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Book The Christian Hero of the Nineteenth Century  Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Christian Hero of the Nineteenth Century Classic Reprint written by Edgar Harkness Gray and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Christian Hero of the Nineteenth Century The first edition having been exhausted in a few months, and the demand still increas ing, the work has been revised and prepared for a second issue. Such as it is, this little volume is again submitted to the public, with the ardent desire, that wherever its voice shall be heard, it may prove at least a herald to the forthcoming Memoirs of one of the most remarkable men of his age. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A Nineteenth Century Hero

Download or read book A Nineteenth Century Hero written by Laura Bogue Luffmann and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Christian Hero

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard Steele
  • Publisher : Forgotten Books
  • Release : 2016-08-09
  • ISBN : 9781333191061
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book The Christian Hero written by Richard Steele and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Christian Hero: An Argument Proving That No Principles but Those of Religion Are Sufficient to Make a Great Man But virtuous Principles muf'r infallibly be not only better than any other we can embrace, to warm us to great Attempts, but alfo to make our Days in their ordi nary. Paffage flide away agreeably: For as nothing is more daring than Tmtlfi. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A Nineteenth Century Hero

Download or read book A Nineteenth Century Hero written by Laura M. Lane and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Book Traces

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  • Author : Andrew M. Stauffer
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 2021-02-05
  • ISBN : 0812297490
  • Pages : 233 pages

Download or read book Book Traces written by Andrew M. Stauffer and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In most college and university libraries, materials published before 1800 have been moved into special collections, while the post-1923 books remain in general circulation. But books published between these dates are vulnerable to deaccessioning, as libraries increasingly reconfigure access to public-domain texts via digital repositories such as Google Books. Even libraries with strong commitments to their print collections are clearing out the duplicates, assuming that circulating copies of any given nineteenth-century edition are essentially identical to one another. When you look closely, however, you see that they are not. Many nineteenth-century books were donated by alumni or their families decades ago, and many of them bear traces left behind by the people who first owned and used them. In Book Traces, Andrew M. Stauffer adopts what he calls "guided serendipity" as a tactic in pursuit of two goals: first, to read nineteenth-century poetry through the clues and objects earlier readers left in their books and, second, to defend the value of keeping the physical volumes on the shelves. Finding in such books of poetry the inscriptions, annotations, and insertions made by their original owners, and using them as exemplary case studies, Stauffer shows how the physical, historical book enables a modern reader to encounter poetry through the eyes of someone for whom it was personal.

Book The Epic Hero

Download or read book The Epic Hero written by Dean A. Miller and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title From Odysseus to Aeneas, from Beowulf to King Arthur, from the Mahâbhârata to the Ossetian "Nart" tales, epic heroes and their stories have symbolized the power of the human imagination. Drawing on diverse disciplines including classics, anthropology, psychology, and literary studies, this product of twenty years' scholarship provides a detailed typology of the hero in Western myth: birth, parentage, familial ties, sexuality, character, deeds, death, and afterlife. Dean A. Miller examines the place of the hero in the physical world (wilderness, castle, prison cell) and in society (among monarchs, fools, shamans, rivals, and gods). He looks at the hero in battle and quest; at his political status; and at his relationship to established religion. The book spans Western epic traditions, including Greek, Roman, Nordic, and Celtic, as well as the Indian and Persian legacies. A large section of the book also examines the figures who modify or accompany the hero: partners, helpers (animals and sometimes monsters), foes, foils, and even antitypes. The Epic Hero provides a comprehensive and provocative guide to epic heroes, and to the richly imaginative tales they inhabit.

Book A Companion to Nineteenth Century Britain

Download or read book A Companion to Nineteenth Century Britain written by Chris Williams and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-10-20 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. Truly British, rather than English, in scope. Pays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men. Illustrated with maps and charts. Includes guides to further reading.

Book Ben Hur

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  • Author : Lew Wallace
  • Publisher : Forgotten Books
  • Release : 2017-11-27
  • ISBN : 9780331746198
  • Pages : 524 pages

Download or read book Ben Hur written by Lew Wallace and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ However disa pointed, there could be little doubt of the stranger's conii ence in the coming of the expected com m. In token thereof, he went first to the litter, and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Ben Hur  a Tale of the Christ

Download or read book Ben Hur a Tale of the Christ written by Lew Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) in sales. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions. Ben-Hur remained at the top of the US all-time bestseller list until the publication of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind (1936). The 1959 MGM film adaptation of Ben-Hur is considered one of the greatest films ever made and was seen by tens of millions, going on to win a record 11 Academy Awards in 1960, after which the book's sales increased and it surpassed Gone with the Wind. It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII, the first novel ever to receive such praise. The success of the novel and its stage and film adaptations also helped it to become a popular cultural icon that was used to promote numerous commercial products.The story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem, who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the first century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, from the same region and around the same age. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot that leads to a story of love and compassion.

