Bøker av Daniel Peterson

Jonah didn't ask to be a prophet. After seeing the damage it did to his father, he just wanted to be left alone and to lead a quiet life. God had other ideas. What interest could God have in Nineveh, a non-Hebrew city worshiping false gods? How did Jonah survive three days in a fish's belly? This more plausible version of Jonah's story tells it the way it really could have happened. Fish and all.

Using the high-profile 2017 blasphemy trial of the former governor of Jakarta, Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama as its sole case study, this book assesses whether Indonesia's liberal democratic human rights legal regime can withstand the rise of growing Islamist majoritarian sentiment.

Founding not only a world religion but also an empire and a civilization, the prophet Muhammad was undoubtedly one of the most influential men in history. Amid the swirl of current judgments regarding Muslims and their religion, this book by Daniel Peterson offers a concise, objective, accessible biography of the first Muslim. Blending the texts of traditional sources into an engaging narrative, Peterson begins with the impoverished and orphaned childhood of Muhammad, highlighting his evident strength of will, character, and resourcefulness. Peterson then moves through the prophet''s life, detailing Muhammad''s visions and revelations and examining the beginning of a religion that continues to affect the entire world in dramatic ways. Respectful and readable, Muhammad, Prophet of God opens a clear window on the life and influence of the founder of Islam.

Up to the age of 23, Phia's life is horrible. She has nobody to lean on, so she's left to cope alone when another beating from her "boyfriend" puts her in the hospital. There, fate deals her one more rotten hand; she learns she has little time left to live. Though Phia might have to die quicker than most, she, by God, won't die in the city of her misery. She loads her despair and her belongings into her car, points it into the setting sun, and begins the long road trip.

Cy is that guy. The one that Murphy's Law was created for. When he steps into line at the grocery check-out, the line stops moving. Traffic lights always turn red as he approaches. He always gets the piece of cherry pie with a pit in it. He is the one who exists for the rest of us to observe and say, "Hey, my life isn't really so bad after all." Now he's back after 35 years to play out his poor existence for your schadenfreude again. Buck up, people, it could be worse. And Cy is just the man to prove that.

This volume illustrates the evolving patterns issued to the Waffen-SS, from the first "plane-tree" pattern to the rare 1945 "Leibermeister", including several "mystery" patterns. It contains rare original uniforms, from private collections, photographed in colour and worn by live models.

In this book, for the first time, the 500-year story of the evolution of the Roman legionary, his armor and equipment is told in vivid color photographs of museum-quality reconstructions. The Roman soldier is reconstructed by actors authentically armored and equipped. Europa Militaria Special 2.