Monks and Merchants

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Total Pages : 358 pages
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Book Synopsis Monks and Merchants by : Annette L. Juliano

Download or read book Monks and Merchants written by Annette L. Juliano and published by . This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning works in precious metals, glass, and stone -- many recently excavated and virtually unknown outside China -- shed new light on a pivotal epoch in Chinese history. From the 4th through 7th century, monks and merchants freely traveled along the fabled Silk Road, linking China with the west, propagating Buddhism, and purveying exotic goods and artifacts that fundamentally transformed Chinese culture and society. This sumptuous volume, the first to explore the magnificent treasures and sites of China's northwest section of the Silk Road, accompanies an exhibition at the Asia Society in New York. The text by an international team of scholars illuminates the importance of the region in this period of fertile cross-cultural exchanges between Eastern and Western Asia.

Treasure in Heaven

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Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813938295
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (139 download)

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Book Synopsis Treasure in Heaven by : Peter R. Brown

Download or read book Treasure in Heaven written by Peter R. Brown and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "holy poor" have long maintained an elite status within Christianity. Differing from the "real" poor, these clergymen, teachers, and ascetics have historically been viewed by their fellow Christians as persons who should receive material support in exchange for offering immeasurable immaterial benefits—teaching, preaching, and prayer. Supporting them—quite as much as supporting the real poor—has been a way to accumulate eventual treasure in heaven. Yet from the rise of Christian monasticism in Egypt and Syria to present day, Christians have argued fiercely about whether monks should work to support themselves. In Treasure in Heaven, renowned historian Peter Brown shifts attention from Western to Eastern Christianity, introducing us to this smoldering debate that took place across the entire Middle East from the Euphrates to the Nile. Seen against the backdrop of Asia, Christianity might have opted for a Buddhist model by which holy monks lived by begging alone. Instead, the monks of Egypt upheld an alternative model that linked the monk to humanity and the monastery to society through acceptance of the common, human bond of work. This model of Third World Christianity—a Christianity that we all too easily associate with the West—eventually became the basis for the monasticism of western Europe, as well as for modern Western attitudes to charity and labor. In Treasure in Heaven, Brown shows how and why we are still living—at times uncomfortably—with that choice.

Monastic Tales of the 13. Century

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Total Pages : 24 pages
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Book Synopsis Monastic Tales of the 13. Century by : Munro

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The Crown of Monks

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Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0879072458
Total Pages : 273 pages
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Book Synopsis The Crown of Monks by : Smaragdus (Abbot of St. Mihiel)

Download or read book The Crown of Monks written by Smaragdus (Abbot of St. Mihiel) and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smaragdus was a monk and abbot of considerable standing in the early ninth century church. His Diadema Monachorum (The Crown of Monks), together with a later commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict, established him as one of the most significant interpreters of Benedict's Rule in his day and for succeeding generations. Smaragdus intended The Crown of Monks as a daily resource for monastic communities, to be read at the evening chapter. He sought to arouse well-established monks "to a keener and loftier yearning for the heavenly country" and "to strengthen and instill fear" in weaker monks. In this gathering of excerpts from various respected sources, a genre known as the florilegium, Smaragdus addresses a wide variety of topics perennially significant to monks. It offers rich material for lectio and meditation, forming monastic minds and hearts for facing whatever challenges come their way, linking them with the formative years of the monastic tradition, and pointing them to the final goal: the kingdom of heaven.

The Crown of Monks

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Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0879077417
Total Pages : 273 pages
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Book Synopsis The Crown of Monks by : Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel

Download or read book The Crown of Monks written by Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smaragdus was a monk and abbot of considerable standing in the early ninth century church. His Diadema Monachorum (The Crown of Monks), together with a later commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict, established him as one of the most significant interpreters of Benedict's Rule in his day and for succeeding generations. Smaragdus intended The Crown of Monks as a daily resource for monastic communities, to be read at the evening chapter. He sought to arouse well-established monks "to a keener and loftier yearning for the heavenly country" and "to strengthen and instill fear" in weaker monks. In this gathering of excerpts from various respected sources, a genre known as the florilegium, Smaragdus addresses a wide variety of topics perennially significant to monks. It offers rich material for lectio and meditation, forming monastic minds and hearts for facing whatever challenges come their way, linking them with the formative years of the monastic tradition, and pointing them to the final goal: the kingdom of heaven.

Treasure Me

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Publisher : Forever
ISBN 13 : 044657614X
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Book Synopsis Treasure Me by : Robyn DeHart

Download or read book Treasure Me written by Robyn DeHart and published by Forever. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend Hunters . . . The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as captivating as the Loch Ness monster . . . Graeme Langford, Duke of Rothmore, has always been torn between his beloved Scottish homeland and his duty to the English Crown. Yet his is truly an adventurer's soul-and he's determined to find a long-lost stone hidden near Loch Ness. Bookish Vanessa Pembrooke heads to the Highlands to prove the existence of the legendary beast. Instead she finds the first man who has ever shared her hunger for adventure. Soon Graeme and Vanessa are fighting a dangerous battle as well as their own simmering attraction. As their passion grows, so does the danger. Ultimately, they must risk everything to keep the cursed stone out of a murderer's hands. But can they survive without losing the greatest treasure of all-their love?

