Download or read book The Temple of the Golden Pavilion written by Yukio Mishima and published by Random House. This book was released on 2001 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of Japan, this novel is based on an actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple. The novel is a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period.
Download or read book Temple of Gold written by A. J. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Secrets of the Temple written by William Greider and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1989-01-15 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals how the Federal Reserve under Paul Volcker engineered changes in America's economy.
Download or read book The Golden Bull written by Marjorie Cowley and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brother and sister's search for a new life and new home . . . 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.
Download or read book The Temple of Music written by Jonathan Lowy and published by Broadway Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America is starkly divided between the haves and the have-nots. A Republican president seeks reelection in the afterglow of a war many view as unnecessary and imperialisttic. He is bankrolled by millionaires, with every step of his career orchestrated by a political mastermind. Religious extremists crusade against the nation's moral collapse. Terrorists plot the assassination of leaders around the world. And a lonely, disturbed revolutionary stalks the President. . . . It all happened. One hundred years ago. It all comes to life in "The Temple of Music. A vivid, gripping historical novel of the Gilded Age, "The Temple of Music re-creates the larger-than-life characters and tempestuous events that rocked turn-of-the-century America. From battlefields to political backrooms, from romance to murder, "The Temple of Music tells the tales of robber barons, immigrants, yellow journalists, and anarchists, all centering on one of the most fascinating, mysterious, but little-explored events in American history: the assassination of President William McKinley by the disturbed anarchist Leon Czolgosz. "The Temple of Music brings to life the intrigues and passions, the hatreds and loves of a rich cast of real-life characters, including Emma Goldman, the passionate anarchist who forsakes her personal life to fight for workers' rights and free love; her imprisoned lover, the failed assassin Alexander Berkman; corrupt kingmaker "Dollar" Mark Hanna, whose fund-raising and strategizing foreshadowed how modern presidential campaigns would be run; William Jennings Bryan, the populist orator and chief political rival of McKinley; flamboyant newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst; self-appointedmorality czar Anthony Comstock; steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie; and Carnegie's iron-fisted manager, Henry Clay Frick. At the center of this tableau is William McKinley, the president, and Leon Czolgosz, his assassin. McKinley rises to the presidency almost by accident, floating on the money and political clout of Mark Hanna. Sober and unimaginative, McKinley's personal life is marked by drama and tragedy, the unstable wife he loves, and enemies he cannot imagine--chief among them, Leon Czolgosz, a lonely immigrant and factory worker who plots the most spectacular protest in an age of spectacular protests--McKinley's assassination at the 1901 Buffalo World's Fair. Sweeping in scope, "The Temple of Music is a rare literary achievement that intertwines history and fiction into an indelible tapestry of America at the dawn of the twentieth century. Praise for Jonathan Lowy's "Elvis and Nixon "Imaginative and often hilarious . . . Pop culture and recent history are hog-tied and transmogrified to smashing effect in Lowy's imaginative and often hilarious first novel. He moves among several storylines effortlessly, concocting a darkly comic melodrama the likes of which we haven't seen since The Manchurian Candidate."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "[A] high-flying first novel . . . darkly funny."--"New York Times Book Review "A snappy blend of fact and fiction."--"Time "Inventive, irreverent, and surreal."--"Houston Chronicle "[A] darkly humorous look at America under siege . . . A notable debut."--"Dallas Morning News "A dizzying blend of fact and fiction . . . A daring debut."--"Arizona Republic "There are a few words that fullydescribe Lowy's "Elvis and Nixon--bizarre, confusing, and enlightening, but also hard to put down."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch "A garishly readable romp."--"Kansas City Star "Entertaining . . . enigmatic."--"Los Angeles Times "A thoughtful and funny look at a nation that was becoming frayed at the edges and two men who were emblematic of that disarray."--"Denver Post "From the Hardcover edition.
