Mary Craig Bücher

In diesem Buch wird die Geschichte des Dalai Lama und die seiner Familie erzählt - aufgrund zahlreicher Gespräche, Interviews und der Auswertung bislang nicht zugänglicher Quellen. In den einzelnen Familienmitgliedern begegnen wir Menschen, denen eines gemeinsam ist: Sie haben ihr Leben ganz dem Unabhängigkeitskampf ihres Heimatlandes verschrieben.

Wanda Poltawska, arrested by the Gestapo, spent 4 years in Ravensbruck concentration camp. This is her account.

Through extensive research and interviews with numerous refugees in India, the book explores four decades of suffering endured by Tibetans due to religious persecution, environmental destruction, and human rights violations. It sheds light on their emotional turmoil and resilience in the face of ongoing challenges, providing a poignant account of their struggles and the impact of these atrocities on their lives.

This is a book about a mother coping with two handicapped children and discovering truths about suffering.

Witchcraft holds a continued fascination for readers around the world, and the Scottish witch hunts have recently received renewed media attention, especially with the BBC 2 show Lucy Worsley Investigates, bringing attention to Edinburgh’s witches.Expert Mary Craig explores the unusual story of Agnes Finnie, a middle class shopkeeper who lived in the tenements of Edinburgh. After arrest, most witches were tried within a matter of days but not Agnes. Her unusual case took months with weeks of deliberation of the jury. Mary explains why and gives her expert insight into the political and religious tensions that led to her burning.The book will interest a variety of readers, academics and non-academics alike – those interested in witchcraft, British and Scottish history, religious studies and women’s studies.Mary Craig works as a historian with museums, archives and schools and hosts regular, well-attended events on the subject of witchcraft in the Scottish Borders. We expect strong media coverage. The Witches of Scotland campaign has recently gained traction and the attention of first minister Nicola Sturgeon, calling for a pardon and apology to those accused during the witch hunts.

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Aged 24 years old when he left Tibet, Emme-La had never known a time when the Chinese had not ruled his homeland. Slotting his harrowing account into her own knowledge of recent Tibetan history, the author details the experience of mass murder and torture and the total, systematic destruction of a rich and honoured culture.