Crossing Brittany
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Crossing Brittany
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Author : Wendy Mewes
language : en
Publisher: Red Dog
Release Date : 2008-11-01
Crossing Brittany written by Wendy Mewes and has been published by Red Dog this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-01 with Brittany (France) categories.
This is Wendy Mewes narration of her long walk across Brittany beside the Nates-Brest Canal. The book brings to life the history and landscape of the distinctive region where as many as 20,000 Britons now live.
Brittany
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Author : Wendy Mewes
language : en
Publisher: Interlink Books
Release Date : 2015-04-15
Brittany written by Wendy Mewes and has been published by Interlink Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with Travel categories.
A cultural guide to a region on the edge of europe that has been visited by the Romans, Franks, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Germans. Brittany’s richly layered landscape has contributed depth and character to the region’s traditional oral culture, from stories of the sea and shore to tales of misty moors, sacred hill-tops and secretive forests. Evangelizing Dark Age saints from Britain laid the foundations of Breton language and society, imposing Christianity on the landscape and in the minds of the people. Their legacy rests visually in the prolific spread of chapels, churches and cathedrals, and the Celtic language still preserved with pride. Right on the edge of Europe, the region has been vulnerable to assault and exploitation. Franks, Vikings, English, Germans have all made their mark, resisted at every turn with resilience. The problematic relationship with neighboring France before and after Union in 1532 has left wounds to this day. The rapacity of the ancien régime was followed by deprivation of privileges during the Revolution, attacks on religion and subsequent suppression of the Breton language which struck at the very heart of Brittany. The nineteenth century combined economic stagnation with growing interest in Celtic roots, fuelling the search for that ultimate chimera—Breton identity. Historians and poets began to assert the distinct character of the region, while foreign travelers also left accounts of a people speaking an unfathomable language and appearing a race apart. This “primitivism” coupled with the lure of the mysterious megaliths created an image of wild exoticism, and made Brittany a prime target for tourists and artists. Today the past is perpetuated and the future welcomed in a packed festival calendar of Celtic music and Breton culture. Yet for all its modernity, Brittany remains as intensely complex and challenging to preconceived notions as ever. -- Landscape and legends: Marches of Brittany; Druids and megaliths; St-Malo and sea adventures; mysteries of the Monts d’Arrée; Merlin in the Forêt de Brocéliande. - Complexity and ambiguity: part of France yet a separate world; nationalism, regionalism, resistance, unity and division of language; four departments or five? - Writers and artists: Chaucer, Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, Ernest Renan, Thomas Adolphus Trollope, Arthur de la Borderie, Mathurin Méheut, Max Jacob, Yves Tanguy.
Brittany West Coast
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Author : Wendy Mewes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-04-13
Brittany West Coast written by Wendy Mewes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-13 with Brittany (France) categories.
Footprintfocus Brittany West Coast is the only dedicated guide available covering this popular French destination. Features an Essentials section with practical tips to help plan a trip, detailed information on attractions and comprehensive listings of where to eat, sleep and have fun.* Essentials section with tips on getting there and around* Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay and eat* Highlights map of the region plus detailed street maps where relevant* Slim enough to fit in a pocketLoaded with advice and information on how to get around, this concise Footprintfocus guide will help travellers get the most out of Brittany West Coast without weighing them down. The content of the Footprintfocus Brittany West Coast guide has been extracted from Footprint's Brittany guide.
The Rough Guide To Brittany Normandy
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Author : Greg Ward
language : en
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Release Date : 2010-05-03
The Rough Guide To Brittany Normandy written by Greg Ward and has been published by Rough Guides UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-03 with Travel categories.
The Rough Guide to Brittany & Normandy is the ultimate handbook for discovering the region, from the glorious medieval abbey of Mont-St-Michel to Monet's waterlily pond at Giverny, and the ancient Bayeux Tapestry. Discover walks and cycle trails through ancient forests and along stunning coastline, and learn more about the defining feature of the Breton landscape - the awe-inspiring megaliths of Carnac. Foodies will enjoy a full section on Feasting in northern France, while readers are directed to the finest restaurants and café terraces, not to mention lively festivals and markets. Whether you're looking for the best camping or the most stylish hotels, you can rely on accommodation suggestions for every budget and taste. You'll find practical advice on travelling around the region, from river cruises to the SNCF rail service, as well as the clearest maps of any guide. Explore all corners of this region with authoritative background on everything from Brittany and Normandy's varied landscapes and wildlife to its fascinating history and musical heritage. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Brittany & Normandy.
