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  Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Calle Cardenal Herrero in Córdoba is an iconic cobbled street impossible to overlook, for it is home to the Andalusian city's spectacular Mosque-Cathedral. Also known as “La Mezquita,” this one-of-a-kind Moorish and Christian place of worship reels in about 1.5 million visitors each year, most of whom find themselves spellbound by its hypnotic architectural features and the riveting history that has transpired and continues to within the beautifully weathered walls of the dual-church. That said, the Mezquita is far more than a mere tourist attraction - in recent years, the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba has become the crux of a complicated religious conflict resurrected by impassioned worshipers and patriotic locals who fear not only for the future of its legacy, but the preservation of its true history. 
  	It is easy for those on the outside looking in to make hasty judgments about the ongoing dispute, considering the endless amount of information that is uploaded online by the second. The contentious debates surrounding the Mezquita are often products of outdated prejudices, festering distrust, and whitewashing, all of which make it harder for the Mezquita to remain a non-discriminatory space serviceable to and appreciated by everyone today.  
  	The Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz is nowhere near the largest monument in Toledo. The grand Toledo Cathedral, for instance, dwarfs this modest, two-level structure with its height of 146 feet. The simple elegance of the mezquita pales in comparison to the city's stupendous landmarks. Toledo is, after all, home to the mighty stone fortification known as the Alcazar of Toledo, and the breathtaking masonry showpiece that is the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. Nevertheless, this multicultural mezquita is often hailed as one of the most precious treasures of Toledo, a place that truly embodies the unique, cross-cultural spirit of the city. 

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  Life in the UK Test 2026 - The...

  GreatBrit Education

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  Are you looking for the perfect way to study for your upcoming Life in the UK Test in 2026?
   
   
   
  Do you dream of passing for the first time, and becoming a British Citizen? Maybe you just want settled status? 
   
   
   
  Whatever your motivation is to stay in the UK - whether for work, family, or love - we get it.
   
   
   
  The problem you have - the test is DIFFICULT. Which means many people fail on their first try.
   
   
   
  This comprehensive study guide is designed to guide you through passing the exam as fast and easily as possible.
   
   
   
  Inside our new audiobook, here's a small piece of what you'll get:
   
   
   
  •   	More than 500 Practice Questions & Answers - that you can listen to over & over again - wherever you are.
   
  •   	Up-to-date content for 2026 & beyond - including the new King, the new government, new taxes and policies, Brexit updates, and more.
   
  •   	Written by British Historians - With Expert Knowledge - Triple Checked for Accuracy
   
  •   	A highly experienced British Narrator (listen to the audio sample to hear what he sounds like)
   
  •   	This audiobook has been edited & completely re-narrated since last year's version. 
   
  •   	And much, much more.
   
   
   
  No matter whether you're from India, Albania, Poland, Pakistan or anywhere else - this audiobook is all you'll need to succeed.
   
   
   
  So, if you don’t want to fail this hard test…
   
   
   
  Then listen to this audiobook now!

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  The 16 Human Desires That Make...

  Reece Wideman

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  Why do people buy? 
  Beneath every purchase decision lies a deeper psychological trigger—one of sixteen core human desires that quietly influence behavior, motivation, and choice. 
  In The 16 Human Desires That Make People Buy, Reece Wideman breaks down these universal drivers with clarity and real-world insight, revealing how desire shapes everything from consumer behavior to personal ambition. This audiobook explores how power, status, belonging, curiosity, security, and meaning influence decisions—often without us realizing it. 
  Designed for creators, entrepreneurs, marketers, and anyone curious about human psychology, this audiobook offers a deeper understanding of why people act the way they do—and how recognizing these patterns can change how you communicate, create, and connect. 
  Clear, practical, and thought-provoking, this audiobook invites listeners to see human behavior through a sharper, more intentional lens.

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  Zoroastrianism: The History and...