Book Beyond the Feminization Thesis

Download or read book Beyond the Feminization Thesis written by Patrick Pasture and published by Leuven University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies upon the use of concepts like feminization and masculinization in relation to christianity. Since the 1970s the feminization thesis has become a powerful trope in the rewriting of the social history of Christendom. However, this 'thesis' has triggered some vehement debates, given that men have continued to dominate the churches, and the churches themselves have reacted to the association of religion and femininity, often formulated by their critics, by explicitly focusing their appeal to men. In this book the authors critically reflect upon the use of concepts like feminization and masculinization in relation to Christianity.

Book The Hero of Heroes

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  • Author : Robert F. Horton
  • Publisher : Forgotten Books
  • Release : 2018-03-20
  • ISBN : 9780365064701
  • Pages : 348 pages

Download or read book The Hero of Heroes written by Robert F. Horton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Hero of Heroes: A Life of Christ for Young People I know a house Where, over the mantelpiece, is a print of Leonardo da Vinci's famous picture of the Last Supper, the picture now faded and defaced, on the wall of the refectory in the convent of S. Maria delle Grazie, at Milan. In the house was a little boy of four, and no one had ever shown him the picture or said anything about it to him. One day he suddenly said to his mother: There's a King in that picture. What do you mean, John? Said his mother. There's a King in that picture, he repeated. She picked him up in her arms and took him to the mantelpiece, and then he put his tiny finger on the figure of Jesus in the center of the picture. Jesus is seated at the table, and has just said to the twelve apostles that one of them will betray him. He wears no Sign of kingship except the expression on his face. But that child had seen the King. Now I hope the reader of this book, though a little child, will say: There's a King in that pic ture. It is the history Of one who lived a lowly life of love and service, and died a shameful death. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Alexander Campbell  Leader of the Great Reformation of the Nineteenth Century  1897

Download or read book Alexander Campbell Leader of the Great Reformation of the Nineteenth Century 1897 written by Thomas William Grafton and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Book Walter Pater   Mit Portr    1  Print

Download or read book Walter Pater Mit Portr 1 Print written by Gerald Monsman and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1977 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been no biographies of Pater in English (except for a rather slight, commemorative outline by Arthur Symons) since the brief or inaccurate tributes and studies before World War I, and the time has come for a full-length study to combine such facts of Pater's life as can be established with a careful analysis of his art. Centering on the Aesthetic hero, this study attempts to present Pater's fiction and biography as lucidly as possible, so that the general reader, the undergraduate, and the fledgling graduate student will benefit from its critical reading as much as the Victorian specialist. Since the scope of a few hundred pages limits consideration to the more significant writings, this study has been weighted in the direction of Pater's completed imaginative work, utilizing his reviews, lectures, critical appreciations, and unfinished fiction and other fragments only when the occasion warrants. And finally, inasmuch as any new line of critical inquiry that also aspires to be a broad-based reassessment of Pater's theory of culture must build upon a core of established insights, I have not hesitated when appropriate both to incorporate my previously published readings or to draw on the excellent recent work of Lawrence Evans, Harold Bloom, J. Hillis Miller, Ian Fletcher, and a number of others who have enriched my understanding of the subject.--author's preface.

Book Same Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth Century Americans

Download or read book Same Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth Century Americans written by D. Michael Quinn and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2001-06-15 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Herbert Feis Award from the American Historical Association and named one of the best religion books of the year by Publishers Weekly, D. Michael Quinn's Same-Sex Dynamics among Nineteenth-Century Americans has elicited critical acclaim as well as controversy. Using Mormonism as a case study of the extent of early America's acceptance of same-sex intimacy, Quinn examines several examples of long-term relationships among Mormon same-sex couples and the environment in which they flourished before the onset of homophobia in the late 1950s.

Book Ben Hur

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  • Author : Lewis Wallace
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-04-11
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 614 pages

Download or read book Ben Hur written by Lewis Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About BookBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace, published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in sales. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions. Ben-Hur remained at the top of the US all-time bestseller list until the 1936 publication of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. The 1959 MGM film adaptation of Ben-Hur is considered one of the greatest films ever made and was seen by tens of millions, going on to win a record 11 Academy Awards in 1960, after which the book's sales increased and it surpassed Gone with the Wind. It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII, the first novel ever to receive such an honour. The success of the novel and its stage and film adaptations also helped it to become a popular cultural icon that was used to promote numerous commercial products.

Book Ben hur

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lewis Wallace
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-06-03
  • ISBN : 9781533594440
  • Pages : 582 pages

Download or read book Ben hur written by Lewis Wallace and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace, published by Harper & Brothers on November 12, 1880. Considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century",] it became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) in sales. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions. Ben-Hur remained at the top of the bestseller lists until the publication of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind (1936). Following the release of the 1959 MGM film adaptation of Ben-Hur, which was seen by tens of millions and won elevenAcademy Awards in 1960, the book's sales increased and it surpassed Gone with the Wind. Blessed by Pope Leo XIII, the novel was the first work of fiction to be so honored. The success of the novel and its stage and film adaptations also helped it become a popular cultural icon that was used to promote numerous commercial products.

Book Victorian Women Writers and the Classics

Download or read book Victorian Women Writers and the Classics written by Isobel Hurst and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-14 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this study, Isobel Hurst brings together two lines of enquiry in recent criticism: the Romantic and Victorian reception of ancient Greece and Rome, and women as writers and readers in the nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.