Author: Andrew Edwards (Translator)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781845199531
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Qualifying as a doctor at the tender age of nineteen, John Polidori was employed less than a year later by the poet, Lord Byron, as his travelling physician. In His Master's Reflection, the authors follow Polidori's footsteps as he accompanies Byron through Europe to Switzerland. Fuelled by friends, Byron finally releases Polidori from his contract, leaving the penniless medic to wander over the Alps on foot to Italy. Unable to establish himself as a doctor to the expatriate community, he admits defeat and returns to England. Still harbouring literary ambitions, his one chance at fame is cruelly denied when The Vampyre, the story he wrote in Geneva, is attributed to Byron. Gossip and retelling of events have cast Polidori in the role of a petulant plagiarist. The authors show that the handsome Polidori was more than just his master's reflection.
His Master's Reflection
Author: Andrew Edwards (Translator)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781845199531
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Qualifying as a doctor at the tender age of nineteen, John Polidori was employed less than a year later by the poet, Lord Byron, as his travelling physician. In His Master's Reflection, the authors follow Polidori's footsteps as he accompanies Byron through Europe to Switzerland. Fuelled by friends, Byron finally releases Polidori from his contract, leaving the penniless medic to wander over the Alps on foot to Italy. Unable to establish himself as a doctor to the expatriate community, he admits defeat and returns to England. Still harbouring literary ambitions, his one chance at fame is cruelly denied when The Vampyre, the story he wrote in Geneva, is attributed to Byron. Gossip and retelling of events have cast Polidori in the role of a petulant plagiarist. The authors show that the handsome Polidori was more than just his master's reflection.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781845199531
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Qualifying as a doctor at the tender age of nineteen, John Polidori was employed less than a year later by the poet, Lord Byron, as his travelling physician. In His Master's Reflection, the authors follow Polidori's footsteps as he accompanies Byron through Europe to Switzerland. Fuelled by friends, Byron finally releases Polidori from his contract, leaving the penniless medic to wander over the Alps on foot to Italy. Unable to establish himself as a doctor to the expatriate community, he admits defeat and returns to England. Still harbouring literary ambitions, his one chance at fame is cruelly denied when The Vampyre, the story he wrote in Geneva, is attributed to Byron. Gossip and retelling of events have cast Polidori in the role of a petulant plagiarist. The authors show that the handsome Polidori was more than just his master's reflection.
A Master's Reflection on the History of Humanity
Author: Ramtha (the enlightened one (Spirit))
Publisher: Ramtha's School of the Mind
ISBN: 9781578730414
Category : New Age movement
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher: Ramtha's School of the Mind
ISBN: 9781578730414
Category : New Age movement
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Musings of the Masters
Author: Raymond Ayoub
Publisher: MAA
ISBN: 9780883855492
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The anthology is a collection of articles written by renowned mathematicians of the twentieth century. The articles span roughly a century in time and a wide range in subject. They are by mathematicians acknowledged by their peers as outstanding creators whose work has added richly to the discipline.
Publisher: MAA
ISBN: 9780883855492
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The anthology is a collection of articles written by renowned mathematicians of the twentieth century. The articles span roughly a century in time and a wide range in subject. They are by mathematicians acknowledged by their peers as outstanding creators whose work has added richly to the discipline.
Father Charlie: Reflecting the Master
Author: George Pereny
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 035901934X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Charles McTague, "Father Charlie" to those who knew him, was an unforgettable man, a kind and caring Catholic priest who began his life as a sailor and kept a special care for sailors during his priesthood, when he was stationed for many years at Port Newark, NJ, one of the nation's busiest ports. Author George Pereny was on his own spiritual quest when he met Father Charlie, and the two formed a bond that lasted for decades until the priest's death in 2007. George decided he would write a special recollection of Father Charlie that is part biography, part memoir and part theological discourse. Was Father Charlie a saint, as many who knew him think? This luminous book will help you come to your own decision.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 035901934X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Charles McTague, "Father Charlie" to those who knew him, was an unforgettable man, a kind and caring Catholic priest who began his life as a sailor and kept a special care for sailors during his priesthood, when he was stationed for many years at Port Newark, NJ, one of the nation's busiest ports. Author George Pereny was on his own spiritual quest when he met Father Charlie, and the two formed a bond that lasted for decades until the priest's death in 2007. George decided he would write a special recollection of Father Charlie that is part biography, part memoir and part theological discourse. Was Father Charlie a saint, as many who knew him think? This luminous book will help you come to your own decision.
The Master Plan
Author: Chris Wilson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 073521560X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One night, defending himself, he killed a man. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Deciding to make something of his life, Chris embarked on a journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. He wrote his Master Plan: a list of all he expected to accomplish or acquire. He worked his plan every day for years, and in his mid-thirties he did the impossible: he convinced a judge to reduce his sentence and became a free man. Today Chris is a successful social entrepreneur who employs returning citizens; a mentor; and a public speaker. He is the embodiment of second chances, and this is his unforgettable story.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 073521560X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One night, defending himself, he killed a man. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Deciding to make something of his life, Chris embarked on a journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. He wrote his Master Plan: a list of all he expected to accomplish or acquire. He worked his plan every day for years, and in his mid-thirties he did the impossible: he convinced a judge to reduce his sentence and became a free man. Today Chris is a successful social entrepreneur who employs returning citizens; a mentor; and a public speaker. He is the embodiment of second chances, and this is his unforgettable story.
