In October 1492, an Italian-born Spanish-funded navigator thought he had discovered a new world, thousands of milesacross the Atlantic Ocean. In reality, though, Christopher Columbus had found the crucial link that would connect the globe for the first time in human history. In Empire's Crossroads, Carrie Gibson unfolds the story of the Caribbean from Columbus's first landing on the island he n…
Jesus and Mary have captured hearts, minds, and souls for thousands of years. But what do we really know about these prominent and intriguing figures? With this comprehensive and fascinating biography, you'll explore the scripural and Gnostic accounts of Jesus and Mary's lives, unravel their mysteries, and come to a deeper appreciation of their place in the lives of billions of Christians. rnIn…
Perjalanan sejarah Islam banyak diwarnai oleh sepak terjang sosok manusia-manusia berpengaruh yang memberi kita semesta inspirasi. Saat mendengar namanya, kita jadi ingin tahu dan belajar tentang apa dan bagaimana mereka bagi kehidupan.rnrnEnsiklopedia ini menghadirkan deretan sosok tokoh-tokoh Muslim berpengaruh yang pernah ada dalam sejarah. Kisah manusia teragung, Muhammad Saw.; Muhammad Ali…
Ancient Egypt never ceases to impress and captive, but what of the men and women who experinced it at first-hand, who created sustained the culture of the pharaohs? What was it really like to live in the Nile Valley twenty, thirty or forty centuries ago? Lives of the Ancient Egyptians reveals the true character and diversity of the greatest civilization of the ancient world.rnrnFrom the dawn of…
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Buku ini ditulis berdasarkan pengalaman konkret Penulis yang sudah pernah menuliskan lebih dari 490 artikel opini dan kolom di berbagai media massa. Buku ini bukanlah semata-mata 'cookbook' yang disusun tanpa pengalaman seperti buku-buku yang ada di pasaran sekarang ini. Pada dasarnya buku ini merupakan pengalaman empiris Penulis sendiri, mulai dari saat 'sama sekali tidak atau belum bisa menul…
Di balik segala keruwetan, Ibu kota kita tak kalah penuh kelucuan. Nguping Jakarta menunjukkannya melalui kompilasi dialog absurd kiriman langsung para penduduk Jakarta yang selalu siaga membuka kuping lebar-lebar.rnrnBerisi berbagai dalog terbaik dari situs ngpingjakarta.blogspot.com dan ratusan lainnya yang belum pernah dipublikasikan, buku ini menampilkan potret Jakarta masa kini.