Images From The Likeness House

Author : Dan Savard
Publisher : Royal British Columbia Museum
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Photography
ISBN : MINN:31951D032139905

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Images from the Likeness House by Dan Savard Pdf

On a winter's day in 1889, Tsimshian Chief Arthur Wellington Clah went to Hannah and Richard Maynard's photography studio in Victoria 'to give myself likeness.' In Images from the Likeness House, Dan Savard explores the relationship between First Peoples in British Columbia, Alaska and Washington and the photographers who made images of them from the late 1850s to the 1920s. He gives examples of the great technological advancements that took place, from wet-glass-plate to nitrate-film negatives, showing the images in their original state, not cropped, corrected or retouched. This is not only an important book about photography, but also a visual statement about perception (and misperception), cultural change and survival. Images from the Likeness House will appeal to ethnographers, photographers, art lovers and anyone interested in the history of BC, Alaska and Washington.

Author : Colleen Wilson,Royal British Columbia Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0772646384

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Tales from the Attic by Colleen Wilson,Royal British Columbia Museum Pdf

"Colleen Wilson offers readers her wisdom and experience as a Royal B.C. Museum conservator to help preserve family heirlooms and collectibles in the home. With wit, charm and a sincere respect for entropy, she describes: how to preserve treasures made of silver, gold, plastics, leather and ivory; how to care for books, carpets, baskets, medals, wedding dresses, gems, furs, paintings, photographs, video tapes and wooden furniture; how to deal with problems caused by light, humidity and pests; and much more. She even gives advice in drying flowers, washing and drycleaning heirloom clothing, and creating your own time capsule."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Grant R. Keddie
Publisher : Royal British Columbia Museum
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89082478330

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Songhees Pictorial by Grant R. Keddie Pdf

Songhees Pictorial presents the story of the Songhees people, the original Salish inhabitants the southern tip of Vancouver Island, since their first contact with Europeans in 1790. It is an insightful ethno-historical account of a people and the place where they lived. When the Songhees Reserve was established in 1843 across the harbour from Fort Victoria, it became a gathering place for First Peoples throughout the region seeking trade with Europeans. This new commerce brought prosperity, conflict, disease and cultural upheaval to the Songhees and other coastal First Nations. Focusing on the old reserve, Grant Keddie presents these rapidly changing times through the eyes of outsiders, as expressed in newspaper reports and private journals, as depicted in sketches, paintings and photographs. The book features almost 200 archival images - many published here for the first time. Though these views of First Peoples in Victoria were taken through the biased lenses of non-aboriginal photographers, Grant Keddie gives them context and perspective. Songhees Pictorial offers a rich visual history of the old Songhees Reserve and it's people.

Author : Terry E. Warr
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781452085166

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Image to Likeness Journal by Terry E. Warr Pdf

Author : Wendy Wickwire
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774861540

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At the Bridge by Wendy Wickwire Pdf

At the Bridge chronicles the little-known story of James Teit, a prolific ethnographer who, from 1884 to 1922, worked with and advocated for the Indigenous peoples of British Columbia and the northwestern United States. From his base at Spences Bridge, BC, Teit forged a participant-based anthropology that was far ahead of its time. Whereas his contemporaries, including famed anthropologist Franz Boas, studied Indigenous peoples as members of “dying cultures,” Teit worked with them as members of living cultures resisting colonial influence over their lives and lands. Whether recording stories, mapping place-names, or participating in the chiefs’ fight for fair treatment, he made their objectives his own. With his allies, he produced copious, meticulous records; an army of anthropologists could not have achieved a fraction of what he achieved in his short life. Wickwire’s beautifully crafted narrative accords Teit the status he deserves, consolidating his place as a leading and innovative anthropologist in his own right.

Author : William Odell Elwell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783375174026

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A new and complete Dictionary of the English and German Languages by William Odell Elwell Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

Author : G. R. Evans
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198028994

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Bernard of Clairvaux by G. R. Evans Pdf

In this book the renowned medievalist G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a figure of towering importance on the twelfth-century monastic and theological scene. After a brief overview of Bernard's life, Evans focuses on a few major themes in his work, including his theology of spirituality and his theology of the political life of the Church. The only available introduction to Bernard's life and thought, this latest addition to the Great Medieval Thinkers series will appeal to a wide audience of students and scholars of history and theology.

Author : Melanie Hobson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143196396

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Summer Cannibals by Melanie Hobson Pdf

A bold and gripping literary debut about three very different sisters who return to their family home to face imminent tragedy and their tumultuous pasts. Summoned to their magnificent family home on the shores of Lake Ontario--a paradisiacal mansion perched on an escarpment above the city--three adult sisters, George, Jax, and Pippa, come together in what seems like an act of family solidarity. Pregnant and unwell, the youngest, Pippa, has left her husband and four young children in New Zealand and returned home to heal. But home to this family means secrets, desire, and vengeance--and feasting on the sexual appetites and weaknesses of others. Each daughter has her own particular taste and overlaying everything are their parents, with unquenchable desires and cravings of their own. As the affluent family endures four intense days in one another's company, old fissures reappear. When long-buried truths finally come to light, the sisters and their parents must face the unthinkable consequences of their actions. Summer Cannibals is a riveting, psychological story of lust, betrayal, and family from a dazzling new voice in Canadian fiction.