Download or read book Temple of the Winds written by Terry Goodkind and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spells and prophecies sew havoc in the fight for humankind in the 4th novel of the #1 New York Times bestselling author’s epic fantasy series. Having taken his rightful place as Lord Rahl, ruler of D’Hara, Richard must once again postpone his wedding to Kahlan Amnell in order to face the fearsome Imperial Order in a fight for the New World and the freedom of humankind. But while Richard has the brave people of D’Hara at his command, Emperor Jagang of the Imperial Order has a significant advantage: he doesn’t fight fair. Jagang invokes a prophecy that binds Richard and Kahlan to a fate of pain, betrayal, and a path to the Underworld. At Jagang’s behest, a Sister of the Dark gains access into the fabled Temple of the Winds and unleashes a plague that sweeps across the lands like a firestorm. To stop the plague, Richard and Kahlan must risk everything they have—and everything they’ve hoped for.
Download or read book Temple of a Thousand Faces written by John Shors and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his international bestseller Beneath a Marble Sky, John Shors wrote about the ancient passion, beauty, and brilliance that inspired the building of the Taj Mahal. Now with Temple of a Thousand Faces, he brings to life the legendary temple of Angkor Wat, an unrivaled marvel of ornately carved towers and stone statues. There, in a story set nearly a thousand years ago, an empire is lost, a royal love is tested, and heroism is reborn. When his land is taken by force, Prince Jayavar of the Khmer people narrowly escapes death at the hands of the conquering Cham king, Indravarman. Exiled from their homeland, he and his mystical wife Ajadevi set up a secret camp in the jungle with the intention of amassing an army bold enough to reclaim their kingdom and free their people. Meanwhile, Indravarman rules with an iron fist, pitting even his most trusted men against each other and quashing any hint of rebellion. Moving from a poor fisherman's family whose sons find the courage to take up arms against their oppressors, to a beautiful bride who becomes a prize of war, to an ambitious warrior whose allegiance is torn--Temple of a Thousand Faces is an unforgettable saga of love, betrayal, and survival at any cost. READERS GUIDE INCLUDED
Download or read book Temple written by Matthew Reilly and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blockbuster thriller from bestselling author Matthew Reilly. Four centuries ago, a precious idol was hidden in the jungles of Peru. To the Incan people, it is still the ultimate symbol of their spirit. To William race, an American linguist enlisted by the U.S. Army to decipher the clues to its location, it's the ultimate symbol of the apocalypse... Carved from a rare stone not found on Earth, the idol possesses elements more destructive than any nuclear bomb--a virtual planet killer. In the wrong hands it could mean the end of mankind. And whoever possesses the idol, possesses the unfathomable--and cataclysmic--power of the gods... Now, in the foothills of the Andes, Race's team has arrived--but they're not alone. And soon they'll discover that to penetrate the temple of the idol is to break the first rule of survival. Because some treasures are meant to stay buried..and forces are ready to kill to keep it that way...
Download or read book The Temples of Golden Light written by Linda Jarrett and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Temples of Golden Light are a gift from Source, to re-balance planet earth with Goddess energy, raising the vibration through ascension. As etheric temples each temple may be visited during meditation, contemplation or one’s sleep state for healing, relaxation, upliftment, inspiration, cellular renewal, also for the release of any energy blocks stopping you from moving forward. The Temples will give you guidance and protection, they are filled with much love and total light. The Temples of Golden Light are sacred goddess temples of golden light. Three Goddesses over-light the temples, Lady Nada, twin flame of Jesus Christ, Goddess Jacinta she works with the Rainforests and Nature on planet Earth, and Goddess Lathinda who comes from another universe called the Universe of Golden Light. Surrounded by the Rainbow Angels who are able to heal all of your chakras at the same time, under the guidance of 2 New Archangels called Archangel Metaziel and his twin flame Archangel Honoriel. The 144 Temples of Golden Light align to all of the pure energies within this wonderful Universe, and the Gods/Goddesses of Love and Light of Source. The Temples of Golden Light are surrounded by Four Universal Global Golden Seraphim Angels of the Highest Order representing north, south, east and west of our beautiful planet. Being a gift from source the temples may bring about Miracles. The aim of the Temples of Golden Light being to heal Humanity and Mother Earth herself bringing Peace and Harmony to a New Earth.
Download or read book City of Gold written by Gillian Tindall and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Golden Temple written by Victoria Parker and published by NA-r. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to Sikhism which focuses on the holy sites of the religion.
