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View Rights PortalThis book is our principal source for the history of the Kingdom of Sicily in the troubled years between the death of its founder, King Roger, in February 1154 and the spring of 1169. It covers the reign of Roger's son, King William I, known to later centuries as 'the Bad', and the minority of the latter's son, William II 'the Good'. The book illustrates the revival of classical learning during the twelfth-century renaissance. It presents a vivid and compelling picture of royal tyranny, rebellion and factional dispute at court. Sicily had historically been ruled by tyrants, and that the rule of the new Norman kings could be seen, for a variety of reasons, as a revival of that classical tyranny. A more balanced view of Sicilian history of the period 1153-1169 has been provided as an appendix to the translation in the section of the contemporary world chronicle ascribed to Archbishop Romuald II of Salerno, who died in April 1181. In particular the chronicle of Romuald enables us to see how the papal schism of 1159 and the simultaneous dispute between the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the north Italian cities affected the destiny of the kingdom of Sicily. In contrast to the shadowy figure of Hugo Falcandus, the putative author of the principal narrative of mid-twelfth-century Sicilian history, Romuald II, Archbishop of Salerno 1153-1181, is well-documented.
Riley Bloom is a twelve-year-old girl who is extra intuitive. Her special intuitive abilities put her on the trail of a mystery. Several people in Riley’s town of Foggy Hollow have disappeared without a trace. At first, Riley has no clue what has happened to the missing townspeople. But then she meets Zach Archer, a new kid in school who has a wild theory about the whereabouts of the missing citizens. Zach’s theory is that Earth is being invaded by aliens. Zach and Riley form a team with two other kids, who together use their combined talents to try to stop the alien plot to take over the planet. They have a lot of smarts on their side, but it’s not easy to save the world when you have a big history paper due in a week . . . especially when your history teacher is an alien in disguise!
Weil sie einen Vorgesetzten der Korruption überführt und einem Gangster die Kronjuwelen weggeschossen hat, ist Staatsanwältin Chastity Riley jetzt Opferschutzbeauftragte und damit offiziell kaltgestellt. Privat gibt es auch keinen Trost: Ihr ehemaliger Lieblingskollege setzt vor lauter Midlife-Crisis zum großen Rachefeldzug an, während ihr treuester Verbündeter bei der Kripo knietief im Liebeskummer versinkt. Da ist es fast ein Glück, dass zu jedem Opfer ein Täter gehört. Das Opfer ist ein Mann ohne Namen, der übel zugerichtet in ein Krankenhaus im Hamburger Osten eingeliefert wird. Alles sehr professionell gemacht, der klassische Warnschuss. Riley gewinnt nach und nach sein Vertrauen. Bei zwei bis acht Bier auf der Krankenstation nennt er ihr schließlich einen Namen. Nicht seinen, aber es ist eine Spur, und die führt nach Leipzig. Dort findet Riley einen Verbündeten und viel zu viele synthetische Drogen. Als ihr klar wird, wer hinter der Sache steckt, sieht sie ihre Chance, endlich einen der ganz großen Fische dingfest zu machen.
For nearly half a century Anne Lake Prescott has been a force and an inspiration in Renaissance studies. A force, because of her unique blend of learning and wit and an inspiration through her tireless encouragement of younger scholars and students. Her passion has always been the invisible bridge across the Channel: the complex of relations, literary and political, between Britain and France. The essays in this long-awaited collection range from Edmund Spenser to John Donne, from Clément Marot to Pierre de Ronsard. Prescott has a particular fondness for King David, who appears several times; and the reader will encounter chessmen, bishops, male lesbian voices and Roman whores. Always Prescott's immense erudition is accompanied by a sly and gentle wit that invites readers to share her amusement. Reading her is a joyful education.
There's a problem growing at the North Pole because Santa’s beard grows each time children share, play fair, do their best, and tell the truth. Soon, Santa’s beard gets so long he can’t walk, talk, or make the toys. But those clever elves come up with a plan. In the end, all Santa must do is choose the best kids from his “Good List” to receive a snippet of his beard.
Simple, light, funny, and at the same time wise, these poems awaken the imagination of any reader, introducing them to a world of new things and concepts. Rostyslav Kramar's illustrations perfectly complement the work, as they are as bright and charming as if they were guided by a child's imagination. From 3 to 8 years, 1330 words Rightsholder contact: Diana Semak, bohdanbooksco@gmail.com
Cats are one of the most popular pets in the world, and as homes become smaller, and single-person households become more common, it is predicted that the numbers being bred and kept will only grow. In Feline Reproduction, the global author team cover all aspects of reproduction in the queen and the tom. Beginning with basic anatomy and normal reproduction, it goes on to cover practical knowledge about pregnancy, neonatal care, breeding soundness exams, and semen cryopreservation. It also includes an overview of factors, diseases, and abnormal conditions affecting reproduction, such as infertility, causes of abortion and contraception. Covering both pet patients and nondomestic species, this book provides a thorough grounding in feline reproduction for the general veterinary practitioner, veterinary student, animal scientist, and experienced cat breeder.
Though poets have always written about cities, the commonest critical categories (pastoral poetry, nature poetry, Romantic poetry, Georgian poetry, etc.) have usually stressed the rural, so that poetry can seem irrelevant to a predominantly urban populati. Explores a range of contemporary poets who visit the 'mean streets' of the contemporary urban scene, seeking the often cacophonous music of what happens here. Poets discussed include: Ken Smith, Iain Sinclair, Roy Fisher, Edwin Morgan, Sean O'Brien, Ciaran Carson, Peter Reading, Matt Simpson, Douglas Houston, Deryn Rees-Jones, Denise Riley, Ken Edwards, Levi Tafari, Aidan Hun, and Robert Hampson. Approaches contemporary poetry within a broad spectrum of personal, social, literary, and cultural concerns. Includes 'loco-specific' chapters, on cities including Hull, Liverpool, London, and Birmingham, with an additional chapter on 'post-industrial' cities such as Belfast, Glasgow and Dundee. ;
This book mainly introduces the origin of the Yao ethnic group's King Pan Festival. The King Gao rebelled. In order to encourage his people to actively fight back and win the war, Emperor Ku made a promise: Whoever can cut off the head of the King Gao will marry his beautiful little daughter -- the third princess. After hearing of the news, Pan Hu who was a dragon dog managed to achieve the goal. However, the emperor did not want to keep his promise after learning that Pan Hu was a dragon dog. The third princess found that Pan Hu was very kind and brave, and decided to marriage him. Later, the third princess learned that Pan Hu could become a human as long as he was steamed in a steamer for seven days and nights. After Pan Hu was transformed into a human, the emperor sent Pan Hu to the Kuaiji Mountain to be the king. From then on, Pan Hu was called King Pan Hu. Later, during a hunting process, King Pan Hu fell off a cliff and died. In order to commemorate him, people set his birthday October 16th in the lunar calendar as the “King Pan Festival”.