my handsunfortunately no mask = no sale
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The title is the christian life - the definitive louvin brothers storyfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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Title: newton on the christian lifecatalogue number
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Title: bavinck on the christian lifecatalogue number
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Oxfam bookshop lymington the christian world album of sacred songs edited by wa sound copy in good and clean conditionpiano, voice and tonic sol-fasee oxfam website for delivery information read morejames clarke & co
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Secret passions of the christian womanbook condition:good3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill siteseach month we recycle over 2book binding:paperbackauthor:kent, carol
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Today this art is generally termed early christian and byzantineoxfam bookshop ilkley in the 's ad the emperor constantine moved the capital of his empire from rome to byzantium, which was renamed conatantinople, and until its fall in remained a major artistic centreworking from the surviving material this work explains how and why early christian and byzantine art was made and usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe reader is taken on a journey of discovery as the ideas this art sought to express are consideredunder successive emperors and empresses for more than a thousand years, artists, architects and craftsmen produced superb and intriguing works ranging from the grandest public buildings to the smallest and most personal items
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The icon shows emperor constantine and the partriarch of constantinopel showing the true cross which was found back in 319 ad by emperor constantine and his mother helena in jerusalem under the ruins of a pagan templeconstantine and helena brought this priceless relic to constantinople and on this icon we see how this relic is shown to the faithfull of constantinopel in the hagia sophia cathedralimportant russian icon from the feastday tier of a church iconostasis depicting the elevation of the true cross in the hagia sophia cathedral in constantinople in 319ad when emperor constantin and his mother empress elena returned jubilant from their pilgrimage to the holy landto the right the onlookers, in the front a priest holding a gospelbookin general, in good condition, title restored, various retouchesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteon this 18th century icon of the jaroslav region, we see constantin and the patriarch flanked by deacons showing the true cross to the faithful in constantinopleto the left we see the empress helena in a red robein the background the church iconostasiscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe large size (89 x 65,5 cm) shows that this icon is made for a big church were it was part of the or even 22 icons that formed the feastday tieran attractive icon that will give the house an atmosphere of dignity and meditationan important and impressive icon which carries the spirit of byzanzare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia beautyfull classical icon possibly from the school of jaroslav executed in eggtempera paint on levkas on a solid wooden panel that has survived all the upheaval of napoleontic wars and nazi invation in russiaconstantin and the patriarch are holding the cross relic flanked by deacons in byzantine liturgical vestmentsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeduring this pilgrimage, they found back parts of the true cross on which jesus had suffered under the ruins of a roman temple that was constructed over golgotha
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Can castus keep his promise to a woman he has sworn to help? and is anything about this doomed enterprise what it seems? war at the edge of the world is the epic first instalment in a sequence of novels set at the end of the roman empire, during the reign of the emperor constantineoxfam bookshop cheltenham an empire in declinecenturion aurelius castus - once a soldier in the elite legions of the danube - believes his glory days are over, as he finds himself in the cold, grey wastes of northern britain, battling to protect an empire in declinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehere he must face the barbarians beyond hadrian's wall, in a mission riven with bloodshed and treachery
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Book 6: faith of the fallen emperor jagang is rising once again in the old world and richard must face him, on his own turfbut now the power-mad emperor jagang confronts richard with a swift and inexorable foe: a mystical plague cutting a deadly swath across the land and slaying thousands of innocent victimsemperor of the d'haran empire, war wizard, the seeker of truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved kahlan amnell, mother confessor of the midlandsbook 5: soul of the fire richard rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guideoxfam bookshop glossop road some shelf wear to boxit includes volumes 4-6: temple of the winds, soul of the fire, and faith of the fallenunwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the midlandsgood condition overallbook covers creased, slight yellowing to pages, spines creased and bridgedthis is a boxed set of 3 booksbook 4: temple of the winds wielding the sword of truth, richard rahl has battled death itself and come to the defense of the d'haran peoplerichard heads into the old world with cara, the mord-sith, while his beloved kahlan remains behindthis mass market boxed set is the second bundle in the bestselling the sword of truth series by terry goodkindseparated and fighting for their lives, richard and kahlan will be tested to the utmostsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless wastebut their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway country
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For years the ruthless chinese dragon emperor (jet li) and his vast army of warriors have been frozen in time, cast in clay, waiting for their moment to rise againas the emperor attempts to re-unite with his massed warriors and finally fulfil his dream of world domination, alex and his family, along with mystical, high-kicking sorceress zi juan (michelle yeoh) and a rival cast of undead, have to pull out all the stops to keep the evil tyrant from achieving his endsoxfam shop kingsthorpe taking off the wraps once more, but this time the action moves to china for round three of the mummy adventurewhen young archaeologist alex o'connell (luke ford) is duped into bringing the ancient warlord back to life, he soon realises he has to call in the only people he knows with experience and knowledge of how to battle the undead - his parents, father rick (brendan fraser) and mother evelyn (maria bello)see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Roman emperor septimius bronze bust sculpture of the roman emperor septimius, from rome, italy, 20th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website80 x 70 x 30 cmexcellent conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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75 masterpieces every christian should know: the fascinating stories behind great works of art, literature, music, and film hardcover – illustrated, 4 decby looking through the eyes of these creative artists, readers will gain deeper perspectives about the human condition, the christian story, and their own spiritual lives
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the eternal emperor ruled countless worlds across the galaxybut when the emperor needed to pacify the wolf worlds, the planets of an insignificant cluster that had raised space piracy to a low art, he turned to mantis team and its small band of militant problem solversuk see oxfam website for delivery information read morevast armies and huge fleets awaited his commandlook out for more information on this book and others on the orbit website at www
