Download or read book The Travels of an Alchemist written by Zhichang Li and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1931. Mainly focussing on cultural and geographical aspects, Travels of an Alchemist are unique in their importance as a source for early Mongol history, enabling us as they do to fix with certainty the otherwise obscure and much disputed dates of Chingiz Khan's movements during his Western campaign. The author, a Taoist doctor, left some of the most faithful and vivid pictures ever drawn of nature and society between the Aral and the Yellow Sea. Waley's introduction provides excellent background information with which to place the Travels in their appropriate historical, social and religious setting.
Download or read book The Travels of an Alchemist written by Li Chih-Ch'ang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1931. Mainly focussing on cultural and geographical aspects, Travels of an Alchemist are unique in their importance as a source for early Mongol history, enabling us as they do to fix with certainty the otherwise obscure and much disputed dates of Chingiz Khan's movements during his Western campaign. The author, a Taoist doctor, left some of the most faithful and vivid pictures ever drawn of nature and society between the Aral and the Yellow Sea. Waley's introduction provides excellent background information with which to place the Travels in their appropriate historical, social and religious setting.
Download or read book The Travels of an Alchemist written by Chih-ch'ang Li and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alchemist 30th Anniversary Edition written by Paulo Coelho and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis coming soon.......
Download or read book The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.
Download or read book The Illustrated Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book The Travels of an Alchemist The Journey of the Taoist Ch ang Ch un from China to the Hindukush at the Summons of Chingiz Khan written by Li Chih-Ch'ang and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1935, this a translation of the original Chinese text. The book follows Ch'ang-Ch'un through the crowded Chinese plains, through Mongolia, Samarkand and Afghanistan. It is a fascianting travelogue and an intriguing insight in to medieval Taoism. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Sources Sun Hsi's Preface to the Hsi Yu Chi Translation of Hsi Yu Chi Appendix Index Map
Download or read book The Imperial Alchemist written by A. H. Wang and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A legend buried for 2000 years. A race against time to uncover the truth.210 BCE, CHINA. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his trusted alchemist on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.His fleet never returned...NOW, renowned archaeologist Professor Georgia Lee is determined to unlock the secret to the greatest discovery in human history. But she's not the only one seeking the precious elixir of life. Pursued by those who will kill to possess it, Georgia must find the one man who can help her win this deadly treasure hunt.With every twist and turn bringing her closer to her enemies, she is thrust into a globetrotting, pulse-pounding adventure from the forgotten tombs of ancient China to the treacherous jungles of Taiwan.Meticulously researched, this is a tale blended with rich historical facts to recreate all the drama, intrigue, and mystery of East Asia.A smart, fast-paced archaeological adventure, The Imperial Alchemist is a riveting thriller in the spirit of James Rollins, weaving history, action and thought-provoking philosophy on every page. If you loved Indiana Jones or The Da Vinci Code, this is for you!
Download or read book The Alchemist s Apprentice written by Kate Thompson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVDIVJack is about to discover how to make gold—but the secret art will come at a price/divDIV The year is 1720, and Jack, a London blacksmith’s apprentice, is fleeing the punishment of his master. Now a runaway, Jack’s wanderings take him to the Thames River, where he plucks a curious little pot out of the water. Hoping that his find will prove valuable, Jack discovers that it belongs to a practitioner of the forbidden art of alchemy. The alchemist agrees to take Jack on as an apprentice and teach him his secret craft, which will lead not to shelter or security, but to something far more wonderful and perilous. Jack’s quest will take him to unexpected places where he’ll learn that there’s more to alchemy than he bargained for. But will learning the secrets of making gold come at too great a cost? /div/div/div
Download or read book The Travels of an Alchemist written by Chih-ch'ang Li and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Steppe and the Sea written by Thomas T. Allsen and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1221, in what we now call Turkmenistan, a captive held by Mongol soldiers confessed that she had swallowed her pearls in order to safeguard them. She was immediately executed and eviscerated. On finding several pearls, Chinggis Qan (Genghis Khan) ordered that they cut open every slain person on the battlefield. Pearls, valued for aesthetic, economic, religious, and political reasons, were the ultimate luxury good of the Middle Ages, and the Chingissid imperium, the largest contiguous land empire in history, was their unmatched collector, promoter, and conveyor. Thomas T. Allsen examines the importance of pearls, as luxury good and political investment, in the Mongolian empire—from its origin in 1206, through its unprecedented expansion, to its division and decline in 1370—in order to track the varied cultural and commercial interactions between the northern steppes and the southern seas. Focusing first on the acquisition, display, redistribution, and political significance of pearls, Allsen shows how the very act of forming such a vast nomadic empire required the massive accumulation, management, and movement of prestige goods, and how this process brought into being new regimes of consumption on a continental scale. He argues that overland and seaborne trade flourished simultaneously, forming a dynamic exchange system that moved commodities from east to west and north to south, including an enormous quantity of pearls. Tracking the circulation of pearls across time, he highlights the importance of different modes of exchange—booty-taking, tributary relations, market mechanisms, and reciprocal gift-giving. He also sheds light on the ways in which Mongols' marketing strategies made use of not only myth and folklore but also maritime communications networks created by Indian-Buddhist and Muslim merchants skilled in cross-cultural commerce. In Allsen's analysis, pearls illuminate Mongolian exceptionalism in steppe history, the interconnections between overland and seaborne trade, recurrent patterns in the employment of luxury goods in the political cultures of empires, and the consequences of such goods for local and regional economies.
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Download or read book The Intelligent Conversationalist written by Imogen Lloyd Webber and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cable news pundit shows readers how never to be lost for words ever again.
Download or read book The Promise of Rain written by Shana Abé and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call him the Hound of Hell.... Lord Roland Strathmore has been ordered by the king to find and capture Lady Kyla Warwick, a noblewoman running from rumors of scandal and murder. One of England's fiercest warriors, Strathmore is torn between his loyalty to the king and his pledge to the elusive woman he has never met. For Strathmore was once betrothed to the fiery Lady Kyla--until her family's fall from grace halted plans for their union. When Kyla is seized by Strathmore, she vows to seek vengeance against the man she considers a traitor. But she's surprised when her hatred for her newfound enemy is matched by a powerful attraction--a temptation at odds with her desire to reclaim her freedom. Fueled by his own unspoken passion, Strathmore is willing to risk everything to help his beautiful captive discover the truth about her shocking past--even if only the most desperate act will save her from further ruin...or perhaps even death.
Download or read book Aleph written by Paulo Coelho and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform your life. Rewrite your destiny. In his most personal novel to date, internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Like the main character in his much-beloved The Alchemist, Paulo is facing a grave crisis of faith. As he seeks a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he decides to begin again: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the landscapes around him. Setting off to Africa, and then to Europe and Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, he initiates a journey to revitalize his energy and passion. Even so, he never expects to meet Hilal. A gifted young violinist, she is the woman Paulo loved five hundred years before—and the woman he betrayed in an act of cowardice so far-reaching that it prevents him from finding real happiness in this life. Together they will initiate a mystical voyage through time and space, traveling a path that teaches love, forgiveness, and the courage to overcome life’s inevitable challenges. Beautiful and inspiring, Aleph invites us to consider the meaning of our own personal journeys: Are we where we want to be, doing what we want to do? Some books are read. Aleph is lived. This eBook edition includes an excerpt from Paulo Coelho's Manuscript Found in Accra and a Reading Group Guide!
Download or read book Tent of Miracles written by Jorge Amado and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the life of Pedro Archanjo, a mulatto man who spent his life fighting prejudice.
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