Author: Bill Bland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
In 1792, Caty Sage, a 5-year old white girl was kidnapped from Virginia by Cherokees & taken to Ohio. At 17 she married the Wyandot Chief. At 28 she was widowed & recieved a big land tract. She then married a Wyandot warrior who became a chief & famous preacher. In 1843 her tribe was driven from Ohio. They traveled in wagons across Ohio then in steamboats to Kansas. She had forgotten her childhood but a brother discovered her 56 years later. (80 illustrations).
Yourowquains, a Wyandot Indian Queen
Author: Bill Bland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
In 1792, Caty Sage, a 5-year old white girl was kidnapped from Virginia by Cherokees & taken to Ohio. At 17 she married the Wyandot Chief. At 28 she was widowed & recieved a big land tract. She then married a Wyandot warrior who became a chief & famous preacher. In 1843 her tribe was driven from Ohio. They traveled in wagons across Ohio then in steamboats to Kansas. She had forgotten her childhood but a brother discovered her 56 years later. (80 illustrations).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
In 1792, Caty Sage, a 5-year old white girl was kidnapped from Virginia by Cherokees & taken to Ohio. At 17 she married the Wyandot Chief. At 28 she was widowed & recieved a big land tract. She then married a Wyandot warrior who became a chief & famous preacher. In 1843 her tribe was driven from Ohio. They traveled in wagons across Ohio then in steamboats to Kansas. She had forgotten her childhood but a brother discovered her 56 years later. (80 illustrations).
The Indian Queen
Author: John Dryden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
The first true "heroic" drama in England, this 1664 tragedy in a French baroque ramantic novel set among the Aztecs and Incas. With oversize sentiments, settings and derring-do, it is grand opera in heroic couplets.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
The first true "heroic" drama in England, this 1664 tragedy in a French baroque ramantic novel set among the Aztecs and Incas. With oversize sentiments, settings and derring-do, it is grand opera in heroic couplets.
The Indian Queen
Author: Ann Sophia Stephens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The Indian Queen
Author: John Dryden
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"The Indian Queen" is a tragic play written by John Dryden, one of the leading playwrights of the English Restoration period. Set in ancient Mexico, it tells the story of Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, and his wife Zempoalla, who are caught in a tumultuous struggle for power and survival amidst the Spanish conquest led by Hernán Cortés. The play explores themes of love, ambition, and betrayal against the backdrop of imperial expansion and cultural clash. Montezuma and Zempoalla's relationship is tested as they navigate the complex political landscape, facing challenges from both within their own court and from the encroaching Spanish invaders. Dryden's play is characterized by its grandeur and spectacle, with lavish scenes depicting the opulence of the Aztec court and the brutality of the Spanish conquest. The clash of civilizations serves as a backdrop for the personal dramas unfolding among the characters, as they grapple with questions of loyalty, honor, and sacrifice.
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"The Indian Queen" is a tragic play written by John Dryden, one of the leading playwrights of the English Restoration period. Set in ancient Mexico, it tells the story of Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, and his wife Zempoalla, who are caught in a tumultuous struggle for power and survival amidst the Spanish conquest led by Hernán Cortés. The play explores themes of love, ambition, and betrayal against the backdrop of imperial expansion and cultural clash. Montezuma and Zempoalla's relationship is tested as they navigate the complex political landscape, facing challenges from both within their own court and from the encroaching Spanish invaders. Dryden's play is characterized by its grandeur and spectacle, with lavish scenes depicting the opulence of the Aztec court and the brutality of the Spanish conquest. The clash of civilizations serves as a backdrop for the personal dramas unfolding among the characters, as they grapple with questions of loyalty, honor, and sacrifice.
Empress
Author: Miles Taylor
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300118090
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837 In this engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with the country throughout her reign and not just in the last decades. Taylor also reveals the way in which Victoria's influence as empress contributed significantly to India's modernization, both political and economic. This is, in a number of respects, a fresh account of imperial rule in India, suggesting that it was one of Victoria's successes.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300118090
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837 In this engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with the country throughout her reign and not just in the last decades. Taylor also reveals the way in which Victoria's influence as empress contributed significantly to India's modernization, both political and economic. This is, in a number of respects, a fresh account of imperial rule in India, suggesting that it was one of Victoria's successes.
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Author: Ruby Lal
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393635406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History "A luminous biography." —Rafia Zakaria, Guardian Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, leading troops into battle, signing imperial orders, and astutely handling matters of the state. Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. In Empress, Nur Jahan finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393635406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History "A luminous biography." —Rafia Zakaria, Guardian Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, leading troops into battle, signing imperial orders, and astutely handling matters of the state. Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. In Empress, Nur Jahan finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
Rebel Queen
Author: Michelle Moran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476716366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest ... But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armies--one male and one female--and rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476716366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest ... But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armies--one male and one female--and rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves.
Outlaw
Author: Roy Moxham
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 140708013X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
In June 1992, author Roy Moxham did a very strange thing: he wrote to a bandit in an Indian jail. Phoolan Devi was the controversial and charismatic 'Bandit Queen' hailed as a modern-day Robin Hood in the villages surrounding Delhi. In revenge for her own gang rape, her followers killed 20 high-caste Indians, which led to her surrender and imprisonment. Struck by her story and appalled by her plight, Roy Moxham helped Phoolan Devi obtain justice, offered her encouragement when she became an MP in India on her release, and travelled with her for several years before she was finally gunned down in 2001. Based on the diaries that documented their extraordinary friendship, Moxham offers a fascinating portrait of a remarkable woman and reveals the hidden face of India.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 140708013X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
In June 1992, author Roy Moxham did a very strange thing: he wrote to a bandit in an Indian jail. Phoolan Devi was the controversial and charismatic 'Bandit Queen' hailed as a modern-day Robin Hood in the villages surrounding Delhi. In revenge for her own gang rape, her followers killed 20 high-caste Indians, which led to her surrender and imprisonment. Struck by her story and appalled by her plight, Roy Moxham helped Phoolan Devi obtain justice, offered her encouragement when she became an MP in India on her release, and travelled with her for several years before she was finally gunned down in 2001. Based on the diaries that documented their extraordinary friendship, Moxham offers a fascinating portrait of a remarkable woman and reveals the hidden face of India.
The Complete Queen's Indian
Author: Efim Petrovich Geller
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713469578
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A favourite of Nigel Short, Britain's leading challenger for the World Championship, and of previous champions, Anatoly Karpov and Tigran Petrosian, the Queen's Indian is one of the Black's most reliable defences. It has been tried and tested at Grandmaster level and is a popular choice for club players. This volume analyzes each of the major variations of this defence.
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713469578
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A favourite of Nigel Short, Britain's leading challenger for the World Championship, and of previous champions, Anatoly Karpov and Tigran Petrosian, the Queen's Indian is one of the Black's most reliable defences. It has been tried and tested at Grandmaster level and is a popular choice for club players. This volume analyzes each of the major variations of this defence.
The Many Lives of a Rajput Queen
Author: Ramya Sreenivasan
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295997850
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Winner of the 2009 Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize, sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies The medieval Rajput queen Padmini - believed to have been pursued by Alauddin Khalji, the Sultan of Delhi - has been the focus of numerous South Asian narratives, ranging from a Sufi mystical romance in the sixteenth century to nationalist histories in the late nineteenth century. The Many Lives of a Rajput Queen explores how early modern regional elites, caste groups, and mystical and monastic communities shaped their distinctive versions of the past through the repeated refashioning of the legend of Padmini. Ramya Sreenivasan investigates these legends and traces their subsequent appropriation by colonial administrators and nationalist intellectuals, for varying different political ends. Using Padmini as a means of illustrating the power of gender norms in constructing heroic memory, she shows how such narratives about virtuous women changed as they circulated across particular communities in South Asia between the sixteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book will interest historians of memory, gender, community, culture, and historywriting in South Asia. Illustrating how enduring legends emerged out of particular precolonial repositories of "tradition," the book also addresses the nature of colonial transitions and precolonial historical consciousness.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295997850
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Winner of the 2009 Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize, sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies The medieval Rajput queen Padmini - believed to have been pursued by Alauddin Khalji, the Sultan of Delhi - has been the focus of numerous South Asian narratives, ranging from a Sufi mystical romance in the sixteenth century to nationalist histories in the late nineteenth century. The Many Lives of a Rajput Queen explores how early modern regional elites, caste groups, and mystical and monastic communities shaped their distinctive versions of the past through the repeated refashioning of the legend of Padmini. Ramya Sreenivasan investigates these legends and traces their subsequent appropriation by colonial administrators and nationalist intellectuals, for varying different political ends. Using Padmini as a means of illustrating the power of gender norms in constructing heroic memory, she shows how such narratives about virtuous women changed as they circulated across particular communities in South Asia between the sixteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book will interest historians of memory, gender, community, culture, and historywriting in South Asia. Illustrating how enduring legends emerged out of particular precolonial repositories of "tradition," the book also addresses the nature of colonial transitions and precolonial historical consciousness.