Download or read book The Book of Gold written by David Rankine and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le Livre d'Or (The Book of Gold) is a unique 17th century French magical work comprising numerous amulets, charms, prayers, spells and sigils for working with the Biblical Book of the Psalms of King David. Written in a simple style akin to a medieval Book of Secrets combined with magical practices from the ancient world, Le Livre d'Or brings together practices which have their roots in major works from the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Cairo Genizah, to the Greek Magical Papyri and Sepher Shimmush Tehillim (Magical Use of the Psalms). Now translated into English for the first time, this exceptional text demonstrates the significance of the Psalms as a unifying and vital thread throughout the development of Western magic. From Sweden to Syria, Britain to the Baltic, the use of appropriate Psalms has spread as a significant part of popular folk and religious magic, and Le Livre d'Or is an inimitable example of the transmission of divine power through the written and spoken word. Le Livre d'Or was originally bound as part of Lansdowne MS 1202 with a 17th century French copy of the most important of grimoires, the Key of Solomon. The extensive commentary by David Rankine and Paul Harry Barron emphasises the place of the Psalms within the Grimoire tradition, detailing their extensive apotropaic, amuletic and coercive uses in works such as the Book of Abramelin, the Key of Solomon and the Goetia. The editors also illustrate how the magic of the Psalms has underlain and cross-fertilised numerous traditions over the last two thousand years, from Hellenic magicians, early Christians and Jews of the ancient world to practitioners of the medieval Grimoires and Renaissance Cunning-folk. Whether it was for benevolent or malefic results, Le Livre d'Or provided the appropriate Psalm verses and relevant techniques. This previously ignored work is an outstanding example of eminently practical magic which not only draws on such major works as the Heptameron and the Steganographia, but also many of the divine names found in the Kabbalah. From Saints to spirits, characters to Creeds, Le Livre d'Or shines forth as a significant and reclaimed chapter in the Western Esoteric Traditions. There is also a paperback edition available of this book.
Download or read book Temple of the Serpent written by C. L. Werner and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a series of failures, Grey Seer Thanquol is offered a chance to redeem himself by going to the island of Lustria to kill the Prophet of Sotek. Dogged by assassins & stranded in a foreign land of giant lizards, temple cities & endless jungle, Thanquol must use all of his cunning and magic if he is to come out alive.
Download or read book Secrets of a Golden Dawn Temple written by Chic Cicero and published by Llewellyn Worldwide Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now here is a unique compilation of the various tools used in Golden Dawn ritual, all described in full with complete step-by-step instructions for the construction of nearly 80 different implements. Includes rituals or meditations for each one. An indispensable guide.
Download or read book The Temple of Flame written by Dave Morris and published by Fabled Lands Llp. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic from the heyday of gamebooks, originally published as part of the Golden Dragon series. * * * Far below the lost temple of the ancient god Katak, you and your evil foe Damontir the Mad act out a deadly game. You stalk one another through the silent tunnels where no living thing has trod in centuries, both seeking the priceless gold idol of the flame god. With skill and daring and a little luck, you can overcome the traps and monstrous beings that stand between you and your goal. But then you must face Damontir in a mighty conflict to decide who will emerge victorious into the light of day and who will remain in the silent darkness forever. * * * This is fantasy adventure with a difference: YOU are the hero! A pencil, an eraser and two dice are all you need to embark on your quest. Success and vast riches - or failure and savage death - will depend on the decisions you make.
Download or read book Quest for the Lost City of Gold written by Stephen Biesty and published by Dk Pub. This book was released on 2008 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of postcards introduces young readers to cross-sectional illustrations of such famous building as the Parthenon, the Colosseum, Hagia Sophia, Notre Dame, and the Empire State Building, all of which provide cryptic clues about a Lost City of Gold.
Download or read book The Temple written by Michael Bazzett and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. Editors' Selection from the 2020 Frost Place Chapbook Competition. In THE TEMPLE, Michael Bazzett has created a testament to inhabiting, for a while, a body in this world. It's a hymnal to the absurdity of believing, and believing in the absurd. THE TEMPLE seeks glimpses of the great beyond, a heaven fashioned out of earth and questions, in the here and now.
