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Book Synopsis Sacrifice Island by : Kristin Dearborn
Download or read book Sacrifice Island written by Kristin Dearborn and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2018-04-08 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tropical paradise… Jemma and Alex are paranormal investigators, writing a book on hauntings around the world. When Jemma begins researching a cryptic diary written by a young woman who committed suicide on a supposedly haunted island in the Philippines years earlier, they think they've found their next chapter. A tragic past… It doesn't take long for the pair to learn that the island harbors long-buried secrets, while savagely mutilated bodies turn its cerulean seas bloodred around them. An ancient legend… For the spirits here are demanding, and Jemma must confront her own demons while attempting to save herself and Alex from taking a permanent vacation to Sacrifice Island.
Book Synopsis Acadie and the Acadians by : Daniel Luther Roth
Download or read book Acadie and the Acadians written by Daniel Luther Roth and published by Philadelphia, Pa. : Lutheran Publication Society. This book was released on 1890 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Life on Another Island by : Ruth Danes
Download or read book Life on Another Island written by Ruth Danes and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adeliza, now a little older and very much wiser, makes an alliance in the hope of keeping herself safe and promoting her future happiness. However, events both in Britain and abroad threaten not only her unexpected joy but also her very life and her adopted homeland. Can she fight to save herself, those she loves and Britain itself?
Book Synopsis The Politics of Sacrifice in Early Greek Myth and Poetry by : Charles H. Stocking
Download or read book The Politics of Sacrifice in Early Greek Myth and Poetry written by Charles H. Stocking and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new interpretation of sacrifice based on Greek myth and poetics in conjunction with recent research in anthropology.
Book Synopsis Africa Pilot by : Great Britain. Hydrographic Department
Download or read book Africa Pilot written by Great Britain. Hydrographic Department and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis H.O. Pub by : United States. Hydrographic Office
Download or read book H.O. Pub written by United States. Hydrographic Office and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Voyages of Malolo by : Robert Bonville
Download or read book Voyages of Malolo written by Robert Bonville and published by Robert Bonville. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years before documented history chronicled the achievements of the great Asian and European seafaring explorers, the world’s largest geographical attribute, the Pacific Ocean, was being navigated, explored, and colonized by the intrepid and heroic peoples of the South Seas. For millennia, their migrations eastward and northward from their origins in Asia, allowed them to discover and populate most of the 20,000 islands considered to be one of the last and final frontiers of habitable earth. For reasons of famine, religion, overpopulation, war or just the overwhelming human desire for exploration, these passionate and resourceful people set out on perilous voyages in wooden canoes to find new homes and better lives. During this period in Polynesian history, countless adventures, myths and legends of tragedy, conquest, cataclysmic natural disasters and exploration were told and retold through oral tradition by the memory keepers down through the generations. In approximately 1000 AD, one such story details the spiritually guided unparalleled epic voyages of a double hulled deep sea sailing canoe and its crew of fourteen courageous loyal men. Lead by a young western Polynesian mariner/warrior who is inspired by his discovery of a piece of driftwood, a wooden tablet containing undecipherable but somewhat recognizable hieroglyphic script known to these primitive people as Rongo. In order to seek out and discover the meaning of the Rongo, the gods directed the creation of a great seagoing canoe appropriately named Malolo, (the Flying Fish). Built with great care and quality by expert craftsmen and artisans, this beautiful sleek craft was special in every way, built to withstand everything known and unknown that it could ultimately experience once it began its journey. With a crew of skilled, handpicked loyal men they set sail eastward on their momentous quest which takes them completely across the South Pacific to the seemingly endless land mass of South America then northward guided by their myths, legends and visions of those they encounter along the way. Their heroic adventures including their escape from sacrifice island, their survival of a Tsunami, the revenge of Pele (the fire goddess) and others, describe in historically based detail the wonders, experiences, tragedies, triumphs and discoveries by the men of Malolo during every phase of their voyage including their long and arduous time at sea. For this intrepid crew of ancient mariners the questions remain; will they ever discover the hidden meaning of the wooden tablet according to the will of their gods, will their journey return them once again to their tiny Western Pacific island, and will their epic adventure be worth all their suffering and loss?
Book Synopsis Islands of History by : Marshall David Sahlins
Download or read book Islands of History written by Marshall David Sahlins and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands—Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand—whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholarship that creates false dichotomies between past and present, between structure and event, between the individual and society. Sahlins's provocative reflections form a powerful critique of Western history and anthropology.
