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Author : Isabel Hartman
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1920315365
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Sacred Window written by Isabel Hartman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Akira Goto
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000221091
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago written by Akira Goto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goto introduces the diverse and multilayered skylore and cultural astron- omy of the peoples of the Japanese Archipelago. Going as far back as the Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods, this book examines the significance of constellations in the daily life of farmers, fishermen, sailors, priests, and the ruling classes throughout Japan’s ancient and medieval history. As well as covering the systems of the dominant Japanese people, he also explores the astronomy of the Ainu people of Hokkaido, and of the people of the Ryukyu Islands. Along the way he discusses the importance of astronomy in official rituals, mythol- ogy, and Shinto and Buddhist ceremonies. This book provides a unique overview of cultural astronomy in Japan and is a valuable resource for researchers as well as anyone who is inter- ested in Japanese culture and history.
Author : Michael Andre-Driussi
Publisher : Sirius Fiction
ISBN 13 : 096427955X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (642 download)
Download or read book Gate of Horn, Book of Silk written by Michael Andre-Driussi and published by Sirius Fiction. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion guide, Michael Andre-Driussi illuminates Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun science fiction series through dictionary-style entries on the characters, gods, locations, themes, and timelines of the novels. Gate of Horn, Book of Silk, is organized in two parts, with the first half covering the Long Sun series (Nightside the Long Sun, Lake of the Long Sun, Calde of the Long Sun, and Exodus from the Long Sun) and the second half covering the Short Sun series (On Blue's Waters, In Green's Jungles, and Return to the Whorl). "Languages of the Whorl," a section between the two parts, covers all the dialect, slang, and foreign terms used in the books--thieves' cant, flier language, Tick's talk, and more. Ten maps and diagrams are included. This is Michael Andre-Driussi's third guidebook to the rich tapestries of Gene Wolfe's worlds. As fans of of Lexicon Urthus and The Wizard Knight Companion have noted, that each book is both a convenient tool for a question while re-reading the novels but also an enjoyable read in its own right, from A to Z.
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Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Denison Peet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal written by Stephen Denison Peet and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Neil Gordon Munro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136165282
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)
Download or read book Ainu Creed & Cult written by Neil Gordon Munro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ainu Creed and Cult was the first detailed account of the Ainu to be written by either a westerner or a Japanese. In this book, Munro's object in writing it was not only to give an account of his careful observations of the people and their customs, but also to demonstrate to the world at large that the Ainu had an independent culture that deserved respect and preservation.
Author : Dhyana Masla
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1645471195
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (454 download)
Download or read book Ayurveda Mama written by Dhyana Masla and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first pregnancy book with an Ayurvedic approach to conscious conception, pregnancy, labor + birth, and postpartum. This robust guide includes more than 50 traditional practices, recipes, and remedies. Ayurveda, India’s ancient and holistic system of health, offers timeless wisdom on the sacred process of bringing life into this world. Ayurveda Mama offers ways to prepare your body, mind, and life before conception, and guidance on how to nourish yourself (and your little one) throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Dhyana includes tips on diet, lifestyle, herbs, and oils so that you experience vibrancy and vitality. You will: Learn traditional Ayurvedic rituals for conscious conception Feel prepared for your unique birthing experience Be equipped with Ayurvedic techniques to invoke auspiciousness, balance, and ease for labor and birth Have the tools needed to assure that your Sacred Window, or postpartum period, is one of the most profound, restorative, and memorable experiences of your life Feel assured that you are deeply nourished and cared for so that you can care for your little one Includes over 50 supportive traditional practices, recipes for optimal health, instructions for creating your own nontoxic home products, and elixirs to treat common ailments
Author : Allen Noble
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857739026
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)
Download or read book Traditional Buildings written by Allen Noble and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a lifelong professional and personal interest, "Traditional Buildings" presents a unique survey of vernacular architecture across the globe. The reader is taken on a fascinating tour of traditional building around the world, which includes the loess cave homes of central China, the stilt houses on the shores of Dahomey, the housebarns of Europe and North America, the wind towers of Iran, the Bohio houses of the Arawak Indians of the Caribbean, and much more. Professor's Noble's extensive travels have allowed him to examine many of the building at close quarters and the richly illustrated text includes photographs from his personal collection. With its comprehensive and detailed bibliography, the work will be welcomed by experts and non-specialists alike.
Author : Adrien Gabriel Morice
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Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book First Collection of Minor Essays, Mostly Anthropological written by Adrien Gabriel Morice and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1044 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Journal of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gene Wolfe
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312872917
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Litany of the Long Sun written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This omnibus of "Nightside of the Long Sun" and "Lake of the Long Sun" is this "modern-day Homer" ("Washington Post Book World") at his best.
