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Author : Gary Biltcliffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780957238206
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (382 download)
Download or read book The Spine of Albion written by Gary Biltcliffe and published by . This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No further information has been provided for this title.
Author : Hamish Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951518311
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (183 download)
Download or read book The Sun and the Serpent written by Hamish Miller and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Chadbourn
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0553820214
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (538 download)
Download or read book The Sword of Albion written by Mark Chadbourn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1588: The London of Elizabeth I is rocked by news of a daring raid on the Tower. The truth is known only to a select few: that, for twenty years, a legendary doomsday device, its power fabled for millennia, has been kept secret and safe in the Tower.
Author : Lisa M. Ruch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781604978599
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (785 download)
Download or read book Albina and Her Sisters written by Lisa M. Ruch and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many cultures, including Greeks, Romans, French, and British, have taken great pride in legends that recount the foundation of their society. This book demonstrates the contexts in which a medieval British matriarchal legend, the Albina narrative, was paired over time with a patriarchal narrative, which was already widely disseminated, leading to the attribution of British origins to the warrior Brutus. By the close of the Middle Ages, the Albina tale had appeared in multiple versions in French, Latin, English, Welsh, and Dutch. This study investigates the classical roots of the narrative and the ways it was manipulated in the Middle Ages to function as a national foundation legend. Of especial interest are the dynamic qualities of the text: how it was adapted over the span of two centuries to meet the changing needs of medieval writers and audiences. The currency in the Middle Ages of the Albina narrative is attested to by its inclusion in nearly all the extant manuscripts of the Middle English Prose Brut, many of the French and Latin Bruts, and in a variety of other chronicles and romances. In total, there are over 230 manuscripts surviving today that contain versions of the Albina tale. Despite this, however, relatively little modern scholarship has focused on this widely disseminated and adapted legend. This book provides the first-ever overview of the entire Albina tradition, from its roots to its eventual demise as a popularly accepted narrative. The Classical basis of the narrative in the Hypermnestra story and the ways it was manipulated in the medieval era to function as a national foundation legend are considered. Folkloric, biblical, and legal influences on the development of the tradition are addressed. The tale is viewed through a variety of lenses to suggest ways it may have functioned or was put to use in the Middle Ages. The study concludes with an overview of the narrative's demise in the Renaissance. This is a useful reference source for medievalists and other scholars interested in chronicle studies, literature, folklore, foundation narratives, manuscript studies, and historiography. It will also be useful to art historians who wish to study the various depictions of the Albina narrative in illuminated texts. The tale's emphasis on matriarchy and its subversion of the accepted societal norm will attract the interest of scholars in feminist studies. As the first analysis of the Albina tradition as a whole, it will be a valuable cornerstone for later studies.
Author : William McGurn
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Perfidious Albion written by William McGurn and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1992 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Britain agreed to hand over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China come 1997, officials explained that the colony had nothing to worry about: China was reforming and would allow Hong Kong to continue its dynamic capitalist ways; besides, Britain was going to leave its prize possession with a representative government up and working well beforehand. But the brain drain that started shortly thereafter--only compounded by the brutal crackdown in Tiananmen Square--makes it clear that Hong Kong people trust in neither Chinese nor British promises.
Author : Ilka Tampke
Publisher : Text Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925626679
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (256 download)
Download or read book Songwoman written by Ilka Tampke and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One woman’s quest to defend her culture. Haunted by the Roman attack that destroyed her home, Ailia flees to the remote Welsh mountains in search of the charismatic war king, Caradog, who is leading a guerrilla campaign against the encroaching army. Ailia proves herself an indispensable advisor to the war king, but as the bond between them deepens, she realises the terrible role she must play to save the soul of her country. Set in Iron-Age Britain, Songwoman is a powerful exploration of the ties between people and their land and what happens when they are broken. Ilka Tampke teaches fiction at RMIT University. Her first novel, Skin, was published in eight countries and was nominated for the Voss Literary Prize and the Aurealis Awards in 2016. Ilka lives on five acres in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria. ‘Vivid world-building, a seamless blend of research and imagination, and the heightened lexicon of fantasy lend a beguiling lustre to this Iron Age saga.’ Age ‘Songwoman is a sparkling piece of writing, shot through with complex moral struggles and questions about what it means to belong to a place. Ilka Tampke transported me into the mind of Ailia, into her intense relationship with war king Caradog and her even more intense relationship with the land. Fine-tuned historical research blends seamlessly into this gripping story of a young woman fighting to stop the destruction of her home.’ Jane Rawson, author of From the Wreck ‘Those who root for Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen will find much to love in Ailia’s personal quest, with Tampke more successfully navigating the realms of almost fantasy than Ishiguro, marking her out as an exciting talent to watch.’ New Daily on Skin ‘[Tampke’s] vision is clear and brought to life vividly through the strength of her singular heroine. We have no heard the last from this resonant new Australian voice.’ Readings on Skin ‘Fantasy lovers will enjoy the mysticism and world building, and historical fiction readers will appreciate the Roman invasion story line.’ Booklist on Skin ‘Tampke has created a visceral tale of ritual, magic and violence.’ Sunday Times on Skin
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Works of William Shakspeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Loukes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911300298
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book William Blake in Sussex written by Andrew Loukes and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying the first exhibition devoted to the subject, 'William Blake in Sussex' considers the collective significance of the English county to the life and work of the the celebrated artist and writer. 0The authors will examine the relationships formed by Blake in Sussex, particularly with the poet William Hayley, the sculptor John Flaxman, the 3rd Earl of Egremont at Petworth House and his estranged wife Elizabeth Ilive, who commissioned two of the three Blakes now in Petworth. Blake?s work for Hayley, often dismissed as illustrative and decorative, will be reappraised, and other projects he worked on in Sussex will be celebrated, including extraordinary biblical illustrations.0 0Exhibition: Petworth House, UK (13.01.-25.03.2018).
