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An examination of images of the Virgin Mary in medieval theological, philosophical and literary texts. It shows how the figure of Mary influences the depiction of female characters in sacred writing, and considers key issues in Western thinking about women, Christianity and domestic culture.

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An examination of images of the Virgin Mary in medieval theological, philosophical and literary texts. It shows how the figure of Mary influences the depiction of female characters in sacred writing, and considers key issues in Western thinking about women, Christianity and domestic culture.

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Shah Wali-Allah had a deep understanding of Quran, Hadith and Fiqh. This book is unique as it focussing on Shah Wali-Allahs life as well as thought from an economic perspective.

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Steve Sohmer's book solves literally dozens of Shakespeare's riddles which have never been solved before. Scholars, editors of the plays, and theatre enthusiasts will find much in these pages to inform, surprise and delight them. -- .

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Who was Xespir Why are Catalan adaptations and performances of Shakespeare causing such a stir internationally This work tells the history of Shakespeare's translation and reception in Catalonia, showing his importance for Catalan cultural regeneration since the 19th-century and his contribution to the vibrancy of contemporary Catalan culture.

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This books chronicles the ingenious ways of dying in Shakespeare, from suicide to murder, and from workaday dagger to baroque pie recipe. Illustrated with contemporary images, it establishes the cultural, religious and social contexts for thinking about early modern death.

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Shakespeare's history plays have always been pivotal to our understanding of his works and their relationship to their political and cultural context. This collection renews attention to these crucial plays by exploring official and unofficial versions of the past, histories and counter-histories. -- .

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Shaping a global women's agenda documents the crucial and central role of women's international organisations played at the League of Nations and at the United Nations as the NGOs interjected concerns for women's and human rights into the global governance system. -- .

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Far from being a strict penal code the Shariah is a humane, compassionate and benevolent system of laws that guides Muslims, based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. This simple introduction seeks to look behind the sensational headlines and explore the Shariah's sources, objectives and modern application.

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Sharing Eden sets out to show how respect for the environment is at the heart of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. Finding common ground between Christianity, Islam and Judaism is a critical priority for the whole world - and nowhere is that common ground more evident or inspiring than on environmental issues. --Jonathon Porritt

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You're 16 years old. All your life, you've been raised by your mom, with no idea of who your father was. Now you've hit puberty, and you're about to find out that the "no-good-S.O.B." who contributed to your genes is none other than ODIN! Not to mention your mother is a child of ZEUS.

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A follow up to the groundbreaking Asian American comics anthology Secret Identities, this volume is bolder, darker and more breathtaking in scope.

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A unique prayer book that draws on feminine images of God to help women tap into their own rich and unique spirituality.

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Compassionate, unexpected, and full of small triumphs in the face of adversity, these fierce, funny feminist stories are told with a female gaze.

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Drawing on the archives of both the Bodleian and New York Public Library, this book offers a uniquely visual and insightful account of the lives and posthumous reputations of Percy Bysshe Shelley, his wife Mary Shelley, and Mary's parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft.

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Shepard Fairey is arguably the most influential street artist in the world. Fairey's work has challenged artistic conventions, visual formulas, and traditional social boundaries with much fanfare and criticism. This book offers an examination of the artist's life and work.

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Sherlock Holmes has charmed and fascinated millions of people around the world since his first appearance over a century ago. But who is Holmes The world's most famous detective A drug addict with a heart as cold as ice A millstone around the neck of his creator This book discusses this iconic fictional creation.

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The new Sherlock Holmes novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin.

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It is 1894, and the news of a Transylvanian nobleman's death at the hands of a certain Professor Van Helsing is the talk of London. Unsatisfied at the acquittal of the professor, Mycroft Holmes asks Sherlock to investigate what truly led to the deaths of Lucy Westenra and the mysterious aristocrat.