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Brieven Van Johan Christiaan Jacob Van Schagen 1891 1985 Aan Noordewier
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Book Synopsis The Wine of Wisdom by : Mehdi Aminrazavi
Download or read book The Wine of Wisdom written by Mehdi Aminrazavi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intoxicating message of Khayyam’s famous Ruba‘iyyat created an image of exotic Orientalism in the West but, as author Mehdi Aminrazavi reveals, Khayyam’s achievements went far beyond the intoxicating message within these verses. Philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and mystic – his many different identities are examined here in detail, creating a coherent picture of this complex and often misunderstood figure.
Book Synopsis Going Dutch by : Joyce Diane Goodfriend
Download or read book Going Dutch written by Joyce Diane Goodfriend and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the place of Dutch history and Dutch-derived culture in America over the last four centuries. It considers how the Dutch have fared in America, and it explores how American conceptions of Dutchness have developed, from Henry Hudson's historic voyage to Manhattan in 1609 through the rise of Dutch design at the turn of the twenty-first century. Essays probe a rich array of topics: Dutch themes in American arts and letters; the place of Dutch paintings in American collections; shifting American interests in Dutch art, literature, and architecture; the experience of Dutch immigrants in America; and the Dutch Reformed Church in America. "Going Dutch" presents a much needed overview of the Dutch-American experience from its beginnings to the present. Contributors include: Julie Berger Hochstrasser, Willem Frijhoff, Joyce D. Goodfriend, Hans Krabbendam, Joseph Manca, Nancy T. Minty, Mark A. Peterson, Christopher Pierce, Judith Richardson, Louisa Wood Ruby, Benjamin Schmidt, Robert Schoone-Jongen, Annette Stott, Tity de Vries, and Dennis P. Weller.
Book Synopsis Ethnic Pride, American Patriotism by : June Granatir Alexander
Download or read book Ethnic Pride, American Patriotism written by June Granatir Alexander and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a community that respected tradition but adapted to new circumstances.
Book Synopsis Eliot Possessed by : Vinnie-Marie D'Ambrosio
Download or read book Eliot Possessed written by Vinnie-Marie D'Ambrosio and published by . This book was released on 1991-03-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At first glance few literary lineages might seem less likely than one connecting the foremost experimental poet of the 20th century to Victorian poet/translator Edward FitzGerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. But the controversy surrounding the life and work of FitzGerald was approaching its peak around the time a young and intellectually fervid Thomas Stearns Eliot first found the Rubaiyat lying about, and his exposure to it resulted in a profound inward change. Years later Eliot observed in his Norton lectures that the effect of his first reading of the work was like a sudden conversion - the world appeared anew, painted with bright, delicious and painful colours. Eliot Possessed reminds us of this important lineage.
Book Synopsis Of Piety and Poetry by : Johannes Thomas Pieter de Bruijn
Download or read book Of Piety and Poetry written by Johannes Thomas Pieter de Bruijn and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis God's Unruly Friends by : Ahmet T. Karamustafa
Download or read book God's Unruly Friends written by Ahmet T. Karamustafa and published by ONEWorld. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wandering dervishes formed a prominent feature of most Muslim communities and although social misfits, were revered by the public yet denounced by cultural elites. This survey of this type of piety, traces the history of the different dervish groups that roamed the lands in Asia as well as the Middle East and Southeast Europe.
Book Synopsis A History of the Polish Americans by :
Download or read book A History of the Polish Americans written by and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last, rootless decade families, neighborhoods, and communities have disintegrated in the face of gripping social, economic, and technological changes. This process has had mixed results. On the positive side, it has produced a mobile, volatile, and dynamic society in the United States that is perhaps more open, just, and creative than ever before. On the negative side, it has dissolved the glue that bound our society together and has destroyed many of the myths, symbols, values, and beliefs that provided social direction and purpose. In A History of the Polish Americans, John J. Bukowczyk provides a thorough account of the Polish experience in America and how some cultural bonds loosened, as well as the ways in which others persisted. Following a chronological format, Bukowczyk explains the historical reasons that led Polish people to come to America, the experience of the first wave of immigrants, the identity problem of second-generation Poles, and the kind of organizations and institutions that Polonia established in America. Throughout the author wrestles with the question faced by all immigrant groups: What does it mean to be a hyphenated American? And more specifically: What does it mean to be a Polish-American? "This is the best survey of Polish-American history yet published. comprehensive yet succinct, highly interpretive but readable, thought-provoking yet not shrill. skillfully weaves together elements of religion, ethnicity, and class. [T]his book should be the starting point for any reader who wishes to understand the four or five million Americans who claim a Polish heritage."--Edward R. Kantowicz, American Historical Review "[A History of the Polish Americans] is the best survey to date of the Polish experience in America. The readable style and profuse illustrations will appeal to students and the wealth of interpretation will stimulate the scholar"--William J. Galush, The Journal of American History John J. Bukowczyk is professor of history at Wayne State University. He is author or editor of four books and author of numerous journal articles. He is also editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History.