  Charles River Editors

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  The Sasanian Empire was important for a number of reasons. Besides being the last of three great Persian dynasties, they carried on many Persian cultural traditions relating to religion and kingship. The Sasanians fostered and promoted the native religion of Zoroastrianism to the point of persecuting other religions from time to time. It was during the Sasanian period that the numerous Zoroastrian hymns, prayers, and rituals were collected under one book, known as the Avesta.  
  	Thanks to the Sasanians’ efforts with regard to religion, modern scholars know much more about Zoroastrianism than they would have if the religion continued to disseminate orally. Their efforts also protected Zoroastrian knowledge in later years after the dynasty was long gone and Islam became ascendant in Persia. Zoroastrianism is technically still a living religion today, but the religion is mysterious and not widely known among those who don’t study it, and historians themselves are divided over when the religion’s prophet lived and when the religion was officially adopted in Persia. Zoroastrianism’s historical development has also failed to intrigue significant numbers of people, perhaps due to its geographical location and cultural background. Zoroastrianism developed among the Persian people, who have traditionally not been part of the standard Western, early Islamic, or Far Eastern cultural groupings, and when Persia later became part of the greater Islamic world, it was to the detriment of Zoroastrianism. Finally, Zoroastrianism is a “closed” religion, which has also kept it shrouded in mystery to a certain degree. Although contemporary Zoroastrians are quite open about their faith and willing to help non-Zoroastrian scholars, converts are rarely accepted by the faithful, adding a sense of insularity to the faith.

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  Dividing Lines - How...

  Deborah N. Archer

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  Our nation's transportation system is crumbling. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah Archer warns in Dividing Lines, before we can think about rebuilding and repairing, we must consider the role race has played in transportation infrastructure, from the early twentieth century and into the present day. 
   
   
   
  As Archer demonstrates, the success of the Civil Rights movement and the fall of Jim Crow in the 1960s did not mean the end of segregation. With state-sanctioned racism no longer legal, officials across the country turned to transportation infrastructure to keep Americans divided. A wealthy white neighborhood could no longer be "protected" by racial covenants and segregated shops, but a multilane road, with no pedestrian crossings, could be built along its border to make it difficult for people from a lower-income community to visit. Highways could not be routed through Black neighborhoods based on the race of their residents, but those neighborhoods' lower property values—a legacy of racial exclusion—could justify their destruction. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on a wealth of sources, including interviews with people who now live in the shadow of highways and other major infrastructure projects, Archer presents a sweeping, national account—from Atlanta and Houston to Indianapolis and New York City—of our persistent divisions.

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  Brady's Book of Fixed Stars -...

  Bernadette Brady

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  A richly detailed, in-depth look at fixed stars and their role in affecting astrological predictions.    Since prehistory, humanity has been held in thrall by the night sky, captivated by the mystery of the stars. Seeking to make sense of such a magical overhead landscape, people used the stars to relate beliefs, creation stories, and mythologies. And just as the fixed stars have ancient origins in human life, their astrological interpretations get right to the heart of our lives.   Celebrated astrologer Bernadette Brady melds modern astrological techniques with Egyptian and early Greek mythology to bring astrologers to a deeper understanding of the horoscope and provides delineations for using fixed stars in chart interpretation. Her methods open a window on the fixed stars, revealing how a major star in a person’s chart indicates the stage of life in which it is active and how it affirms the person’s life journey through the mythology that the star represents. Though the fixed stars have been watched and studied for all of human history, Brady’s Book of Fixed Stars continues to be the astrological bible for how to use them in practice. This is an essential resource that should be on every astrologer’s bookshelf.  The book includes Paran maps, star maps, star phases, and mythologies for over sixty stars,New insights into the natal use of fixed stars, as well as their use in mundane astrology,Extensive appendices of graphs and tables to help astrologers find rising or setting dates for any given location,And a listing of 176 stars with their 21st-century positions. Originally published by Weiser Books in 1999, this Weiser Classics edition includes a new foreword by Chloe Margherita.

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