Download or read book Samuel Deksis and the Castle of the Kings written by James Roberts and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world where newspapers speak, using magic carpets is a way of life and the deceased have power over the future. Learn about the dangerous magical sport of Levish, how curses really work and what an Igni is. The story follows the life of an orphaned boy (Samuel Deksis) who discovers he is next in line to the throne of a magnificent mystical city in another world. If you enjoy reading about magical worlds parallel to our own world then this is the book for you The story is dark and thrilling, set within a humorous and exciting world which is a delight to read about. It was written over a period of eight years and is set to become a classic fantasy tale for older children and adults alike. Get your hands on a copy by placing your order today
Download or read book SAMUEL DEKSIS and the Castle of the Kings written by and published by J. R. Roberts. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The House of Our Ancestors written by Thomas Anton Reuter and published by KITLV Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The House of Our Ancestors is a study of the Mountain Balinese or Bali Aga, an ethnic group with a distinct history and culture who are thought to be the indigenous people of Bali, Indonesia. In popular ideas of Balinese identity, the highland people feature as the conceptual counterpart to the royal houses established in the southern lowlands of the island. Hidden in shadow of this courtly culture, the world of the highland Balinese has been largely ignored even though Bali counts among the most researched localities in the world. This book explores their social organization and status economy from the perspective of an innovative theory of precedence . Regional domains, villages and origin houses among the Bali Aga are all conceived and ranked in reference to the basic ideas of a sacred origin in the past, and of an order of precedence connecting the past with the present. The analysis of precedence ranking, evident at all levels of Bali Aga social organization, leads to the development of a new theory of status for Austronesian societies that departs radically from the notion of hierarchy as proposed by Louis Dumont in his classic study of the Indian caste system.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Names and Naming written by Carole Hough and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this handbook, scholars from around the world offer an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful to specialists in related fields and accessible to the general reader. Since Ancient Greece, names have been regarded as central to the study of language, and this has continued to be a major theme of both philosophical and linguistic enquiry throughout the history of Western thought. The investigation of name origins is more recent, as is the study of names in literature. Relatively new is the study of names in society, which draws on techniques from sociolinguistics and has gradually been gathering momentum over the last few decades. The structure of this volume reflects the emergence of the main branches of name studies, in roughly chronological order. The first Part focuses on name theory and outlines key issues about the role of names in language, focusing on grammar, meaning, and discourse. Parts II and III deal with the study of place-names and personal names respectively, while Part IV outlines contrasting approaches to the study of names in literature, with case studies from different languages and time periods. Part V explores the field of socio-onomastics, with chapters relating to the names of people, places, and commercial products. Part VI then examines the interdisciplinary nature of name studies, before the concluding Part presents a selection of animate and inanimate referents ranging from aircraft to animals, and explains the naming strategies adopted for them.
Download or read book The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-09-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.
Download or read book Islam and Politics written by John L. Esposito and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the historical background and context necessary for understanding the politics in Moslem countries and the role of Islam in them. The second edition was in 1988; the first in 1984. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book English Studies in India written by Banibrata Mahanta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-03 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of scholarly papers that explore the complex issues concerning English Studies in the present Indian context. The discussions in this volume range from historical perspectives to classroom-specific pedagogies, from sociological and political hierarchies to the dynamics of intellectual development in the English language environment. Interrogating both policy and practice pertaining to English Studies in the context of Indian society, culture, history, literature and governance, the chapters seek to formulate contemporary perspectives to these debates and envision alternative possibilities. Since the introduction of English to India more than 2 centuries ago, the language has transmuted the very fabric of Indian society, culture, history, literature and governance. The idea of India cannot be conceived in its entirety without taking into consideration the epistemological role that English has played in its formation. The present globalized world order has added dimensions to English Studies which are radically different from those of India’s colonial and postcolonial past. It is therefore imperative that the multitudinous shades and shadows of the discipline be re-examined with inputs drawn from the present context. This volume is for scholars and researchers of English literature and language studies, linguistics, and culture studies, and others interested in exploring new paradigms of engagement with the disciplinary formulation of English Studies in India.
Download or read book The Transformers written by James Roberts and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sends the Transformers on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Transformers Universe and beyond!
