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The Kisokaido route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country’s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers. In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaido journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838.

Batman is Gotham City's greatest protector. But now he's not alone. There are two new heroes in town—a pair of masked metahumans with the powers of Superman and a devotion to preserving all that is good about this twisted city. Calling themselves Gotham and Gotham Girl, they’ve saved Batman’s life, fought by his side and learned from his example. But what happens if Gotham’s new guardians go bad? What if they blame the Dark Knight for the darkness that threatens to drown their city? When sinister forces are unleashed that can warp the minds of men and make heroes into monsters, the time will come for Batman and his allies to decide once and for all: Is Gotham a force for good…or an engine of evil?

The beauty and rich history of the four nations of the United Kingdom England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland had much to offer to the international tourist in 1900. More than 800 photochromes present an intimate view of the wild landscapes, manicured lawns, bustling cityscapes and bucolic charm of the British Isles before the First World War.Colour photochromes, 19th- and early 20th-century photographs, postcards, travel posters and luggage labels guide the reader through this historic ‘Kingdom by the Sea’, a welcoming land of extraordinary diversity and fascinating heritage, full of secrets and legends.

Still reeling from a cataclysmic battle, Batman finds himself up against some of the biggest (literally) threats he's ever faced within the city limits of Gotham. To save the city he loves, Batman enlists the help of the toughest members of the Bat-family including Nightwing, Batwoman and more! But that's not where his enlistement ends. The Dark Knight must journey deep into the bowels of Santa Prisca prison—the place that birthed his most lethal foe, Bane. In order to get there, the Bat must align himself with some of his most questionable allies and foes... including Catwoman.

El padre José Antonio Fortea ofrece una exploración exhaustiva y minuciosa del concepto teológico del purgatorio, abordando su naturaleza, historia, geografía y las implicaciones espirituales para las almas que lo transitan. A lo largo de cuatro partes profundamente desarrolladas, se examinan diversos aspectos del purgatorio, brindando una visión completa y esclarecedora de esta doctrina cristiana. Esta obra traza una historia del purgatorio, mostrando la evolución del concepto desde sus orígenes antes de la redención hasta su formulación en la teología cristiana. Examina con detalle el papel del libre albedrío en el purgatorio, la mejora accidental del grado de gloria y el descenso de Cristo a las regiones inferiores. Uno de los capítulos más destacados es el dedicado a la «geografía del purgatorio», que seguramente captará la atención del lector. Se aborda en profundidad el sufrimiento de esas almas y su relación con la teología de la resurrección. Finalmente, el padre Fortea cierra el texto con el apartado «últimas consideraciones sobre el purgatorio», donde ofrece reflexiones finales sobre las fases temporales de la expiación y la forma en que podemos imaginar a las almas que transitan por este proceso de purificación.

Nothing compares to the Alps” wrote the great French historian Jules Michelet in 1868. At the very heart of Europe, the gigantic Alpine mountain range includes some of the most grandiose natural sites in the world, such as Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, the Matterhorn, and their glaciers. Tourism began in the late 1800s and grew tremendously over the next centuries, especially with the rise of winter sports. This book offers a charming tour of a bygone era, when the first mountain trains and cog railways were carrying men in lederhosen and women in long dresses to the foot of the glacier, when local guides accompanied tourists riding on mules; a time when the first alpinists were considered mad, and skiers were a curiosity.