The Sacred Network
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Author : Chris H. Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-02-23
The Sacred Network written by Chris H. Hardy and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-23 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
How sacred sites amplify the energies of consciousness, the earth, and the universe • Examines the web of geometrical patterns linking sacred sites worldwide, with special focus on the sacred network of ley lines in Paris • Unveils the coming state of shared consciousness for humanity fueled by the sacred network • Reveals how consciousness is a tangible form of energy First marked by the standing stones of our megalithic ancestors, the world’s sacred sites are not only places of spiritual energy but also hubs of cosmic energy and earthly energy. Generation upon generation has recognized the power of these sites, with the result that each dominant culture builds their religious structures on the same spots--the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, for example, was constructed over a Temple to Diana that in turn had been built over a stone pillar worshipped by the Gauls. In The Sacred Network, Chris Hardy shows how the world’s sacred sites coincide with the intersections of energetic waves from the earth’s geomagnetic field and how--via their megaliths, temples, and steeples--these sites act as antennae for the energies of the cosmos. Delving deeply in to Paris’s sacred network, she also explores the intricate geometrical patterns created by the alignments of churches and monuments, such as pentagrams and Stars of David. Revealing that consciousness is a tangible energy, she explains how the sacred network is fueling an 8,000-year evolutionary cycle initiated by our megalithic ancestors that will soon culminate in a new state of shared consciousness for humanity.
The Osprey
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Author : Tim Mackrill
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-02-29
The Osprey written by Tim Mackrill and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-29 with Nature categories.
A highly readable Poyser monograph on one of the most widespread raptors. The Osprey is a large, fish-eating bird of prey. Distinctively marked in deep brown and white, with a piercing yellow eye and powerful hooked bill, the Osprey snatches its prey in spectacular swoops above lakes and wetlands around the world it is one of the most widespread of all birds. Persecuted mercilessly in Britain, it became extinct in the 1890s before returning to the famous Loch Garten in Scotland in the 1950s. The return of the bird has been slow, but reintroduction programmes elsewhere notably at Rutland Water have been successful, and this remarkable raptor is an increasingly common sight in our skies. This Poyser monograph is dedicated to this fine species and includes more than 150 colour photographs. The Osprey looks at the distribution, foraging ecology, migration, breeding behaviour and population dynamics of this spectacular bird, with emphasis placed on conservation efforts both in Britain and in the species' African haunts, which have been discovered only very recently thanks to advances in satellite tagging technology.
Kansas City Southern Railway Company Construction Exemption Ascension Parish
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Kansas City Southern Railway Company Construction Exemption Ascension Parish written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
Brittany And Normandy
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Author : Greg Ward
language : en
Publisher: Rough Guides
Release Date : 2003
Brittany And Normandy written by Greg Ward and has been published by Rough Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Travel categories.
This guide to Brittany and Normandy, now in its 8th edition, contains a full colour introduction section that includes pre-trip information and a colour photograph section of the region's highlights from Monet's garden at Giverny to the Bayeux tapestry. For every part of this region there are reviews of the best places to stay, eat and drink for all budgets. The guide also provides carefully researched articles on the region's history, music, festivals and cuisine.
The Art Union
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
The Art Union written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1842 with Art categories.
The Holy Vote
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Author : Sarah Diefendorf
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-02-07
The Holy Vote written by Sarah Diefendorf and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-07 with Political Science categories.
"Based on two years of ethnographic fieldwork at a megachurch, sociologist Sarah Diefendorf investigates the ways in which evangelicals are working to grow as an institution during a time of cultural shifts that are leading young people to leave the faith. In order to grow, the church needs to reapproach topics long understood as external threats to the organization, such as feminism, gender equality, racial inclusivity, and queerness-topics that Diefendorf classifies as the "imagined secular" in the mind of evangelicals. She finds that the church's ways of reworking their messages to appear more welcoming still uphold already privileged identities"--