The year is 2153 and Factor Three is traveling with his infinite legions of human officers, Karillian engineers, and Paladin fighters eradicating evil and preparing for the ultimate battle against an abominable force - a force that may finally be Factor Three's only equal. Among Factor Three's closest friends is DeLanie, a renegade woman in possession of the most valuable ship in all the universes, a Karillian prototype frigate. Enemies of every life form seek her and her ship, forcing her to protect herself at any cost. As a result, she is wanted by the authorities on almost every inhabited planet and is the target of every bounty hunter. The story is made even more intriguing through the psychic abilities of Admiral Javic, a brilliant S.O.C. leader whose curiosity about Factor Three's forces and objectives leads him in the path of peril.

First published in 2003, Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia, is the first comprehensive reference to the vital world of medieval Spain. This unique volume focuses on the Iberian kingdoms from the fall of the Roman Empire to the aftermath of the Reconquista and encompass topics of key relevance to medieval Iberia, including people, events, works, and institutions, as well as interdisciplinary coverage of literature, language, history, arts, folklore, religion, and science. It also provides in-depth discussions of the rich contributions of Muslim and Jewish cultures, and offers useful insights into their interactions with Catholic Spain. With nearly 1,000 signed A-Z entries and written by renowned specialists in the field, this comprehensive work is an invaluable tool for students, scholars, and general readers alike.

Medieval anchorites willingly embraced the most extreme form of solitude known to the medieval world, so they might forge a closer connection with God. Yet to be physically enclosed within the same four walls for life required strength far beyond most medieval Christians. This book explores the English anchoritic guides which were written, revised and translated, throughout the Middle Ages, to enable recluses to come to terms with the enormity of their choices. The book explores five centuries of the guides’ negotiations of four anchoritic ideals: enclosure, solitude, chastity and orthodoxy, and of two vital anchoritic spiritual practices: asceticism and contemplative experience. It explodes the myth of the anchorhold as solitary death-cell, revealing it as the site of potential intellectual exchange and spiritual growth.

The first comprehensive survey of monasteries and monasticism in the Near East during the 'Crusader' period.