Author : Lynn N. Austin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 0739450107
Gods & Kings
Lynn N. Austin
In Place Of Gods And Kings
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Gods and Kings
Dana Thomas
Author : Dana Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101617953
Gods and Kings by Dana Thomas Pdf
More than two decades ago, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen arrived on the fashions scene when the business was in an artistic and economic rut. Both wanted to revolutionize fashion in a way no one had in decades. They shook the establishment out of its bourgeois, minimalist stupor with daring, sexy designs. They turned out landmark collections in mesmerizing, theatrical shows that retailers and critics still gush about and designers continue to reference. Their approach to fashion was wildly different—Galliano began as an illustrator, McQueen as a Savile Row tailor. Galliano led the way with his sensual bias-cut gowns and his voluptuous hourglass tailoring, which he presented in romantic storybook-like settings. McQueen, though nearly ten years younger than Galliano, was a brilliant technician and a visionary artist who brought a new reality to fashion, as well as an otherworldly beauty. For his first official collection at the tender age of twenty-three, McQueen did what few in fashion ever achieve: he invented a new silhouette, the Bumster. They had similar backgrounds: sensitive, shy gay men raised in tough London neighborhoods, their love of fashion nurtured by their doting mothers. Both struggled to get their businesses off the ground, despite early critical success. But by 1997, each had landed a job as creative director for couture houses owned by French tycoon Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH. Galliano’s and McQueen’s work for Dior and Givenchy and beyond not only influenced fashion; their distinct styles were also reflected across the media landscape. With their help, luxury fashion evolved from a clutch of small, family-owned businesses into a $280 billion-a-year global corporate industry. Executives pushed the designers to meet increasingly rapid deadlines. For both Galliano and McQueen, the pace was unsustainable. In 2010, McQueen took his own life three weeks before his womens' wear show. The same week that Galliano was fired, Forbes named Arnault the fourth richest man in the world. Two months later, Kate Middleton wore a McQueen wedding gown, instantly making the house the world’s most famous fashion brand, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened a wildly successful McQueen retrospective, cosponsored by the corporate owners of the McQueen brand. The corporations had won and the artists had lost. In her groundbreaking work Gods and Kings, acclaimed journalist Dana Thomas tells the true story of McQueen and Galliano. In so doing, she reveals the revolution in high fashion in the last two decades—and the price it demanded of the very ones who saved it.
Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings Book #1)
Lynn Austin
Author : Lynn Austin
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1441202269
Gods and Kings (Chronicles of the Kings Book #1) by Lynn Austin Pdf
Gods and Kings is the story of King Hezekiah, heir to the throne of King David. When his evil father plots to sacrifice him, Hezekiah's mother, Abijah, searches frantically for a way to save him. But only two men can help her, and neither of them seems trustworthy. In a time and place engulfed by violence, treachery, and infidelity to Yahweh, Abijah and her son must discover the one true Source of strength if they are to save themselves and their country. Book 1 of Chronicles of the Kings.
Among the Gods (Chronicles of the Kings Book #5)
Lynn Austin
Author : Lynn Austin
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781585584246
Among the Gods (Chronicles of the Kings Book #5) by Lynn Austin Pdf
Fleeing King Manasseh's tyranny, Joshua leads the faithful remnant to their new home in Egypt. But as years pass, Joshua's desire for vengeance becomes an obsession. Blinded by hatred, he makes rash decisions, placing his loved ones in jeopardy. Amid Joshua's turmoil comes an unexpected awakening of love--a love that burns so intensely it draws him from the dark inner seclusion where he often retreats. But what will it take for him to grasp the great love his Heavenly Father has for him...and for the chosen people of Judah? (Chronicles of the King Book 5)
Faith of My Fathers (Chronicles of the Kings Book #4)
Lynn Austin
Author : Lynn Austin
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1441203001
Faith of My Fathers (Chronicles of the Kings Book #4) by Lynn Austin Pdf
Memorable Bible-Era Fiction From Award-Winning Author King Manaseh and his friend Joshua were nurtured together in the faith of their godly fathers. but anger toward God smolders in Manasseh's heart after his father's unexpected death, and his insecurity makes him easy prey for the false claims of sorcery and divination. When Joshua stands up for the truth, the battle lines are drawn, and Joshua must flee his life of privilege. Unable to understand why his boyhood friend has turned against him, and why he must stand alone in the face of such opposition, Joshua comes perilously close to losing his faith. Can Joshua rescue the faithful remnant from Manasseh's persecution? Has it all gone too far..or will he rediscover his father's God? Faith of My Fathers is a riveting story of intrigue, deception, danger, and suspense.
