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The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete
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Artemis P Simopoulos, M.D., Jo Robinson
The medically proven diet that restores your body's essential nutritional balance "Good fats"--essential fatty acids--influence every aspect of our being, from the beating of our hearts to our ability to learn to remember. There are two types of essential fatty acids (EFAs), omega-6 and omega-3. The problem with our modern diet is that it ...
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Final Flight
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Navy jet pilot Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton returns in what "may be the best thriller of 1988!"--Tom Clancy. This time Jake is a commander of a carrier that is harboring a deadly female terrorist. What unfolds as a plot to tip the balance of nuclear power pits Jake one-on-one in a spine-tingling and extremely dangerous dogfight that will be someone's ...
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Pillars of Hercules
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Paul Theroux
Theroux narrates a year-long trek around the coast of the Mediterranean.
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A short history of Byzantium
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John Julius Norwich
Published to coincide with a major exhibition on Byzantium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the spring of 1997, "Byzantium" tells the dramatic story of Byzantium, from its beginnings in A.D. 330, providing readers with a spirited, gripping, and original account of a great lost civilization and its magnificent artistic heritage. in full color.
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Byzantium
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Stephen R Lawhead
A journey to present a gift to the Holy Roman Emperor turns into a personal odyssey for a young monk in the tenth century.
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Byzantium: The Decline and Fall
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John Julius Norwich
In this, the third and final volume of his brilliant trilogy that began with Byzantium: The Early Centuries and continued with Byzantium: The Apogee, Norwich provides a spellbinding account of the city's fall--a story whose climax is worthy of Homer himself. of photos.
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Guide for the Perplexed
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Moses Maimonides
The great medieval sage Moses Maimonides draws on the revelations in Jewish scripture and the rationality of Aristotle's writings as he addresses one of his former students, whose initial forays into philosophy had left him "perplexed" and who needs further guidance. Originally written in Arabic in three books, this treatise consists of a large ...
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The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health
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Nancy Harmon Jenkins, Antonia Trichopoulou (Foreword by)
The Mediterranean diet is seen as a particularly healthy one, emphasizing olive oil, plenty of fruit and veggies and grains, lean meat in moderation, fish, and wine. In this cookbook, Mediterranean cuisine is celebrated, not only for its healthiness but for its taste, and for its simple, wholesome approach to cooking and eating. The 200+ recipes ...
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Byzantium - The Early Centuries
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John Julius Norwich
A captivating account of the origins and early years of the Byzantine empire, by one of the most accomplished popular historians writing today. 48 pages ofillustrations, 16 in color. Maps.
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Glorious Adventure
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Richard Halliburton
1927. An amusing, consistently readable and original book of travel, The Glorious Adventure is properly named. Seldom does one find a book so young in spirit-young in the finest sense of the term. Mr. Halliburton bubbles over with the joy of life. His laughter and his high youthful seriousness, sanely mixed with banter, are infectious. Contents: ...
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Byzantium: The Apogee
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John Julius Norwich
Volume 2 of the series. With 32 pages of illustrations, and 7 maps.
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II
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Fernand Braudel
When first published in two 600-page volumes, The Mediterranean received ecstatic reviews, but its original length was daunting for the general readers. Now this highly readable and pathbreaking work has been skillfully abridged for everyone to enjoy. "Probably the most significant historical work to appear since World War II".--New York Times ...
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Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
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Charles Freeman
Long a source of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. This unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between ...
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The First Eden: The Mediterranean World & Man
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David Attenborough
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A book of Mediterranean food
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Elizabeth David
This tasty book ushers in cooking's modern era, emphasizing fresh ingredients and the idea that good food need not be the exclusive province of the master chef. "A Book of Mediterranean Food" includes recipes David collected when she lived in France, Italy, Greece, and Egypt. Illustrations.
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The Ancient Mediterranean
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Michael Grant
In this superb volume, Dr. Michael Grant interweaves the history of the diverse Mediterranean peoples, from prehistoric times to the time of Constantine to create an all-encompassing study of the cultures that formed the foundation of Western society. 32-page photo insert.
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The Olives Table
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Todd English, Carl Tremblay (Photographer), Sally Sampson
The artistry of one of America's top chefs is on dazzling display in this sensational collection of 200 recipes: a banquet of the bold, intensely flavored, inventive dishes that make up the table at Todd English's hugely popular Boston eatery, Olives. 35 photos. 2-color throughout.
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The World of Late Antiquity
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Peter Brown
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Paul the Convert: The Apostolate and Apostasy of Saul the Pharisee
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Alan Segal
In this revisionist work, Segal maintains that Paul's life can be better understood by taking his Jewishness seriously, and that Jewish history can be greatly illuminated by examining Paul's writings". . . . a blockbuster of a book about Paul that blazes a new trail".--New Theology Review.
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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
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Lionel Casson
Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in ...
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The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
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Professor Simon Hornblower
Unrivaled in scope and scholarship,
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Justinian and Theodora
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Robert Browning
The story of the peasant's son who became an emperor and the dissolute actress who resided beside him on the throne is one of the greatest and most controversial romances of history. United, they presided over a key epoch in the formation of Europe.
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Nick Stellino's Mediterranean Flavors
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Nick Stellino, E Jane Armstrong (Photographer)
From the host of PBS's top-rated "Cucina Amore" comes an all-new collection of simple and delicious recipes that celebrated the classic cuisines of the Mediterranean. In this collection of more than 150 original recipes, Stellino introduces the wonderful flavors of France, Spain, Greece, the Middle East, Morocco, Turkey, and, of course, Italy.
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Mediterranean Cooking
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Paula Wolfert
Renowned food writer Paula Wolfert here revises her classic cookbook in which she celebrates the sensuous pleasures of health and popular Mediterranean cooking with more than 150 delicious dishes from this region, 75 of them brand new. "Magnificent".--Bon Appetit.
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Trolley to Yesterday
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John Bellairs
Johnny Dixon and Fergie discover that their friend Professor Childermass has been hiding a decrepit old trolley car that works as a time machine. The three use the trolley to go to Constantinople during the Turkish invasion of 1453. While the Professor wants to help a group of Byzantines in a church, Johnny and Fergie try to stop him, and in doing ...
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