Book Synopsis Assimilation in American Life by : Milton M. Gordon
Download or read book Assimilation in American Life written by Milton M. Gordon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-scale sociological survey of the assimilation of minorities in America, this classic work presents significant conclusions about the problems of prejudice and discrimination in America and offers positive suggestions for the achievement of a healthy balance among societal, subgroup, and individual needs.
Book Synopsis The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by : Jos Coumans
Download or read book The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám written by Jos Coumans and published by Leiden University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a gap by providing a new selection and description of almost 900 editions of the world-famous Persian quatrains: "The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám". This is the first bibliography since the first Rubáiyát bibliography by A.G. Potter, published in 1929. Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám has been one of the world's most popular books. Since the first version in 1859, new editions, reprints and translations have appeared in an almost endless flow, varying from plain text to highly decorated, illustrated editions and from almost microscopic miniatures to monumental, oversized volumes. FitzGerald's translation stands out, but there are hundreds of other translations, from many countries, and you will find them all in this book.
Book Synopsis The Forerunners by : Robert P. Swierenga
Download or read book The Forerunners written by Robert P. Swierenga and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He details the contributions and the leadership provided by the Dutch Jews and relates how they lost their "Dutchnessand their Orthodoxy within several generations of their arrival here and were absorbed into broader American Judaism.
Book Synopsis A Dutch Settlement in Michigan by : Aleida Johanna Pieters
Download or read book A Dutch Settlement in Michigan written by Aleida Johanna Pieters and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Persistence of Ethnicity by : Rob Kroes
Download or read book The Persistence of Ethnicity written by Rob Kroes and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dominie of Harlem by : Arnold Mulder
Download or read book The Dominie of Harlem written by Arnold Mulder and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Century of European Migrations, 1830-1930 by : Rudolph J. Vecoli
Download or read book A Century of European Migrations, 1830-1930 written by Rudolph J. Vecoli and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sharing the Reformed Tradition by : G. Harinck
Download or read book Sharing the Reformed Tradition written by G. Harinck and published by Vu University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Layli and Majnun by : Nezami Ganjavi
Download or read book Layli and Majnun written by Nezami Ganjavi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Persian epic that inspired Eric Clapton's unforgettable love song "Layla" and that Lord Byron called "the Romeo and Juliet of the East," in a masterly new translation A Penguin Classic The iconic love story of the Middle East, by a twelfth-century Persian poet who has been compared to Shakespeare for his subtlety, inventiveness, and dramatic force, Layli and Majnun tells of star-crossed lovers whose union is tragically thwarted by their families and whose passion continues to ripple out across the centuries. Theirs is a love that lasts a lifetime, and in Nezami's immortal telling, erotic longing blends with spiritual self-denial in an allegory of Sufi aspiration, as the amenities of civilization give way to the elemental wilderness, desire is sublimated into a mystical renunciation of the physical world, and the soul confronts its essence. This is a tour de force of Persian literature, in a translation that captures the extraordinary power and virtuosity of the original.
Book Synopsis Courtly Riddles by : A. A. Seyed-Gohrab
Download or read book Courtly Riddles written by A. A. Seyed-Gohrab and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first study of Persian literary riddles to appear in English, analysing a wide range of complex riddling poems systematically from the tenth to the twelfth century. In addition to the genre of riddles, the book examines the relationship between metaphors and riddles and the genre of literary description. Riddles belong to the oldest genre in many literary traditions. O amber-bodied idol, precious ruby! You are fire with ambergris smoke, amber with fiery smoke; You have silver in your heart, red sulfur in your mouth; You have a snake in your throat, its teeth are on your tongue. You are the sun, burning the heaven, a meteor whose throne is the moon, fenugreek bearing flowers, a reed bearing tulips. A silver chain is wrapped around your golden feet, on your head is a sun composed of a single brilliant ruby. Riddles were composed at courts in the Iranian world for various purposes, such as highlighting the courtly insignia that refer to the ruler's administrative and military power. The aesthetic of puzzlement was much appreciated at courts. Through a riddle, the poet aims to demonstrate his artistic accomplishment in a short space; and at the same time he secures his social, professional and personal position at the court and in cultured circles. Literary riddles occur in the early specimens of Persian literature from the tenth century and they continue to be used in modern Iranian society.
