Based on several field trips to mount Athos, the present monograph examines and publushes the texts of seventy post-Byzantine Greek and Slavic documents kept in the monastery of Vatopedi. The author makes an attempt at restoring the monastery's history from the fall of Byzantium up to the year 1707 commenting many interesting details ot Vatopedi's social and cultural relations with the Balkans, the Near East, Italy and Russia. ... |
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Sustainable Corporate Governance in 21st century. ... This book is dedicated to those, who wish for a stress-free natural environment for themselves, their children and their children’s children. The narrative tells the story of how investments - a critical factor in the global economy - can mitigate the impact of climate change. Finding a way for the key corporate governance players to reconcile economic and sustainable development criteria is the main theme. This is a point that needs to be understood by the global community, because, unlike financial crises, the ill effects of global warming can not be reversed. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A plane crashes in the middle of the desert in Oman leaving a pilot and his family hurt and stranded. The pilot begins a journey across the desert to get help but collapses from exhaustion. He is found and taken to a nearby hospital but he is unconscious and no one has any idea who he is or where he has come from. Meanwhile time is running out for his wife and son who are waiting in the desert for help to arrive. ... |
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Албум. ... Иконите, създавани през XVI век в градовете по Българското Черноморие, са белязани с висок професионализъм, характерен за миналите векове. Появяват се и някои нови насоки в иконописта. Строгите иконографски-канонични изисквания и традиционност, характерни за изобразителното изкуство от това време, отстъпват пред влиянието на социалните промени в българското общество. Традиционността често се нарушава, появяват се нови сюжети, изображенията в житийните икони често граничат със светските жанрове. Постепенно се променя и естетическото съзнание на българските майстори. Изгражда се възрожденска художествена система, ... |
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The contributions in this collection pertain to a variety of multiethnic, multilingual and multicultural aspects of Canada, Epitomizing the diverse academic interests of the members of the Bulgarian Chapter of the Central European Association for Canadian Studies. The Bulgarian Chapter is one of the recent additions to the Association - formed in 2004 - but since its very inception it has proved to be a vibrant and enthusiastic society for academics, to which the present volume undeniably testifies... ... |
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"A loving one is inside God, not inside religion. The eyes of Love are living Suns. Love is deeper than words. Difficulties, torments and trials cannot endure Love." Eleazar Harash ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow. ... "Lennie was still staring at the door where the woman had stood. "Oh, she's really pretty", he said and smiled. George turned round to face him, took hold of one of his ears and shook him. "Listen to me, you fool", George said fiercely. "Don't even look at that woman. I don't care what she says and what she does. I've see dangerous women before, but nobody as dangerous as her." From the Book The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie's size and slowness are ... |
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Box: 270 x 280 x 30 mm. Illustrator: Sarah Jennings. ... "Read and Play Princess" is the ultimate kids' activity pack - containing a story book, a puzzle book, board games and a puzzle - to keep boredom at bay for hours! "Read and Play Princess" includes everything your child might need inside a colourful play box – perfect for taking with you in the car, on holiday, or anywhere kids might need occupying. The beautiful 24-page picture book follows the story of an unconventional princess, providing a positive message for young readers. The Puzzle and Colour book includes activities such as spot the ... |
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Ivo Damyanov has a MSc in Mathematics (1995) and holds a PhD in Computer science (2012). He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics, at the South-West University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. His professional and scientific research interests are in the fields of Discrete Functions, Tree Automata, Universal Algebra, Metaprogramming, Domain-Specific Languages, Code Generation and Static Code Analysis, etc. Slavcho Shtrakov has a PhD degree in Discrete Mathematics and has a DSc degree in Algebra and Discrete Mathematics. He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics at the South-West University, ... |
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Read from the beginning with this deluxe hardback collector’s edition of the first novel in the worldwide-bestselling "Shadow and Bone" Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo ! This edition features: brand-new artwork; intricate foil iconography from the world of the book; beautiful endpapers; sprayed edges. Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold-a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will ... |
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Sniff out a big adventure with Mr. Dog and the Faraway Fox. ... A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences... Co-written with best-selling children's author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic. You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble... When Mr Dog takes a trip into town, he doesn't expect to stay for long. But then he meets a fox who needs his help - a fox who's very far from home... ... |
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Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. "J. K. Rowling's second book is just as funny, frightening and unexpected as her first." The Daily Mail ... |