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Sindbad’s fifth voyage progresses from tragedy to farce when the crew of his ship first discover the egg of a roc – the giant eagles he escaped in his second voyage – and he is later captured by the Old Man of the Sea. Loosely adapted from two episodes in Homer’s Odyssey, Sindbad’s amazing journey continues in this, the twentieth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Many legends are told about whales so huge they are mistaken for islands, and wake up when sailors light a campfire on their backs, plunging into the depths and drowning the poor mariners. An encounter with this leviathan is only the start of the adventures in the first voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, the sixteenth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

A good fairy tale needs a happy ending, and if he can’t provide one for the rags-to-riches-to-rags-again story of his sixth brother, the barber of Kashgar can at least add one to the history of the little hunchback, in the twenty-fifth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Seized by wanderlust for a sixth time, even Sindbad begins to regret his restlessness when he’s shipwrecked on a seemingly barren island, and has to watch his crew starve to death. But Sindbad’s cunning and good fortune haven’t run out yet, as he discovers in the twenty-first of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Sindbad’s fourth voyage may not feature monsters or giant animals, but after being shipwrecked and befriending the hospitable islanders, he faces a different kind of horror: a tradition in which the living are entombed along with the dead. Bury yourself in the macabre excitement of this, the nineteenth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Setting out on the high seas again, Sindbad faces greater dangers in his third voyage than ever before, including pygmy pirates, a giant snake, and a one-eyed monster (based on the Cyclops that appears in Homer’s Odyssey), in the eighteenth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

How many times can one man die? Surprisingly many, it turns out. Set in what is now the Xinjiang province of China, tensions between Muslims, Jews and Christians lead a series of inhabitants to frame their neighbours for a death; but will they listen to their consciences when the penalty for murder is hanging? A black comedy with a social message, this tale is unusual among the Arabian Nights for containing no magic, but a great deal of gallows humour and contemporary relevance. You won’t be sorry you stumbled upon "The Little Hunchback", the twenty-third of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

There are many ways to make a small fortune; the easiest is to start with a large one. Brought before the Sultan of Kashgar, a barber regales him with stories of his many brothers, the fifth of whom planned to grow wealthy through trade. But after his habit of daydreaming shattered his hopes, the fifth brother was duped by a gang of confidence tricksters who chose a faster road to riches – and then to ruin. Although its characterisation betrays some racial prejudices that are no longer acceptable, "The Story of the Barber’s Fifth Brother" is a dramatic morality tale, and the twenty-fourth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Sinbad the Sailor is among the most famous heroes of the Arabian Nights; his voyages have been adapted many times, including as Marvel comics and a Dreamworks film starring Brad Pitt, and influenced other favourites such as Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift and Yann Mantel’s Life of Pi. His journeys will see him face shipwreck, real and mythical monsters, and both the best and worst in his fellow humans. This introductory tale shows Sindbad (an older spelling of his name) after his travels, now a rich old man, preparing to share his stories with a lowly porter whose name bears an uncanny resemblance to his host’s. Get ready to embark for adventure in this, the fifteenth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

After such lucky escapes from disaster as those in Sindbad’s first voyage, most people would probably choose to stay at home – but Sindbad is not most people. Going to sea a second time, Sindbad must contend with giant eagles and snakes to carry home treasure from the valley of diamonds in this, the seventeenth of 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Bei dem Titel „ Stella – ein Weihnachtsmärchen" handelt es sich um eine von vielen anrührenden und tiefgehenden Geschichten des Bestseller-Autors Sergio Bambaren. Protagonistin darin ist Taube Stella, die ein buntes Federkleid trägt und sich zu Beginn der Erzählung noch schwer damit tut, anders auszusehen als ihre Artgenossen. Doch wartet auf die kleine Taube mit ihrem regenbogenfarbenen Gefieder im Verlauf der Handlung noch eine ganz besondere Aufgabe...Sergio Bambaren wurde am 1. Dezember 1960 in Lima geboren. Nach seinem Schulabschluss in Peru studierte er Chemietechnik in Amerika. Seine Leidenschaft für das Surfen führte ihn später zunächst nach Australien, wo er als Sales Manager tätig war. Von dort aus bereiste er auch weitere Kontinente. Bei einem Aufenthalt in Europa begann Sergio Bambaren sein erstes Buch zu schreiben. Bereits sein Debütroman „Der träumende Delphin" wurde zu einem Bestseller und in mehrere Sprachen übersetzt.

