In her bestselling first book about the beautiful presence of celestial beings in human affairs, A BOOK OF ANGELS, Sophie Burnham generated a wave of response from readers all across America. Now, in ANGEL LETTERS, Burnham shares the moving stories of readers who have written to her of their personal encounters describing experiences of healing, rescue, warning, comfort and blessings .

Angel Letters

Literature & Fiction

Sophy Burnham

History & Criticism

Wellspring/Ballantine

"A timely, ambitious, and clearheaded account of the complex history of humanitarian intervention in the nineteenth century. Rodogno astutely shows how European humanitarianism fed on views of the Ottoman Empire as barbaric and moribund, and its Christian subjects as uniquely deserving of sympathy. Stressing the selectivity of interventions and the mixed motives of their agents, Rodogno traces the interplay between public opinion, the journalism that fueled it, and European states' imperial and geopolitical agendas."--Jennifer Pitts, University of Chicago "This excellent book offers a fresh and imaginative look at the history of humanitarian intervention by focusing on European action or inaction in the Ottoman Empire during episodes of violence against some of its Christian populations. Its well-researched and nuanced analysis illuminates the theory and practice of such interventions that remain very relevant for our own day. It also recasts through this prism the much-vexed 'Eastern Question' in highly original ways."--Aron Rodrigue, Stanford University "Against Massacre is a comprehensive and readable account of the first modern humanitarian interventions by Western powers in the nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire. While the new 'responsibility to protect' norm is making more impact than Rodogno concedes, he is right to suggest that broad consensus on military action in mass atrocity cases will long be elusive: the nineteenth-century legacy of selective response lives on."--Gareth Evans, cochair, International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty "In this outstanding, elegant, and informative book, Rodogno makes a powerful case for reexamining humanitarian intervention from a historical perspective by exploring cases of European involvement in the Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth century. With impressive research and insightful analysis, Against Massacre will have a major impact in international history and be of great importance to humanities and political science scholars."--J. P. Daughton, Stanford University "Studying the emergence of humanitarian intervention in the nineteenth century and its implementation in the Ottoman Empire, Rodogno provides a new and interesting view on the concept as a whole. Rodogno's topic is excellent, his approach original, and his arguments sound and well-grounded. I know of no similar book."--Stevan K. Pavlowitch, emeritus professor of history, University of Southampton

Angel Letters.

Ballantine Books

The Dogwalker

Warne

THE TREASURE OF MONTSÉGUR: A Novel of the Cathars

HARPER/COLLINS

In this rich & deeply personal book, the author describes her own arduous & momentous journey into mystical awareness. She gives us scores of first-hand accounts of mystical encounters as recorded by ordinary people today, as well as by saints, seers, ecstatics, & holy men & women of every faith. In addition, she delves into the physical side of mystical experience, such as levitation & psychic ability, & warns against an overemphasis on such powers. She also describes the practices that invite mystical experience -- prayer & fasting, meditation, ascetic discipline -- & points out the landmarks that one passes on this spiritual journey.

Ecstatic Journey: The Transforming Power of Mystical Experience

Religion & Spirituality

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Diane Pub Co.

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