For almost four hundred years, between the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the Greek War of Independence, the history of Greece is shrouded in mystery. What was life really like for the Greeks under Ottoman rule? Was it a period of unremitting exploitation and enslavement for the Greeks until they were finally able to rise up against their Turkish overlords, as is the traditional, Greek nationalistic view? Or did the Greeks derive some benefit from Turkish rule? How did the Greeks and T...

O Βρετανός ιστορικός David Brewer αναλύει τις εξελίξεις στον ελληνικό χώρο από την Άλωση της Πόλης μέχρι την Επανάσταση του 1821, εστιάζοντας ιδιαίτερα στα χαρακτηριστικά εκείνα της οθωμανικής διοίκησης που αφορούσαν τον τρόπο ζωής των ελληνόφωνων χριστιανών κατοίκων της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας. Πόσο ελεύθεροι ήταν οι Έλληνες; Ήταν υπόδουλοι και, αν ναι, με ποια έννοια; Πόσο κοντά στην αλήθεια είναι διαδεδομένες αντιλήψεις σχετικά με θέματα όπως το παιδομάζωμα, οι εξισλαμισμοί, η δυσβάστα...

Τη δεκαετία του '40 η Ελλάδα αποτέλεσε για μεγάλο διάστημα πεδίο καταστροφικών πολεμικών συγκρούσεων. Πρώτα κατά τον Β΄ Παγκόσμιο πόλεμο, ύστερα κατά τον Εμφύλιο. Η ναζιστική κατοχή, από το 1941 και μετά, υπήρξε εξαιρετικά στυγνή. Παιδιά πέθαιναν από πείνα στους δρόμους της Αθήνας. Ηρωικές πράξεις αντίστασης προκαλούσαν βίαια αντίποινα. Μόλις η Ελλάδα, επιτέλους, απελευθερώθηκε από τη γερμανική μπότα, το διαλυμένο έθνος βρέθηκε αντιμέτωπο μ' έναν εμφύλιο πόλεμο. Στο βιβλίο αυτό, ο έγκριτος...

During the 1940s Greece was torn apart twice, first by World War II and second by Civil War.Beginning in 1941, the occupation of Greece by Germany was intensely brutal. Children starved on the streets of Athens. The Jewish population was decimated in the Holocaust. Heroic acts of resistance - performed in concert with the SOE - were met with vicious reprisals. When Greece was finally freed from Nazi rule in 1944, the fractured and embittered nation became engulfed in civil war, as conflict...

This is the first comprehensive guide to these closely related families.The book covers all 75 wrens, 34 thrashers and 5 dippers, almost all of which are New World species.The wrens (Troglodytidae) in particular display great diversity, occupying almost every kind of habitat in the Americas. The family probably originates in Central America where the greatest number of species is to be found.The thrashers (Mimidae) include the mockingbirds, catbirds...

Ο David Brewer αφηγείται ολόκληρη την τρομακτική και συγκλονιστική ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης, από τις πράξεις του πιο σημαντικού φιλέλληνα, του Βύρωνα, και του πιο χαρισματικού Έλληνα, του Κολοκοτρώνη, μέχρι τις μηχανορραφίες των Μεγάλων Δυνάμεων και την κορύφωση στο Ναβαρίνο, στην τελευταία ναυμαχία που έγινε ποτέ με ανοιγμένα πανιά. «Όλα τα πλεονεκτήματα της αφηγηματικής ιστορίας, με ισχυρή αίσθηση ρυθμού, εξαιρετικό χειρισμό της ελληνικής γλώσσας και των φιλελληνικών πηγών, εξοι...

The story of the discovery of nearly 300 bird species new to science since 1960.Amazing as it might sound, ornithologists are still discovering several bird species each year that are completely new to science. These aren't all obscure brown birds on tiny islands – witness the bizarre Bare-faced Bulbul from Laos (2009), spectacular Araripe Manakin from Brazil (1998), or gaudy Bugun Liocichla from north-east India (2006).Birds New to Science documen...

Escândalo e loucura – Por que Jesus foi incompreendido, rejeitado e desprezado? David Instone-Brewer | Editora Hagnos Você já se perguntou por que Jesus — o homem mais amado da história — também foi o mais escandaloso de seu tempo? Por que Ele desafiava líderes religiosos, rompia tradições e acolhia os rejeitados, chocando uma sociedade inteira com suas palavras e atitudes? Em Escândalo e loucura, o renomado estudioso britânico David Instone-Brewer, doutor em judaísmo antigo pela Universid...

To many, the New Testament's teaching on divorce and remarriage seems to be both impractical and unfair. The "plain" meaning of the texts allows for divorce only in cases of adultery or desertion, and it does not permit remarriage until the death of one's former spouse. But are these proscriptions the final word for Christians today? Are we correctly reading the scriptures that address these issues?By looking closely at the biblical texts on divorce and remarriage in light of the fi...

"The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1" is a remarkable anthology that showcases some of the most powerful and eloquent speeches throughout history. Compiled by Edward A. Allen and David J. Brewer, this volume brings together a diverse range of orations that reflect the art of public speaking and the impact of rhetoric on society. Each speech is carefully selected for its historical significance and emotional resonance, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the power of wor...

Introduction by Derek Brewer.The aim of this book is to discuss the characteristics of the traditional fairy tale in Europe and North America, and various theories of its development and interpretation. The book deals with the main collections - the Grimm brothers, Hans Andersen, Perrault and Afanes'ev - and with the development of tales in various regions of Europe, including Ireland, Wales, Scandinavia, Germany and Russia, as well as India, where it was once claimed that they orig...

Science and the Bible are often pitted against each other, causing many to either defend science at Scripture's expense or vice versa. Instead, what if we waw science and the Bible as friends? Can Christians appreciate scientific insights like they do archaeological discoveries--as a source of knowledge to illuminate the biblical world and our own? In Science and the Bible, David Instone-Brewer takes a refreshing and non-antagonistic approach, asking how science can aid our interpretation ...