Author : Chris Cowlin
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1908382805
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)
Download or read book The Greatest General Knowledge Quiz Book written by Chris Cowlin and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the average human head weigh? From where in the United Kingdom did the Titanic set off on her maiden voyage? Can you name the manager who took charge of the England football team in 1977? In which year did the United Kingdom first win the Eurovision Song Contest with Sandie Shaw's ‘Puppet on a String'? If you can answer these questions and more like them, then The Greatest General Knowledge Quiz Book is for you. You’ll never realise how much you don’t know until you have dipped inside this book and tried to answer the 250 questions, designed to test your knowledge on a broad range of subjects. Packed with fascinating facts, this book aims to be educational as well as fun and is an easy way to learn. So whether you want to test yourself against the kids or broaden your general knowledge in time for the next pub quiz, this book is a must have for all ages.
Author : Wilfrid R. Prest
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Albion Ascendant written by Wilfrid R. Prest and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the restoration of Charles II and the battle of Waterloo, England gradually emerged as the core nation of the most formidable superpower the world had yet seen. Wilfrid Prest investigates this remarkable transformation from domestic instability and external weakness to global, economic, and military predominance. Geographically, the main focus is on England and Wales, but Prest also analyses the broader British context, discussing the role played by Ireland and Scotland, as well as the interrelations between England, Europe, and the wider world. He examines the lives of ordinary people as well as the ruling elite, and explores the distinctive nature of women's experiences; allowing the voices of the past to speak directly to the modern reader. The result is a lively, up-to-date, and comprehensive overview of Britain's long eighteenth century. It will remain a standard text on the subject for many years to come.
Author : Gary Biltcliffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906651022
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Spirit of Portland written by Gary Biltcliffe and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Horovitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Children of Albion written by Michael Horovitz and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anthology contains many of the best poems of Pete Brown, Dave Cunliffe, Roy Fisher, Lee Harwood, Spike Hawkins, Anselm Hollo, Bernard Kops, Tom McGrath, Adrian Mitchell, Edwin Morgan, Neil Oram, Tom Pickard, Tom Raworth, Chris Torrance, Alex Trocchi, Gael Turnbull - and forty-seven others - from John Arden to Michael X -- rear cover.
Author : Roger Norman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780571165070
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Albion's Dream written by Roger Norman and published by . This book was released on 1990-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter Phelps Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A History of England and the Empire-Commonwealth written by Walter Phelps Hall and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9781459666658
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (666 download)
Download or read book Big Ron written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron Atkinson is one of English football's most flamboyant characters. In his autobiography, he offers a candid account of a career which has taken him to West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid.
Author : Barrie Hopson
Publisher : Management Books 2000
ISBN 13 : 9781852525873
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Build Your Own Rainbow written by Barrie Hopson and published by Management Books 2000. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook is designed to help readers plan their personal and career objectives. It includes detailed exercises to analyse possible jobs and occupations to match values and skills.
Author : Justin Hopper
Publisher : Bright Sparks
ISBN 13 : 9781908058379
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (583 download)
Download or read book The Old Weird Albion written by Justin Hopper and published by Bright Sparks. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman stands at the edge of a cliff, looking out to sea and the horizon. Dancers welcome the sun in a circle of stones. A dowsing road turns without warning. A church bell. Footsteps. Old Weird Albion is America writer Justin Hopper's dark love song to the English South; a poetic essay interrogating the high, haunted landscape of the South Downs Way; the memories, myths and forgotten histories from Winchester to Beachy Head. When someone disappears, when someone leaps from a cliff and is all-but-erased from memory, what traces might we find in the crumbling chalk of the cliff face; in the wind that buffets the edge of this Albion? A skewed alternative to Bill Bryson, Hopper casts himself as the outsider as he wanders the English countryside in pursuit of mystical encounters. His journey sees him joining New Age eccentrics and accidental visionaries on the hunt for crop circles and druidic stones, discussing the power of nature with ecotherapists and pagans, tracing the ruins of abandoned settlements and walking the streets of eerie suburbs. Through a startling revelation of his own family history, Hopper turns part detective, part memoirist, tracking the footsteps of his grandfather's first wife, Doris; piecing together her forgotten history.
