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Missionaries were not only the agents of change, but also some of Europe's first historians. This uniquely wide-ranging account tells the history of the christianisation of Western Europe through investigation of the lives of the missionaries. Unravelling unreliable and partial sources, Ian Wood produces a compelling survey of European evangelisation, and brings a remote age to life.
Trees Beyond the Wood was written for a conference organised to celebrate twenty years of work since the first major conference on the theme of ancient trees and woodlands held in Sheffield, UK. It was held almost ten years after the landmark 2003 Working and Walking in the Footsteps of Ghosts event which started to raise issues and challenge assumptions about what is 'ancient' or 'natural' and what is meant by the terms 'wood' or 'woodland'. Since then on-going work in a range of disciplines across ecology, biology, landscape history, archaeology, forestry and nature conservation has continued the process of research and evaluation across the subject area. The collection of papers by contributors from across Europe reflects this broad range of interests and disciplines.
The Agile Plum seems to have confused himself with The Gingerbread Man! He takes off running (as plums do) and the storekeeper, the policeman outside, the local speedy greyhound and others seem unable to catch him. Can anyone stop the speeding plum? Once again a fun story offers a tiny bit of healthy eating advice with a large dollop of fun!
This is a story about men of the old west, tough hombres who feared no-one except their mom. Can Bart find Bret, and if so what will happen when these two meet in the baking desert? Plus it's almost lunch time.
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Ian Wood explores how Western Europeans have looked back to the Middle Ages to discover their origins and the origins of their society.
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For Joanne Ross, a Boston teacher on an exchange in England, the chance to cruise the Caledonian Canal up in Scotland for the summer seems like a great 'get away from it all' opportunity. So why does she find herself inviting Loz Garet, a fellow exchanger, to come along with her? Has this teacher learned nothing from sharing a house with him for the last year. As they enter Loch Ness, on the north-eastern end of the canal, night falls and tension rises. Events continue to confuse and disturb her, and Joanne finds herself with two more people on her boat. Becoming ever more fascinated with the deeply beautiful Loch Ness, and watching the complex web of shallow interactions between her guests, Joanne is forced to wonder who or what the real monster is here.