Martin Palmer Books

The world's religions have emerged as one of the great geopolitical forces shaping our lives. This title explores the impact of major world religions, their divisions and contemporary challenges. It shows, country by country, how religions spread their influence through broadcasting, missionary work, education and banking.

How does your Chinese zodiac sign influence your life? How does your lunar date of birth affect your fortune? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this easy-to-follow guide to the fascinating ancient art of Chinese astrology. This book shows how to make accurate readings about every aspect of your life based on your date and time of birth according to the Chinese calendar. From your love life to your career, and from your own personality to your compatibility with others, it offers a wealth of advice giving invaluable insight into almost any situation. Now you can discover what your future holds.

Fully cross-referenced, with extensive suggestions for further reading and more in-depth study of the topics discussed, this is an essential reference guide for students of Criminology at all levels. Topics covered range across sociological concepts, the justice system and the different varieties of criminal and deviant behaviour in an easy-to-use A to Z format.

A Matter of Minutes captures the experiences of thirty-three people whose lives were changed forever by the events of Bloody Sunday. Photojournalist Joanne O'Brien paints a stark and stunning picture of bravery, endurance, and survival-not only on January 30, 1972, but also in succeeding decades that were lived in the shadow of that disastrous day. On January 30, 1972, Damien Donaghy collapsed on a Derry side-street-not a victim of CS gas nor of rubber bullets, but of the gunfire that pierced the air on that sunny afternoon. In less than forty-five minutes, the city was changed forever. In an utterly unexpected British Army operation, live ammunition was fired into an unsuspecting and terrified crowd of Civil Rights demonstrators. The horrific and inexplicable scenes that followed claimed dozens of casualties and resulted in the deaths of fourteen civilians. Disbelief stunned the city of Derry. As the Widgery Tribunal unfolded, hopes for truth and justice were changed to outrage and despair. Three decades later, injured marchers, relatives of the dead, witnesses, and the people of Derry are still waiting for the truth about what happened on Bloody Sunday to be recognized by the British authorities. The pictures featured here area lasting testament to these people's human spirit and quest for truth.

Reveals the hidden secrets and meaning of the landscape of Britain and will help you see your surroundings in a new light.

This guidebook offers an insightful journey through both rural and urban landscapes of Britain, highlighting a variety of sacred sites. Readers will discover the rich history and significance of these locations, encouraging exploration and deeper understanding of Britain's spiritual heritage.

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy aimed at maximizing harmony between ourselves and our surroundings. This guide shows readers how to arrange their homes and work space to fit in most effectively with the basic feng shui principles.

The two forces which keep the universe and every single life form within it going. It looks at balance and harmony in nature, and explains how the principles of yin and yang can be applied to life today.