Author : Steffen Wippel,Katrin Bromber,Birgit Krawietz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317005285

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Under Construction: Logics of Urbanism in the Gulf Region by Steffen Wippel,Katrin Bromber,Birgit Krawietz Pdf

Interdisciplinary in approach, this volume explores and deciphers the symbolic value and iconicity of the built environment in the Arab Gulf Region, its aesthetics, language and performative characteristics. Bringing together a range of studies by artists, curators and scholars, it demonstrates how Dubai appeared - at least until the financial crisis - to be leading the construction race and has already completed a large number of its landmark architecture and strategic facilities. In contrast, cities like the Qatari capital Doha still appear to be heavily ’under construction’ and in countries like the Sultanate of Oman, ultra-luxury tourism projects were started only recently. While the construction of artificial islands, theme parks and prestige sport facilities has attracted considerable attention, much less is known about the region’s widespread implementation of innovative infrastructure such as global container ports, free zones, inter-island causeways and metro lines. This volume argues that these endeavours are not simply part of a strategy to prepare for the post-oil era for future economic survival and prosperity in the Lower Gulf region, but that they are also aiming to strengthen identitarian patterns and specific national brands. In doing so, they exhibit similar, yet remarkably diverse modes of engaging with certain global trends and present - questionably - distinct ideas for putting themselves on the global map. Each country aims to grab attention with regard to the world-wide flow of goods and capital and thus provide its own citizens with a socially acceptable trajectory for the future. By doing that, the countries in the Gulf are articulating a new semiotic and paradigm of urban development. For the first time, this volume maps these trends in their relation to architecture and infrastructure, in particular by treating them as semiotics in their own right. It suggests that recent developments in this region of the world not only represen

Author : Jay Sherwood
Publisher : Royal British Columbia Museum
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : WISC:89118913797

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Return to Northern British Columbia by Jay Sherwood Pdf

In his third book on the adventures of Frank Swannell, historian Jay Sherwood continues his account of one of BC's most famous surveyors. The 1930s was the era of bush planes, packers and riverboats in northern BC. Swannell photographed them and recorded his experiences with some of BC's colourful characters, including Skook Davidson, who worked with Swannell for four seasons. Swannell provides much valuable information about the life of Davidson before he started his famous Diamond J Ranch. Return to Northern British Columbia includes a photo gallery of unpublished Skook Davidson photographs found in Swannell's photo albums.

Author : John Faulkner Potts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433082244215

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The Swedenborg Concordance by John Faulkner Potts Pdf

Author : Preston Yancey
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310338895

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Out of the House of Bread by Preston Yancey Pdf

Spirituality needs fresh meaning. Even the disciplines of the Spirit have gotten covered with dust and lay unused by Christians. It is time for spirituality to get fresh meaning in our world and with God's people. In Out of theHouse of Bread author Preston Yancey leads us in a new direction of spirituality through the symbolism and experience of the spiritual disciplines made plain by the baking of bread. The benefits of this book of devotion include: Finding a nearness to the holiness of God Feeling and experiencing the forgiveness of God Learning again the disciplines of celebration, confession, and conversion Each chapter pairs a spiritual discipline or practice with a baking discipline. You will encounter ancient practices such as the prayer of examen, lectio divina, intercessory prayer, icons, and stillness. Yancey shows how, like in Brother Lawrence's kitchen in The Practice of the Presence of God, that when you lift up your hands to God and pray, God will show up right there in the midst of your work and livelihood while you bake. Out of the House of Bread is a glorious celebration of the sacraments and the seasons of God, meant as reminders and symbols to take us to God in worship. An appendix, about gluten-free and vegan bread and the spirituality involved, will close off the book.

Author : Wilson Duff,Royal British Columbia Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015046007285

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The Indian History of British Columbia by Wilson Duff,Royal British Columbia Museum Pdf

Comprehensive summary of the effects of immigrant settlement on the population, culture, economy and religion of British Columbia's First Peoples.

Author : Tana French
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143136491

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The Likeness by Tana French Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher, is “the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (The Washington Post) and “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker). “Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.” —The New York Times Now airing as a Starz series. In the “compellingˮ (The Boston Globe) and “pitch perfectˮ (Entertainment Weekly) follow-up to Tana French’s runaway bestseller In the Woods, Cassie Maddox has transferred out of the Dublin Murder Squad—until an urgent telephone call brings her back to an eerie crime scene. The victim looks exactly like Cassie and carries ID identifying herself as Alexandra Madison, an alias Cassie once used as an undercover cop. Suddenly, Cassie is back undercover, to find out not only who killed this young woman, but, more importantly, who she was. The Likeness is a supremely suspenseful story exploring the nature of identity and belonging.

Author : Christiane Vadnais
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770566552

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Fauna by Christiane Vadnais Pdf

In a near-future world ravaged by climate change, who will win in the struggle between humanity and nature? A thick fog rolls in over Shivering Heights. The river overflows, the sky is streaked with toxic green, parasites proliferate in torrential rains and once safely classified species – humans included – are evolving and behaving in unprecedented ways. Against this poetically hostile backdrop, a biologist, Laura, fights to understand the nature and scope of the changes transforming her own body and the world around her. Ten lush and bracing linked climate fictions depict a world gorgeous and terrifying in its likeness to our own. Fauna, Christiane Vadnais’s first work of fiction, won the Horizons Imaginaires speculative fiction award, the City of Quebec book award, and was named one of 2018’s best books by Radio-Canada.