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Struck in the name of emperor hendrik iii () obvcrowned head of the german emperor with sceptre facing right + heˆricvs r revaround the year , count liudolf gained control over central frisia, between vlie and lauwers15 mm will be shipped registered and sufficiently insured read more499; puister 2 material: silver denier dokkum region: county of friesland dokkum period: material: silver weight: 0please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethey were descendants of noble saxon lineage who occupied eastphalia59 diameter: approxas dokkum was directly connected to the wadden sea through an estuary, it developed into a seaport with an important trade functionthe netherlands - friesland - dokkum denier bruno iii van brunswijk () - silver - xf silver medieval medal bruno iii of brunswijk (), county of friesland, minted at: dokkumcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit was mainly used for trading in the baltic sea areaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiquality: beautiful catalogue: vdchour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebrvn at the centre, docc in the field below, and vgga above bruno iii belonged to the lineage of the brunonids (named after count brun van sachsen, who lived around the year 880), or sovereigns of brunswijknot long after coins were struck in this area, mainly under his successors bruno iii, egbert i and egbert ii
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A theologian finds on every page living witness to the central truths of the christian faiththe underlying theme is that of christian love, a love willing to undergo great sacrifices for the sake of god and neighborthe work of an english layman, donald attwater, added more saints, which brought the total to , compared to the originalherbert thurston, sthe first edition of butler's lives of the saints was written by alban butler between andbutler's became an immediate hit and held the field until the appearance of the second edition inproduced the revised edition of butler's lives in twelve volumes between and
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Contents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500it gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapsafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagesspecial chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniatechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized themthey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & naturethis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescofinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artthe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detailsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairs
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From "kids who ruled " series of books and about the boy emperor of chinaused but good condition and very informative, read more
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The christian audigier emblem is embossed on the side of the shoe and the maker's name across the heelsoxfam shop rothesay these shoes are in immaculate condition - the composition labels are still on the soles! there is no sign of wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey have gold padded leather ankles and the inner soles are also gold
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A brief introduction to each creed explains its place in the developing theology of the christian communitythe third edition has been updated to include the athanasian creed, the london confession, the frankfurt declaration, and the lima text, among others
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The whole range of christian theology is touched onsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop aberystwyth this book surveys the history and themes of orthodox spiritualitythe author delineates greek, coptic, ethiopian, syrian, armenian, georgian and russian traditions
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The first instalment in the bestselling emperor seriesoxfam bookshop cheltenham the ultimate rome storyfrom the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest roman of them all: julius caesarcitizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and julius caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the actionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the city of rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the republic to its core
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle boethius was an eminent public figure under the gothic emperor theodoric, and an exceptional greek scholarher instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenment the consolation was extremely popular throughout medieval europe and his ideas were influential on the thought of chaucer and dantewhen he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in pavia, it was to the greek philosophers that he turned the consolation was written in the period leading up to his brutal executionbook and slipcase are in excellent conditionthis folio edition is the vsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his 'nurse' philosophywatts translation, with a preface by brian kena
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Myths surround itthe many walls are united by two ideas self-protection and unity which go back to the first emperor, who founded the nation in 221 bcbut we are wronghe covers two millennia of history, from the countrys first unification to the present day, when the great wall, built and rebuilt over centuries of war, has become a symbol of tranquillityestimates of its length vary from to milesmany believe that the stone barrier marches across all china, that it has been in existence for over years, and that it is the only man-made structure visible from the moonyet behind the confusion are great simplicitiesoxfam bookshop cheltenham chinas great wall north of beijing is one of the worlds most famous sightswe all feel we know the wallit cannot even be seen from earth orbit, let alone the moonmillions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountainsin fact, most of it is made of earth, and much of it is not there at allfor years, the wall marked the border between china and nomadic peoples to the north and westmutual hostility inspired centuries of attacks, counter-attacks and wall-building, until the northward spread of china in the 20th century made the wall redundantfor this riveting account, john man travelled the wall from the far western deserts to the pacific, exploring the grandest sections and many wild oneseven its name is deceptive it is not an it, a single entity, but many walls (hence the uncertain length), built at different timeshe is the first writer to describe two unknown walls in mongoliasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-trip
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'a new book in simon scarrow's series about the roman army is always a joy' the timesthe emperor claudius is deadto survive, cato must play a cunning game, and enlist the help of the one man in the empire he can trust: macroa bloody power struggle is underwayall prefect cato and centurion macro want is a simple army life, fighting with their brave and loyal menand two brave heroes of the roman army face the challenge of their liveshis half-brother britannicus has also laid claim to the thronebut cato has caught the eye of rival factions determined to get him on their sidesimon scarrow's day of the caesars is not to be missed by readers of conn iggulden and bernard cornwella political game has created the ultimate military challengeif you don't know simon scarrow, you don't know rome! see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclaudius is deadrome is in turmoilas the rebel force grows, legionaries and praetorian guards are moved like chess pieces by powerful and shadowy figuresoxfam shop evesham the sunday times bestsellerad 54can civil war be averted? the future of the empire is in cato's hands
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