Of Gods, Angels and Kings
Aaron Sheppard
Author : Aaron Sheppard
Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1625104332
Of Gods, Angels and Kings by Aaron Sheppard Pdf
This is that story as told through the eyes of a boy raised in the faith of God, yet-through drug and alcohol use, along with a wayward rock and roll dream-falls away from the man he wanted to be. When a tragic loss strikes, he loses himself and his sanity. Eventually, the legal system condemns him as a man not fit to be among others. As he hits bottom, he wants it back: his sanity, his life, his dreams, and his faith in a God to which he still clings. Of Gods, Angels, and Kings is a story of a man who emerges from substance abuse issues and an incurable mental illness. At long last, he perceives God's hand in his life and that-as long as he continues to challenge himself to improve daily and grow in the Spirit-his life will bear the fruits.
Gods, Sages and Kings
David Frawley
Author : David Frawley
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780910261371
Gods, Sages and Kings by David Frawley Pdf
"Gods, Sages and Kings presents a remarkable accumulation of evidence pointing to the existence of a common spiritual culture in the ancient world from which present civilization may be more of a decline than an advance. The book is based upon new interpretation of the ancient Vedic teachings of India, and brings out many new insights from this unique source often neglected and misinterpreted in the West. In addition, it dicussses recent archaeological discoveries in India whose implications are now only beginning to emerge."--Publisher.
God versus Gods
Reuven Chaim Klein
Author : Reuven Chaim Klein
Publisher : Mosaica Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781946351463
God versus Gods by Reuven Chaim Klein Pdf
River God
Wilbur Smith
Author : Wilbur Smith
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466868212
River God by Wilbur Smith Pdf
Tanus is the fair-haired young lion of a warrior whom the gods have decreed will lead Egypt's army in a bold attempt to reunite the Kingdom's shattered halves. But Tanus will have to defy the same gods to attain the reward they have forbidden him, an object more prized than battle's glory: possession of the Lady Lostris, a rare beauty with skin the color of oiled cedar--destined for the adoration of a nation, and the love of one extraordinary man. International bestselling author Wilbur Smith, creator of over two dozen highly acclaimed novels, draws readers into a magnificent, richly imagined Egyptian saga. Exploding with all the drama, mystery, and rage of ancient Egypt, River God is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers.
In Place of Gods and Kings
Cynthia L. Stone
Author : Cynthia L. Stone
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806181752
In Place of Gods and Kings by Cynthia L. Stone Pdf
In Place of Gods and Kings presents a new reading of an important manuscript that has long been considered the foremost colonial-era source for information related to the indigenous inhabitants of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Drawing on recent trends in literary studies that call into question the universal validity of notions such as the unitary author and the primacy of alphabetic writing over oral and pictorial traditions, Cynthia L. Stone shows how this early relación (c. 1538-41) weaves together narrative strands representing the distinctive voices of four primary contributors. According to the Franciscan compiler, Jerónimo de Alcalá, the manuscript is a testament to enlightened colonial officials who recognized that some familiarity with native customs and beliefs would further the goals of evangelization and Spanish rule. This symbolic bridge between prehispanic and colonial times was articulated differently by the friar’s indigenous collaborators, however, who refused to accept their alleged cultural inferiority or fully renounce their previous allegiances. Thus, the drawings of the indigenous painters, reproduced in this volume in both color and black and white, evoke the sacred Mesoamerican tradition of “writing in pictures.” The epic history narrated by the former high priest pays tribute to the great regional culture hero, Taríacuri. And the account of the Spanish conquest provided by the indigenous governor converts the military defeat of his people into a moral victory and a paradigm for cultural survival.