Michael Lüders kennt die arabisch-islamische Kultur wie kaum ein anderer aus persönlicher, langjähriger Lebenserfahrung: Er war politischer Berater der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Nahost-Korrespondent der ZEIT, hat Dokumentarfilme gedreht und dabei die großen Städte von Kairo bis Bagdad kennen gelernt - aber auch die entlegensten Wüstendörfer. Er ist Arafat und Ghaddafi begegnet - aber auch den einfachen Menschen mit ihrem Stolz, ihrer Leidenschaft und ihren durch die Arroganz des Westens verletzten Gefühlen. Sein Hörbuch führt uns heraus aus einer langen Kette von Missverständnissen und Vorurteilen, die verantwortlich sind für den tiefer werdenden Graben zwischen den islamisch geprägten Ländern und dem säkularen Westen. Kenntnisreich, humorvoll, spannend und nie ohne Anteilnahme schildert er Mythos und Wirklichkeit Arabiens aus der Fülle seiner Erfahrungen. Lüders plädiert für einen aufrichtigen und respektvollen Umgang mit den Ländern der arabischen Welt und er ist überzeugt, dass wir mit Kriegen auf Dauer keinen Frieden ernten werden.

St. Anna Schärengarten / Stockholm: Als Klara Walldéen ihren Großvater beerdigen muss, steht ihre beste Freundin ihr zur Seite. Doch kurz darauf wird Gabriella in Stockholm vor Klaras Augen verhaftet ... Den Grund erfährt Klara nicht, doch immerhin findet sie eine Nachricht der Freundin, die sie auf eine heiße Spur bringt. Beirut: Der schwedische Student Jacob absolviert ein Praktikum in der schwedischen Botschaft. Auf einer Party lernt er den arabischen Kriegsfotografen Yassim kennen – beide sind fasziniert voneinander. Jacob allerdings wird durch die Bekanntschaft mit Yassim bald in eine Reihe folgenschwerer Ereignisse verwickelt. Brüssel: Hier kreuzen sich Klaras und Jacobs Wege. Gemeinsam versuchen sie, die Menschen zu retten, die ihnen am nächsten stehen.Joakim Zander, 1975 in Stockholm geboren, wuchs in Söderjöping an der schwedischen Küste auf und lebte in Syrien, Israel und den USA. Er studierte Jura in Uppsala, promovierte in Maastricht und arbeitete danach für das Europäische Parlament und die Europäische Kommission in Brüssel und Helsinki. Derzeit lebt er in Lund. "Der Schwimmer" war sein erfolgreicher Debüt-Roman. 2016 folgte "Der Bruder".

Damaskus: Das Kind in seinen Armen hat Fieber, atmet kaum noch. Im nächsten Moment explodiert eine Bombe und die Frau, die er liebt, stirbt. Doch der Anschlag galt ihm – dem amerikanischen Agenten. Brüssel: Das Leben der jungen schwedischen EU-Referentin Klara Walldéen gerät aus den Fugen, kurz nachdem ihr Ex-Freund Mahmoud sie kontaktiert hat. Der erfolgreiche Politologe besitzt Informationen, die seinen Tod bedeuten können. Und auch Klaras. Langley: Der amerikanische Agent ist der Einzige, der Klara retten kann. Ein Mann, der bei seinen Einsätzen alles vergessen wollte und nur an einem Ort Ruhe findet. Im Wasser.Joakim Zander, 1975 in Stockholm geboren, wuchs in Söderjöping an der schwedischen Küste auf und lebte in Syrien, Israel und den USA. Er studierte Jura in Uppsala, promovierte in Maastricht und arbeitete danach für das Europäische Parlament und die Europäische Kommission in Brüssel und Helsinki. Derzeit lebt er in Lund. "Der Schwimmer" war sein erfolgreicher Debüt-Roman. 2016 folgte "Der Bruder".

Thomas Edward Lawrence war „Lawrence von Arabien". Der englische Offizier unterstützte in den Jahren 1917/18 den Aufstand der Araber gegen die türkische Herrschaft. Als Verbindungsmann zur britischen Armee organisierte er zusammen mit Scherif Faisal den arabischen Unabhängigkeitskampf. Seine Guerillataktiken verschafften den Aufständischen schnell erste Erfolge – die Legende des „Lawrence von Arabien" war geboren.

