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  The Last Kings of Macedonia and...

  Ian Worthington

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  In the history of ancient Macedonia, the last three Antigonid kings—Philip V, his son Perseus, and the pretender Andriscus or Philip VI—are commonly overlooked in favor of their predecessors Philip II and his son Alexander the Great, who established a Macedonian empire. By the time Philip V became king, Macedonia was no longer an imperial power and Rome was fast spreading its dominance over the Mediterranean. Viewed as postscripts to the kingdom's heyday, the last Macedonian kings are often denounced for self-serving ambitions, flawed policies, and questionable personal qualities by hostile ancient writers. They are condemned for defeats by Rome that saw both the end of the monarchy and the fall of the formidable Macedonian phalanx before the Roman legion. 
   
   
   
  Producing the first full-scale treatment of Philip V in eighty years and the first in English of Perseus and Andriscus in more than fifty, Ian Worthington argues that this period was far from a postscript to Macedonia's Classical greatness and disagrees that the last Antigonid kings were merely collateral damage in Rome's ascendancy in the east. Despite superior Roman manpower and resources, Philip and Perseus often had the upper hand in their wars against Rome. As Worthington asserts, these kings deserve to be remembered for striving to preserve their kingdom's independence against staggering odds.

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  The Idiot - The Profound Classic...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

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  What if true goodness made the world uncomfortable? 
  The Idiot is Dostoevsky’s powerful novel about innocence, cruelty, and the cost of staying pure in a world that rewards deception.  
  Prince Myshkin, recently returned from years of treatment in a Swiss clinic, walks through the aristocratic society of 19th-century Russia with compassion, honesty, and a profound sensitivity—traits that make him an outsider in every room. 
  Torn between two women, manipulated by greedy nobles, and surrounded by social intrigue, Myshkin's moral clarity slowly becomes his downfall. This deeply human story explores the tragic impossibility of living with radical goodness in a broken world. 
  What you’ll discover inside: 
  -A Timeless Portrait of Innocence – The unforgettable character of Prince Myshkin. 
  -A Complex Tapestry of Emotion – Love, betrayal, and spiritual yearning in high society. 
  -A Tragic Moral Conflict – What happens when a pure soul meets a cynical world. 
  -A Modern, Faithful Adaptation – Captures the novel’s emotional depth and clarity for today’s listeners. 
  Let the voice of Dostoevsky awaken your heart and conscience. 
  The Idiot is more than a novel—it’s a spiritual reckoning.

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  Feng Shui - The Tract Of The...

  Ernest Eitel

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  Ernest Eitel's 'Feng Shui' is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Chinese art of harmonizing environments. Exploring the principles of Qi, Yin and Yang, and the Bagua, Eitel demystifies Feng Shui, offering practical insights for balance and energy flow. This insightful book transcends superstition, providing a thoughtful approach to enhancing one's surroundings and fostering well-being through alignment with natural forces and cosmic energies. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Back Door Pass

  Grayson Ace

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  Life comes knocking, but can Dr. Cage survive? 
  After a wild night at the local club, Dr. Cage's practice sees a sudden spike in new patients, all with one thing in common - they're strippers. No complaints though, Dr. Cage welcomes his new patients, and the new adventures that they show up with. 
  After a few weeks of non-stop sessions, he realizes enough is enough, and finds himself tangled up in a new situation he's never been in before. Can Dr. Cage survive this new type of clientele, or will he find himself in a bit of a mess?

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  Europe without Borders - A History

  Issac Stanley-Becker

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  Europe is a place of free movement among nations—or is it? The Schengen area, established in 1985 and today encompassing twenty-nine European countries, allows people, goods, and capital to cross borders without restraint. Schengen transformed European life, advancing both a democratic project of transnational citizenship and a neoliberal project of international free trade. But the right of free movement always excluded non-Europeans, especially migrants of color from former colonies of the Schengen states. In Europe without Borders, Isaac Stanley-Becker explores the contested creation of free movement in Schengen. 
   
   
   
  Schengen laid the groundwork for the making of a single market and the founding of the European Union. Yet its emergence is one of the great untold stories of modern European history, one hidden in archives long embargoed. Stanley-Becker is among the first to have access to records of the treatymaking and Europe without Borders offers a pathbreaking account of Schengen's creation. Stanley-Becker argues that Schengen gave a humanist cast to a market paradigm; but even in pairing the border crossing of human beings with the principles of free-market exchange, this vision of free movement was hedged by alarm about foreign migrants. Meanwhile, these migrants—the sans-papiers—saw in the promise of a borderless Europe only a neocolonial enterprise.

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  Jane Austen's Little Book of...

  Jane Austen

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  The ultimate companion for the Jane Austen fan filled with her penetrating insights and humor on life, love, and death. Jane Austen is one of the most popular female writers in history, best known for her stories of love, loss, and hope, which are cleverly intertwined with her witty insights into the traits and expectations of English Georgian society.   Here, in this stunning little book, you will be able to read hundreds of individual quotes from her famous works—from Pride and Prejudice and Emma to Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility—each prompting an emotional response, thoughtful musing, or even a little snigger at the wise and shrewd perceptions that Austen had of the world around her.   Utterly charming and very profound, fans of Jane Austen can revel in these much-loved quotes, while a new audience will be introduced to the joys that her books have provided since their publication many years ago. With each chapter focusing on a different theme—from Love & Longing to Female Strength—this gorgeous gift book is the perfect compilation of Austen’s funny, moving, and thought-provoking words.   Content of themes:  Love & Longing  Friendship  Society  Female Strength  Life & Death  Faith  Art & Literature “The wit of Jane Austen has for a partner the perfection of her taste.” —Virginia Woolf   

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