Plato’s Republic is structured as a dialogue between Socrates and three different challengers, laying out Plato’s views on justice, utopia, and the attributes of the ideal citizen within such a society.Plato purports that true justice provides meaning for both the individual and the community. As a hammer derives meaning from its true purpose of driving home the nail, so too does every person find meaning in their true purpose of creating and maintaining a just soc...

Good versus evil brought to cinematic life: the opposing forces of Dumbledore's benevolent wizards and the power-hungry Voldemort and the Death Eaters.From Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody to Sirius Black and Nymphadora Tonks, members of the Order of the Phoenix play a central role in the Harry Potter films. This volume gives an in-depth look at the secret society and also covers the Death Eaters and other Dark forces that oppose it.Harry Potter Film Vault co...

Examines the Italian Dominican laywomen's ways of life through religious rules, hagiographical texts, and women's own writings spanning the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries.

Full textCatholic Bible, Word of GodThe old and the New Testament

Beginner Piano Book for Adults: A Step‑by‑Step Method for Absolute Adult BeginnersDo you wish you could sit at the piano and play the songs you love—even if you’ve never read music?Are you an absolute beginner looking for a simple, structured path that fits a busy adult life?Have past attempts left you overwhelmed by tiny notes, dry theory, or kid-focused methods?If you answered YES to at least one of these questions, you

Leseur (1866-1914) was a French lay women whose work touched suffering, devotions, and lay and feminist spirituality. Contains selections from her entire corpus, including her letters, which have never before appeared in English.

Discover Vulcan's geography and customs in this illustrated travel guide that "takes readers on an extensive tour of the Federation's most logical planet" ( Entertainment Weekly).Plan your next trip to the planet Vulcan! Find restaurants that serve the best fried sandworms and Vulcan port. Take a trip to the Fire Plains or experience spring break at the Voroth Sea. Learn all about the native people of Spock's home planet and their unusual customs. Discover ...

'Two thousand and twenty years after the birth of Christ, we remain the children of the Christian revolution: the most disruptive, the most influential and the most enduring revolution in history.'Tom HollandIt is often observed that no historical figure has had a greater impact on the world than Jesus Christ. Why is that? And what difference does his impact make to the world today?It is also often said that Jesus was a 'revolutionar...

You will relate to the author's thoughts and learn many lessons that everyone should battle for in this life, this true short story about his difficult upbringing and how he struggled to make his future and that of his family bright The story will be divided into three parts, each of which will address a problem that most individuals face and teach readers how to avoid several dangers such as mental health issues, depression, suicide, family issues. The story's title will also solve a sign...

An insider's look at how artists and creature designers brought Thestrals, Grindylows, Acromantula, dragons, and more to cinematic life.From centaurs to merpeople and horn-tailed dragons, magical creatures and terrifying beasts are key characters in the Harry Potter films. Harry Potter Film Vault: Volume 1: Forest, Lake, and Sky Creatures features illustrations and behind-the-scenes photography that give fans an in-depth look at the development and creation...

It has long been known from the fragments of the Chaldean historian, Berosus, preserved in the works of various later writers, that the Babylonians were acquainted with traditions referring to the Creation, the period before the Flood, the Deluge, and other matters of which we read in the book of Genesis.Berosus, however, who recorded these events, is stated by Eusebius and Tatian to have been a contemporary of Alexander the Great, and to have lived into the reign of Antiochus Sote...

Stone Edge, a place filled with the worse kind of criminals is the one place that holds the truth. The world is cruel and unjust and the country is rife with its corruption. Justice is what Detective Landon wants.He must go through the Game of Death, fight for his life and probably die for it.This is a story of delicious crime and betrayal. It will pull you to the last word, and leave you wanting some more of the action.