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Germany’s East Wall in World War II - Neil Short - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Germany’s East Wall in World War II - Neil Short - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The East Wall was where the final battles for the stricken Third Reich were fought, amid scenes of utter carnage. Beginning life at the end of World War I, the wall became a pet project of Adolf Hitler''s, whose ascent to power saw building work accelerated, with plans for a grand, ''Maginot-style'' defence put in place. But with a characteristically erratic change of heart, Hitler began to systematically strip the wall of its best defensive assets to bolster the Atlantic Wall, never dreaming that he would face an attack on two fronts. Despite belated and somewhat bungled reinforcements later in the War, the East Wall would face a monstrous challenge as it became the Reich''s last redoubt in the face of the mighty Soviet war machine.Neil Short brings his expert knowledge to bear with an analysis of different stages of the wall''s construction, the years of neglect and decay and the hasty, drastic redevelopment in the face of the looming Soviet threat.

DKK 165.00
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The Berlin Wall - Frederick Taylor - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Berlin Wall - Frederick Taylor - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The astonishing drama of Cold War nuclear poker that divided humanity - reissued with a new Postscript to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the wall. During the night of 12–13 August 1961, a barbed-wire entanglement was hastily constructed through the heart of Berlin. It metamorphosed into a structure that would come to symbolise the insanity of the Cold War: the Berlin Wall. Frederick Taylor tells the story of the post-war political conflict that led to a divided Berlin and unleashed an East–West crisis, which lasted until the very people the Wall had been built to imprison breached it on 9 November 1989.Weaving together history, original archive research and personal stories, The Berlin Wall , now published in fifteen languages, is the definitive account of a divided city and its people in a time when humanity seemed to stand permanently on the edge of destruction.

DKK 152.00
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The Wall - William Sutcliffe - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Wall - William Sutcliffe - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Joshua is a troubled boy who lives with his mother and stepfather in a divided city, where a wall and soldiers separate two communities, and the rubble-strewn residue of their broken world gives hints of the old life before the wall was built. Joshua discovers a manhole, which leads to a tunnel, which leads in pitch darkness under the wall and across to the other side. Forbidden territory, dangerous territory, violent territory, which a boy like him – visibly different – shouldn’t stray into. An act of kindness from a girl saves his life, but leads to a brutal act of cruelty and a terrible debt he’s determined to repay. And no one, no one must find out that he’s been there – or the consequences will be unbearable.

DKK 112.00
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Hadrian's Wall - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Hadrian's Wall - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A beautifully produced account of the history and importance of Hadrian''s Wall, by a bestselling author and expert on Ancient Rome. Located at the far-flung and wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian''s Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the 120s AD. Vast in size and stretching from the east to the west coast of the northern part of Britannia, it is the largest monument left by the Roman empire – all the more striking because it lies so far from Rome. Today, it is one of the most visited heritage sites in the country.Yet the story of the Wall is far more than the development of a line of fortifications and the defence of a troublesome imperial frontier. Generation after generation of soldiers served there, with their families as well as traders and other foreign and local civilians in and around the army bases. The glimpses of this vibrant, multinational community in Adrian Goldsworthy''s masterly book bring the bare stones to life.Goldsworthy also considers why and how the wall was built, and discusses the fascinating history, afterlife and archaeology of this unique ancient monument.

