"Katharine von Bora: Dr. Martin Luther's Wife" by Armin Stein delves into the life of Katharine von Bora, a remarkable woman who played a pivotal role in the Reformation. As the wife of Martin Luther, she was not only a supportive partner but also a strong individual in her own right. The book explores her early life, her decision to leave the convent, and her marriage to Luther, highlighting her influence on his work and the broader Protestant movement. Stein paints a vivid picture of her...

It was the evening of a clear, warm March day. The sun, sinking behind the distant hills, sent its parting rays over the earth, tinting hills and valleys, forests and meadows, with golden light. The evening mist was rising, and covering with a filmy veil the tender spring flowers—the snow-drops and violets—from the chilly night air. The windows in the western wing of the convent of Nimptschen shone with a ruddy glow; and the face of the young nun, who stood by an open casement, seemed tran...

Katharine von Bora emerges here not as a legend, but as a living woman shaped by faith, fear, tenderness, and resolve. From the dim enclosure of Nimptschen convent, where she and Elizabeth von Kanitz begin to question monastic vows under Luther's influence, to the perilous secret that leads nine nuns toward escape, her story becomes a dramatic portrait of conscience awakening against rigid authority. When their plot is exposed, punished, and threatened with ruin, help finally comes through...

This book examines how information systems research and education can play a major role in contributing to solutions to the Societal Grand Challenges formulated in “The Millennium Project” (millenium-project.org). Individual chapters focus on specific challenges, review existing approaches and contributions towards solutions in information systems research and outline a research agenda for these challenges. The topics considered in this volume range from climate change, population growth, ...

This book places human, artificial, and organizational attention at the center of understanding how AI reshapes learning and decision‑making in organizations. Integrating insights from an undergraduate information systems seminar, it draws on three systematic literature reviews and an integrative synthesis to develope a multi‑level account of AI as an attentional actor that filters, highlights, and structures information. Situating its analysis across information systems, organizational le...

Structuring, or, as it is referred to in the title of this book, the art of structuring, is one of the core elements in the discipline of Information Systems. While the world is becoming increasingly complex, and a growing number of disciplines are evolving to help make it a better place, structure is what is needed in order to understand and combine the various perspectives and approaches involved. Structure is the essential component that allows us to bridge the gaps between these differ...

'And then he, completely astonished at her words, left off his lewdness, saying to her as many a man had done before, "Either you are a truly good woman or else a truly wicked woman." 'Brave, outspoken and guaranteed to annoy people wherever she went - including exasperated fellow pilgrims in Jerusalem and her long-suffering husband - Margery Kempe was one of the most vivid and unforgettable voices of the Middle Ages. Whether travelling alone, getting herself arrested or having vis...

Your special Annotated & Illustrated edition includes— +11 Reflective illustrations of “Purgatory” by Generative Artist Myron Henkmen +Essay on the Dogmas of “Judgment, Sentence and Punishment” +Research Tool: Topical Bibliography of “Purgatory” since 1990 - MLA 7th edition format Includes true stories of apparitions and revelations on Purgatory from the lives of St. Margaret Mary, St. Gertrude, St. Bridget of Sweden, the Cure of Ars, St. Lidwina of Schiedam, and many, many others! Youll d...

This Christian classic tells the stories of brave men and women who were martyred for their faith in the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries.

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Collection of five classic books on witches and witchcraft: The Witch Mania by Charles Mackay, The History of the Devil by Daniel Defoe, The Witch in the Middle Ages by Michelet, Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather, and Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott.

A fantastic look at the history of English literature from Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century to Alfred, Lord Tennyson in the 19th, taking in 30 authors on the way, including William Shakespeare, John Milton and Alexander Pope.