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Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558

Alison Weir

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When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to...

Combatants of Muslim Origin in European Armies in the Twentieth Century: Far from Jihad

Xavier Bougerel, Raphaelle Branche and Cloe Drieu

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During the two World Wars that marked the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of non-European...

Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1) AD 1230-1466: The Red Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466

Peter Dennis and S.R. Turnbull

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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The Teutonic Knights were the most warlike of the religious orders, and this is reflected in the...

Lenard (726 KP) rated Nafi's Father (Baamum Nafi) (2020) in Movies

Feb 2, 2021

Nafi's Father (Baamum Nafi) (2020)

2020 | Drama, International

10.0

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The type of film I always find interesting. A pious man stands alone against his community. The community can get better, but the ethical cost is too high. People give up their principles if it means a better life many times. In Nafi's Father, the religious leader stands against his brother who is backed by a questionable sheikh. How the sheikh accumulated his wealth is insinuated and what it means to accept his assistance is harrowing. Nafi's father does not even have a name in the film. He is referred to as Tierno because no one has used his actual name since he became the village spiritual leader. Names are very important as brother Ousmane always adds a title to his name. Very similar to gangster films of America, the community is forced to protect itself against outside evil.

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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) rated Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019) in Movies

Apr 22, 2021 (Updated Apr 22, 2021)

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)

2019 | Documentary, Musical

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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Fascinating

I haven't seen Fiddler in the Roof yet but watched this documentary about the creation and history of the play on PBS. I was enthralled from start to finish. I was always intrigued by the Jewish religion but didn't know anyone who practiced it while I was growing up so it remained a mystery to me. A very sacred mystery that is filled with tradition and ceremony and secrets. It always felt like Fiddler was not meant for my eyes as it would unveil those secrets so I did not seek out to view a production of it. Watching this documentary brought the story of Fiddler, religious and cultural tradition, and a Jewish family from a Russian settlement to life. As soon as this quarantine, I am determined to find the nearest production of Fiddler and view it immediately.

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Sam (228 KP) rated Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom in Books

Sep 24, 2019

Beautiful Imagery (1 more)

Outside Sources to Poetry

Repetitive (1 more)

Religious connotations

Good Advice, I guess

I was so close to loving this book when I first opened it. However, this ended after I got to page three, while this is advertised as a book of celtic wisdom I found instead the multiple turns back to christianity. Specifically the author's own views towards christianity. While I believed that I was finding a book about Celtic wisdom, history, and culture; I found instead a story of a christian missionary who had done some research and was putting together a past look at what wisdom could be drawn from the Celtic culture. The wisdom is beautifully written but if you're looking for a book specifically about Celtic culture, history, beliefs or anything of the sort this is not the book for you.