Download or read book The Four Gates of the Citadel written by John Terry and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'For as long as I can remember, I have heard stories about four gates, the four gates of the citadel.' 'You mean the Gate of Merlin, the Gate of Brahman, the Gate of Darwin, and the Gate of Abraham?' Leumas stopped dead in his tracks and stared at Tal. 'You've heard of them?' he asked. Tal turned back and faced his companion. 'I've heard of them, and I've seen them, Leumas.' 'I knew it! I knew they were real! My father always said they were just legend!' Leumas is going on his Journey of Promise, a one-month rite of passage in which he must make the most valuable purchase possible with the small sum entrusted to him by his parents. The choices are endless: a new bridle, a costly jewel, or perhaps he could buy the most valuable prize of all— truth! The path to truth holds many dangers. Murderous cults and enigmatic soothsayers want Leumas amongst their ranks—or dead. Leumas will receive help along the way, but will it be enough? Will Leumas be enticed by the power of Merlin's Gate, or will he seek the peace and unity promised in Brahman's Gate? Will he embrace the material world of Darwin's Gate, or will he find truth in the Gate of Abraham, the bloodiest gate of them all? Join Leumas on his pilgrimage as danger, deception, and death meet him at every turn in The Four Gates of the Citadel.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City written by Justin Corfield and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a concise overview of Ho Chi Minh City’s history and development, the ‘Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City’ presents a comprehensive historical survey of the city in the form of an alphabetical list of keywords and names, with accompanying definitions. Both well-researched and authoritative, the volume draws upon a wide range of modern sources, and contains an introductory essay about the city, a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, photographs and appendixes of supplemental information.
Download or read book Four reports made during the years 1862 63 64 65 written by Alexander Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fortress Europe written by J.E. Kaufmann and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few of the fortifications and fortified lines of the world wars are well known and have often been written about, illustrated and studied. But they tend to distract attention from the wide range of fixed defenses constructed across Europe on an enormous scale after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, during a period of insecurity and aggression. That is why this new, highly illustrated study, which covers the entire continent, is so valuable. The authors examine the major fortified positions and describe their strategic purpose, their design and construction, and the role they played in military planning and operations. The outstanding contribution of the major military architects of the time is a key theme. The work of Séré de Rivières, Brialmont and others had a major influence on the course of the First World War and on the fortifications built before and during the Second World War. Their approach is visible in the designs for the Maginot Line, the East and West walls of Germany, the Vallo Alpino in Italy, the Soviet Stalin and Molotov lines, the Mannerheim and Salpa lines of Finland, the Greek Metaxas Line, the Beneš Line of Czechoslovakia as well as the defenses built by the Dutch and Scandinavians. The breadth of the coverage, the degree of detail and the numerous illustrations make the book essential reading and reference for anyone who has a special interest in the world wars and the history of fortifications.
Download or read book The Superhuman Life of Gesar of Ling written by Alexandra David-Neel and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Gesar, renowned throughout Tibet and Central Asia, represents the ideal warrior—the principle of all-victorious confidence. As the central force of sanity, he conquers all his enemies, the evil forces of the four directions, who turn people's minds away from the true teachings of Buddhism. These enemies graphically represent the different manifestations of cowardly mind. As Chögyam Trungpa explains in the Foreword: "When we talk here about conquering our enemy, it is important to understand that we are not talking about aggression. The genuine warrior does not become resentful or arrogant . . . It is absolutely necessary for the warrior to subjugate his own ambition to conquer at the same time that he is subjugating his other more obvious enemies. Thus the idea of warriorship altogether is that by facing all our enemies fearlessly, with gentleness and intelligence, we can develop ourselves thereby attaining self-realization." The legends of Gesar usually take weeks for a bard to recount. Filled with magic, adventure, and the triumphs of this great warrior-king, the stories will delight all—young and old alike.
Download or read book The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate written by Guy Le Strange and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1905 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report for the Year 1872 73 written by Sir Alexander Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports written by India. Archaeological Survey and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report s written by Archaeological Survey of India and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Archaeological Survey of India written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The City in the Islamic World 2 vols written by Salma Khadra Jayyusi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book, is to draw attention to the sites of life, politics and culture where current and past generations of the Islamic world have made their mark. Unlike many previous volumes dealing with the city in the Islamic world, this one has been specially expanded not only to include snapshots of historical fabric but also to deal with the transformation of this fabric into modern and contemporary urban entities.
Download or read book Four Reports Made During the Years 1862 63 64 65 written by Sir Alexander Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Belarus written by Grigory V. Ioffe and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belarus is one of fifteen successor states of the former Soviet Union. It’s the only post-Soviet state that is in full of control of its territory and has no territorial conflicts with its neighbors. It’s squeezed between Russia and the European Union. Belarus had never been an independent nation prior to the Soviet Union’s disintegration and its identity is still evolving. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Belarus contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Belarus.
Download or read book A Time of Change Questioning the Collapse of Anuradhapura Sri Lanka written by Keir Magalie Strickland and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reassesses the apparent collapse of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, through explicit reference to the archaeological record, rather than focusing solely upon textual sources which have been overly relied upon in previous studies.
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Download or read book Contents of the Harleian Miscellany with an Index written by Harleian miscellany and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sigiriya Royal Gardens written by Nilan Cooray and published by TU Delft. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the efforts that are of a descriptive and celebrative nature, studies related to Sri Lanka's historical built heritage largely view material remains in historical, sociological, socio-historical and semiological perspectives. There is hardly any serious attempt to view such material remains from a technical-analytical approach to understand the compositional aspects of their design. The 5th century AC royal complex at Sigiriya is no exception in this regard. The enormous wealth of information and the material remains unearthed during more than 100 years of field-based research by several generations of archaeologists provide an ideal opportunity for such analysis. The Sigiriya Royal Gardens fills the gap in research related to Sri Lanka's historical built heritage in general, and to Sigiriya in particular. Therefore, the present research attempts to read Sigiriya as a landscape architectonic design to expose its architectonic composition and design instruments.