Book Synopsis Travels in Various Countries of the East by : Sir William Ouseley
Download or read book Travels in Various Countries of the East written by Sir William Ouseley and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Travels in Various Countries of the East, More Particularly Persia by : William Ouseley
Download or read book Travels in Various Countries of the East, More Particularly Persia written by William Ouseley and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Travels in Various Countries of the East; More Particularly Persia ; A Work Wherein the Author Has Described, as Far as His Own Observations Extended, the State of Those Countries in 1810, 1811, and 1812; and Has Endeavoured to Illustrate Many Subjects of Antiquarian Research, History, Geography, Philology and Miscellanious Literature, with Extracts from Rare and Valuable Oriental Manuscripts by : William Ouseley
Download or read book Travels in Various Countries of the East; More Particularly Persia ; A Work Wherein the Author Has Described, as Far as His Own Observations Extended, the State of Those Countries in 1810, 1811, and 1812; and Has Endeavoured to Illustrate Many Subjects of Antiquarian Research, History, Geography, Philology and Miscellanious Literature, with Extracts from Rare and Valuable Oriental Manuscripts written by William Ouseley and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Blood and Bronze by : Paddy Docherty
Download or read book Blood and Bronze written by Paddy Docherty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The famous Benin Bronzes are among the most prized possessions of the British Museum. Celebrated for their great beauty, they embody the history, myth and artistry of the ancient Kingdom of Benin, once the most powerful in West Africa and now part of Nigeria. But despite their renown, little has been written about the brutal act of imperial violence through which the Bronzes were plundered. This incisive new history tells that neglected story: the 1897 British invasion of Benin. Diving into the archives, Blood and Bronze sets the assault on Benin in its late Victorian context. As Britain faced new commercial and strategic pressures on its power elsewhere, it ruthlessly expanded its rule in West Africa. Revealing both the extent of African resistance and previously concealed British outrages, this is a definitive account of the conquest and destruction of Benin. By laying bare the Empire's true motives and its violent means, Paddy Docherty demolishes any moral claim for Britain retaining the Bronzes, and makes a passionate case for their immediate repatriation to Nigeria.
Book Synopsis The Colombian Navigator; Or, Sailing Directory for the American Coasts and the West-Indies ... by : John Purdy
Download or read book The Colombian Navigator; Or, Sailing Directory for the American Coasts and the West-Indies ... written by John Purdy and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis “The” Colombian Navigator by : John Purdy
Download or read book “The” Colombian Navigator written by John Purdy and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Flower and the Wolf by : Ruth Danes
Download or read book The Flower and the Wolf written by Ruth Danes and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the twenty-first century, Lily Hundreds appears to have achieved her wildest dreams. She has a successful career, wealth, close friends, the support of the Great British public and the heart of the man she loves. Iago’s love is the mainstay of her joy, and she only wishes that everyone else could accept their relationship. Is an eleven-year age gap unacceptable? Is it acceptable when the younger half of the couple was not quite fourteen when they met? She swears Iago never saw her in a romantic light until she was older, but how well does she really know her partner? Iago is certainly a man who has secrets, but how dark are these secrets? What will their impact be on Lily?
Book Synopsis America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World by : John Ogilby
Download or read book America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World written by John Ogilby and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ogilby's 'America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World' is a groundbreaking work that provides readers with a comprehensive insight into the New World during the early 17th century. Through detailed descriptions and vivid illustrations, Ogilby offers a unique perspective on the geography, people, and cultures of America. Written in a descriptive and informative style, the book serves as an important historical document that sheds light on the exploration and colonization of the Americas. Ogilby's meticulous attention to detail and dedication to accuracy make this work a valuable resource for scholars and history enthusiasts alike. His use of maps and illustrations further enhances the reader's understanding of the New World, making it a truly immersive reading experience. Recommended for those interested in early American history and exploration, 'America' is a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of this fascinating period in history.
Book Synopsis Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece by : Dennis D. Hughes
Download or read book Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece written by Dennis D. Hughes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous ancient texts describe human sacrifices and other forms of ritual killing: in 480 BC Themistocles sacrifices three Persian captives to Dionysus; human scapegoats called pharmakoi are expelled yearly from Greek cities, and according to some authors they are killed; Locrin girls are hunted down and slain by the Trojans; on Mt Lykaion children are sacrificed and consumed by the worshippers; and many other texts report human sacrifices performed regularly in the cult of the gods or during emergencies such as war and plague. Archaeologists have frequently proposed human sacrifice as an explanation for their discoveries: from Minoan Crete children's bones with knife-cut marks, the skeleton of a youth lying on a platform with a bronze blade resting on his chest, skeletons, sometimes bound, in the dromoi of Mycenaean and Cypriot chamber tombs; and dual man-woman burials, where it is suggested that the woman was slain or took her own life at the man's funeral. If the archaeologists' interpretations and the claims in the ancient sources are accepted, they present a bloody and violent picture of the religious life of the ancient Greeks, from the Bronze Age well into historical times. But the author expresses caution. In many cases alternative, if less sensational, explanations of the archaeological are possible; and it can often be shown that human sacrifices in the literary texts are mythical or that late authors confused mythical details with actual practices.Whether the evidence is accepted or not, this study offers a fascinating glimpse into the religious thought of the ancient Greeks and into changing modern conceptions of their religious behaviour.
