Download or read book The Dervish Bowl written by Anabel Loyd and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative of the life of Arminius Vámbéry. Who was Arminius Vámbéry? A poverty-stricken, Jewish autodidact; a linguist, traveler, and writer—or a sometime Zionist, inspiration for Dracula’s nemesis, and British secret agent? Vámbéry wrote his own story many times over, and it was these often highly embroidered accounts of journeys through Persia and Central Asia that saw him acclaimed in Victorian England as an intrepid explorer and daring adventurer. Against the backdrop of the “Great Game,” in which Russia and Britain jostled for territory, influence, and control of the borders and gateways to India and its wealth, Vámbéry played the roles of hero and double-dealer, of fascinated witness and imperialist charlatan. The Dervish Bowl is the story of these competing narratives and a compelling investigation of both the ever-changing persona Vámbéry created for himself and the man who emerges from his private correspondence and the accounts of both his friends and his enemies, many of whom were themselves major players in the geopolitical adventures of the volatile nineteenth century—a time when Britain’s ambitions for her empire were at their height, yet nothing and no one was quite as they seemed.
Download or read book The Dervish Bowl written by Anabel Loyd and published by . This book was released on 2024-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative of the life of Arminius Vámbéry. Who was Arminius Vámbéry? A poverty-stricken, Jewish autodidact; a linguist, traveler, and writer--or a sometime Zionist, inspiration for Dracula's nemesis, and British secret agent? Vámbéry wrote his own story many times over, and it was these often highly embroidered accounts of journeys through Persia and Central Asia that saw him acclaimed in Victorian England as an intrepid explorer and daring adventurer. Against the backdrop of the "Great Game," in which Russia and Britain jostled for territory, influence, and control of the borders and gateways to India and its wealth, Vámbéry played the roles of hero and double-dealer, of fascinated witness and imperialist charlatan. The Dervish Bowl is the story of these competing narratives and a compelling investigation of both the ever-changing persona Vámbéry created for himself and the man who emerges from his private correspondence and the accounts of both his friends and his enemies, many of whom were themselves major players in the geopolitical adventures of the volatile nineteenth century--a time when Britain's ambitions for her empire were at their height, yet nothing and no one was quite as they seemed.
Download or read book Thus Spake the Dervish written by Alexandre Papas and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Thus Spake the Dervish Alexandre Papas traces the unfamiliar history of marginal Sufis, known as dervishes, in early modern and modern Central Asia over a period of 500 years.
Download or read book The Arabian Nights written by Various Authors and published by First Avenue Editions ™. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Scheherazade marries a ruthless king known for taking a new bride each night only to have his wife killed the next morning, she comes up with a clever plan to survive. Each night, she tells the king a story. And each morning, the king postpones her execution so he can hear how it ends. Scheherazade's stories continued for one thousand and one nights. The text was first translated from Arabic into English in the early eighteenth century. In the early twentieth century, American children's authors Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith selected and edited ten of the best-known stories to enchant young readers. Taken from the 1909 copyright edition, this collection of Middle Eastern folktales includes "The Story of Aladdin," "The Story of Sinbad the Voyager," and "The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."
Download or read book CHILDREN S BOOKS Premium Illustrated Collection written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-13 with total page 3902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Douglas Wiggin's 'CHILDREN'S BOOKS Premium Illustrated Collection' is a delightful compilation of timeless stories that have been cherished by generations of readers. Wiggin's literary style is marked by vivid descriptions, engaging plots, and moral lessons that are subtly woven into each tale. This collection includes beloved classics such as 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm' and 'The Birds' Christmas Carol', each beautifully illustrated to captivate the imagination of young readers. Wiggin's ability to create endearing characters and heartwarming narratives makes this collection a must-have for any child's library. Kate Douglas Wiggin, an influential educator and advocate for children's literature, drew inspiration from her own experiences as a teacher and her deep appreciation for the power of storytelling. Her dedication to creating stories that engage and uplift young minds is evident in the enduring popularity of her works. Wiggin's legacy as a pioneer in children's literature shines through in this exceptional collection. I highly recommend Kate Douglas Wiggin's 'CHILDREN'S BOOKS Premium Illustrated Collection' to anyone seeking enchanting tales that will spark the imagination and instill valuable life lessons in young readers. This treasury of timeless stories is a testament to Wiggin's timeless appeal and her contributions to the world of children's literature.