Hermann Fürst von Pückler-Muskau erlebt1837 in Kairo aus nächster Nähe, wie es auf einem Sklavenmarkt zugeht. AlsBegleiter eines Angestellten des französischen Konsulats wird er Zeuge des Sklavenuntersuchungsgeschäftes: Abgestoßenund doch fasziniert berichtet der Humanist Fürst Pückler von der unmenschlichenProzedur ... Dies ist nur eine von zahlreichenEpisoden aus seinem authentischen Bericht. Anschaulich beschreibt Fürst Pücklerseine Reise durch Ägypten, die ihn von Alexandria aus tief hinein ins Reich desVizekönigs Mehemed Ali Pascha führt. Die Mischung aus amüsanten Schilderungenund Pücklers fundierten Kommentaren machen diesen Reisebericht zu einemwertvollen Zeitzeugnis. Hubertus Gertzen versetzt den Lesermit seiner hervorragenden Lesung zurück ins 19. Jahrhundert. Das längstvergangene Reich des Paschas wird vor den Augen des Hörers wieder lebendig.

Spannend verfilmt mit Leonardo di Caprio. Hier kommt das Hörbuch.Die CIA ist ratlos: Jeder Versuch, einen Maulwurf bei Al-Quaida einzuschleusen, mißlingt. Da kommt der in Jordanien stationierte Agent Ferris auf eine zündende Idee: Wenn man die Organisation nicht infiltrieren kann, muß man eben so tun als ob. Es wird eine Leiche im Libanon plaziert. Und tatsächlich: Das trojanische Pferd erzielt den gewünschten Erfolg. Doch dann wird Ferris plötzlich selbst entführt ...David Ignatius ist Journalist und Autor. Er arbeitet u. a. als Herausgeber und Kolumnist der "Washington Post". Ignatius gilt als Spezialist für Geheimdienste und den Nahen Osten.

Zwei legendäre Städte und eine verbotene ReiseSir Richard Burton gibt sich 1853 bei seiner Ankunft in Kairo als britischer Untertan afghanischer Herkunft aus, um das Land als Europäer inkognito erforschen zu können. Er arbeitet zunächst als Arzt und beschäftigt sich intensiv mit den kulturellen Sitten und den religiösen und orthodoxen Regeln des Landes als Vorbereitung seiner bevorstehenden großen Reise. Am 25. Juli erreicht Burton Medina, das er erkundet und ausführlich beschreibt. Nicht zuletzt Dank seines Freundes und treuen Begleiters Muhammad Al-Basyuni gelingt es Burton das Innere zahlreicher Heiligtümer zu betreten und alle Riten der Hadsch zu vollziehen.Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) war Geograf, Forscher, Offizier, Konsul, Übersetzer, Orientalist und Mitglied der Royal Geographical Society. Er bereiste Afrika, Asien und Amerika.

Kort før år 1100 opstod en eksplosiv bevægelse i det kristne Europa, som førte til Det Første Korstog og erobringen af Jerusalem. I de følgende knap 200 år førte de europæiske fyrster hellig krig – især i Mellemøsten, men også på Den Iberiske Halvø og i Østersøområdet, hvor de danske konger deltog i erobringstogterne.I denne bog giver professor Kurt Villads Jensen et dybdegående indblik i middelalderens korstog og kampen om Det Hellige Land.Kurt Villads Jensen (f. 1957) er professor i middelalderhistorie ved Stockholms Universitet. Han er uddannet cand.mag. i historie og latin og har tidligere været redaktør på "Den store danske encyklopædi" og lektor ved Syddansk Universitet. Han forsker især i krig og konflikt i middelalderen med særligt fokus på korstogene, og han har skrevet flere bøger om emnet.

Semiramide, la famosa regina babilonese gia protagonista delle opere di Voltaire, Rossini e Vivaldi, viene nuovamente rielaborata da Barrili in questo romanzo storico molto singolare. L'antica ambientazione babilonese, il "e;cast"e; di personaggi valorosi, e un grande tono di epicita, quasi da kolossal d'altri tempi, rendono l'opera di Barrili un'eccezione nella narrativa italiana dell'epoca.-

Vida y muerte del falso profeta Mahoma es una comedia de corte religioso del dramaturgo Antonio Mira de Amescua. En ella se relata en tono desenfadado y siempre en verso un episodio de la vida de Mahoma según la cuenta el Corán, si bien bajo el prisma profundamente católico de la época y contexto de su autor.Antonio Mira de Amescua es un poeta y dramaturgo español nacido en Guadix (Grandada) en 1577 y fallecido en la misma localiad en 1644. Enmarcado en el Siglo de Oro Español, su obra teatral entronca directamente con el auto sacramental, la comedia religiosa y el costumbrismo. Escribió más de sesenta obras que le valieron gran renombre, siempre desde un punto de vista cristiano y adscrito a la moral de su época.

