MERCURY BOOKS

(H/B) EROTIC LITERATURE OF ANCIENT INDIA

(H/B) ATLAS OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE

(H/B) ANCIENT GREECE - HISTORICAL ATLAS

(H/B) THE HISTORY OF PIRATES

GREGORIAN CHANTS (H/B)
Chanting is unaccompanied sung melody, rhythms and melodic contours, which are closely tied to the spoken rhythms and inflections of various texts. These texts can either be sacred or secular but the term chanting usually refers to sacred liturgical music. Chanting has been used in religious ceremonies since mankind first learnt to vocalise. All ancient peoples have used chanting as a way of altering consciousness and putting themselves in touch with the Divine. (. . .) (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ)...
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE WORLD

(H/B) A CRIMINAL HISTORY OF MANKIND

(H/B) THE CRUSADES - HISTORICAL ATLAS

BUDDHISM (H/B)
(. . .) "Buddhism: On the Path to Nirvana" is a welcome and much needed introduction to the life and teachings of Buddha. Author Swati Chopra is the perfect guide as she walks the path of Buddha's life with the reader, past the human misery of war, sickness and poverty, and the erosion of human relationships to eventual discovery of the joy of being. She explains the organisation of the Buddhist community, the reach and spread of Buddhism, and its resurgence today.(. . .) (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ)...
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(H/B) RELIGIONS - HISTORICAL ATLAS

THE CELTIC WORLD (H/B)
(. . .) Angus Konstam's "Historical Atlas of the Celtic World" traces the history of this vital European culture from its obscure beginnings to its culmination in some of the most exquisite works of art ever executed. But he also shows us that the Celts never really died out, and that Celtic sensibilities are alive and thriving even today. (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ)...
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(H/B) ATLAS OF ARCHAEOLOGY

(H/B) ATLAS OF RENAISSANCE

(H/B) ANCIENT AMERICA - HISTORICAL ATLAS

(H/B) HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD

(H/B) OPIUM - A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
Opium is one of the most evocative words in the English language. It is derived from the ancient Greek word for the sap of the poppy pod ('opion') but in its long history it has changed from being seen as a Gift from the Gods to the Scourge of Modern Society and yet paradoxically both statements are true. Opium and its derivatives are, it seems, all things to all men and have been for thousands of years. The story of Opium goes back five thousand years or more and has its origins in the beginnings of human society and there seems little do...
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(H/B) THE SIKH HERITAGE

EMPIRES (H/B)
The word "empires" has been used throughout history to mean different states of political power in different times. Akkad, Assyria, Rome, the Mongols, Aztec, Habsburgs, British, and the U.S.A. - all have held sway over far-flung territories and peoples, usually by force, always economically. Each convulsion of political power is unique to the empire and its needs. The building of an empire inevitably means suffering for the conquered, but empires have also contributed to stability and wealth, and many have acted as catalysts for social, po...
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(H/B) NAPOLEONIC ERA - HISTORICAL ATLAS

ATLAS OF ANCIENT ROME (H/B)
This lavishly illustrated book presents the history and culture of the remarkable ancient Romans, allowing readers a clear and concise view into this most infuential civilization. Religion, war, art, politics, and imperial intrigue are explored in detail. (. . .) (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΥ)...
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