Author:
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434977765
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The Queen's Orb
Author:
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434977765
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434977765
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Crown, Orb and Sceptre
Author: David Hilliam
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752470795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Coronations are very public occasions, typically seen as meticulously planned formal ceremonies where everything runs smoothly. But behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey lie extraordinary but true stories of mayhem, confusion and merriment. In this book we travel through over a thousand years of England's history to reveal the real character of its kings and queens. Also packed with facts about how the service, traditions and accessories have changed over the years, Crown, Orb & Sceptre provides both a compelling read and an accessible and irreverent reference guide to one of the most spectacular ceremonies in England's heritage.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752470795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Coronations are very public occasions, typically seen as meticulously planned formal ceremonies where everything runs smoothly. But behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey lie extraordinary but true stories of mayhem, confusion and merriment. In this book we travel through over a thousand years of England's history to reveal the real character of its kings and queens. Also packed with facts about how the service, traditions and accessories have changed over the years, Crown, Orb & Sceptre provides both a compelling read and an accessible and irreverent reference guide to one of the most spectacular ceremonies in England's heritage.
The Orb
Author: Hasko Starrenburg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780877145745
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The queen wants to free her subjects, and she has the orb to do it. But she cannot go herself, so two children agree to take the orb to the Trelodians.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780877145745
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The queen wants to free her subjects, and she has the orb to do it. But she cannot go herself, so two children agree to take the orb to the Trelodians.
Orb Sceptre Throne
Author: Ian C. Esslemont
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765329964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
The discovery of a sealed vault triggers discord throughout Darujhistan, where a merchant tries to drive out Malazans, a thief gambles with the fate of the city, and a Malazan veteran seeks his fortune in Moon's Spawn fragments.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765329964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
The discovery of a sealed vault triggers discord throughout Darujhistan, where a merchant tries to drive out Malazans, a thief gambles with the fate of the city, and a Malazan veteran seeks his fortune in Moon's Spawn fragments.
The Stories of English
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1468306170
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A groundbreaking history of worldwide English in all its dialects, differences, and linguistic delights: “Informative . . . distinctive . . . a spirited celebration.” —The Guardian In this “well-informed and appealing” work (Publishers Weekly), David Crystal puts aside the usual focus on “standard” English, and instead provides a startlingly original view of where the richness, creativity, and diversity of the language truly lies—in the accents and dialects of nonstandard English users all over the world. Whatever their regional, social, or ethnic background, each group has a story worth telling, whether it is in Scotland or Somerset, South Africa or Singapore. He reminds us that for several hundred wonderful years, there was no such thing as “incorrect” English—and traces the evolution of the language from a few thousand Anglo-Saxons to the 1.5 billion people who speak it today. Moving from Beowulf to Chaucer to Shakespeare to Dickens and the present day, Crystal puts regional speech and writing at center stage, giving a sense of the social realities behind the development of English. This significant shift in perspective enables us to understand for the first time the importance of everyday, previously marginalized, voices in our language—and provides an argument too for the way English should be taught in the future. “A work of impeccable scholarship [that] could easily serve as a standard textbook for students of linguistics, but Mr. Crystal, reaching out to a more general audience, recognizes that even the most avid reader might flinch at the sections on Old Norse grammatical influence. Cleverly, he has sprinkled the book with little digressions, set apart in boxes, that address historical mysteries, strange loanwords, interesting etymologies and the like.” —The New York Times “Learned and often provocative . . . demonstrates repeatedly that common conceptions about language are often historically inaccurate—split infinitives bothered no one until recently (likewise sentence-ending prepositions).” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Simply the best introductory history of the English language family that we have. The plan of the book is ingenious, the writing lively, the exposition clear, and the scholarly standard uncompromisingly high.” —J.M. Coetzee, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1468306170
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A groundbreaking history of worldwide English in all its dialects, differences, and linguistic delights: “Informative . . . distinctive . . . a spirited celebration.” —The Guardian In this “well-informed and appealing” work (Publishers Weekly), David Crystal puts aside the usual focus on “standard” English, and instead provides a startlingly original view of where the richness, creativity, and diversity of the language truly lies—in the accents and dialects of nonstandard English users all over the world. Whatever their regional, social, or ethnic background, each group has a story worth telling, whether it is in Scotland or Somerset, South Africa or Singapore. He reminds us that for several hundred wonderful years, there was no such thing as “incorrect” English—and traces the evolution of the language from a few thousand Anglo-Saxons to the 1.5 billion people who speak it today. Moving from Beowulf to Chaucer to Shakespeare to Dickens and the present day, Crystal puts regional speech and writing at center stage, giving a sense of the social realities behind the development of English. This significant shift in perspective enables us to understand for the first time the importance of everyday, previously marginalized, voices in our language—and provides an argument too for the way English should be taught in the future. “A work of impeccable scholarship [that] could easily serve as a standard textbook for students of linguistics, but Mr. Crystal, reaching out to a more general audience, recognizes that even the most avid reader might flinch at the sections on Old Norse grammatical influence. Cleverly, he has sprinkled the book with little digressions, set apart in boxes, that address historical mysteries, strange loanwords, interesting etymologies and the like.” —The New York Times “Learned and often provocative . . . demonstrates repeatedly that common conceptions about language are often historically inaccurate—split infinitives bothered no one until recently (likewise sentence-ending prepositions).” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Simply the best introductory history of the English language family that we have. The plan of the book is ingenious, the writing lively, the exposition clear, and the scholarly standard uncompromisingly high.” —J.M. Coetzee, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Handbook to London as it is
Author: John Murray (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Modern London; or, London as it is [by P. Cunningham]. [10 eds. Title varies].
Author: Peter Cunningham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
London in 1854
Author: Peter Cunningham
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
London in 1856
Author: Peter Cunningham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The Coronation Service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Author: Church of England
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001288239
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001288239
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description