Ermutigend, weise und voller Kraft – Gibrans Vermächtnis für eine friedvollere WeltAuf unnachahmliche Weise erschließt uns Khalil Gibran die Quellen des Friedens und erinnert uns mit eindrucksvoll poetischen Worten daran, dass es in den Händen jedes Einzelnen liegt, die Welt friedvoll zu gestalten.Ermutigende Texte und Gedanken für den Glauben an eine bessere Welt!Khalil Gibran (geboren 1883, gestorben 1931) ist der in der westlichen Welt bekannteste Dichter des Orients. Mit seinem Buch „Der Prophet" erlangte er Weltruhm und Kultstatus.Er war ein Wanderer zwischen den Welten: seiner libanesischen Heimat, Europa und zuletzt Amerika. Das Vermächtnis, das er in seinen Gleichnissen und Erzählungen hinterlassen hat, ist heute aktueller denn je.

Set mostly in Iran, but making forays to London, Germany, and the transit area of a Ukrainian airport, the stories are brilliantly deft in summoning up the dilemmas of their protagonists, be they characters who are kicking against the confines of the society into which they are born, or characters wanting to embrace those confines.Nour is a brave and acute observer of how the human spirit fights free of social repression in all its guises. These are stories that argue for nuance in a world that wants to make things black and white.''Golnoosh Nour’s unflinching writing explores sex and religion, love and cruelty, and rebellion and identity, with energy, precision and poise’'- Nell Stevens.Golnoosh Nour was born in Tehran and studied English Literature at Shahid Beheshti University, after which she moved to London to do an MA in Creative Writing. Her debut poetry collection Sorrows of the Sun was published to acclaim in 2017. Golnoosh has just completed a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing. She now teaches at Birkbeck and works as a translator

Året er 2004, advokaten Jon Bæksgård er ramt af eftervirkningerne af 11. september i New York og i en tilstand af personlig krise. Han påtager sig forsvaret af en diplomatenke, sigtet for overlagt mord på sin mand i "den grønne zone" i Bagdad. Efterforskningen fører Jon til Irak og en sump af fortielser og løgne, bl.a. Abu Ghraib-skandalen, som tvinger ham til at gå på kompromis med sandheden, da sagen skal procederes. Udløbere af sagen fører Jon videre til London i 2005 i månederne efter terrorangrebet. Her påtager han sig forsvaret af en terrormistænkt og forsøger samtidig at finde vej gennem mørket, der omslutter sagen fra Bagdad.Stig Dalager (f. 1952) er en dansk forfatter, dokumentarfilmskaber og manuskriptforfatter. Han debuterede i 1980 med "Hærværksforeningen og andre noveller", og sidenhen er det blevet til 55 værker, hvoraf mange er oversat til fremmedsprog, ligesom flere af hans skuespil er blevet opført rundt omkring i verden, blandt andet i New York. Stig Dalager bevæger sig inden for genrerne historisk roman, psykologisk realisme, noveller og dokumentariske romaner.

11. SEPTEMBER 2001. Den danske advokat Jon Bæksgård med praksis i New York og hans israelsk fødte kæreste Eve begiver sig som hundredtusinder af andre newyorkere på arbejde den smukke og solbeskinnede morgen. Han til arrestbygningen på White Street, hvor han har sit første møde med en ny klient; hun til sit kontor på 86. etage i World Trade Center.Hvad der derefter følger, ændrer ikke blot betingelserne for livet i New York, men også Jons og Eves tilværelse. Før dagen er omme har de været igennem den skærsild, som den ny tids terrortrussel har påført verden, og den sag, som Jon netop når at påbegynde, viser sig i de følgende måneder at have forbindelser til terrorangrebet på World Trade Center. Jo mere han og hans medarbejdere arbejder med sagen, des mere synker han ned i et kviksand af mordtrusler, antimuslimsk paranoia og mistanke for at stå i ledtog med terrorister."tankevækkende storværk" - Weekendavisen"En triumf for den politiske thriller." - Süddeutsche Zeitung"Jon Bæksgård er "en helt igennem interessant figur ... der legemliggør den moralske splittelse blandt oplyste mennesker i en globaliseret verden" - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"Fantastisk bog, der på fremragende måde tager et vanskeligt emne op til behandling." - L’ Univers de Livres"Bogen lader ikke en i tvivl om, at man i den kan genfinde en tæt på dagligdags kærlighedshistorie i et spændende og et nærmest ubegribeligt stort univers." - Disput, WienStig Dalager (f. 1952) er en dansk forfatter, dokumentarfilmskaber og manuskriptforfatter. Han debuterede i 1980 med "Hærværksforeningen og andre noveller", og sidenhen er det blevet til 55 værker, hvoraf mange er oversat til fremmedsprog, ligesom flere af hans skuespil er blevet opført rundt omkring i verden, blandt andet i New York. Stig Dalager bevæger sig inden for genrerne historisk roman, psykologisk realisme, noveller og dokumentariske romaner.

