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Book Synopsis The Dragon's Robe by : Deborah Nourse Lattimore
Download or read book The Dragon's Robe written by Deborah Nourse Lattimore and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young weaver in twelfth-century China saves her people from drought and foreign invasion by weaving the imperial dragon's robe.
Book Synopsis Chinese Dragon Robes by : Valery M. Garrett
Download or read book Chinese Dragon Robes written by Valery M. Garrett and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robes with dragons first appeared in China during the Ming dynasty, and under the Qing dynasty they were worn on official occasions by the country's emperors and ruling elite. After the Qing fell in 1911, their wear became less frequent, but they are now avidly collected and displayed in museums and private collections throughout the world. This fully illustrated guide introduces Chinese dragon robes and their complex history, exploring several varieties of robes and their contemporary variations. It also addresses their construction techniques and, as guidance for dating the robes, provides detailed illustrations showing how the designs of dragons and surrounding symbols evolved through the centuries.
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Book Synopsis Dragons Robe by : Deborah Nourse Lattimore
Download or read book Dragons Robe written by Deborah Nourse Lattimore and published by . This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis China's Dragon Robes by : Schuyler Van Rensselaer Cammann
Download or read book China's Dragon Robes written by Schuyler Van Rensselaer Cammann and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a long-awaited reprint of the major work first published in 1952. China's Dragon Robes is a scholarly survey of the dragon-patterned robes worn by nobles and officials in China during the later dynasties. Intended as a source book on a major phase of Chinese costume, it is based on translations from many Chinese sources and on the author's personal studies of exisiting examples of dragon robes in the USA and in China.The thoroughly decoumented and annotated text, supplemented by carefully chosen illustrations, offers museum curators, historians, and students of Oriental Art a basic discussion of an important, but hitherto neglected chapter in China's cultural history.
Book Synopsis The Manchu dragon : costumes of the Ch'ing dynasty, 1644-1912 by : Jean Mailey
Download or read book The Manchu dragon : costumes of the Ch'ing dynasty, 1644-1912 written by Jean Mailey and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dragon's Path by : Daniel Abraham
Download or read book The Dragon's Path written by Daniel Abraham and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everything I look for in a fantasy." -- George R. R. Martin All paths lead to war. . . Marcus' hero days are behind him. He knows too well that even the smallest war still means somebody's death. When his men are impressed into a doomed army, staying out of a battle he wants no part of requires some unorthodox steps. Cithrin is an orphan, ward of a banking house. Her job is to smuggle a nation's wealth across a war zone, hiding the gold from both sides. She knows the secret life of commerce like a second language, but the strategies of trade will not defend her from swords. Geder, sole scion of a noble house, has more interest in philosophy than in swordplay. A poor excuse for a soldier, he is a pawn in these games. No one can predict what he will become. Falling pebbles can start a landslide. A spat between the Free Cities and the Severed Throne is spiraling out of control. A new player rises from the depths of history, fanning the flames that will sweep the entire region onto The Dragon's Path -- the path to war. The Dagger and the Coin The Dragon's Path The King's Blood The Tyrant's Law The Widow's House The Spider's War
Book Synopsis In the Hall of the Dragon King by : Stephen Lawhead
Download or read book In the Hall of the Dragon King written by Stephen Lawhead and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2011-05-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A kingdom hangs in the balance...and a young boy answers the call. Carrying a sealed message from the war-hero Dragon King to the queen, Quentin and his outlaw companion, Theido, plunge headlong into a fantastic odyssey and mystic quest. Danger lurks everywhere in the brutal terrain, and particularly in the threats from merciless creatures, both human and not-so-human. While at the castle, the wicked Prince Jaspin schemes to secure the crown for himself, and an evil sorcerer concocts his own monstrous plan. A plan that Quentin and Theido could never imagine. In the youth's valiant efforts to save the kingdom and fulfill his unique destiny, he will cross strange and wondrous lands; encounter brave knights, beautiful maidens, and a mysterious hermit; and battle a giant, deadly serpent. In this first book of the Dragon King Trilogy, Stephen R. Lawhead has deftly woven a timeless epic of war, adventure, fantasy, and political intrigue.
