Author: Fabien Vehlmann
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849187258
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Umberto Leone, a wealthy eccentric, dies in Egypt. In his will, he bequeaths enormous amounts of money to several perfect strangers – including Jean-Baptiste! Intrigued by such a curious inheritance, the young man decides to follow Leone’s tracks and sails to Cairo, last destination of the late explorer. There, in the shadow of the pyramids, he will meet French expatriates with dubious motives, gold-crazed janissaries, mysterious holy men ... and above all the beautiful Dieneba...
The Marquis of Anaon - Volume 5 - The Chamber of Cheops
Author: Fabien Vehlmann
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849187258
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Umberto Leone, a wealthy eccentric, dies in Egypt. In his will, he bequeaths enormous amounts of money to several perfect strangers – including Jean-Baptiste! Intrigued by such a curious inheritance, the young man decides to follow Leone’s tracks and sails to Cairo, last destination of the late explorer. There, in the shadow of the pyramids, he will meet French expatriates with dubious motives, gold-crazed janissaries, mysterious holy men ... and above all the beautiful Dieneba...
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849187258
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Umberto Leone, a wealthy eccentric, dies in Egypt. In his will, he bequeaths enormous amounts of money to several perfect strangers – including Jean-Baptiste! Intrigued by such a curious inheritance, the young man decides to follow Leone’s tracks and sails to Cairo, last destination of the late explorer. There, in the shadow of the pyramids, he will meet French expatriates with dubious motives, gold-crazed janissaries, mysterious holy men ... and above all the beautiful Dieneba...
The Black Virgin
Author: Fabien Vehlmann
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
ISBN: 9781849182652
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Jean-Baptiste Poulain comes to Auvergne in central France to investigate the deaths of two young women. Both were killed one year apart in the same barbaric, ritual way, their bodies left near the Black Virgin Chapel. Unfortunately, Jean-Baptiste is going to have to struggle against the locals' superstitions, the hostility of the authorities, and the hatred all seem to direct at the neighbouring gypsies.
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
ISBN: 9781849182652
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Jean-Baptiste Poulain comes to Auvergne in central France to investigate the deaths of two young women. Both were killed one year apart in the same barbaric, ritual way, their bodies left near the Black Virgin Chapel. Unfortunately, Jean-Baptiste is going to have to struggle against the locals' superstitions, the hostility of the authorities, and the hatred all seem to direct at the neighbouring gypsies.
A New System
Author: Jacob Bryant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Narratives of Low Countries History and Culture
Author: Jane Fenoulhet
Publisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1910634972
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This edited collection explores the ways in which our understanding of the past in Dutch history and culture can be rethought to consider not only how it forms part of the present but how it can relate also to the future. Divided into three parts – The Uses of Myth and History, The Past as Illumination of Cultural Context, and Historiography in Focus – this book seeks to demonstrate the importance of the past by investigating the transmission of culture and its transformations. It reflects on the history of historiography and looks critically at the products of the historiographic process, such as Dutch and Afrikaans literary history. The chapters cover a range of disciplines and approaches: some authors offer a broad view of a particular period, such as Jonathan Israel's contribution on myth and history in the ideological politics of the Dutch Golden Age, while others zoom in on specific genres, texts or historical moments, such as Benjamin Schmidt’s study of the doolhof, a word that today means ‘labyrinth’ but once described a 17th-century educational amusement park. This volume, enlightening and home to multiple paths of enquiry leading in different directions, is an excellent example of what a past-present doolhof might look like.
Publisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1910634972
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This edited collection explores the ways in which our understanding of the past in Dutch history and culture can be rethought to consider not only how it forms part of the present but how it can relate also to the future. Divided into three parts – The Uses of Myth and History, The Past as Illumination of Cultural Context, and Historiography in Focus – this book seeks to demonstrate the importance of the past by investigating the transmission of culture and its transformations. It reflects on the history of historiography and looks critically at the products of the historiographic process, such as Dutch and Afrikaans literary history. The chapters cover a range of disciplines and approaches: some authors offer a broad view of a particular period, such as Jonathan Israel's contribution on myth and history in the ideological politics of the Dutch Golden Age, while others zoom in on specific genres, texts or historical moments, such as Benjamin Schmidt’s study of the doolhof, a word that today means ‘labyrinth’ but once described a 17th-century educational amusement park. This volume, enlightening and home to multiple paths of enquiry leading in different directions, is an excellent example of what a past-present doolhof might look like.
