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The Age of Heroes is dead. Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world. The last vestiges of once-mighty kingdoms are crumbling or already lie in ruins and the enemy is nearly at the gates. The gods have abandoned Greece. The Sea People are coming... If the Age of Heroes has truly passed, never to be reborn, then great men will fade and pass into legend. Only one m...

The Age of Heroes is dead. Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world. The last vestiges of once-mighty kingdoms are crumbling or already lie in ruins and the enemy is nearly at the gates. The gods have abandoned Greece. The Sea People are coming... If the Age of Heroes has truly passed, never to be reborn, then great men will fade and pass into legend. Only one m...

The Age of Heroes is dead. Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world. The last vestiges of once-mighty kingdoms are crumbling or already lie in ruins and the enemy is nearly at the gates. The gods have abandoned Greece. The Sea People are coming... If the Age of Heroes has truly passed, never to be reborn, then great men will fade and pass into legend. Only one m...

The second novel by classicist Mark Knowles, retelling the myths of Ancient Greece. Jason and his men must navigate seas filled with enemies and overcome 'sorcery' and schemes designed to cause their downfall.

The second novel by classicist Mark Knowles, retelling the myths of Ancient Greece. Jason and his men must navigate seas filled with enemies and overcome 'sorcery' and schemes designed to cause their downfall.

A historical action and adventure fiction novel, featuring the re-telling of Jason and the Golden Fleece, by Cambridge classicist Mark Knowles.

Fangs of the VampireBy: Mark Knowles Fangs of the Vampire follows Margali Ripley who, as a new member of the NYPD, is thrust into the murder investigation of an influential senator, a senator known for his opposition to including werewolves and other lycanthropes in law enforcement.During the investigation, she meets the mysterious Lord Carter and finds herself drawn to him and he to her. Together they pursue any lead at every turn, while also...

Have you ever wanted accessible introductions to key figures and periods of Christian history?Augustine and His WorldAugustine is one of the giants of the Christian church. From his birth in North Africa and his days as a relatively permissive young man, through his midlife conversion to Christianity and career as bishop of Hippo, his story has intrigued and inspired every generation for over 1, 600 years. As a thinker, teacher, writer and deb...

Choreographer Alex Romero created Jailhouse Rock, the iconic Elvis Presley production number, but never received screen credit for his contribution. Part of Jack Cole's exclusive Columbia dance troupe, he was hired as a staff assistant at MGM. When Romero transitioned into full-time choreography, he created the dances for numerous films, including Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, and three additional movies for Elvis. This biography includes fi...

Tracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word "Tap" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text separates the cultural, societal and historical events that influenced the development of Tap dancing. Section One covers primary influences such as Irish step dancing, English clog dancing and African dancing. Section Two covers theatrical influences (e...

The language of tap dancing is as rich and varied as that of any art, and different choreographers, teachers and performers often use totally different terms for exactly the same step. The various names of all steps and clear descriptions of them are collected for the first time in this reference work. The emphasis is on all variations of a name, from universally recognized terms to simple "pet" names that individual performers and choreograph...

Popular social dances can reveal a lot about the lifestyle, culture, and social class of the people who perform them. The kicks, turns, twists, and other subtle nuances of each dance reflect and represent particular periods of a cultures history while, at the same time, profoundly influencing that cultures fashion, music, and use of leisure time. This book investigates the historical development and importance of several popular dance crazes f...