DKK 123.00
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Hadrian's Wall - Matthew (independent Scholar Symonds - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Hadrian's Wall - Matthew (independent Scholar Symonds - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Over its venerable history, Hadrian’s Wall has had an undeniable influence in shaping the British landscape, both literally and figuratively. Once thought to be a soft border, recent research has implicated it in the collapse of a farming civilisation centuries in the making, and in fuelling an insurgency characterised by violent upheaval. Examining the everyday impact of the Wall over the three centuries it was in operation, Matthew Symonds sheds new light on its underexplored human story by discussing how the evidence speaks of a hard border scything through a previously open landscape and bringing dramatic change in its wake. The Roman soldiers posted to Hadrian’s Wall were overwhelmingly recruits from the empire’s occupied territories, and for them the frontier could be a place of fear and magic where supernatural protection was invoked during spells of guard duty. Since antiquity, the Wall has been exploited by powers craving the legitimacy that came with being accepted as the heirs of Rome: it helped forge notions of English and Scottish nationhood, and even provided a model of selfless cultural collaboration when the British Empire needed reassurance. It has also inspired creatives for centuries, appearing in a more or less recognisable guise in works ranging from Rudyard Kipling’s Puck of Pook’s Hill to George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones . Combining an archaeological analysis of the monument itself and an examination of its rich legacy and contemporary relevance, this volume presents a reliable, modern perspective on the Wall.

DKK 217.00
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Hebrews: An Earth Bible Commentary - Professor Jeffrey S. Lamp - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Hebrews: An Earth Bible Commentary - Professor Jeffrey S. Lamp - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

In this new ecological commentary on the letter to the Hebrews, Jeffrey S. Lamp makes use of approaches developed in the relatively new field of Ecological Hermeneutics to shed light upon the connection of Hebrews with Earth. Hebrews is frequently characterized as portraying a dualistic cosmology that diminishes the material world, muting the voice of Earth. Conversely, Lamp argues that though Hebrews cannot be construed as an ecological treatise, the contours of the letter’s presentation may be subverted by reading from an ecological perspective, such that cues provided by the author of Hebrews serve as opportunities to hear Earth’s voice in the letter. Three movements, corresponding to thematic interests of the author of Hebrews, form the framework of this ecological reading: the Son as the agent of creation, the Son depicted as the Second Adam, and the New Jerusalem as the eschatological dwelling place of God. This ecological reading of Hebrews aims to shape its readers into those who fulfill the soteriological aims of God in and for the world.

DKK 959.00
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London Wall - John Van Druten - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

London Wall - John Van Druten - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

London Wall is a wryly comic look at the life of women office workers in the 1930s. In a solicitor’s office in the City, Brewer, the office manager, sees pretty new 19-year-old typist Pat as fair game. As some of the more experienced secretaries try to warn her, and others leave her to her fate, her steady boyfriend – an idealistic young writer – desperately tries to win her back. Meanwhile, cynical Miss Janus'' romantic life seems to be over as she is jilted by her lover at the desperate age of 35... First performed in the West End in 1931 starring a young John Mills, filmed in 1932, televised in 1963, but unseen since then, London Wall is a surprisingly modern look at men''s continuing inability to see women as professional equals and colleagues.

DKK 159.00
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Medieval Wall Paintings - Roger Rosewell - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Medieval Wall Paintings - Roger Rosewell - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The walls of medieval churches were brightly painted with religious imagery and colourful patterns, and although often shadows of their former selves, these paintings are among the most enigmatic art to survive the Middle Ages. This beautifully illustrated book is an ideal introduction to this fascinating subject. It tells the stories behind the paintings and explains their purpose, the subjects they showed, how they were made and by whom, and what happened to these works of art during and after the enormous upheavals of the Reformation. It also compares and contrasts religious and domestic wall paintings and explores modern approaches to their conservation and care. A comprehensive gazetteer provides an invaluable guide to where the best British examples can be seen. Roger Rosewell is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a leading expert on medieval wall paintings. He is also the Features Editor of Vidimus, the online magazine about medieval stained glass and a professional lecturer and photographer. Educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, he has also written Stained Glass and The Medieval Monastery for Shire.