Twentieth Century Standard Puzzle Book
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
This book is indeed a puzzle book, intended to amuse the readers as they try to deduce the right answer to the various challenges that line this book's pages. From riddles to sudoku-style puzzles, the author truly knows his craft and those seeking brain teasers to tickle the mind would be delighted to discover this book.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
This book is indeed a puzzle book, intended to amuse the readers as they try to deduce the right answer to the various challenges that line this book's pages. From riddles to sudoku-style puzzles, the author truly knows his craft and those seeking brain teasers to tickle the mind would be delighted to discover this book.
Transatlantic Sketches
Author: Sir James Edward Alexander
Publisher: Philadelphia : Key and Biddle
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher: Philadelphia : Key and Biddle
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Illustrated London Reading Book
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
'The Illustrated London Reading Book' is a remarkable compilation of thought-provoking insights that delve into a vast array of subjects. Lose yourself in the enchanting narrative of Abbey and the mesmerizing account of Strata Florida. Witness the timeless tale of Adam and Eve in Paradise through Milton's exquisite prose. Discover the essence of Alfred the King, his character masterfully portrayed by Hume. From the majestic Fort of Attock to the founding of the Bell, each entry will transport you to a world of knowledge and wonder.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
'The Illustrated London Reading Book' is a remarkable compilation of thought-provoking insights that delve into a vast array of subjects. Lose yourself in the enchanting narrative of Abbey and the mesmerizing account of Strata Florida. Witness the timeless tale of Adam and Eve in Paradise through Milton's exquisite prose. Discover the essence of Alfred the King, his character masterfully portrayed by Hume. From the majestic Fort of Attock to the founding of the Bell, each entry will transport you to a world of knowledge and wonder.
The Round Towers of Ireland
Author: Henry O ́Brien
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732687643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Round Towers of Ireland by Henry O ́Brien
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732687643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Round Towers of Ireland by Henry O ́Brien
History of the United States
Author: John Clark Ridpath
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Sworn in Secret
Author: Sanford Holst
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983327943
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This remarkable exploration of intriguing people and events in Freemasonry sheds new light on how this brotherhood's practices, symbols and rituals took shape. An extraordinary wealth of documents is found in this pursuit, including parchment manuscripts dating to the 1300s. The roots of Freemasonry are traced to the building of Solomon's Temple, the rise of Christianity, and the Crusades in Europe. Masonry's controversial relationship with the Knights Templar and Vatican also takes on new and significant meaning. The emergence of this secretive society in Britain had a strong influence on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons who helped create a new country in America. All those struggles are seen through the experiences of people who lived through these events--often told in their own words and drawn from remarkable collections of records dating from those times. They reveal Freemasonry to be well-grounded in recognizable events, and show how its members influenced the world around them. Those influences are still felt in our lives today. Forty-five illustrations help bring to life this memorable journey of discovery."--Publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983327943
Category : Freemasonry
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This remarkable exploration of intriguing people and events in Freemasonry sheds new light on how this brotherhood's practices, symbols and rituals took shape. An extraordinary wealth of documents is found in this pursuit, including parchment manuscripts dating to the 1300s. The roots of Freemasonry are traced to the building of Solomon's Temple, the rise of Christianity, and the Crusades in Europe. Masonry's controversial relationship with the Knights Templar and Vatican also takes on new and significant meaning. The emergence of this secretive society in Britain had a strong influence on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons who helped create a new country in America. All those struggles are seen through the experiences of people who lived through these events--often told in their own words and drawn from remarkable collections of records dating from those times. They reveal Freemasonry to be well-grounded in recognizable events, and show how its members influenced the world around them. Those influences are still felt in our lives today. Forty-five illustrations help bring to life this memorable journey of discovery."--Publisher description.