Kingship and the Gods
Henri Frankfort
Author : Henri Frankfort
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0226260100
Kingship and the Gods by Henri Frankfort Pdf
Giants
Douglas Van Dorn
Author : Douglas Van Dorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615815375
Giants by Douglas Van Dorn Pdf
Goliath. You know the story. But why is it in the Bible? Is it just to give us a little moral pick-me-up as we seek to emulate a small shepherd boy who defeated a giant? Have you ever wondered where Goliath came from? Did you know he had brothers, one with 24 fingers and toes? Did you know their ancestry is steeped in unimaginable horror? Genesis 6. The nephilim. The first few verses of this chapter have long been the speculation of supernatural events that produced demigods and a flood that God used to destroy the whole world. The whole world remembers them. Once upon a time, all Christians knew them. But for many centuries this view was mocked, though it was the only known view at the time of the writing of the New Testament. Today, it is making a resurgence among Bible-believing scholars, and for good reason. The nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward... This book delves deep into the dark and ancient recesses of our past to bring you rich treasures long buried. It is a carefully researched, heavily footnoted, and selectively illustrated story of the giants of the Bible. There is more here than meets the eye, much more. Here you will learn the invisible, supernatural storyline of the Bible that is always just beneath the surface, lurking like the spawn of the ancient leviathan. It is a storyline no person can afford to ignore any longer. Unlike other more sensational books on the topic, there is no undue speculation to be found here. The author is a Bible-believing Christian who refuses to use such ideas to tell you the end of the world is drawing nigh. Once you discover the truth about these fantastic creatures, you will come to see the ministry and work of Jesus Christ in a very new and exalting light. Come. Learn the fascinating, sobering, yet true story of real giants who played a significant role in the bible ... and still do so today.
The Strength of His Hand (Chronicles of the Kings Book #3)
Lynn Austin
Author : Lynn Austin
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1441202412
The Strength of His Hand (Chronicles of the Kings Book #3) by Lynn Austin Pdf
Chronicles of the Kings Book 3- God has rewarded Hezekiah's faithfulness with great wealth and power, but the godly king has no heir. In desperation, his beloved wife takes forbidden measures to ensure fertility.With all that is going on in his kingdom-- and with the Assyrians approaching-- Hezekiah does not discover his wife's idolatry until it's almost too late. Her betrayal cuts to the very core of his being and belief in God. Will his faith sustain him in the face of this deceit, and against an overwhelming enemy?
Decision Making and the Will of God
Garry Friesen,J. Robin Maxson
Author : Garry Friesen,J. Robin Maxson
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307569240
Decision Making and the Will of God by Garry Friesen,J. Robin Maxson Pdf
Does God Have a Perfect Will for Your Life? Does God have a perfect will for each Christian? Can you be absolutely certain of God’s specific will for your life? In this expanded twenty-fifth anniversary edition of his highly acclaimed work, Garry Friesen examines the prevalent view on God’s will today and provides a sound biblical alternative to the traditional teaching of how God guides us. This new edition includes these helpful resources: • Study guide for small groups • Responses to Frequently Asked Questions • Guide to painless Scripture memorization Friesen tackles the very practical issues of choosing a mate, picking a career, and giving in this fresh and liberating approach to decision making and the will of God. Story Behind the Book Most Christians have been taught how to find God’s will, yet many are still unsure whether they’ve found it. God does guide His people, but the question is, “How does He guide?” After “putting out a fleece” to decide which college to attend, Garry Friesen began pondering why it was so hard to find God’s will when he had so sincerely sought it. Was he the only one who did not have 100 percent clarity for every decision? Then a new possibility struck—perhaps his understanding of the nature of God’s will was biblically deficient. Maybe there was a better way to understand HOW God guides.
Practicing the King's Economy
Michael Rhodes,Robby Holt,Brian Fikkert
Author : Michael Rhodes,Robby Holt,Brian Fikkert
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493412808
Practicing the King's Economy by Michael Rhodes,Robby Holt,Brian Fikkert Pdf
The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own entanglement in our culture's idolatrous economic beliefs and practices. Practicing the King's Economy cuts through much confusion and invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy." Through eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action, and with a solid exploration of six key biblical themes, the authors offer practical ways for God's people to earn, invest, spend, compensate, save, share, and give in ways that embody God's love and provision for the world. Foreword by Christopher J. H. Wright.