Book Synopsis The Flight of Dragons by : Vivian French
Download or read book The Flight of Dragons written by Vivian French and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How long does a dragon’s egg take to hatch? Find out as this hilariously macabre series continues. (Age 8 and up) In this deadly funny fourth Tale from the Five Kingdoms, it’s Gracie Gillypot’s birthday, and Prince Marcus plans to show her a flight of dragons as a special gift. But when greedy, chocolate-hungry twins awaken the banished Old Malignant One, evil magic and Total Oblivion threaten the Five Kingdoms. Gracie must find a powerful, long-forgotten dragon’s egg before the Old Malignant One does in order to save the day. With the help of a wayward troll, two chatty bats, and the ancient crones, can Gracie foil his rotten plans? And can she overcome a spoiled princess, a malicious crow, and loads of chocolate cake to do so?
Download or read book Chinese Textiles written by Alan Preist and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1934-10-01 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent introduction to the study of Chinese textiles, this volume was originally written as a handbook to accompany a special exhibit of Chinese court robes and accessories presented by the Museum in December, 1931. In addition to providing an historical background information essential to understanding these beautiful objects, specific examples from the Met's collection are discussed in detail.
Book Synopsis A Natural History of Dragons by : Marie Brennan
Download or read book A Natural History of Dragons written by Marie Brennan and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age. You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for the briefest of moments—even at the risk of one's life—is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten. . . . All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. But before she became the illustrious figure we know today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning, natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of her day. Here at last, in her own words, is the true story of a pioneering spirit who risked her reputation, her prospects, and her fragile flesh and bone to satisfy her scientific curiosity; of how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever. "Saturated with the joy and urgency of discovery and scientific curiosity."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Natural History of Dragons An NPR Best Book of 2013 The Lady Trent Memoirs 1. A Natural History of Dragons 2. The Tropic of Serpents 3. Voyage of the Basilisk 4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes 5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Book Synopsis The Robe of Skulls by : Vivian French
Download or read book The Robe of Skulls written by Vivian French and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A romp filled with language play and just plain nonsense. . . . Everyone gets his, her, or its due; goodness is rewarded; and evil punished oh-so-wickedly."– The Horn Book High above the mountain village of Fracture, trouble is brewing. The sorceress Lady Lamorna wants a skull-studded gown of deep black velvet, but her treasure chest is empty of gold. That doesn’t stop her, however, from kidnapping, blackmailing, and using more than a little magic to get what she needs. Will her plans be foiled by the heroic Gracie Gillypot, two chatty bats, a gallant (if scruffy) prince, the wickedest stepsister ever, a troll with a grudge, and some very ancient crones?
Book Synopsis The Knight Craft Book by : Laura Minter
Download or read book The Knight Craft Book written by Laura Minter and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15 knight crafts, including castles, catapults, crowns and shields.
Download or read book The Glass Dragon written by Irene Radford and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic provides peace and prosperity in Cornnan. Dragons are the source of magic.So why is someone killing the dragons?Jaylor has been given his journeyman magician's quest to "Go see an invisible dragon," by his mentor, Senior Magician Baamin. He dutifully throws magic spells to transport objects, communicate over long distances, and overhear secret thoughts. But he cannot explain to his professors at the University of Magicians how he does it. He fails miserably when he joins in the communal spells that allows the University to impose ethics and morality on any single (rogue) magician. He is considered the least likely to succeed in this vital task to find and protect the last breeding female in the Nimbus of Dragons.His quest takes him to a remote corner of the land where he stumbles across a young and frightened witch, Brevelan. She has been driven out of several villages. She saved a man's life, but had to leave him crippled, she helped a woman through a dangerous labor and delivery, but the child is female, not the male the father desired. The crops succumbed to drought so it must be her fault.Together, she and Jaylor forge a new form of magic that helps them find the dragon. But are they strong enough to stop the rogue magician determined to bring down the kingdom for his own personal power and destroy communal magic once and for all?And why has the dragon protected and nurtured a curious golden wolf that clings to Brevelan and protects her from their mutual enemy?
Book Synopsis The Emperor, His Bride and the Dragon Robe by : Lisa Sankar-Zhu
Download or read book The Emperor, His Bride and the Dragon Robe written by Lisa Sankar-Zhu and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revelation written by and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Book Synopsis The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes by : Ying Chang Compestine
Download or read book The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes written by Ying Chang Compestine and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of him by stealing his stores of rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors, he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors: He asks his tailors to make “magical” new clothes for him. Anyone who is honest, the young emperor explains, will see the clothes’ true splendor, but anyone who is dishonest will see only burlap sacks. The emperor dons a burlap sack, and the ministers can’t help but fall for his cunning trick.
