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Discover why Cleopatra bathed in saffron and mare s milk, why wormwood-laced absinthe caused eighteenth-century drinkers to hallucinate and how cloves harvested in remote Indonesian islands found their way into a kitchen in ancient Syria. Almost every kitchen contains a bottle of cloves or a stick of cinnamon, almost every dish a pinch of something, whether chili or cumin. The Book of Spice is culinary history at its most appetizing.

Rupert Carlos is the only son of an English Earl and a Spanish Countess.

The Earl tries to persuade Rupert that the "Red Indians" of North America are the losers in the battle for survival because their cultures are weak and inferior. He thinks of himself and his ancestors as swashbuckling Protestant capitalists. He is proud of his family's involvement in the Hudson's Bay Company which colonised vast areas of Canada on behalf of the British Empire.

However, the Countess feels profound guilt. Since the time of Columbus her aristocratic ancestors exploited los indios of Latin...

New Mexico, 1974. Mitch Mazzola is just trying to make a living. Dealing in Native American artifacts seems like an easy way to do this--but so have lots of other things before: selling typewriter ribbons, Bibles, shoes, and Sweet Dart Cosmetics. It just goes to show--just because a fellow's lucky with the ladies, it doesn't mean he's lucky in lucre. But maybe that's all about to change. Fifty thousand dollars in a brown paper bag says it might--as long as things don't go wrong.

Adam heard God speaking to him when he was in the Garden, even though he'd sinned and walked away from God. People can hear the voice of God. We need to learn what it's like and how to recognise it. Once you become a believer Jesus expects not only would you hear His voice clearly, but you would actually respond and follow Him. So for a believer the number one thing that I would say if you have to learn anything in your life, this is the thing you'd want to learn; how can I build a relationship with Jesus and hear His voice consistently?

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According to Dom Gregory Dix, the basic shape of the Christian liturgy has remained the same "ever since thirteen men met for supper in an upper room at Jerusalem" some two thousand years ago. According to Martin Connell, the same cannot be said for the liturgical year. The Triduum, or three days of Easter, only emerged in the fourth century. So, too, did Christmas. Earlier, Epiphany was the birthday of the Savior. Although a pre-Easter fast of variable length was observed since earliest times, the precise Forty Day span only appeared, once again, in the fourth century. And...

"Like many miniencyclopedias, this one is studded with often intriguing facts."-Kirkus

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From the chief historian at HISTORY(r) comes a rich chronicle of the evolution of American cuisine and culture, from before Columbus's arrival to today.

Did you know that the first graham crackers were designed to reduce sexual desire? Or that Americans have tried fad diets for almost two hundred years? Why do we say things like "buck" for a dollar and "living high on the hog"? How have economics, technology, and social...

Minimes sehen aus wie Menschen, aber sie sind gerade einmal 8 cm groß. Früher lebten unzählige von ihnen in einem geheimen Tunnelsystem unter dem schottischen Dörfchen Dundoodle. Jetzt sind dort nur noch Gafferty, ihre Eltern und ihr beiden kleinen Brüder Gobkin und Grub.

Gafferty weiß, dass sie versuchen muss, die anderen Minimes zu finden. Aber die Tunnel sind gefährlich. Und bald entdeckt Gafferty, dass sie nicht die Einzige ist, die auf der Suche nach den verlorenen Stämmen und der geheimen Magie der...