DKK 127.00
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Growing Up the Wall - Sue Fisher - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Growing Up the Wall - Sue Fisher - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

No matter how small the outdoor space you have, this book will get you started on a new way of growing. Grow up! If you have limited outdoor space and would like to grow your food, this practical illustrated guide will help you transform previously plant-free zones into thriving, beneficial and utterly beautiful food-growing areas.Using special containers, either bought or homemade, as well as conventional methods such as growing frames, wall boxes, hanging baskets and ladder allotments, you can grow a wide range of edible crops. This book also includes guidance on creating edible roof gardens and how to plan and grow crops on green roofs, including on sheds. There is also a directory of plants suitable for vertical growing – fruit, flowers and herbs as well as vegetables – with advice on how to cultivate them.Whether you have an apartment with just a wall, windowsill, balcony or small flat roof; a school with nothing but a tarmac playground; or just a paved courtyard in your community centre, this book will get you started on a new way of growing.

DKK 114.00
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The Wall - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Wall - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the final book in his authentic, action-packed trilogy set on the frontiers of the Roman Empire. AD 117: BRITANNIA. Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his wife''s estate and resisting the urge to murder an annoying neighbour – until someone else does it for him. Dragged back into a life of violence, Ferox finds himself chasing raiders, fighting chieftains and negotiating with kings. Under the new emperor, Hadrian, the whole world seems to be changing: old friends are now enemies, enemies claim they are friends, and new and deadly threats lurk in the shadows. When Hadrian himself comes to Britannia to inspect his great wall, war erupts suddenly. Ferox is the only one who can save the emperor – but with his family, and his own life, in danger, he must first decide whose side he is on… Gritty, gripping and profoundly authentic, The Wall is the final book in the City of Victory trilogy from bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Harry Sidebottom. Reviews for Adrian Goldsworthy ''No one writes more convincing Roman fiction.'' Harry Sidebottom ''Gritty and realistic.'' Daily Telegraph ''An extraordinarily rich picture of a battle on the Roman empire''s borders.'' The Times ''Brings the reader closer to the true nature of Roman Britain.'' New Books Magazine

DKK 178.00
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The Wall - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Wall - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the final book in his authentic, action-packed trilogy set on the frontiers of the Roman Empire. AD 117: BRITANNIA. Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his wife''s estate and resisting the urge to murder an annoying neighbour – until someone else does it for him. Dragged back into a life of violence, Ferox finds himself chasing raiders, fighting chieftains and negotiating with kings. Under the new emperor, Hadrian, the whole world seems to be changing: old friends are now enemies, enemies claim they are friends, and new and deadly threats lurk in the shadows. When Hadrian himself comes to Britannia to inspect his great wall, war erupts suddenly. Ferox is the only one who can save the emperor – but with his family, and his own life, in danger, he must first decide whose side he is on… Gritty, gripping and profoundly authentic, The Wall is the final book in the City of Victory trilogy from bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Harry Sidebottom. Reviews for Adrian Goldsworthy ''No one writes more convincing Roman fiction.'' Harry Sidebottom ''Gritty and realistic.'' Daily Telegraph ''An extraordinarily rich picture of a battle on the Roman empire''s borders.'' The Times ''Brings the reader closer to the true nature of Roman Britain.'' New Books Magazine

DKK 120.00
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The Magic Lamp: Dreams of Our Age - Ben Okri - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Magic Lamp: Dreams of Our Age - Ben Okri - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Twenty-five stories, twenty-five paintings, five years to write, ten years to paint. This is an extraordinary collaboration between artist and artist: the Booker Prize-winning writer Ben Okri and the painter Rosemary Clunie. Together they have created a world, and peopled it with dreams. Twenty-five fairy tales for adults, these narratives are a response to our times, informed by our world but not limited by it, imaginative, enchanting, haunting – both prescient and prophetic. Twenty-five original paintings, beautiful, playful, intimate, dreamlike, these works pull you in to a land of colour and vision. Who can say which came first, the word or image, when both grew together out of a long friendship and a creative symbiosis. What if Calvino and Magritte had combined inspiration? What if we could see our world again with a child''s eyes? What if there really is a magic lamp?