Download or read book The Dervish Lodge written by Ayla Esen Algar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pawn in Frankincense written by Dorothy Dunnett and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fourth book in the legendary Lymond Chronicles, Francis Crawford of Lymond desperately searches the Ottoman empire for his kidnapped child. Somewhere within the bejeweled labyrinth of the Ottoman empire, a child is hidden. Now his father, Francis Crawford of Lymond, soldier of fortune and the exiled heir of Scottish nobility, is searching for him while ostensibly engaged on a mission to the Turkish Sultan. At stake is the political order of three continents, for Lymond's child is a pawn in a cutthroat game whose gambits include treason, enslavement, and murder. In that game's final move, which is played inside the harem of the Topkapi palace, Lymond will come face to face with his most implacable enemy and the dreadful ambiguities of his own nature. With a Foreword by the author.
Download or read book The Arabian Nights Entertainments written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accurate version of the wonderful and fanciful stories of 1,001 Arabian nights, retold and corrected from an Aribic manuscript, by the famous translator, Dr. Jonathan Scott.
Download or read book CHILDREN S BOOK CLASSICS Kate Douglas Wiggin Edition 11 Novels 120 Short Stories Fairy Tales Fables Poems for Children Illustrated written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 3892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of Kate Wiggin's most beloved children's books has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Series: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm New Chronicles of Rebecca The Flag-Raising Other Novels: A Summer in a Cañon: A California Story Polly Oliver's Problem: A Story for Girls The Birds' Christmas Carol The Romance of a Christmas Card Timothy's Quest Marm Lisa Mother Carey's Chickens The Diary of a Goose Girl Anthologies: The Arabian Nights: Their Best Known Tales The Talking Bird, the Singing Tree, and the Golden Water The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie The History of the Young King of the Black Isles The Story of Gulnare of the Sea The Story of Aladdin; or, the Wonderful Lamp The Story of Prince Agib The Story of the City of Brass The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves The History of Codadad and His Brothers The Story of Sinbad the Voyager The Fairy Ring Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable Wisdom Fables of Aesop Fables of Bidpai Fables from the Hitopadesa Fables from P. V. Ramaswami Raju Malayan Fables Moorish Fables African Fables Fables from Krilof Fables from the Chinese Fables of La Fontaine Fables from the Spanish Fables of Gay, Cowper, and others The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth The Posy Ring: A Book of Verse for Children Pinafore Palace Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
Download or read book Death and the Dervish written by Meša Selimović and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheikh Nuruddin is a dervish at a Sarajevo monastery in the eighteenth century during the Turkish occupation. When his brother is arrested, he descends into the Kafkaesque world of the Turkish authorities in order to find out what has happened. As he does so, he begins to question his relations with society as a whole and, eventually, his life choices in general. Hugely successful when published in the 1960s, Death and the Dervish appears here in its first English translation.
Download or read book Studies in Islamic Mysticism written by Reynold A. Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Nicholson examines the life, work and teaching of three of the most important of the early Súfís. These great mystics were almost legendary figures whose tombs became holy shrines. Súfism, as Professor Nicholson suggests, lies at the heart both of the religious philosophy and the popular religion of Islam.
