Flawless Reign

Author : J.Charlton
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468943795

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Flawless Reign by J.Charlton Pdf

"Blood and fire. That's how this all began. I guess it’s only fitting that this is where it ends" Aura Reigns has been using her supernatural abilities to hide from her past since she was a child. Now, as a young woman trying to make it on her own in a world where anything imaginable can exist, she must face her past and fight her demons; a group of religious fanatics out to destroy all Supernaturals, the murder of her family, and the loss of her childhood love. While she prepares to take on these pressures another evil is lurking in the shadows. An ancient evil that feasts on the blood of the living and is going to change the world. Book one of the series, an exciting and progressively dark tale of betrayal, friendship, loss and surviving in a world of endless supernatural possibilities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Christian life
ISBN : OXFORD:555010114

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The Spiritual Magazine, Or, Saint's Treasury by Anonim Pdf

Author : Wayne P. Lammers
Publisher : U of M Center For Japanese Studies
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780472038176

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The Tale of Matsura by Wayne P. Lammers Pdf

Fujiwara Teika is known as the premier poet and literary scholar of the early 13th century. It is not so widely known that he also tried his hand at fiction: Mumyozoshi (Untitled Leaves; ca. 1201) refers to “several works” by Teika and then names Matsura no miya monogatari (The Tale of Matsura; ca. 1190) as the only one that can be considered successful. The work is here translated in full, with annotation. Set in the pre-Nara period, The Tale of Matsura is the story of a young Japanese courtier, Ujitada, who is sent to China with an embassy and has a number of supernatural experiences while there. Affairs of the heart dominate The Tale of Matsura, as is standard for courtly tales. Several of its other features break the usual mold, however: its time and setting; the military episode that would seem to belong instead in a war tale; scenes depicting the sovereign’s daily audiences, in which formal court business is conducted; a substantial degree of specificity in referring to things Chinese; a heavy reliance on fantastic and supernatural elements; an obvious effort to avoid imitating The Tale of Genji as other late-Heian tales had done; and a most inventive ending. The discussion in the introduction briefly touches upon each of these features, and then focuses at some length on how characteristics associated with the poetic ideal of yoen inform the tale. Evidence relating to the date and authorship of the tale is explored in two appendixes.

Author : Norman H. Reid
Publisher : John Donald
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015018918691

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Scotland in the Reign of Alexander III, 1249-1286 by Norman H. Reid Pdf

Author : Yong Ho Jeon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610978101

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Impeccable Solomon? by Yong Ho Jeon Pdf

Solomon's idolatry, his murder of his political enemies, and his role in the breakup of the kingdom, which are bluntly presented in Kings, are omitted in Chronicles. Is King Solomon presented as impeccable in Chronicles, in stark contrast to his portrayal in Kings? Is Solomon idealized in Chronicles at the cost of honest writing of history? To this question, the consensus view says, "Yes." However, Yong Ho Jeon takes a different route and maintains that the Chronicler's portrait of Solomon is much more nuanced than many suppose. Jeon employs a "reader-sensitive" approach that considers the biblical writer's intention to use his readers' prior knowledge and the reading process itself to present a portrait of Solomon. Applying this methodology results in a new interpretation of Solomon not only in Chronicles but in Kings as well.

Author : Justin MacCarthy
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783068050

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The Emotional Sphere of Politics by Justin MacCarthy Pdf

In The Emotional Sphere of Politics, Justin MacCarthy explores the premise that there are four sets of conflicting emotions (Security versus Freedom, Property versus Communality, Equality versus Status and Order versus Nature) which are an integral part of the human condition.

Author : Prof.M.M. Ninan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780359081882

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The Acts of the Apostle Thomas by Prof.M.M. Ninan Pdf

This is the story of Apostle Thomas - the doubting Thomas - who dared to ask the evidence for the resurrection to believe. Jesus was only glad to provide that. Once satisfied, he became the first to proclaim that Jesus indeed was God, by shouting ""My Lord, and My God"" In the fullest sense, Thomas was the first Christian. His ministry was essentially in Parthia (including Yemen), China and India. He was martyred in Mylapore, Chennai. He came to Kerala in AD 52. This is his story which was handed down to us from our fore fathers for over 2000 years. Come and touch Jesus and believe.

Author : Thomas Harper,Haruo Shirane
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231537209

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Reading The Tale of Genji by Thomas Harper,Haruo Shirane Pdf

The Tale of Genji, written one thousand years ago, is a masterpiece of Japanese literature, is often regarded as the best prose fiction in the language. Read, commented on, and reimagined by poets, scholars, dramatists, artists, and novelists, the tale has left a legacy as rich and reflective as the work itself. This sourcebook is the most comprehensive record of the reception of The Tale of Genji to date. It presents a range of landmark texts relating to the work during its first millennium, almost all of which are translated into English for the first time. An introduction prefaces each set of documents, situating them within the tradition of Japanese literature and cultural history. These texts provide a fascinating glimpse into Japanese views of literature, poetry, imperial politics, and the place of art and women in society. Selections include an imagined conversation among court ladies gossiping about their favorite characters and scenes in Genji; learned exegetical commentary; a vigorous debate over the morality of Genji; and an impassioned defense of Genji's ability to enhance Japan's standing among the twentieth century's community of nations. Taken together, these documents reflect Japan's fraught history with vernacular texts, particularly those written by women.

