Using epigraphic, iconographic, and stylistic analyses, this study explores the integrated political-religious meanings of Quirigua's monumental sculptures during the eighth-century A.D. reign of the city's most famous ruler, K'ak' Tiliw. In particular, Matthew Looper focuses on the role of stelae and other sculpture in representing the persona of the ruler not only as a political authority but also as a manifestation of various supernatural entities with whom he was associated through ritual performance.-publisher description.

In The Lightning Warrior, a giant named Cobalt comes to town to capture the infamous white wolf as an accompanying present for his proposal to Sylvia Baird. Excerpt: "From Dawson to the Bering Sea, Cobalt had no other name. The flame of his hair never won him the nickname of "Red" or "Brick." He was only Cobalt from the beginning to the end, and this name, no doubt, was given to him by his eyes, which varied according to his temper from a dull-steel gray to an intense blue with fire behind it."

The ancient Maya city of Quirigua occupied a crossroads between Copan in the southeastern Maya highlands and the major centers of the Peten heartland. Though always a relatively small city, Quirigua stands out because of its public monuments, which were some of the greatest achievements of Classic Maya civilization. Impressive not only for their colossal size, high sculptural quality, and eloquent hieroglyphic texts, the sculptures of Quirigua are also one of the few complete, in situ series of Maya monuments anywhere, which makes them a crucial source of information about ancient Maya spirituality and political practice within a specific historical context. Using epigraphic, iconographic, and stylistic analyses, this study explores the integrated political-religious meanings of Quirigua's monumental sculptures during the eighth-century A.D. reign of the city's most famous ruler, K'ak' Tiliw. In particular, Matthew Looper focuses on the role of stelae and other sculpture in representing the persona of the ruler not only as a political authority but also as a manifestation of various supernatural entities with whom he was associated through ritual performance. By tracing this sculptural program from its Early Classic beginnings through the reigns of K'ak' Tiliw and his successors, and also by linking it to practices at Copan, Looper offers important new insights into the politico-religious history of Quirigua and its ties to other Classic Maya centers, the role of kingship in Maya society, and the development of Maya art.

Famous for his unique style of thoughtful and literary Westerns, Max Brand (real name Frederick Faust) produced a prolific array of compelling characters and innovative plots in over 500 different books. Brand also featured the popular young medical intern Dr. James Kildare in a series of pulp fiction stories, which featured over several decades in a series of American theatrical films. This comprehensive eBook presents Brand’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Brand’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels and other texts * Over 50 novels, with individual contents tables * The complete Ronicky Doone trilogy * Features the rare Dr. Kildare story ‘Whiskey Sour’ for the first time in digital publishing * The Complete Tizzo the Firebrand Series for the first time — with ‘The Great Betrayal’ and ‘The Storm’ available in no other collection * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories, including Brand’s first piece of fiction, ‘Convalescence’ * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: the eBook contains as many Max Brand works as possible available in the US public domain. New texts will be added to the edition as they become available. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Dan Barry Series The Untamed (1919) The Night Horseman (1920) The Seventh Man (1921) The Ronicky Doone Trilogy Ronicky Doone (1921) Ronicky Doone’s Treasures (1922) Ronicky Doone’s Rewards (1922) The Dr. Kildare Series Internes Can’t Take Money (1936) Whiskey Sour (1938) Tizzo the Firebrand Series The Firebrand (1934) The Great Betrayal (1935) The Storm (1935) The Cat and the Perfume (1935) Claws of the Tigress (1935) The Bait and the Trap (1935) The Pearls of Bonfadini (1935) Other Novels Above the Law (1918) Harrigan! (1918) Riders of the Silences (1919) Trailin’! (1919) The Man Who Forgot Christmas (1920) Black Jack (1921) Bull Hunter (1921) Donnegan (Gunman’s Reckoning) (1921) The Long, Long Trail (1921) Sheriff Larrabee’s Prisoner (1921) A Shower of Silver (1921) Way of the Lawless (1921) Alcatraz (1922) The Rangeland Avenger (1922) The Garden of Eden (1922) Wild Freedom (1922) His Name His Fortune (1923) Outlaw Breed (1923) The Quest of Lee Garrison (1923) Rodeo Ranch (1923) Soft Metal (1923) “Sunset” Wins (1923) The Tenderfoot (1924) The Whispering Outlaw (1924) The Black Rider (1925) Acres of Unrest (1926) Werewolf (1926) Thunder Moon (1927) The Mountain Fugitive (1927) The Mustang Herder (1927) The Sheriff Rides (1928) Marbleface (1930) Sixteen in Nome (1930) The Hair-Trigger Kid (1931) The Lightning Warrior (1932) The Short Stories Miscellaneous Stories Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

The Lightning Warrior is about a girl who tries to find herself in finding her family. She isn't a werewolf but something similar. In this enthraling tale in the first part of a neew series find out what Alys Wolfbane will aquire in a new life unlike one she has ever lived before.