Ling Zhang 
River, the Plain, and the State [PDF ebook] 
An Environmental Drama in Northern Song China, 1048-1128

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Divine Heiress explores the vital role of the Virgin Mary in the cultural and religious life of Constantinople in late antiquity. It shows how she was transformed from a humble Jewish maiden into a d …

December 1944, precis i slutet av andra världskriget, chockade Hitler en hel värld med en mäktig tysk motoffensiv på västfronten. För andra gången i kriget blev …