Beaumount Treasure

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Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460202902
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Beaumount Treasure by : L Marleen Johnsen

Download or read book Beaumount Treasure written by L Marleen Johnsen and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfe Berger a spirited entrepreneur whose rakish behaviour attracts many intrigues and unusual encounters and his close friend Hawke a Mediterranean mystic attempt to thwart unknown conspirators from destroying the Beaumont family and discovery of generations of ancestral secrets. In the year 1800 Wolfe and Hawke travel through Europe and the sugar islands and those that would join them on the journey would have their lives changed forever. Elliott Clancy would learn that "We are all family" but not all would be accepted into this unusual family.

Secrets of the World's Undiscovered Treasures

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Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1770703845
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Secrets of the World's Undiscovered Treasures by : Patricia Fanthorpe

Download or read book Secrets of the World's Undiscovered Treasures written by Patricia Fanthorpe and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasures of many kinds still lie hidden below crumbling castles and ruined monasteries; in macabre tombs; in subterranean labyrinths and sinister caverns. Many sunken treasures lie beneath the seas, oceans and lakes of the world. Vast stores of pirate gold are still hidden on many a real life treasure island such as Oak Island at Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Many treasures were looted, hidden and lost after the two World Wars - Hermann Goering, for example, one of most powerful leaders of Nazi Germany, is strongly suspected of hiding huge treasures at Veldenstein and Lake Zeller. This fascinating, expertly researched book brilliantly reveals all these unsolved mysteries. The final section covers useful ideas for treasure-seekers: the study of old maps and charts; coded messages; secret symbols; and intensive research into the lives and locations of those people through out history who probably in all certainty, had treasure to hide.

Southwest Traveler - Lost Mines and Buried Treasure

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Publisher : American Traveler Press
ISBN 13 : 9781558381308
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (813 download)

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Book Synopsis Southwest Traveler - Lost Mines and Buried Treasure by : Edward Rochette

Download or read book Southwest Traveler - Lost Mines and Buried Treasure written by Edward Rochette and published by American Traveler Press. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the Southwest, stories of hidden, lost, stolen, and unreachable gold and other treasures fill curious minds. But where are they? And what exactly did happen? This book not only tells the tales, it includes a map to show the way.

The Monks and Me

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Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN 13 : 161283213X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (128 download)

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Book Synopsis The Monks and Me by : Mary Paterson

Download or read book The Monks and Me written by Mary Paterson and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your secure home," popular yoga instructor Mary Paterson writes. With the death of her father, she felt as if she had no place to stand. She had lost her home. Paterson's response to this life crisis, was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This wonderfully frank and funny chronicle of her 40-day sojourn offers readers the 40 Buddhist precepts that she learned. The primary theme is the necessity of discovering how to "take refuge" or find a permanent home within ourselves--without taking oneself too seriously. With chapters such as The Lesson in a Bad Fish, The Man Who Nicked My Headphones, How a Monk Washes His Face, and How Not to Be Sneaky, this lyrical, wise, and witty personal journey book is inspirational and a joy to read. Paterson's sensibility is grounded, realistic, and engaging.

The Reader

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Total Pages : 1004 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Reader written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Treasure of the Abbey

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Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis The Treasure of the Abbey by : Raoul de Navery

Download or read book The Treasure of the Abbey written by Raoul de Navery and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Monks of the West

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Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5875434198
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (754 download)

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Book Synopsis The Monks of the West by : Ch. Forbes Montalembert

Download or read book The Monks of the West written by Ch. Forbes Montalembert and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Monks of the West, from St. Benedict to St. Bernard: book IV. St. Benedict. book V. St. Gregory the Great. Monastic Italy and Spain in the sixth and seventh centuries. book VI. The monks under the first Merovingians. book VII. St. Columbanus. The Irish in Gaul and the colonies of Luxeuil.

The Templar Treasure

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Publisher : Trine Day
ISBN 13 : 1937584356
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (375 download)

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Book Synopsis The Templar Treasure by : Tobias Daniel Wabbel

Download or read book The Templar Treasure written by Tobias Daniel Wabbel and published by Trine Day. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following author Tobias Wabbel’s research and investigation throughout Europe, this book solves the mystery of the treasure of the Knights Templar. The most up-to-date archeological and historical information is discussed, from the history of the Knights Templar and the history of the Israelites and the Ark of the Covenant, to medieval literature and Gothic cathedral architecture. Disproving common theories—the Knights Templar never guarded the pilgrimage ways in Palestine, there is no Priory of Sion, there is no bloodline from Jesus to the present day, and there is no authentic Shroud of Turin—the book also proves the existence of the sacred Ark of the Covenant, also known as the treasure of the Knights Templar, which is still hidden in France. Wabbel researched iconography in the architecture of cathedrals and chapels, and found more evidence in texts and inscriptions that led to his theory on the location of the Templar treasure. Both a travel guide to the secrets of the treasure of the Knights Templar and a fascinating read, this book will shake commonly held beliefs on this interconnected history and renew the interest in it.

Translations and Reprints from the Original Sources of European History

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Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Book Synopsis Translations and Reprints from the Original Sources of European History by : University of Pennsylvania. Department of History

Download or read book Translations and Reprints from the Original Sources of European History written by University of Pennsylvania. Department of History and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book News

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Total Pages : 1170 pages
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Harvard Oriental Series

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Total Pages : 378 pages
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Download or read book Harvard Oriental Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: