Download or read book Journey of the Pearl written by A. E. Smith and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centurion Longinus was the soldier assigned to execute Jesus of Nazareth. Longinus had no idea that the task would catapult him into a whirlwind of events that would change the course of his life and history. As he struggles to forgive himself for executing Jesus, he must deal with his commanding officer's mysterious and deadly vendetta. Longinus also fears for those he loves, including Dulcibella, the daughter of his former commanding officer, Cornelius. He protects a unique blue pearl, the highest prized object of the ancient world, given to him by a dying man in gratitude for the centurion's act of courage and kindness. A fictional tale based on people and events in the New Testament of the Bible, this is a storyteller's tapestry woven with threads of history and colored with hues of imagination to portray the dramatic struggle of good against evil.

Download or read book Ghosts of Our Saints written by Richard K. Perkins and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity, obsessed with materialism and devoid of spirituality, is in trouble. Seeking a path around territorial restrictions imposed in a shaky peace with an unseen race humans call the Necromancers, Task Force RF-19.2 has twice blundered into the path of a second alien species’ invasion force on its way to Earth, answering a challenge of honor by mortal combat from its own enemy. Now, beaten and seriously mauled, the remnants of Task Force RF-19 and its fleet have retreated to a pre-established emergency rendezvous, a planet known as DeGeller 5, only to meet other human forces fleeing Earth after this new enemy’s cleansing bombardment of their Ancient Battlefield. Regrouping at DeGeller, the situation deteriorates further when a second invasion force crosses their path on its way to Earth also. Physical appearances aside, the two enemies are almost total technological opposites, one side wholeheartedly embracing technology, the other wholeheartedly rejecting it. The situation becomes even more convoluted when the human refugees receive a request for military assistance from a third race, enslaved to one of the two enemies. Against this backdrop 2nd Lt. Zhou Wen discovers he is the only heir to humanity’s imperial throne; he must face a rebellious Mother Church, the suffocating imperial bureaucracy, his doubts about the succession and his claim to the throne, all while returning to Earth to confront two mortal enemies hellbent on destroying each other. In doing so, Zhou Wen discovers the eternal secret of humanity the two combatants are fighting over.

Download or read book Secret of the Ruby written by A. E. Smith and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centurion Adan Longinus strikes out for adventure once again in this third and final book of the Gemstone Trilogy. The family of his adopted brother, Nikolaus, met with traumatic and unexpected deaths, as revealed in Journey of the Pearl. A mysterious device known today as the Antikythera Mechanism weaves itself into the story as the Prophecy Box, which fuels many intrigues and subplots. Adan and Nikolaus, along with Calais, who figured prominently in Quest of the Sapphire, leap from one dangerous situation to another as they gather clues to solve the mysteries of Nikolaus's and Calais's past. When the Prophesy Box is finally found, Adan struggles to control his temptation to use the abilities of the alluring device as he tries to protect Nikolaus from the same temptation. Historical reality fuels the quest for power and dominion by those who have the means to pursue Adan's group, making their path to discovery dangerous and uncertain.

Download or read book Ideas of the Restoration in English Literature 1660 71 written by Nicholas Jose and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eastern Orthodox Christianity written by Bryn Geffert and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential, one-of-a-kind reader, this book frames, explores, and interprets Eastern Orthodoxy through primary sources. It is the first comprehensive reader on the Eastern Orthodox Church for the English-speaking world and is accessible to readers with no prior knowledge of theology or religious history. Lively introductions and short narratives touch on anthropology, art, law, literature, music, politics, women's studies, and a host of other areas. These texts are brought together to survey the fascinating history of the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition--From back cover.

Download or read book Greek Tragedy and the British Theatre 1660 1914 written by Edith Hall and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-07-14 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated book offers the first full, interdisciplinary investigation of the historical evidence for the presence of ancient Greek tragedy in the post-Restoration British theatre, where it reached a much wider audience - including women - than had access to the original texts. Archival research has excavated substantial amounts of new material, both visual and literary, which is presented in chronological order. But the fundamental aim is to explain why Greek tragedy, which played an elite role in the curricula of largely conservative schools and universities, was magnetically attractive to political radicals, progressive theatre professionals, and to the aesthetic avant-garde. All Greek has been translated, and the book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Greek tragedy, the reception of ancient Greece and Rome, theatre history, British social history, English studies, or comparative literature.

Download or read book Quest of the Sapphire written by A. E. Smith and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco, the son of Centurion Adan Longinus who crucified Jesus, leaves his family without a plan or resources. He hopes to accomplish something that will earn his father’s approval and make up for a dangerously bad decision. Marco immediately faces difficulties and is about to abandon his quest when a chance encounter with a street vender changes everything. Adan Longinus, along with his brother Nikolaus and other son Aquila, search for Marco. They encounter many perils, including a shipwreck, a haunting presence, a false arrest, and family members’ unforeseen situations. Long-hidden secrets are revealed as their search progresses and complications arise. They face hazards beyond their control as well as those of their own making. When they finally reunite, they discover that the greatest peril is about to unfold—the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The family’s survival hangs in the balance. If you like mystery and adventure, told with historical accuracy, and an inspiring message, you’ll enjoy this series.

Download or read book Sung in Shadow written by Tanith Lee and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in e-book format, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet from a master of dark fantasy. In the land of Santa Verensa, the great aristocratic Houses thrive on vendetta. Although their feuds are rooted in politics, generations of grievances have made the conflict dangerously petty and bitterly personal—a society where people live and die by the Name they bear. Romulan Montargo, heir to his family, revels in the feud. Meanwhile, Iuletta Chenti, the only child of Chenti Primo, the family’s patriarch, has spent her life sheltered. The Montargos and the Chentis have hated each other for decades, but when Iuletta first sets eyes on Romulan, she knows they are meant to be together. Determined to win his affection, she casts a charm on him to draw him to her, and the two fall in love. But Iuletta is already betrothed to the Belmorio heir, and her temperamental cousin Leopardo hates the Montargos with a murderous passion. If the young lovers are to be together, they must defy their families and defy their fates, reclaiming their chance at a happy ending. Tanith Lee beautifully reimagines Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of star-crossed lovers and bloody revenge with an added fantasy twist.

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Download or read book Swordbane written by Paul Joseph Santoro Emerick and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark plot unfolds in the western lands of the Kingdom of Swordbane with the formation of an unholy alliance, deliberate spread of a deadly affliction, and a newly conspired war looming on the horizon after the Kingdom of Swordbane has just emerged victorious from a bitter twenty-year-long war with its eastern rival neighbor. Masterminding this dark plot built on social malaise from corruption and an espoused propaganda of revisionism, a former vassal of the kingdom emerges who seeks to claim the status of the ultimate dark lord and chosen vessel. In seeking to receive special divine powers, this aspiring dark lord will pave a bloody path of death and destruction in order to ultimately create a new prosperous social and political order inspired from the ashes of the once-great Lupercalian Empire. Only a group of unlikely but personally connected heroes seek to stand in the way and fight back to preserve what is left of the kingdom. Throughout their trials and hardships, both the heroes and this ambitious dark lord will reflect upon their past life events while seeking to move forward with the challenges they face ahead in the ultimate war of perceived good versus evil. Whoever wins in this struggle, one thing is certain among all of them: life will never be the same.

