Author: R. Hyslop
Publisher: Cuthan Books
ISBN: 0993438946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The Baltic (984-85) Ethelwulf the Wanderer and his company arrive in the court of the aged Harald Bluetooth in Denmark. Along with the giant Thorgrim the Short, Ethelwulf is persuaded to help a Wendish tribe plundered by the mysterious Sons of Hel. There follows the horrors of pagan rites, the treachery of a king and then the enforced recruitment into the forces of Styrbjorn, claimant to the Swedish throne. The attempt is a disaster and Ethelwulf has to somehow slip away without the slur of ‘niddering’. With extensive factual End-Notes Part 5 of a nine part series set in the 10th century Viking world. Here the background is a pagan world of the Baltic Sea, with a divided Viking society and savage neighbours.
Empty Triumphs
Author: R. Hyslop
Publisher: Cuthan Books
ISBN: 0993438946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The Baltic (984-85) Ethelwulf the Wanderer and his company arrive in the court of the aged Harald Bluetooth in Denmark. Along with the giant Thorgrim the Short, Ethelwulf is persuaded to help a Wendish tribe plundered by the mysterious Sons of Hel. There follows the horrors of pagan rites, the treachery of a king and then the enforced recruitment into the forces of Styrbjorn, claimant to the Swedish throne. The attempt is a disaster and Ethelwulf has to somehow slip away without the slur of ‘niddering’. With extensive factual End-Notes Part 5 of a nine part series set in the 10th century Viking world. Here the background is a pagan world of the Baltic Sea, with a divided Viking society and savage neighbours.
Publisher: Cuthan Books
ISBN: 0993438946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The Baltic (984-85) Ethelwulf the Wanderer and his company arrive in the court of the aged Harald Bluetooth in Denmark. Along with the giant Thorgrim the Short, Ethelwulf is persuaded to help a Wendish tribe plundered by the mysterious Sons of Hel. There follows the horrors of pagan rites, the treachery of a king and then the enforced recruitment into the forces of Styrbjorn, claimant to the Swedish throne. The attempt is a disaster and Ethelwulf has to somehow slip away without the slur of ‘niddering’. With extensive factual End-Notes Part 5 of a nine part series set in the 10th century Viking world. Here the background is a pagan world of the Baltic Sea, with a divided Viking society and savage neighbours.
The Roman Triumph
Author: Mary Beard
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674020597
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his most glamorous prisoners, as well as the booty he’d captured, from enemy ships and precious statues to plants and animals from the conquered territory. Occasionally there was so much on display that the show lasted two or three days. A radical reexamination of this most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman triumph, but also its darker side. What did it mean when the axle broke under Julius Caesar’s chariot? Or when Pompey’s elephants got stuck trying to squeeze through an arch? Or when exotic or pathetic prisoners stole the general’s show? And what are the implications of the Roman triumph, as a celebration of imperialism and military might, for questions about military power and “victory” in our own day? The triumph, Mary Beard contends, prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. Her richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture—and for monarchs, dynasts and generals ever since. But how can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? Beard addresses these questions, opening a window on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes “history.”
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674020597
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his most glamorous prisoners, as well as the booty he’d captured, from enemy ships and precious statues to plants and animals from the conquered territory. Occasionally there was so much on display that the show lasted two or three days. A radical reexamination of this most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman triumph, but also its darker side. What did it mean when the axle broke under Julius Caesar’s chariot? Or when Pompey’s elephants got stuck trying to squeeze through an arch? Or when exotic or pathetic prisoners stole the general’s show? And what are the implications of the Roman triumph, as a celebration of imperialism and military might, for questions about military power and “victory” in our own day? The triumph, Mary Beard contends, prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. Her richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture—and for monarchs, dynasts and generals ever since. But how can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? Beard addresses these questions, opening a window on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes “history.”
The Game of Triumphs
Author: Laura Powell
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0375865659
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Cat and three other London teens are drawn into a dangerous game in which Tarot cards open doorways into a different dimension, and while there is everything to win, losing can be fatal.
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0375865659
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Cat and three other London teens are drawn into a dangerous game in which Tarot cards open doorways into a different dimension, and while there is everything to win, losing can be fatal.
Empty Words
Author: Mario Levrero
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566895545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A writer begins keeping a notebook of handwriting exercises hoping that, if he is able to improve his penmanship, he himself will also improve. What begins as a mere physical exercise is filled involuntarily with humorous reflections and tender anecdotes about living, writing, and the sense—or nonsense—of existence.
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566895545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A writer begins keeping a notebook of handwriting exercises hoping that, if he is able to improve his penmanship, he himself will also improve. What begins as a mere physical exercise is filled involuntarily with humorous reflections and tender anecdotes about living, writing, and the sense—or nonsense—of existence.
Triumph
Author: Jasmin Hajro
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244499942
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
These 6 most read & bestselling books of mine, I have bundled together for you in 1 convenient bundle. They are book Victory the exciting true story about growing up in Bosnia untill the war started, then moving a couple of times because the enemies came to close, and eventually the flight to the Netherlands. book Moneymaker with proven to work business strategies, to save yourself time and earn more profits. book Always employment & always money in your pocket, everyday...Where you can find employment untill your retirement, and where you can earn everyday..yeah also on saturdays and sundays..and where are no ceilings to how much you can earn. book Things you don't want to know are my real life embarressing moments to make you laugh. book Poems, jokes and book is to enjoy my early poems, my jokes that I sent to a girl and the recipe for happiness is for you to easily reduce stress & start living happier, everyday
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244499942
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
These 6 most read & bestselling books of mine, I have bundled together for you in 1 convenient bundle. They are book Victory the exciting true story about growing up in Bosnia untill the war started, then moving a couple of times because the enemies came to close, and eventually the flight to the Netherlands. book Moneymaker with proven to work business strategies, to save yourself time and earn more profits. book Always employment & always money in your pocket, everyday...Where you can find employment untill your retirement, and where you can earn everyday..yeah also on saturdays and sundays..and where are no ceilings to how much you can earn. book Things you don't want to know are my real life embarressing moments to make you laugh. book Poems, jokes and book is to enjoy my early poems, my jokes that I sent to a girl and the recipe for happiness is for you to easily reduce stress & start living happier, everyday
Triumphs and Tragedies
Author: Peter Wright
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440168148
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Peter Wright writes from the heart in a simple straightforward manner. Early in his life, the Great War (WW 1) affected him deeply. He could not and still will not understand mans' complete disregard for the lives of his fellow man.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440168148
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Peter Wright writes from the heart in a simple straightforward manner. Early in his life, the Great War (WW 1) affected him deeply. He could not and still will not understand mans' complete disregard for the lives of his fellow man.
Triumphs of Genius
Author: W. Sanford Ramey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Inventions
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Inventions
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Tragedy to Triumph
Author: Anita M. Warfield
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469110059
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Tragedy to Triumph is a dialogical epic exuding with the wisdom, tenacity, faith, and profound love depicted between two biblical women---- Ruth and Naomi. It is a love story--- descriptive in nature of the love that existed between Ruth and Mahlon, her first husband; between Ruth and Naomi, her mother-in-law; between Ruth and Boaz, her new husband; between Ruth and her new God--- the God of favor and restoration. Tragedy to Triumph is a faith-builder for anyone who has ever suffered sudden loss and vast emptiness and dared to abscond the pity-party in hope of a refreshing. Moreover, it is the true story of what results when one abandons his agenda, leaning not to his own understanding, and embraces the one of God.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469110059
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Tragedy to Triumph is a dialogical epic exuding with the wisdom, tenacity, faith, and profound love depicted between two biblical women---- Ruth and Naomi. It is a love story--- descriptive in nature of the love that existed between Ruth and Mahlon, her first husband; between Ruth and Naomi, her mother-in-law; between Ruth and Boaz, her new husband; between Ruth and her new God--- the God of favor and restoration. Tragedy to Triumph is a faith-builder for anyone who has ever suffered sudden loss and vast emptiness and dared to abscond the pity-party in hope of a refreshing. Moreover, it is the true story of what results when one abandons his agenda, leaning not to his own understanding, and embraces the one of God.
The Dublin Review
Author: Nicholas Patrick Wiseman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Life of Mrs. Sherwood, Chiefly Autobiographical; with Extracts from Mr. Sherwood's Journal During His Imprisonment in France and Residence in India. Edited by Her Daughter, Sophia Kelly. [With a Portrait.]
Author: afterwards SHERWOOD BUTT (Mary Martha)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description