Author : Paula Richman,Rustom Bharucha
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780197552506

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Performing the Ramayana Tradition by Paula Richman,Rustom Bharucha Pdf

"Performing the Ramayana Tradition: Enactments, Interpretations, and Arguments, edited by Ramayana scholar Paula Richman and Rustom Bharucha, scholar of Theater and Performance Studies, examines diverse retellings of the Ramayana narrative as interpreted and embodied through a spectrum of performances. Unlike previous publications, this book is neither a monograph on a single performance tradition nor a general overview of Indian theatre. Instead, it provides context-specific analyses of selected case studies that explore contemporary enactments of performance traditions and the narratives from which they draw: Kutiyattam, Nangyarkuttu and Kathakali from Kerala; Kattaikkuttu and a "mythological" drama from Tamilnadu; Talamaddale from Karnataka; avant-garde performances from Puducherry and New Delhi; a modern dance-drama from West Bengal; the monastic tradition of Sattriya from Assam; anti-caste plays from North India; and the Ramnagar Ramlila. Apart from the editors' two introductions, which orient readers to the history of Ramayana narratives by Tulsidas, Valmiki, Kamban, Sankaradeva, and others, as well as the performance vocabulary of their enactments, the volume includes many voices, including those of directors, performers, scholars, connoisseurs, and the scholar-abbot of a monastery. It also contains two full scripts of plays, photographs of productions, interviews, conversations, and a glossary of Indian terms. Each essay in the volume, written by an expert in the field, is linked to several others, clustered around shared themes: the politics of caste and gender, the representation of the anti-hero, contemporary re-interpretations of traditional narratives, and the presence of Ramayana discourse in everyday life"--

Author : William J. Jackson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781666737998

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Heaven's Fractal Net by William J. Jackson Pdf

Heaven's Fractal Net explores the uniquely useful geometrical forms found in nature and in cultures of the world. The visual shapes of fractals attract eyes with their fascinating beauty. They appear in images and designs with reiterated patterns whose parts are self-similar to the whole pattern--just as a fern frond is structured with smaller and smaller self-similar branches. The fractal-like imagery in religious architecture has been used to symbolize infinity, consciousness, vertigo, and wonder. In nature fractals serve as dynamic configurations for circulation, including the branching shapes of trees and lungs, rivers and nerves. A wealth of fractal examples is found in arts, symbols, and decorations. Heaven's Fractal Net is a book which explores self-similarities in worldwide cultures, providing a rich background for examining many geometrical shapes used by humanity, exploring processes of creativity in wisdom traditions, and delving into archetypal images in depth psychology. Fractals offer an organizing principle for many different kinds of hierarchies and composites, and in recent years "fractal" has become a familiar household word for a new yet ancient geometry.

Author : Mike White
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781300981176

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Cinema Detours by Mike White Pdf

Cinema Detours' is a collection of two-hundred and twenty movie reviews written over a period of six years and published in a miscellany of media, including: 'Detour Magazine','Detroit's Metro Times','Mondo Film & Video Guide','Wild Side Cinema','Daily Grindhouse', and more. These reviews have been collected to preserve them in an archival physical form to rescue them from the ephemeral nature of the net. Films in this collection are mostly off the beaten path, representing genres all over the map: Cult, Horror, Sci-Fi, Film Festival Flicks, Action Films, Superhero Movies and even a Czechoslovakian Musical Western. Get in, strap in, shut up, and hold on as we take a breakneck tour of the lesser traveled reaches of the cinematic landscape. Tighten your seat belt and read carefully because everything happens fast. You've never had a trip like this before.

Author : E. Bacon
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781663227805

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The Reckoning by E. Bacon Pdf

Temptation Resurrected Fleeing, while buying them time as intended, hasn’t exactly been the path to the newlyweds happily ever after they intended. After years of seemingly being left to thrive on their own, the young family has finally let their guards down. But of course those watching from the shadows know that. Waiting patiently, as has always been their way, the opportunity for retribution has arrived in a well chosen space in time the couple least expects. An evil so sinister it delights in feasting on the lives of all in proximity to her has been resurrected. Having nearly driven her insane the first time she so narrowly escaped with her life, Alina knows such an advisory as that which can escape the very bowels of hell could never have been outrun. Although Alina has known this time would come, there is little more she could have done in preparation of it. As it seems, she’s made the most grievous miscalculation of her life. One without remedy. A deadly error that will cost more than just their lives.

Author : Crossway
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 1452 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433576041

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ESV Expository Commentary (Volume 3) by Crossway Pdf

Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, this commentary series features the full text of the ESV Bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and application. Editors Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton, and Jay Sklar have gathered a team of experienced pastor-theologians to provide a new generation of pastors and other teachers of the Bible around the world with a globally minded commentary series rich in biblical theology and broadly Reformed doctrine, making the message of redemption found in all of Scripture clear and available to all. Contributors to this volume include: John L. Mackay Gary Millar John Olley

Author : Maria Fusaro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107060524

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Political Economies of Empire in the Early Modern Mediterranean by Maria Fusaro Pdf

Early modern European economic development seen through the interaction of two major players in the Mediterranean economy: Venice and England.

Author : Peter J. Leithart
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493418381

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1 & 2 Chronicles (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Peter J. Leithart Pdf

Peter Leithart, a respected theologian known for his ability to communicate to a broad audience, offers a theological reading of 1 and 2 Chronicles. Leithart uncovers the narrative logic of Chronicles, highlights the role of music and government in Israel and in the church, and shows how Judah's history moves from the world of the monarchy to the postexilic world in which Israel is scattered among Gentiles. This commentary is designed to serve the church, providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups.