Place Of Jade
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Place Of Jade
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Author : Mary G. Hodge
language : es
Publisher: Center for Comparative Arch
Release Date : 2008
Place Of Jade written by Mary G. Hodge and has been published by Center for Comparative Arch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
The Chalco Archaeological Project, directed by Mary Hodge, documented daily life at the household level in the Basin of Mexico community of Chalco. It covers a period of over 1000 years in the context of changing community, political, and regional organization. Documentary sources portray Chalco as an independent city-state, capital of the Chalca regional confederation, which in AD 1456 was conquered and incorporated into the Aztec empire. The volume includes a review of documentary sources and complete description of the excavation of a residential mound and its stratigraphy and features. Comprehensive specialized studies are reported ceramics, lithics, ceramic and obsidian raw material sourcing, faunal remains, botanical remains, spindle whorls and textile production, figurines, and human remains. Contributions by Robbie L. Brewington, Andrés del Angel E., J. Michael Elam, Michael D. Glascock, Ana Fabiola Guzmán, Janet T. Montoya, Hector Neff, and Oscar J. Polaco. Complete text in English and Spanish.
Place Of Jade
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Author : Mary G. Hodge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Place Of Jade written by Mary G. Hodge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Chalco (Mexico) categories.
The Stone Of Heaven
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Author : Adrian Levy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Stone Of Heaven written by Adrian Levy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Jade categories.
cription329 Diamonds, sapphires and rubies are commonly thought to be the world¿s most valuable gemstones but there is another that is even more precious. It is Imperial Green Jade, or jadeite. The stone's prestige derives from its intense beauty and extraordinary scarcity. Almost all of the world's jadeite comes from one place: a valley in the shadow of the Himalayas, buried deep in the bedrock of the most remote mining area in the world. Since its discovery nearly 2,000 years ago, Imperial Green Jade has been worshipped, ingested and traded. Inspired by legends of a gemstone 'that glowed as if lit by a hidden flame', armies have waged wars to seize its source, First Ladies have flaunted it and Hollywood stars have spent fortunes on pieces stolen from the tombs of Chinese Emperors. Royal collectors believed it could make them immortal. Warlords ground it into powder and drunk it as an elixir. Revolutionaries exploited it to fund coups and finance wars. For European explorers, it was legendary. Those who returned from Burma in the fifteenth century came with stories of a kingdom built entirely from the green stone, a place they called the Lost Valley of Capelan. Today foreigners are barred from the place in northern Burma known as 'Jadeland', where thousands of soldiers guard the dictatorship's treasures. In order to be the first Europeans ever to get there, Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark had to persuade Rangoon's generals to escort them. This book reveals how they did so and in its final chapters takes the reader on a terrifying journey to the Lost Valley of Capelan. What they discovered was jadeite's biggest secret: a human disaster of biblical proportions. The Stone of Heaven brilliantly combines original historical research, travelogue and investigative journalism to relate for the first time this hidden history. It is the story of a gem that changed the lives of all who owned it and shaped the destiny of nations that sought to control its source.
Jade Mountains And Cinnabar Pools
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Author : James M. Hargett
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2018-12-21
Jade Mountains And Cinnabar Pools written by James M. Hargett and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-21 with History categories.
First-hand accounts of travel provide windows into places unknown to the reader, or new ways of seeing familiar places. In Jade Mountains and Cinnabar Pools, the first book-length treatment in English of Chinese travel literature (youji), James M. Hargett identifies and examines core works in the genre, from the Six Dynasties period (220�581), when its essential characteristics emerged, to its florescence in the late Ming dynasty (1368�1644). He traces the dynamic process through which the genre, most of which was written by scholars and officials, developed, and shows that key features include a journey toward an identifiable place; essay or diary format; description of places, phenomena, and conditions, accompanied by authorial observations, comments, and even personal feelings; inclusion of sensory details; and narration of movement through space and time. Travel literature�s inclusion of a variety of writing styles and purposes has made it hard to delineate. Hargett finds, however, that classic pieces of Chinese travel literature reveal much about the author, his values, and his view of the world, which in turn tells us about the author�s society, making travel literature a rich source of historical information.
Jade
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Author : Debra Newton
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2023-07-20
Jade written by Debra Newton and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-20 with Family & Relationships categories.
Jade’s mixed feelings about her life and family had reached their toll on naïve meeting and experiencing different people. Jade felt she had to be someone other than herself to appeal to their standards, but her grandfather made her think she was perfect just as she was. Ultimately, it is all about the love of God, His Word, and the guidance in our lives.
Chinese Jade Throughout Ages
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Author : Stanley Charles Nott
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-15
Chinese Jade Throughout Ages written by Stanley Charles Nott and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with Art categories.
This classic guide to Chinese jade is of great interest to art collectors and casual readers alike. First published in 1936 and since then a collector's item of increasing rarity, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages comprises a review of the characteristics, decorations, folklore, and symbolism of this esteemed mineral that has always held a proud place among gems of the world. The book presents a full descriptive account of the significance and meaning of the carvings produced in this prize stone by Chinese craftsmen from the earliest times, through the Chou and succeeding dynasties, down to the twentieth century. The text is illustrated with a magnificent series of more than 350 reproductions in color, black and white, and line drawings of choice pieces selected from the chief Asian, European, and American collections. In addition the Chinese art history book explains no only the wealth of symbolic designs used in the decoration of jade but also a large number of the marks and devices by which collectors identify the origin and the date of valued pieces.
Jade Mountains Cinnabar Pools
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Author : James Morris Hargett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Jade Mountains Cinnabar Pools written by James Morris Hargett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with LITERARY CRITICISM categories.
"This broad-ranging study is the first book-length treatment in English or any other European language of Chinese travel literature (youji) as a genre. The material addressed, most of which was written by members of the scholar-official class, extends from the Six Dynasties period (220-581), when the essential, characteristic elements of prose travel literature in China emerged, to fluorescence in the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644), after which the tremendous physical expansion of the Chinese empire fundamentally changed the nature of travel. James Hargett identifies and examines the works that constitute the core of China's travel-literature tradition and traces the dynamic process through which the genre developed, as it incorporated interplay among authors and audiences, literary milieus, and cultural institutions. Travel literature's inclusion of a variety of writing styles and purposes has made it hard to delineate. Hargett finds, however, that classic pieces of Chinese travel literature present a coherent prose narrative of the physical experience of a journey through space towards an identifiable place; are written in essay or diary format, usually as an "account" (ji); describe places, phenomena, and conditions, accompanied by authorial observations, comments, and even personal feelings; include sensory details; and narrate movement through space and time. These accounts based on first-hand observation provide windows into places unknown to the reader, or new ways of seeing familiar places. They also reveal much about the author, his values, and his view of the world, and these features in turn tells us about the author's society, making travel literature a rich source of historical information"--
Jade War
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Author : Fonda Lee
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-07-23
Jade War written by Fonda Lee and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Fiction categories.
The Kaul siblings' battle with rival clans reaches new heights in the heart-pounding continuation of the Green Bone Saga, an epic trilogy about family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade. On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years. Beyond Kekon's borders, war is brewing. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. Jade, Kekon's most prized resource, could make them rich - or give them the edge they'd need to topple their rivals. Faced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival—and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon. Praise for the Green Bone Saga: "A beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" —Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author "Lee has upped her game in this novel, with deeper, more nail-biting intrigue and stunning, heart-pumping action scenes. Her character development is pitch-perfect."―Booklist "An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family, and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats." —NPR The Green Bone Saga Jade City Jade War Jade Legacy
In Search Of A Quiet Place
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Author : S. L. Givhan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-10-04
In Search Of A Quiet Place written by S. L. Givhan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-04 with Fiction categories.
After a motivating, but love-less 18-year liaison with famous recording artist Reed Dion, Jade Sheldon discovers she was wrong to believe publishers would eat up their story. In an attempt to put her own diverse life in perspective, she write's another novel, that will change the world forever.
Jade S Treasure
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Author : Ana Krista Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-12-02
Jade S Treasure written by Ana Krista Johnson 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 2013-12-02 with Fiction categories.
What Jade Sawyer wants is not complicated: to be left alone to manage her family’s mountain resort and design her jewelry. Man free. Booked under an alias, world-famous author Matthew Riley McLaughlin expects to be left alone to write and research an old legend about a buried treasure. Then he meets the lovely and charming Jade and decides a bit of pleasure with his business is exactly what he needs. Soon, Jade is drawn into Matt’s search for the mysterious missing treasure. As they spend more time together, they realize this might be a match made in heaven. But when Jade learns Matt’s true identity, the betrayal and their different worlds push her away. Matt knows he has messed up. In order to win Jade’s heart, he’ll need to overcome her past and fear. Jade will have to be willing to take risks and step out of her comfortable life. But if they can do that, the treasure is theirs for the taking. Sensuality Level: Sensual