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The Book And The Sword
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Author : Yong Jin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2018
The Book And The Sword written by Yong Jin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with China categories.
"The Book and the Sword was Louis Cha's first novel, published in 1955. The story has a panoramic sweep which has at its heart a few unbeatable themes: secret societies, kung fu masters, and the sensational rumour so dear to Chinese hearts that the great Manchu Emperor Qian Long was not in fact a Manchu but a Han Chinese, a line of descent that came about as a result of a 'baby swap' on the part of the Chens of Haining in Southern China. It mixes in the exotic flavours of central Asia, a lost city in the desert guarded by wolf packs, and the Fragrant Princess. This lady is an embellishment of an actual historical figure - although whether she actually smelled of flowers, we will never know."--Jacket
By The Sword
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Author : Mercedes Lackey
language : en
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Release Date : 1991-02-05
By The Sword written by Mercedes Lackey and has been published by Astra Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-02-05 with Fiction categories.
Granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother's untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments - training horses and hunting. But all Kerowyn's hopes and plans were shattered when her anscestral home was attacked, her father slain, her brother wounded, and his fiancee kidnapped. Drive by desperation and the knowledge that a scorcerer had led the journey which would prove but he first step on the road to the fulfillment of her destiny.
Living By The Sword
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Author : Kristen Brooke Neuschel
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2020-11-15
Living By The Sword written by Kristen Brooke Neuschel and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with History categories.
Sharpen your knowledge of swords with Kristen B. Neuschel as she takes you through a captivating 1,000 years of French and English history. Living by the Sword reveals that warrior culture, with the sword as its ultimate symbol, was deeply rooted in ritual long before the introduction of gunpowder weapons transformed the battlefield. Neuschel argues that objects have agency and that decoding their meaning involves seeing them in motion: bought, sold, exchanged, refurbished, written about, displayed, and used in ceremony. Drawing on evidence about swords (from wills, inventories, records of armories, and treasuries) in the possession of nobles and royalty, she explores the meanings people attached to them from the contexts in which they appeared. These environments included other prestige goods such as tapestries, jewels, and tableware—all used to construct and display status. Living by the Sword draws on an exciting diversity of sources from archaeology, military and social history, literature, and material culture studies to inspire students and educated lay readers (including collectors and reenactors) to stretch the boundaries of what they know as the "war and culture" genre.
Hercules By The Sword
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Author : Timothy Boggs
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Release Date : 2015-07-21
Hercules By The Sword written by Timothy Boggs and has been published by HarperCollins Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-21 with Fiction categories.
When the Fire, the mighty sword of Hephaestus, falls into the hands of thugs determined to use its power against the innocent, Hercules is tasked by the gods to find and return the fearsome weapon to its owner. With time running short, Hercules must face an encampment of armed bandits ready to put his super-human strength to the test . . . but will he be able to return the Fire before Hephaestus’ anger erupts? Based on the hit television series created by Christian Williams, By the Sword continues the legendary journeys of Hercules—a hero who possesses a strength the world has never seen . . . a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.
Living By The Sword
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Author : Kristen Brooke Neuschel
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2020-11-15
Living By The Sword written by Kristen Brooke Neuschel and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with History categories.
Sharpen your knowledge of swords with Kristen B. Neuschel as she takes you through a captivating 1,000 years of French and English history. Living by the Sword reveals that warrior culture, with the sword as its ultimate symbol, was deeply rooted in ritual long before the introduction of gunpowder weapons transformed the battlefield. Neuschel argues that objects have agency and that decoding their meaning involves seeing them in motion: bought, sold, exchanged, refurbished, written about, displayed, and used in ceremony. Drawing on evidence about swords (from wills, inventories, records of armories, and treasuries) in the possession of nobles and royalty, she explores the meanings people attached to them from the contexts in which they appeared. These environments included other prestige goods such as tapestries, jewels, and tableware—all used to construct and display status. Living by the Sword draws on an exciting diversity of sources from archaeology, military and social history, literature, and material culture studies to inspire students and educated lay readers (including collectors and reenactors) to stretch the boundaries of what they know as the "war and culture" genre.
The Sword
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Author : Jean Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-03-04
The Sword written by Jean Johnson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-04 with Fiction categories.
First in the Sons of Destiny series-now in mass market. To avoid tempting destiny, four sets of twin mage-brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, where females are forbidden. But when the youngest rescues a woman from another universe, their world is altered forever.
The Sword And The Shield
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Author : Peniel E. Joseph
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-03-31
The Sword And The Shield written by Peniel E. Joseph and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense vs. nonviolence, black power vs. civil rights, the sword vs. the shield. The struggle for black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement's militancy is either vilified or erased outright. In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define.
The Book Of The Sword
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Author : Sir Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
The Book Of The Sword written by Sir Richard Francis Burton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The Edge Of The Sword
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Author : Anthony Farrar-Hockley
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2007-11-15
The Edge Of The Sword written by Anthony Farrar-Hockley and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An account of the 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, at the Battle of Imjin River during the Korean War and the survivors’ captivity in a POW camp. In April 1951, at the height of the Korean War, Chinese troops advanced south of the 38th parallel towards a strategic crossing-point of the Imjin River on the invasion route to the South Korean capital of Seoul. The stand of the 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, against the overwhelming numbers of invading troops has since passed into British military history. In The Edge of the Sword General, Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, then Adjutant of the Glosters, has painted a vivid and accurate picture of the battle as seen by the officers and soldiers caught up in the middle of it. The book does not, however, end there. Like the majority of those who survived, the author became a prisoner-of-war, and the book continues with a remarkable account of his experiences in and out of Chinese prison camps. This book is not an attempt at a personal hero-story, and it is certainly not a piece of political propaganda. It is, above all, an amazing story of human fortitude and high adventure.
The Privilege Of The Sword
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Author : Ellen Kushner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-11-03
The Privilege Of The Sword written by Ellen Kushner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with Fiction categories.
Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power and prestige in the city's labyrinth of streets and ballrooms, theatres and brothels, boudoirs and salons. Into this alluring and alarming world walks a bright young woman ready to take it on and make her fortune. A well-bred country girl, Katherine knows all the rules of conventional society. Her biggest mistake is thinking they apply. Katherine's host and uncle, Alec Campion, the capricious and decadent Mad Duke Tremontaine, is in charge here - and to him, rules are made to be broken. When he decides it would be far more amusing for his niece to learn swordplay than to follow the usual path to ballroom and husband, her world changes forever. And there's no going back. Blade in hand, it's up to Katherine to ?nd her own way through a maze of secrets and betrayals, nobles and scoundrels - and to gain the power, respect, and self-discovery that come to those who master . . . the privilege of the sword.