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Book Synopsis Relics, dreams, voyages by : Peter Davidson
Download or read book Relics, dreams, voyages written by Peter Davidson and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relics, dreams, voyages is a closely focused sequence of studies of worldwide connections in all the arts in the baroque period. Drawing on original research in libraries, collections, and archives in five countries, and in as many languages, this book draws many astonishing, unfamiliar and beautiful texts, things and events, into a cartography of the secret and strange patterns of baroque cultures worldwide. The visual arts are examined across a wide temporal and geographical span, and many subversive iconographies are decoded: at the French and English courts, in remote Scotland, in Nagasaki, in Valladolid. This books offers a new, extraordinary cultural geography of the baroque world, opening doors to many rich and strange cultural artefacts, from 'China to Peru.'
Book Synopsis A Voyage Round the World by : Fitch Waterman Taylor
Download or read book A Voyage Round the World written by Fitch Waterman Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book HIMILCO written by Karim Mokhtar and published by Carthage ABC. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Himilco: Chronicles of Mystical Voyages," author Karim Mokhtar transports readers to the ancient world of Carthage, unveiling the extraordinary adventures of Himilco, a legendary navigator and explorer. This captivating graphic novel intertwines myth, history, and fantasy, following Himilco as he embarks on daring voyages across uncharted seas and into realms of cosmic wonder. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and a deep love for his homeland, Himilco's journeys take him through treacherous waters, mysterious lands, and encounters with mythical creatures and divine beings. From battling sea serpents and deciphering celestial maps to uncovering ancient secrets and forging alliances with distant civilizations, Himilco's voyages are a testament to the spirit of exploration and the enduring legacy of Carthage. Richly illustrated and masterfully told, this work invites readers to join Himilco on his quest for knowledge and adventure, celebrating the timeless human drive to explore the unknown and discover the wonders that lie beyond the horizon. This epic tale is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, mythology, and the eternal allure of the sea.
Download or read book Voyages and Visions written by Jaś Elsner and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A much-needed contribution to the expanding interest in the history of travel and travel writing, Voyages and Visions is the first attempt to sketch a cultural history of travel from the sixteenth century to the present day. The essays address the theme of travel as a historical, literary and imaginative process, focusing on significant episodes and encounters in world history. The contributors to this collection include historians of art and of science, anthropologists, literary critics and mainstream cultural historians. Their essays encompass a challenging range of subjects, including the explorations of South America, India and Mexico; mountaineering in the Himalayas; space travel; science fiction; and American post-war travel fiction. Voyages and Visions is truly interdisciplinary, and essential reading for anyone interested in travel writing. With essays by Kasia Boddy, Michael Bravo, Peter Burke, Melissa Calaresu, Jesus Maria Carillo Castillo, Peter Hansen, Edward James, Nigel Leask, Joan-Pau Rubies and Wes Williams.
Download or read book Dream Voyages written by Gary Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Voyage Round the World, and Visits to Various Foreign Countries, in the United States Frigate Columbia ... by : Fitch Waterman Taylor
Download or read book A Voyage Round the World, and Visits to Various Foreign Countries, in the United States Frigate Columbia ... written by Fitch Waterman Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Squatter's Dream by : Rolf Boldrewood
Download or read book The Squatter's Dream written by Rolf Boldrewood and published by London : Macmillan. This book was released on 1892 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jewel in the Ashes by : Brian D. Ruppert
Download or read book Jewel in the Ashes written by Brian D. Ruppert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the ninth to the fourteenth centuries, this study analyzes the ways in which relics functioned as material media for the interactions of Buddhist clerics, the imperial family, lay aristocrats, and warrior society and explores the multivocality of relics by dealing with specific historical examples. Brian Ruppert argues that relics offered means for reinforcing or subverting hierarchical relations. The author's critical literary and anthropological analyses attest to the prominence of relic veneration in government, in lay practice associated with the maintenance of the imperial line and warrior houses, and in the promotion of specific Buddhist sects in Japan.