Haroun-al-Raschid is the Commander of the Faithful, the Caliph of Bagdad – and nearly dying of boredom. Looking for amusement, Haroun and his vizir Giafar (a kinder figure than in Disney’s Aladdin films) disguise themselves as foreign merchants, and go out to explore the city. The people they find in its streets and squares baffle and intrigue the Caliph no less than they will the reader of this, the twenty-ninth of the 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection, translated into English by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Everyone has imagined the boy or girl of their dreams – but what would happen if they appeared in the middle of the night, and disappeared in the morning? Camaralzaman is prince of an island near Persia; Badoura is Princess of China; both have been imprisoned for refusing to marry as their parents wished. But when a fairy and a genie magically bring them together one night, they fall in love and marry on the spot. Now they must search the world for one another, and find some way to make their parents accept their love. Be spirited away by this magical love-story, the twenty-sixth of the 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection, translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Everyone knows the story of Aladdin and the genie of the lamp, thanks to the Disney film adaptations starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in the 1992 animated feature, and Will Smith and Naomi Scott in Guy Ritchie’s 2019 live action version. Or do they? Though similar in some respects, the original Aladdin has no pet monkey or magic carpet, but a living mother, and not one but two genies at his command! Prepare to be surprised by a whole new Aladdin, in this, the twenty-eighth of the 34 tales in the classic "Arabian Nights" collection, translated by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

Before Ali Cogia goes on a pilgrimage to Mecca, he hides a thousand pieces of gold in a jar of olives, and leaves it for safekeeping with a neighbour. But after seven years, the neighbour’s curiosity gets the better of him: he finds Ali’s fortune, and steals it. How will Ali be able to retrieve his wealth when he returns? Perhaps the answer lies in the wisdom of a little child... Discover the riches of "The Tale of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad", the thirty-second of the 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection, translated into English by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.

As the people of Persia celebrate the new year, an Indian stranger arrives at the Sultan’s court, riding a wooden horse. More than just a mechanical marvel, this horse has the power of flight, and can carry its rider halfway around the world in a single day. When the Sultan proposes to buy it for his son, though, the stranger agrees to exchange it for one thing: the Sultan’s daughter. Be transported by a tale of magic and love in "The Enchanted Horse", the thirty-third of the 34 tales in the classic Arabian Nights collection, translated into English by Andrew Lang.A treasure-trove of timeless stories, the One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights have been loved, imitated, and added to over many centuries. Similar to the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, the Arabian Nights are drawn from the folklore of India, Iran and the Middle East, and were collected in Arabic versions throughout the medieval period; others were added as recently as the eighteenth century. These stories of the exotic East have been popularised for new generations by film adaptations such as Disney’s Aladdin, starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in 1992, and Will Smith in 2019, and Dreamworks’ Sinbad, starring Brad Pitt and Michelle Pfeiffer. They continue to inspire writers as varied as Salman Rushdie and Neil Gaiman, while numerous Bollywood and manga versions attest to their popularity around the world. These stories of magic, adventure and romance have shaped readers’ imaginations for generations, and are sure to be retold for years to come.This selection was translated by Andrew Lang from the French versions by Antoine Galland, who was the first to include the stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba. Born in Scotland in 1844, Lang was a scholar of ancient Greek, a journalist, historian, novelist and poet, and the author of 25 popular collections of fairy tales; his edition of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in 1898. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1906, and died in 1912.