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Author : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781421439921
This timely work brings a new appreciation for the American military, the complex dynamics of civilian control, and the principled ways in which the four guardian services defend their nation.
Author : Matt Laney
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781328707383
Prince Leo's identity as a Spinner, once thought to be his greatest curse, may become his greatest weapon when his devious cousin siezes control of Singara, forcing Leo to flee into enemy territory.
Author : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421425429
"This book explains who the four US military services truly are and why they make and execute policy as they do. The book focuses on American civil-military relationships, explaining why the services imperfectly satisfy their civilian bosses and why the four services think and act so differently from one another. Ultimately, the book offers three independent but mutually reinforcing contributions to the fields of security studies and American civil-military relations. First, it builds on one of the major theoretical approaches to civil-military relations--agency theory--and identifies key conditions under which agency theory best explains military service behavior. Author Jeffrey W. Donnithorne provides a "principled agent" model that finds four unique condition sets that explain civil-military dynamics with new clarity. Second, the book exposes the importance of service culture in civil-military relations and offers a rich yet concise portrait of each of the four US military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Third, the book offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking. These two cases demonstrate the principled agent framework in action, while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Finally, the book offers both conclusions and implications for today's security environment, suggesting likely pathways where the services will diverge in their approach to current defense issues. With theoretical novelty, empirical depth, and engaging military history, the book aims to reach academics, practitioners, and general readers alike"--
Author : Jessica Fisher,Jordan Fisher
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532050602
The four followers have to find their guardians before its too late. Will they make it in time? Will the guardians be able to learn from their past, or will they be consumed by their grief and loss? Can the elemental guardians save the world? Will they be able to learn how to master their element and at the same time push back the darkness?
Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385405967
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Author : Eveline Masilamani-Meyer
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Folk religion
ISBN : 3931479617
Author : Helen J. Baroni, Ph.D.
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0823922405
Over 1,700 alphabetically-arranged entries cover the beliefs, practices, significant movements, organizations, and personalities associated with Zen Buddhism.
Author : Benebell Wen
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781623170677
For the first time in English, Benebell Wen reveals the rich history and theoretical principles underlying the ancient practice of crafting Fu talismans, or magical sigils, in the Chinese Taoist tradition and gives detailed instructions for modern practitioners who would like to craft their own Fu. Fu talismans are ideograms and writings typically rendered on paper and empowered by means of invocations, ritual, and transferences of energy, or Qi. Talismans can be used for many purposes, such as strengthening or weakening personality characteristics, finding love, earning more money, or easing emotional tensions in the home. The Tao of Craft shows how metaphysical energy can be harnessed to amplify, strengthen, weaken, dispel, or block other metaphysical energy and to rectify perceived imbalances in the material plane. Supported by an abundance of detailed charts and images, this book serves as a step-by-step handbook that gives readers the knowledge and confidence to craft their own Fu talismans for personal empowerment. Wen, author of Holistic Tarot, delves into historic and cultural contexts of the Fu, from the neolithic period of Chinese history to contemporary practices of esoteric Taoism. Providing a solid foundation in the principles of Eastern spellcrafting, she highlights the blending of Taoist metaphysical practices with Western approaches to magic by pointing out eclectic, integrating, and harmonizing facets from other cultures and religions. Historically, Fu talismans were used by medieval Chinese for alleviating illness; averting misfortune, magical attacks, and curses; defending against assaults; and avoiding poverty. This book shows Western practitioners that the skill and knowledge to develop an interactive relationship with spirit realms are still available to them today, and serves as a practical handbook for accumulating Qi energy from sources in the environment and channeling it in concentrated form into their own Fu talismans.
Author : rarutori
Publisher : J-Novel Club
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781718324381
After their time in the Dwarven Kingdom, Acer returns with his son Win to the Yosogi dojo, where the two must face the consequences of their long life spans. Win sets off on his own journey, and Acer says goodbye to the friends he has outlived. But this is not just a time of farewells; it is also a time for new encounters. After experiencing great loss and loneliness, Acer remembers the origin of the Yosogi School and decides to travel to the far east. Along the way, he meets a girl who can see spirits, a boy who uses divine arts, and even a mystic.