Download or read book Inequality Crisis and Social Change in Indonesia written by Thomas Reuter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indonesia has experienced a quick succession of new governments and fundamental reforms since the collapse of Suharto's dictatorial regime in 1998. Established patterns in the distribution of wealth, power and knowledge have been disrupted, altered and re-asserted. The contributors to this volume have taken the unique opportunity this upheaval presents to uncover social tensions and fault lines in this society. Focusing in particular on disadvantaged sectors of Balinese society, the contributors describe how the effects of a national economic and political crisis combined with a variety of social aspirations at a grass roots level to elicit shifts in local and regional configurations of power and knowledge. This is the first time that many of them have been able to disseminate their controversial research findings without endangering their informants since the demise of the New Order regime.
Download or read book Transformers IDW Collection Phase Two Volume 1 written by James Roberts and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war for Cybertron is over, but Bumblebee and his fellow Autobots struggle to maintain control of a world without Optimus Prime. The provisional government is struggling and Prowl will defend it against the Decepticons at seeminly all costs. Meanwhile, Hot Rod and a group of Autobots and Decepticons embark on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Universe. Collects the one-shot Death of Optimus Prime, More Than Meets The Eye issues #1–5, and Robots in Disguise issues #1–6.
Download or read book Oxford American Large Print Dictionary written by Oxford University Press and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes more than 40,000 entries and 50,000 definitions, giving tips on spelling, confusable words, and usage.
Download or read book A History of the English Language written by Norman Blake and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1996-10-02 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other histories of the English language, this introduction cuts away traditional divisions into old, middle and modern English to chart the rise of and changes in standard English. It covers the English and historical background, changes in phonology, vocabulary and syntax, and offers close analyses of individual texts of English from a wide range of periods. The final chapter focuses on the place of English as a world language and the growing array of the varieties of English spoken today. A useful appendix gives definitions of technical terms and phonetic symbols.
Download or read book Starcadia Quest Heart of a Star written by James Roberts and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed and hilarious QWST begins in this graphic novel based on the popular tabletop game as the Starcadia universe is expanding for the first time with all new stories. Out in the Frontier, the toughest jobs in the galaxy are handled by Freelance Adventuring Crews, and a disillusioned delivery boy known as Starkid dreams of captaining his own team earning a living completing lucrative but dangerous quests set up by the Starcadia Alliance. When his best friend Digits encourages him to recruit a crew, he sends out a call for the best he can get... at his local Stardollars coffee shop. Also contains three exclusive scenarios for the Starcadia Quest game! Expanding the world of Starcadia Quest, the latest stand-alone game in the Arcadia Quest family where players fight alien monsters and each other, find new gear, explore the far reaches of space, and do their best to not become alien chow.
Download or read book Transformers IDW Collection Phase Two Volume 5 written by Chris Metzen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the conflict, battle lines are drawn and sides are set… now legends will be made in PRIMACY. On current Cybertron, Shockwave sets into motion a long-gestating plan but Soundwave, now commander of the Decepticons, confronts him in the ancient Crystal City. On the Lost Light, Rodimus leads his crew to the gates of heaven–or something much worse as larger forces close in and an ancient plan is reaching fruition. Collects Transformers: Primacy, Transformers: Robots in Disguise #19–22, and Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #17–22.
Download or read book The Transformers written by James Roberts and published by Idea & Design Works Llc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crew of the Lost Light faces a band of rogue Decepticons and ventures to the planet Hedonia in an attempt to put recent events behind them.
Download or read book Redesigning English written by Sharon Goodman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the manner in which people communicate across time and space. In this book, the authors examine the ways in which the English language has adapted to new media.
Download or read book The Miracle of Language written by Richard Lederer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master verbalist Richard Lederer, America's "Wizard of Idiom" (Denver Post), presents a love letter to the most glorious of human achievements... Welcome to Richard Lederer's beguiling celebration of language -- of our ability to utter, write, and receive words. No purists need stop here. Mr. Lederer is no linguistic sheriff organizing posses to hunt down and string up language offenders. Instead, join him "In Praise of English," and discover why the tongue described in Shakespeare's day as "of small reatch" has become the most widely spoken language in history: English never rejects a word because of race, creed, or national origin. Did you know that jukebox comes from Gullah and canoe from Haitian Creole? Many of our greatest writers have invented words and bequeathed new expressions to our eveyday conversations. Can you imagine making up almost ten percent of our written vocabulary? Scholars now know that William Shakespeare did just that! He also points out the pitfalls and pratfalls of English. If a man mans a station, what does a woman do? In the "The Department of Redundancy Department," "Is English Prejudiced?" and other essays, Richard Lederer urges us not to abandon that which makes us human: the capacity to distinguish, discriminate, compare, and evaluate.