Download or read book The Roman empress a tragedy written by William Joyner and published by . This book was released on 1671 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Classical Trinitarian Theology written by Tarmo Toom and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical Trinitarian Theology for Seminary Students is a textbook on patristic Trinitarian doctrines. Part I introduces classical Trinitarian theology with the help of short discussion, definitions, and comparisons. It is designed for incoming seminary students, who have never formally studied theology. Part II is for intermediate students. It comments on three charts, which attempt to depict graphically the patristic search for Christian Trinitarian theology. This section is geared towards seminary students who have already studied for a few years and would like to revisit the classical doctrine of the Trinity at a more advanced level, but who are not really ready for engaging primary texts independently, whether in Greek, Latin, or English. Part III is composed for advanced students who enjoy tackling primary texts. It provides a list of some important Greek or Latin primary texts and the accessible translations in English

Download or read book Creative Indulgences written by Philippa Ballantine and published by Imagine That! Studios. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born from Philippa Ballantine’s Patreon feed, these thirteen stories span fantasy, horror and science fiction. They explore the dark places of the human soul, the brightness of hope, and the void between worlds. A clone finds the welcoming voice of an alien. A small dragon learns the secrets of the past. The bodies of the dead dance in an ancient church. These and other stories were inspired by an ongoing monthly collaboration between reader and author. From there they were spun by Philippa Ballantine’s imagination, both indulgent and creative fun.

Download or read book Bones of the Emperor written by Richard K. Perkins and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having accidentally developed the means to travel faster than the speed of light, humans blunder out into the galaxy under the arrogant assumption they are masters of all they survey. In do so, they encounter an adversary who seeks to block their way resulting in a war of attrition lasting over a century.

Download or read book The Horror Plays of the English Restoration written by Anne Hermanson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decade after the Restoration of Charles II, a disturbing group of tragedies, dubbed by modern critics the horror or the blood-and-torture villain tragedies, burst onto the London stage. Ten years later they were gone - absorbed into the partisan frenzy which enveloped the theatre at the height of the Exclusion Crisis. Despite burgeoning interest, until now there has been no full investigation into why these deeply unsettling plays were written when they were and why they so fascinated audiences for the period that they held the stage. The author’s contention is that the genre of horror gains its popularity at times of social dislocation. It reflects deep schisms in society, and English society was profoundly unsettled and in a (delayed) state of shock from years of social upheaval and civil conflict. Through recurrent images of monstrosity, madness, venereal disease, incest and atheism, Hermanson argues that the horror dramatists trope deep-seated and unresolved anxieties - engaging profoundly with contemporary discourse by abreacting the conspiratorial climate of suspicion and fear. Some go as far as to question unequivocally the moral and political value of monarchy, vilifying the office of kingship and pushing ideas of atheism further than in any drama produced since Seneca. This study marks the first comprehensive investigation of these macabre tragedies in which playwrights such as Nathaniel Lee, Thomas Shadwell, Elkanah Settle, Thomas Otway and the Earl of Rochester take their audience on an exploration of human iniquity, thrusting them into an examination of man’s relationship to God, power, justice and evil.

Download or read book The Poems of Browning Volume One written by John Woolford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Poems of Browning is the first collected edition to be based on the earliest printed texts, and to present these texts in order of their composition.Together, volumes I and II provide an authoritative and accessible tribute to this great poet. Volume I, 1826-1840 traces Browning's career up to the writing of Sordello. It includes his only surviving juvenilia: The Dance of Death and The First-Borm of Egypt; Pauline, his first anonymous publication, and Paracelsus, the poem which made his literary reputation.

Download or read book One True King written by D.J.J. Watson and published by DJJW Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A final warning. A kingdom in peril. A race against the sands of time. When a promising apprentice wizard warns Darius that the king clings to life and the shadow of his traitorous brother looms over the throne, it confirms his worst fears—time has all but run out. With loyal allies but lethal forces encircling them, Darius must cut a path through hostile terrain—evading trackers and death at every turn—to reclaim his birthright and convince his ailing father of the dark prophecy before it’s too late. Courage and sacrifice are the prices of haste and any delay in reaching the capital would open the gates to Dillian's dark designs, plunging not just Vlencia, but the realm, into an age of shadows. Kaudon is stirring. Destiny's hour has come. Will Darius step into his legacy or is he out of time?