Download or read book Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia written by M. E. Hume-Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia: An Account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East is an account by Mary Hume-Griffith, the wife of Dr. Albert Hume-Griffith, a British medical missionary, of living and working in Persia (Iran) and the Turkish province of Mosul (in present-day northern Iraq) in the years 1900-1908. While her husband was engaged in medical work, Mary Hume-Griffith spent much time in the company of women, whose culture behind closed doors in andarun (women's quarters) she generally describes with sensitivity. Her intention is "to give some account of the inner life of the East." The book's principal interest is in the entrée she enjoyed to the households of various social classes. The Hume-Griffiths spent three years in the Iranian cities of Kerman, Isfahan, and Yazd, to which Mrs. Hume-Griffith devotes several chapters that cover such diverse topics as local folklore, advice on buying carpets, and the handling of servants. Throughout the work, she offers descriptions of and comments on the condition of women. For all her access to the andarun, the author is decorously silent on most matters relating to marriage and on the topics of childbirth and child care. She does, however, decry the insecure status of the wives. She pays significant attention to the religious and ethnic minorities in Iran and northern Iraq, devoting chapters to the Baha'is, Parsees, Yazidis, Jews, Kurds, and Christians of various denominations. The chapters on public health and medical treatment are by Albert Hume-Griffith, based on his experiences as a medical missionary. The book is well illustrated with photographs by colleagues or from the files of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East, the London-based organization that sponsored the mission.
Download or read book The Arabian Nights written by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including the well-known ones of Aladdin and the lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor.
Download or read book Favorite Fairy Tales From Around the World The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat The Red Etin Beauty and the Beast The Brown Bear of Norway written by Folk art and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 60 fairytales and legends including both well-known and many that you have probably never heard before: The story of Prince Ahmed and the fairy Paribanou Beauty and the Beast The Black Bull of Norroway The Red-Etin The Witch In The Stone Boat How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu The Brown Bear of Norway The Brownie of Fern Glen (The Brownie of the Lake) The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat The Talking Fish Lu-San, Daughter of Heaven The Nodding Tig The Widow's Son, A Scandinavian Tale The Wise Girl, A Serbian Story Oh! A Cossack Story The Magic Turban, the Magic Sword and the Magic Carpet, A Persian Story and many others. Their characteristics include the appearance of fantastic elements in the form of talking animals, magic, witches and giants, knights and heroes. Your children should be exposed to more interesting and multi-dimensional fairy tales from other countries.
Download or read book The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton written by Richard Francis Burton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 8278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Francis Burton, a renowned adventurer and translator, presents readers with a comprehensive collection of his works in 'The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton.' This anthology showcases Burton's literary style, which is marked by his curiosity for foreign cultures and languages, as well as his bold exploration of taboo subjects. The book includes a diverse range of writings, from his celebrated translations of 'The Arabian Nights' to his pioneering studies on African and Middle Eastern societies. Burton's unique blend of academic rigor and adventurous spirit shines through in each piece, offering modern readers a glimpse into the Victorian era's fascination with the exotic and unknown. As a decorated British Army officer, diplomat, and polyglot, Richard Francis Burton's life experiences deeply informed his writing. His travels to remote regions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East provided him with a wealth of material for his ethnographic studies and literary translations. Burton's insatiable thirst for knowledge and his willingness to challenge societal norms are evident in the vast scope of subjects covered in this collection. For readers interested in exploring the intersection of literature, adventure, and cultural anthropology, 'The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton' is a must-read. Burton's fearless exploration of foreign lands and his profound insights into human behavior make this anthology a timeless contribution to world literature.
Download or read book The Arabian Nights Their Best Known Tales written by Smith, Wiggin and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales,Smith, Wiggin, and Parrish,Classics,prabhat books,low price books,prabhat books on kindle
Download or read book The Arabian Nights Entertainments Complete written by Anonymous and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 1575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. This book features fantastical stories of magic, adventure, and love that captivate readers with its vivid imagery and rich storytelling. The literary style is characterized by its use of framing devices and interwoven narratives, which keep readers engaged and eager to uncover each new tale within the book's pages. The cultural context of the stories provides a glimpse into the traditions and values of the people of the Middle East from centuries past. Little is known about the elusive author behind The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete, who chose to remain anonymous. The author's mystery adds to the allure of the tales, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the mystical world created within the book. It is speculated that the author's intent in compiling these stories was to preserve and share the rich oral traditions of the Middle East for future generations to enjoy. I recommend The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete to readers who are fascinated by the magic and mystique of Middle Eastern folklore. This book is a literary treasure that will transport you to a world of enchantment and wonder, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a captivating and culturally significant reading experience.
