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  Kingdom of Kongo - Christianity...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Kingdom of Kongo emerged as one of the most powerful and centralized states in Central Africa. Its origins can be traced back to the early Bantu migrations, which spread agriculture, ironworking, and complex social structures across the region. By the 14th century, various smaller chiefdoms in present-day Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo began to coalesce under a single authority, forming what would become the Kingdom of Kongo. 
  The region’s fertile lands and access to major rivers facilitated both agriculture and trade. Kongo’s early economy relied on the cultivation of crops such as millet, sorghum, and bananas, as well as the production of iron tools and weapons. The abundance of natural resources allowed the ruling elite to accumulate wealth and expand their influence. As trade networks developed, Kongo became a center of commerce, linking the interior regions of Central Africa with coastal markets. 
  Kongo's social and political organization was highly structured. At the top of the hierarchy was the king, known as the Manikongo, who ruled from the capital, Mbanza Kongo. The Manikongo exercised authority over provincial rulers, who governed different regions of the kingdom. This system allowed for centralized administration while also granting local leaders autonomy in managing their territories. The kingdom was further divided into districts and villages, with a bureaucratic structure that ensured tax collection, military organization, and judicial functions.

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  City of Dignity - Christianity...

  Sean T. Dempsey

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  City of Dignity illuminates how liberal Protestants quietly, yet indelibly, shaped the progressive ethics of postwar Los Angeles. 
    
  Contemporary Los Angeles is commonly seen as an American bulwark of progressive secular politics, a place that values immigration, equity, diversity, and human rights. But what accounts for the city’s embrace of such staunchly liberal values, which are more hotly contested in other parts of the country? The answer, Sean Dempsey reveals, lies not with those frequent targets of credit and blame—Democrats in Hollywood—but instead with liberal Protestants and other steadfast religious organizations of the postwar era. 
   
  As the Religious Right movement emerged in the 1970s, progressive religious activists quietly began promoting an ethical vision that made waves worldwide but saw the largest impact in its place of origin: metropolitan Los Angeles. At the center of this vision lay the concept of human dignity—entwining the integral importance of political and expressive freedom with the moral sanctity of the human condition—which suffused all of the political values that arose from it, whether tolerance, diversity, or equality of opportunity. The work of these religious organizations birthed such phenomena as the Sanctuary Movement—which provided safe haven for refugees fleeing conflict-torn Central America—and advocacy for the homeless, both of which became increasingly fraught issues amid the rising tides of neoliberalism and conservatism. City of Dignity explores how these interwoven spiritual and theological strands found common ground—and made common impacts—in the humanitarian ecosystem of one of America’s largest and most dynamic metro areas.

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  Observations of Life in Verse -...

  Violet Harrington

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  Allow yourself to be inspired by Violet Harrington's enjoyable poetry which springs from a wealth of lived experiences read by this extraordinary person herself. 
  In this special audio version, Violet reads these poems herself at almost a 100 years of age and life experience with her unmistakable and charming East End accent. This makes this recording an absolutely unique experience to listen to time and time again. 
  From London's East End during the Blitz, to her life as a London fashion model, a wife, mother then a successful business woman in New Zealand and Australia, Violet's heartfelt poetry will strike a chord with anyone who has experienced the joys of life and love and the pains of motherhood and loss. 
  Readers might wish to read her companion autobiography to gain a deeper understanding of the background to these poems.

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  Kaushitaki Brahmana Upanishad

  Anonymous Anonymous

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  This venerable text delves into the intricate rituals, profound metaphysical concepts, and spiritual teachings of the Vedic tradition. Through dialogues between sages and seekers, it explores the nature of the self, the cosmos, and ultimate reality. Essential for scholars and spiritual enthusiasts alike, it illuminates the path to self-realization and the eternal truths of existence.

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  Invasion

  Mike Monsoon

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  The honeymoon is over. Newlyweds Jack and Kristian are just back from their honeymoon, and their idyllic life is about to be rocked by some unwelcome guests. 
  What conspires will test their relationship to the absolute limits. Do they really even know each other at all? And what will they do when faced with a choice of following their heart or giving in to their deepest and darkest desires? 
  Mike Monsoon's new book takes the darkness and naughtiness up a notch in this tale of depravity and betrayal.

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  Skylark and the Dragon

  Gigga Black

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  A children's audiobook set in Iceland about two grandparents husband and wife who travel by plane and have adventures with Terence the Dragon and the Degus as well as the Barnacles in the town of Akranes. They are hunted down by the CNN reporters and the Kraken monster, and meet Dragons from all different nationalities. This book involves and Icelandic Prime Minister and the President of the USA.

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