Arriving in Rome from the Netherlands in 1895, the Catholic priest and Redemptorist Willem van Rossum (1854–1932) rose quickly through the ranks of the curia. In many ways an outsider, he made a resounding success of his career. His zeal in the fight against the ‘virus of modernism’ earned him a cardinal’s hat in 1911, and he was appointed prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide in 1918. As ‘red pope’ or head of the Vatican’s mission department, Van Rossum led a hard-fought and ultimately successful campaign to separate missionary policy, fundraising and staffing from Western nationalism, and concentrate control over the worldwide missionary project at supranational level in Rome. He was the driving force behind two programmatic documents on the missions by Popes Benedict XV and Pius XI, which promoted the building up of indigenous churches and the educating of native clergy, thus helping to create a favourable position for the Catholic church during the subsequent wave of decolonisation. In the meantime, Van Rossum continued to decry Italian dominance in the church as well as the curia’s inefficiencies, for instance in a vituperative pamphlet that he wrote shortly before his death. This scholarly biography of Willem van Rossum rescues this great strategist behind the ‘popes of the missions’ from oblivion, and throws fascinating light on the history of the Catholic church and the Roman curia from the late nineteenth century until far into the twentieth.

In 1100, King William II died in a tragic accident... or was it murder? In The Death of the Red King, acclaimed historian Paul Doherty investigates the suspicious death of William II in a masterful 'faction' - a mix of both fact and fiction. Concentrating on both old and new evidence, Paul Doherty explores the highly suspicious elements surrounding the death of King William II of England, nicknamed "Rufus the Red King". Through the eyes of the great philosopher Anselm, a secret admirer of the Red King, a far more chilling interpretation of his death is put forward that challenges everything we think we know. What readers are saying about Paul Doherty: 'An interesting look at a little known real-life mystery' 'The book is interesting, well written, fact and fiction coming easily together to form a well-argued case' 'Doherty proves that he is a scholar as well as a writer of novels'

The pieces in this series are long-time favorites that have appeal for pianists of all ages. Very carefully correlated to standard piano method levels, each book contains arrangements that are musically appropriate to that level. The arrangements are teacher friendly, even for the teacher who is reluctant to add pop music to the curriculum. And the series is student friendly -- there will be willing practice! Titles: * Alexander's Ragtime Band * Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) * Can You Stop the Rain? * Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me) * Dream * Eye of the Tiger (The Theme from Rocky III) * Friends and Lovers (Both to Each Other) * Jailhouse Rock * Moondance * Never My Love * Rhinestone Cowboy.

The Ukulele From The Beginning: Pop Songs (Red Book) is a great collection of 16 favourite pop songs, specially chosen and arranged for younger players (primary to early secondary school-age). The songs are simplified, and annotated with easy chord symbols, strumming and picking patterns. This is a truly accessible pop songbook, combing a great deal of contemporary repertoire with a selection of classic pop songs. This book is a 'sister' publication to the Ukulele From The Beginning - Pop Songbook (Blue Book). Song List: - Bridge Over Troubled Water [Simon & Garfunkel] - Catch My Breath [Kelly Clarkson] - Everytime [Britney Spears] - Fight For This Love [Cole Cheryl] - Candy [Robbie Williams] - Hallelujah [Jeff Buckley] - Hey Jude [The Beatles] - Imagine [John Lennon] - Lean On Me [Bill Withers] - Rule The World [Take That] - Someone Like You [Adele] - Somewhere Only We Know [Keane] - Take A Bow [Rihanna] - Grenade [Bruno Mars] - Ho Hey [The Lumineers] - What Makes You Beautiful [One Direction]

Winner of the Texas State Historical Association Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History, this authoritative study of red-baiting in Texas reveals that what began as a coalition against communism became a fierce power struggle between conservative and liberal politics.