Book Synopsis A Voyage Round the World and Visits to Various Foreign Countries ... Ninth Edition by : Fitch Waterman TAYLOR
Download or read book A Voyage Round the World and Visits to Various Foreign Countries ... Ninth Edition written by Fitch Waterman TAYLOR and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Voyage of the Capricorn Lady - by : Judith Gilman
Download or read book Voyage of the Capricorn Lady - written by Judith Gilman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VOYAGE OF THE CAPRICORN LADY BOOK ONE LOST AT SEA WITH DANIEL T. Voyage of the Capricorn Lady, Book One, Lost at Sea With Daniel T., is a true story about a Caribbean Charter yacht couple. Captain Judith Gilman and her husband, Captain Dan T. Gilman III, sailed away from their life of prestige and social status in Central Florida, after they lost their business and almost all their personal possessions in the mid-1970s. With no advance planning, emotionally struggling to adjust to a totally different kind of life, they made their way through the Bahamas to the Virgin Islands on their aging wooden sailboat, Capricorn, with one daughter and their Himalayan Cat. Book One describes the author’s early life, her meeting and marriage to Dan, and the events that cast them adrift to an uncertain future. One moonlit night at Salt Pond Bay in the Exumas, Dan and Judi were thrown out of their rubber dinghy when it hit an obstruction in the water. As the swift current carried them out toward the open sea, the boat turned in a circle, striking Dan in the face with the propeller of the 15 horsepower engine. Their rescue by a “mysterious stranger” was followed by a wild midnight ride in an old flatbed truck to a tiny clinic at Dead Man’s Cay. Bahamas Air Sea Rescue flew the couple to Nassau where Dan had surgery, and subsequently healed from his horrific wounds. After he regained his strength, the couple made their way to the Virgin Islands where they were introduced to “crewed chartering” as a way of life. The first book chronicles in detail their cruising live-aboard life, and incredible adventures as they sailed into the culture of many island societies. Dan and Judi rode out several hurricanes on Capricorn, almost sank several times, and lost all their personal belongings when the boat actually did sink on it’s mooring at Red Hook one black night. Stories of the charter life, guests and crews, and the colorful characters, who were part of the fabric of their lives during this period, are told with sharp detail right down to the fabulous cuisine that was served. Voyage of the Capricorn Lady is not just a book about boats and chartering; it is the story of a personal journey told with honesty. Two families were forever damaged by the events that cast this couple on their path to a life of love and adventure. Working together, they brought joy to their guests, but failed to heal wounds resulting from their wrenching departure from family and friends. Dreams and Psychic occurrences during the author’s life are woven through the tapestry of the book. They reaffirm the author’s belief in the afterlife, and the timelessness of her connection to her Captain. The first book ends with the sale of the 40’ Newporter Ketch, Capricorn, as the couple leaves the Virgin Islands to search for a new boat to continue their charter career. Book Two is a continuation of the author’s voyage, from the decks of the 71’ Trumpy charter yacht, Capricorn Lady, to the banks of the Siuslaw River on the Oregon Coast. “Forever”, not until “Death Do Us Part”, is the theme of this loving memoir of a Captain and His Lady. See the Captain ́s Lady historic bookstore on the Oregon Coast on her website at www.captainsladystore.com.
Book Synopsis Relics of the Franklin Expedition by : Garth Walpole
Download or read book Relics of the Franklin Expedition written by Garth Walpole and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition departed England in 1845 with two Royal Navy bomb vessels, 129 men and three years' worth of provisions. None were seen again until nearly a decade later, when their bleached bones, broken instruments, books, papers and personal effects began to be recovered on Canada's King William Island. These relics have since had a life of their own--photographed, analyzed, cataloged and displayed in glass cases in London. This book gives a definitive history of their preservation and exhibition from the Victorian era to the present, richly illustrated with period engravings and photographs, many never before published. Appendices provide the first comprehensive accounting of all expedition relics recovered prior to the 2014 discovery of Franklin's ship HMS Erebus.
Book Synopsis A Voyage Long and Strange by : Tony Horwitz
Download or read book A Voyage Long and Strange written by Tony Horwitz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronicle of the period in American history between Columbus's discovery of the New World and Jamestown's founding evaluates the voyages and first-contact experiences of numerous European adventurers.
Book Synopsis A Voyage Round the World in the United States Frigate Columbia by : Fitch Waterman Taylor
Download or read book A Voyage Round the World in the United States Frigate Columbia written by Fitch Waterman Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Voyage of Consolation by : Sara Jeannette Duncan
Download or read book A Voyage of Consolation written by Sara Jeannette Duncan and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A Voyage of Consolation by Sara Jeannette Duncan
Book Synopsis The Christian Literary Imagination by : Michael Scott
Download or read book The Christian Literary Imagination written by Michael Scott and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the Christian literary imagination? That question was put to the writers who have contributed to this collection of essays. They were asked, in answering it, to choose and write about a work of literature that seemed to them to illustrate one of the varied ways in which the Christian imagination sees the world, to define by example the meaning of the term. A variety of beliefs (or indeed unbeliefs) are expressed by the contributors and authors they selected to discuss. But what the essays have in common is an inquiry into the nature of belief and the means by which the reader’s imagination can itself be stirred through the work of the author under discussion. The book is structured chronologically, with essays on literature ranging from Anglo-Saxon England to 21st-Century America, but the contributors show a freedom of movement and reference across the centuries in their essays, sometimes deliberately juxtaposing the historical with the contemporary. What emerges from the collection is a shared inquiry into the enduring Christian vision of God’s engagement with the world.
Book Synopsis A Voyage Round the World by : Fitch Waterman Taylor
Download or read book A Voyage Round the World written by Fitch Waterman Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Art and Archaeology of Venetian Ships and Boats by : Lillian Ray Martin
Download or read book The Art and Archaeology of Venetian Ships and Boats written by Lillian Ray Martin and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a brief history of Venetian art and then catalogues each known piece of Venetian art that depicts watercraft. Through detailed analysis of these images the author reveals important facts about the construction, rigging, and use of these watercraft.