Author : Jim Nollman
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1466881941
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Why We Garden written by Jim Nollman and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spirit of gardening is a deepening connection with nature that transforms the gardener into an adventurer encountering lessons great and small. Author Jim Nollman sees the connection to the garden as the space in which a genuine healing relationship between person and place can be formed. Why We Garden is full of helpful tips from Nollman's decades of gardening experience, along with the Zen of gardening--the sense of place and purpose and what tending the land means to us. A beautifully written gem for the gardener seeking the simplicity and spirit of the land and a gift for all who are stewards of the earth.
Author : Gene Wolfe
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1466828269
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Nightside The Long Sun written by Gene Wolfe and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 1993-12-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from Gene Wolfe, Book of the Long Sun Life on the Whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of Patera Silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future. Enormous in breadth and scope, Wolfe's ambitious new work opens out into a world of wonders, of gods and humans, aliens and machines, and mysterious adventures far out in space and deep inside the human spirit. It is set on a ship-world whose origins are shrouded in legend, ruled by strange gods who appear infrequently to their worshippers on large screens, and peopled by a human race changed by eons of time, yet familiar. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Mira Locher
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906060
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Traditional Japanese Architecture written by Mira Locher and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By examining the Japanese history of buildings and building designs from prehistory to modern day, lovers of Japan will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of this island country. Simplicity, sensitivity to the natural environment, and the use of natural materials are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture. The Art of Japanese Architecture provides a broad overview of traditional Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. It begins with a discussion of prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of modern Japanese buildings. Important historical influences and trends--notably the introduction of Buddhist culture from Korea and China, the development of feudalism, and the influence of modern Western styles of building--are all discussed in detail as facets of Japanese design. Through all of these changes, a restrained architectural tradition developed in marked contrast to an exuberant tradition characterized by monumentality and the use of bold colors. The book provides tremendous insights into the dynamic nature of Japanese architecture and how it reflects an underlying diversity within Japanese culture. The book is profusely illustrated with over 370 color photographs, woodblock prints, maps, diagrams, and specially commissioned watercolors.
Author : Gene Wolfe
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312860722
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Epiphany of the Long Sun written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-11-04 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After becoming the first Caldé in more than a century, Silk gets a glimpse into the nature of the Whorl and of his own purpose.
Author : Gene Wolfe
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0812534204
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Caldé of the Long Sun written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1995 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume in the Book of the Long Sun series. In the very distant future, the inhabitants of a great generation starship, The Whorl, have traveled so long and far that they have forgotten their origins and their destiny. In this world, Patera Silk, a young cleric, has been spoken to by a god and given a mission--to save his church buildings.
Author : Sarah M. Strong
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824835123
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Ainu Spirits Singing written by Sarah M. Strong and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indigenous peoples throughout the globe are custodians of a unique, priceless, and increasingly imperiled legacy of oral lore. Among them the Ainu, a people native to northeastern Asia, stand out for the exceptional scope and richness of their oral performance traditions. Yet despite this cultural wealth, nothing has appeared in English on the subject in over thirty years. Sarah Strong’s Ainu Spirits Singing breaks this decades-long silence with a nuanced study and English translation of Chiri Yukie’s Ainu Shin’yoshu, the first written transcription of Ainu oral narratives by an ethnic Ainu. The thirteen narratives in Chiri’s collection belong to the genre known as kamui yukar, said to be the most ancient performance form in the vast Ainu repertoire. In it, animals (and sometimes plants or other natural phenomena)—all regarded as spiritual beings (kamui) within the animate Ainu world—assume the role of narrator and tell stories about themselves. The first-person speakers include imposing animals such as the revered orca, the Hokkaido wolf, and Blakiston’s fish owl, as well as the more “humble” Hokkaido brown frog, snowshoe hare, and pearl mussel. Each has its own story and own signature refrain. Strong provides readers with an intimate and perceptive view of this extraordinary text. Along with critical contextual information about traditional Ainu society and its cultural assumptions, she brings forward pertinent information on the geography and natural history of the coastal southwestern Hokkaido region where the stories were originally performed. The result is a rich fusion of knowledge that allows the reader to feel at home within the animistic frame of reference of the narratives. Strong’s study also offers the first extended biography of Chiri Yukie (1903-1922) in English. The story of her life, and her untimely death at age nineteen, makes clear the harsh consequences for Chiri and her fellow Ainu of the Japanese colonization of Hokkaido and the Meiji and Taisho governments’ policies of assimilation. Chiri’s receipt of the narratives in the Horobetsu dialect from her grandmother and aunt (both traditional performers) and the fact that no native speakers of that dialect survive today make her work all the more significant. The book concludes with a full, integral translation of the text.