DKK 168.00
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Writing on the Wall - Tom Standage - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Writing on the Wall - Tom Standage - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Today we are endlessly connected: constantly tweeting, texting or e-mailing. This may seem unprecedented, yet it is not. Throughout history, information has been spread through social networks, with far-reaching social and political effects. Writing on the Wall reveals how an elaborate network of letter exchanges forewarned of power shifts in Cicero’s Rome, while the torrent of tracts circulating in sixteenth-century Germany triggered the Reformation. Standage traces the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of social media over the past 2,000 years offering an illuminating perspective on the history of media, and revealing that social networks do not merely connect us today – they also link us to the past.

DKK 149.00
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Grace's Day - William Wall - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Grace's Day - William Wall - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

An Irish Independent Book of the Year. As the great John McGahern used to say, there''s verse, and there''s prose, and then there''s poetry; William Wall is a poet in both mediums'' John Banville. ''An underrated veteran at the peak of his powers'' Sunday Times . ''It''s this mood of lives irreparably spoiled that make this bitter-tasting tale so potent'' Daily Mail . Grace and her mother and sisters live on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Their father is a successful writer of travel books that advocate a simpler way of life, though he is so seldom there that his family become the subjects of his social experiments and his children''s freedom is indistinguishable from poverty. Grace and Jeannie take turns to look after their little sister Emily. Then one day – Grace''s day – a terrible tragedy occurs that changes everything. This is novel about a world of adult self-indulgence and the consequences of careless decisions and dishonest compromises.

DKK 110.00
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Suzy Suzy - William Wall - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Suzy Suzy - William Wall - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A startling and gripping novel, Suzy, Suzy follows a teenage girl trying to understand the chaos of her family life. Suzy lives in a dysfunctional household. She can''t stand her mother; her father is keeping secrets; and her brother only seems to egg on their parents'' erratic and unpredictable behaviour. Alongside her friends, Suzy finds herself drawn into the downward spiral of her parents'' relationship, and as a result is drawn into the centre of a mystery surrounding a murder. Forced to make impossible choices, Suzy must navigate the increasingly disturbing antics of her family and the oddities of the mystery she finds herself involved in, while also trying to survive the horrors of secondary school. Narrated by a troubled young woman, the novel weaves a tale of secrets, lies and betrayal in the pressure cooker of her formative years. William Wall is an underrated Irish master with a powerful, distinctive writing style, and an uncanny ability to create astonishingly complex and well-realised female protagonists.

DKK 113.00
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Off the Wall - Zeina Maasri - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Off the Wall - Zeina Maasri - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

In this lavishly illustrated work, Zeina Maasri tells the tumultuous story of the struggle for Lebanon through the poster wars which raged on its streets. From 1975 to 1990, different factions in Lebanon''s civil conflict flooded the streets with posters to mobilize their constituencies, undermine their enemies, and create public sympathy for their cause. Showcased here for the first time, the posters display a dramatic clash of cultures, ideologies and meanings.Maasri shows how the iconography of the posters changed throughout the war, and links this to changing political identities and imagined communities. She explores the factions'' different aesthetic influences; from modern Arab visual culture to Latin America and revolutionary Iran. Combining in-depth knowledge of the local context with fascinating insights into the semiotics of visual media, "Off the Wall" is a highly original contribution to our understanding of visual culture, civil conflict, and the politics of the Middle East.

DKK 283.00
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Allied Warships vs the Atlantic Wall - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Allied Warships vs the Atlantic Wall - Steven J. Zaloga - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

A fascinating exploration of the often-overlooked gunnery duels between the formidable artillery weapons in the Atlantic Wall defences and the mighty US and Royal Navy battleships. Amphibious landings were an essential tool of Allied military strategy in World War II. The Royal Navy and the US Navy provided operational mobility that allowed the Allies to strike unexpectedly across the vast coastlines of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Nazi Germany did not have sufficient naval power to seriously contest this, and consequently relied heavily on the huge and costly Atlantic Wall fortification programme. By 1944, the French coast featured more than 1,900 coastal guns over 75mm in calibre. At the heart of this fascinating book by renowned military historian Steven J. Zaloga is the clash between Batterie Hamburg (defending Cherbourg) and the Allied naval bombardment group led by the battleship USS Texas on 25 June 1944. Stunning artworks reveal details of the design, construction and ammunition of the weapons involved, and the locations of important sites are shown on maps. The author also explores the evolution of Allied naval doctrine, which was based on repeated experiences during a succession of amphibious operations, and which enabled the Allies to successfully overcome the coastal gun threat. Illustrated with over 50 period photographs, the result is a fascinating exploration of a key battle during the Allied invasion of mainland Europe.

DKK 161.00
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The Dividing Wall - Dr. Martin Wright - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Dividing Wall - Dr. Martin Wright - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This book argues for the integrity of the Pauline Corpus as a complex, composite text. Martin Wright critiques the prevailing tendency to divide the Corpus in two, separating the undoubtedly authentic letters from those of disputed authorship. Instead, he advocates for a renewed canonical hermeneutic in which the Corpus as a whole communicates Paul’s legacy, and the authorship of individual letters is less important, stressing that that current preoccupations with authorship have a distorting effect on exegesis, and need to be reconsidered. Wright uses Ephesians as a focal text to illustrate the exegetical potential of this approach. He critically investigates the history of the prevailing hermeneutics of pseudonymity, with particular attention to the theological and confessional partiality with which it is often inflected. And constructively, he proposes a new hermeneutical model in which the Pauline Corpus is read as a continuous interpretative dialogue, leaving the question of authorship to one side. In two substantial exegetical studies, Wright offers new readings of passages from Ephesians and other Pauline letters, amplifying the proposed approach and illustrating its value.

DKK 344.00
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The Wall of Storms - Ken Liu - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The Wall of Storms - Ken Liu - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The second book in The Dandelion Dynasty, the epic fantasy trilogy by Ken Liu. Dara is united under the Emperor Ragin, once known as Kuni Garu, the bandit king. There has been peace for six years, but the Dandelion Throne rests on bloody foundations – Kuni''s betrayal of his friend, Mata Zyndu, the Hegemon. The Hegemon''s rule was brutal and unbending – but he died well, creating a legend that haunts the new emperor, no matter what good he strives to do. Where war once forged unbreakable bonds between Kuni''s inner circle, peace now gnaws at their loyalties. Where ancient wisdoms once held sway, a brilliant scholar promises a philosophical revolution. And from the far north, over the horizon, comes a terrible new threat... The scent of blood is in the water.

DKK 130.00
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Brightness Falls - Jay Mcinerney - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Brightness Falls - Jay Mcinerney - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Corrine Calloway is a young stockbroker on Wall Street, her husband Russell an underpaid but ambitious publishing editor. The happily married couple head into New York’s 1980s gold rush, awash with prospects and promise, where the best and brightest vie with the worst and most craven for riches, fame and the love of beautiful people. But the Calloways soon discover that what goes up must come crashing down, both on Wall Street and at home. Brightness Falls captures lives-in-the-making: men and women confronting adulthood with wit and low behaviour, fear and confusion, and, just occasionally, a little honesty and decency.

DKK 136.00
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Late Night on Watling Street - Bill Naughton - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Late Night on Watling Street - Bill Naughton - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

In this collection of stories, Bill Naughton portrays a selection of characters, including truck drivers, Irish itinerants and lamp lighters, in his inimitable pithy style. While each tale can be enjoyed on its own, together they provide a wonderful picture of post-war and a bygone era. With descriptions so graphic the characters could be based on real people, the lives, loves, hopes and disappointments of Naughton''s characters will keep you gripped till the last.

DKK 147.00
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