Author : Crystal Inman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781603135818
FOUR COMPLETE NOVELS, ONE MEGABOOK SERIES LOW PRICE! All four books in the Paranormal Romance series from Bestselling author Crystal Inman, including: FIRE GODDESS: Every woman is a Goddess. Some simply don't realize it yet. That's when a Guardian arrives. She guides and protects. But most of all...she comes to set a woman's inner goddess free. Because in a mortal's strength is a Guardian's salvation.Kelly Marshall is a soap opera actress. But she's not any soap star; she's the Queen of the soap stars. And her producer has a brilliant idea for upcoming sweeps. A storyline to beat all others. A fairy tale come true. Sloan Davenport agrees to help his brother-in-law build sets for a soap opera against his better judgment. But it's a lot more than he expects or wants. It's a world that he loathes on sight. Wilda is Kelly's Guardian. She must succeed in her task for herself and her sisters. But mostly for the two mortals who don't realize their importance to each other until it's almost too late. WATER GODDESS: Every woman is a Goddess. Some simply don't realize it yet. That's when a Guardian arrives. She guides and protects. But most of all...she comes to set a woman's inner goddess free. Because in a mortal's strength is a Guardian's salvation.Erin Sanders is a school teacher with a past that has scarred her very soul. She is close to no one until a chance encounter turns her world upside down. Daniel Rodriguez is a man who knows what he wants. He's a serene soul who feels drawn to Erin through a brief meeting and vows to find out more about her.But Erin has secrets that tear at her world. Daniel doesn't heed Erin's words or warnings. He vows to gently open her eyes to a world she didn't know existed. A world where a man will give anything to be in her heart. WIND GODDESS: Sylvia Masters lives her life by numbers. She's a wedding planner with an ambitious eye and a will to succeed. When Tristan Calhoun hires her to put together his sister's wedding, sparks fly. He's a man accustomed to giving orders and being blindly obeyed. Sylvia assures him that she'll be the one giving orders and blindly obeying isn't in the plan, either.Tempest, the Wind Goddess, must guide Sylvia to a happy future to ascend to a higher level. But it's a tall order when the Wind Goddess finds herself trying to help a woman who is as stubborn as she is.Three powerful people. A couple who don't know whether they want to kiss or kill each other. And a massive wedding to plan. It's going to take a goddess. EARTH GODDESS: May Fairchild was a child actor until a tragic accident cut her dreams, and almost her life, short. She limped away from acting and began a new life for herself. Childish dreams were tucked away, and a new foundation was built. May is set in her ways and believes herself to be in the twilight of her years with no time for romantic nonsense.When Chandler Hughes moves in next door, May's world alters. Her young neighbor sees May in a new light. Chandler won't back down. May won't give in.Eden is the Earth Goddess who has already helped May come out of the dark once when all was lost. Can she show her the light again?
Author : Alf Hiltebeitel
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226340487
This is the first volume of a projected three-volume work on the little-known South Indian folk cult of the goddess Draupadi and on the classical epic, the Mahabharata, that the cult brings to life in mythic, ritual, and dramatic forms. Draupadi, the chief heroine of the Sanskrit Mahabharata, takes on many unexpected guises in her Tamil cult, but her dimensions as a folk goddess remain rooted in a rich interpretive vision of the great epic. By examining the ways that the cult of Draupadi commingles traditions about the goddess and the epic, Alf Hiltebeitel shows the cult to be singularly representative of the inner tensions and working dynamics of popular devotional Hinduism.
Author : Chaim Miller
Publisher : KOL MENACHEM
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780972501095
Author : T. Christensen
Publisher : T.B. Christensen
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781470191146
The Kalian Army marches to battle. Kadrak is restless for the power of the throne. The princess is anxious for marriage but fears for the safety of her fiancé. Traven sets sail in search of Faldor's Keep where he hopes to find a weapon to save his country. What he discovers will change the fate of all.
Author : Ria Mathews
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781665557849
“Poison Flowers bloom and fill this place with poison. May these humans become part of the Dark Kingdom Zodiac as slaves to build our world, were the Majestic Star Kingdom will never rise.” Poison Ivy said. “Water Wall, protect the girls from the poison.” Alena yelled. “You can’t beat me with that weak waterpower you have guardian.” Poison Ivy said. “I will stop you even if you have me wrap up in this vine.” Alena said. “You can do it, guardian of the Crystal Star of ice and water.” Mystery guy said. “It is you again, can you help me?” Alena said. “I will always help you, guardian as long as you keep up the good work you are doing and wanting to protect those you love the most.” Mystery guy said. “Fire come to me; burn the vines on the guardian.” Mystery guy said. “Thank you.” Alena said. “Now guardian; freeze these flowers and get rid of them.” Mystery guy said. “Ice come to me.” Alena yelled. “Please freeze these flowers to save all the girls.” Alena said As the flowers began to freeze so did Poison Ivy. She could not take the cold and so she disappeared. Then before she knew it there was a cool wind to blow all the poison away from the people thanks to the Mystery guy in black coat, mask, and black plants. Alena had notice that his eyes stand out against the mask, they were a green color, and she felt that she had seen before. Before the Mystery guy could disappear again. “Will she return just like Morgana?” Alena asked. “She was one of the weaker droids of the Dark Kingdom Zodiac, so she will not have the power to return.” Mystery guy said.
Author : Miyeko Murase,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870991363