8 Ergebnisse.

Defiance is not an option. In Community 215, forbidding walls keep the Residents contained and obedient to the absolute power of their carefully selected Council. Those within the walls are told where to work and live, who to wed, when to have children, and even how much to eat. The slightest hint of disobedience is punishable by being branded with one's offense or worse, being declared Outcast, banished beyond the walls to almost certain deat...

Devotion to Artemis dominated the religious culture of ancient Ephesos. But she was not alone. The city of Ephesos and its environs offered a rich panoply of religious options, domestic and public. Structures, statutes, coins, inscriptions, and texts testify to the remarkable diversity of religious ideas and practices in Ephesos. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Jewish religious traditions found loyal adherents among residents and visitors. Gods, g...

The essays in this volume, in different ways, invite the reader to consider Catholic identity not only in terms of who we are but what are we for? To be sure, identity and mission are deeply interconnected but offer different starting points for reflection on formation.The authors of this volume, working in Catholic higher education, elementary and secondary education, Catholic social services and pastoral ministries-articulate a number of cha...

During children's toddler years-ages one to three-they are exploring the world, both physically and intellectually. In that short time, important milestones for increased mobility, language acquisition, and social skills present new challenges in early care and education settings. Caregivers can have a positive role in promoting this growth, especially if they understand the basics of child development presented in this book. Understanding...

A child's first year is one of remarkable growth. For example, in that short time, she learns to crawl, to take pride in herself, and to say simple words. You can have help promote this growth-especially if you understand the basics of child development presented in this book. Understanding Infant Development is one in a series of three practical, easy-to-read child development handbooks adapted from The Young Child, a textbook used in aca...

By the beginning of his fourth year, a child is much stronger, better coordinated, and adept at communication than he was two years before. He will make another huge developmental leap as a preschooler. You can help promote this growth, especially if you understand the basics of preschoolers' development presented in this book. In the book's first part, readers will learn about preschoolers' motor skill development and ways to foster it th...

Reise in Parallelwelten mit der beliebten Sci-Fi-Abenteuerserie, die Fans über fünf Staffeln in Atem hielt!Jerry O'Connell, John Rhys-Davies, Sabrina Lloyd, Cleavant Derricks sind "Sliders" ¿ außergewöhnliche Reisende, die in andere Dimensionen tauchen. Dort finden sie alternative Realitäten von allem was sie kennen und jedem, den sie lieben. Immer auf der Suche nach dem einen "Slide", der sie wieder nach Hause bringt. Können sie die gemeinsam...

Bei Ausgrabungen in einem Nationalpark werden uralte Gegner der Menschheit zum Leben erweckt: Orcs! Die blutrünstigen Monster machen direkt dort weiter, wo sie in Mittelerde aufhörten: Vernichtung der Menschheit. Die Orcs begeben sich auf einen blutigen Streifzug durch den Nationalpark und töten dabei alles, was sich ihnen in den Weg stellt. Jetzt ist es an Park- ranger Cal, die Orcs zu bekämpfen und die Menschheit zu retten.