Tento autor se proslavil svým pronikavým pohledem na lidskou psychiku a složitost mezilidských vztahů. Jeho díla se často noří do temných zákoutí lidské povahy, zkoumají motivace postav a etické dilemata, kterým čelí. Stylistická preciznost a hloubka jeho propracovaných příběhů čtenáře vtáhnou do napínavého zkoumání morálních hranic. Jeho próza je charakteristická svou atmosférou a schopností vyvolat silné emoce.
In July 1665, during the plague in London, Harry Lytle returns to investigate the murder of the Earl of St Albans. A gruesome death at the dinner table sets him on the case.
London 1664. Harry Lytle has just discovered he has a young cousin, Anne Giles. But he's had the pleasure of meeting her for the first time as a corpse. Harry sets out to track down Anne's killer, he must follow a trail of blood, conspiracy and corruption that takes him to the dark and murky corners of Restoration London.
Why do we live in nations, and why are we willing to die for them? Essential reading on how historians and others have tried to answer these questions from the nineteenth century to the present. Nationalism is a massively popular thematic course - driving issue in European history and one of the most powerful forces in the modern world.Highly topical issue - revival of nationalism in Eastern Europe in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and success of political right in Western EuropeMakes very complex subject accessible - most books on the subject are very difficult.Certain to be essential reading - key focus on the debates and historiography
97 Landkarten, 7 große Panorama-Rekonstruktionen, 17 Lagepläne und über 150 Fotografien lassen die Geschichte der Bibel von Abraham bis hin zu den ersten christlichen Gemeinden lebendig werden. Ein unentbehrlicher Begleiter für alle, die die Bibel lesen, verstehen und in ihre Welt eintauchen wollen.