Reflecting Mirrors
Author: Imre Hamar
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783447055093
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the Huayan school of East Asian Buddhism in a Western language. This school, which received its name from the Chinese translation of the important Mahayana scripture, the Buddhavatam sakasutra, flourished in China during the Tang dynasty (618-907) and spread to Korea and Japan as well. The reader gains an insight into the development of Huayan Buddhism: The compilation of its base text, the Buddhavatam sakasutra, the establishment of Huayan tradition as a special form of East Asian Buddhism and its visual representations. The book consists of five chapters: 1. State of Field, 2. The Buddhavatam. sakasutra, 3. Huayan in China, 4. Hwaom/Kegon in Korea and Japan, and 5. Huayan/Hwaom/Kegon Art. The following scholars contributed to this volume: Aramaki Noritoshi, Jana Benicka, Choe Yeonshik, Bernard Faure, Frederic Girard, Imre Hamar, Huang Yi-hsun, Ishii Kosei, Kimura Kiyotaka, Charles Muller, Jan Nattier, Otake Susumu, Joerg Plassen, Wei Daoru, Dorothy Wong, Zhu Qingzhi. Included are bibliographies of secondary sources on Huayan Buddhism in Western languages, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783447055093
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the Huayan school of East Asian Buddhism in a Western language. This school, which received its name from the Chinese translation of the important Mahayana scripture, the Buddhavatam sakasutra, flourished in China during the Tang dynasty (618-907) and spread to Korea and Japan as well. The reader gains an insight into the development of Huayan Buddhism: The compilation of its base text, the Buddhavatam sakasutra, the establishment of Huayan tradition as a special form of East Asian Buddhism and its visual representations. The book consists of five chapters: 1. State of Field, 2. The Buddhavatam. sakasutra, 3. Huayan in China, 4. Hwaom/Kegon in Korea and Japan, and 5. Huayan/Hwaom/Kegon Art. The following scholars contributed to this volume: Aramaki Noritoshi, Jana Benicka, Choe Yeonshik, Bernard Faure, Frederic Girard, Imre Hamar, Huang Yi-hsun, Ishii Kosei, Kimura Kiyotaka, Charles Muller, Jan Nattier, Otake Susumu, Joerg Plassen, Wei Daoru, Dorothy Wong, Zhu Qingzhi. Included are bibliographies of secondary sources on Huayan Buddhism in Western languages, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Forgotten Masters
Author: William Dalrymple
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers
ISBN: 1781301018
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, this book celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists, each with their own style and tastes and agency, all of whom worked for British patrons between the 1770s and the bloody end of the Mughal rule in 1857. Edited by writer and historian William Dalrymple, these hybrid paintings explore both the beauty of the Indian natural world and the social realities of the time in one hundred masterpieces, often of astonishing brilliance and originality. They shed light on a forgotten moment in Anglo-Indian history during which Indian artists responded to European influences while keeping intact their own artistic visions and styles. These artists represent the last phase of Indian artistic genius before the onset of the twin assaults - photography and the influence of western colonial art schools - ended an unbroken tradition of painting going back two thousand years. As these masterworks show, the greatest of these painters deserve to be remembered as among the most remarkable Indian artists of all time.
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers
ISBN: 1781301018
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, this book celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists, each with their own style and tastes and agency, all of whom worked for British patrons between the 1770s and the bloody end of the Mughal rule in 1857. Edited by writer and historian William Dalrymple, these hybrid paintings explore both the beauty of the Indian natural world and the social realities of the time in one hundred masterpieces, often of astonishing brilliance and originality. They shed light on a forgotten moment in Anglo-Indian history during which Indian artists responded to European influences while keeping intact their own artistic visions and styles. These artists represent the last phase of Indian artistic genius before the onset of the twin assaults - photography and the influence of western colonial art schools - ended an unbroken tradition of painting going back two thousand years. As these masterworks show, the greatest of these painters deserve to be remembered as among the most remarkable Indian artists of all time.
A Defence of the History of Infant-baptism Against the Reflections of Mr. Gale and Others
Author: William Wall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Infant baptism
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Infant baptism
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
THE GARDEN OF KNOWLEDGE AND VIRTUE: IIUM Alumni and Reflections (IIUM Press)
Author: AZAM OTHMAN
Publisher: IIUM PRESS
ISBN: 9674913491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Within the pages of this book lie the heartfelt reflections of IIUM Alumni, woven together to form a tapestry of wisdom and inspiration. Each chapter unveils a unique perspective, radiating with the voices of various Kulliyyahs and Institutions. A captivating narrative awaits the eager reader, delving into the unexplored depths of Muslim students' lives within a mosaic of multicultural settings. Moreover, this book serves as a profound testament to the indelible impact of IIUM's noble philosophy, mission, and vision on its esteemed alumni. It cherishes the invaluable heritage of IIUM's history, unearthing its profound contributions to society. The intended audience of this captivating composition embraces a diverse spectrum. including esteemed academicians, avid researchers, devoted IIUM alumni. enlightened educators, and the inquisitive public eager to acquaint themselves with the grandeur of IIUM as an educational institution.
Publisher: IIUM PRESS
ISBN: 9674913491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Within the pages of this book lie the heartfelt reflections of IIUM Alumni, woven together to form a tapestry of wisdom and inspiration. Each chapter unveils a unique perspective, radiating with the voices of various Kulliyyahs and Institutions. A captivating narrative awaits the eager reader, delving into the unexplored depths of Muslim students' lives within a mosaic of multicultural settings. Moreover, this book serves as a profound testament to the indelible impact of IIUM's noble philosophy, mission, and vision on its esteemed alumni. It cherishes the invaluable heritage of IIUM's history, unearthing its profound contributions to society. The intended audience of this captivating composition embraces a diverse spectrum. including esteemed academicians, avid researchers, devoted IIUM alumni. enlightened educators, and the inquisitive public eager to acquaint themselves with the grandeur of IIUM as an educational institution.
Scripture Parables in Verse; with explanations and reflections: to which are added ... notes in prose, etc
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description