Temple Tales
Title | Temple Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Sudha G. Tilak |
Publisher | Hachette India Children's Books |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2019-10-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9388322479 |
Which holy place in India has the mysteries of the universe hidden away in an icy cave? Where would you find a shrine for a goddess of veggies? At which deity’s temple is the daily offering a tonic, of all things? This delightful and enchanting book opens the doors to the secrets and surprises hidden in temples across the country. These unique temples are not just places of worship, but living museums of architectural wonders, mind-boggling sculptures, graceful dances, colourful crafts and many other cultural activities. More than anything, they are treasure troves of lore and legend, teeming with tales of gods and goddesses, demons and devotees, plants and beasts, the magical and the mysterious – all just waiting to be discovered by you. Join Sudha G. Tilak as she takes you on an unusual journey to the country’s most sacred places, where the lines between fact and faith are blurred and stories come alive!
Temple Tales
Title | Temple Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Sudha G. Tilak |
Publisher | Hachette UK |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2019-10-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9388322479 |
Which holy place in India has the mysteries of the universe hidden away in an icy cave? Where would you find a shrine for a goddess of veggies? At which deity’s temple is the daily offering a tonic, of all things? This delightful and enchanting book opens the doors to the secrets and surprises hidden in temples across the country. These unique temples are not just places of worship, but living museums of architectural wonders, mind-boggling sculptures, graceful dances, colourful crafts and many other cultural activities. More than anything, they are treasure troves of lore and legend, teeming with tales of gods and goddesses, demons and devotees, plants and beasts, the magical and the mysterious – all just waiting to be discovered by you. Join Sudha G. Tilak as she takes you on an unusual journey to the country’s most sacred places, where the lines between fact and faith are blurred and stories come alive!
Tales of High Priests and Taxes
Title | Tales of High Priests and Taxes PDF eBook |
Author | Sylvie Honigman |
Publisher | University of California Press |
Pages | 570 |
Release | 2021-03-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520383141 |
In the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient world of the Bible—the ancient Near East—came under Greek rule, and in the land of Israel, time-old traditions met Greek culture. But with the accession of King Antiochos IV, the soft power of culture was replaced with armed conflict, and soon the Jews rebelled against their imperial masters, as recorded in the Biblical books of the Maccabees. Whereas most scholars have dismissed the biblical accounts of religious persecution and cultural clash, Sylvie Honigman combines subtle literary analysis with deep historical insight to show how their testimony can be reconciled with modern historical analysis by conversing with the biblical authors, so to speak, in their own language to understand the ways they described their experiences. Honigman contends that these stories are not mere fantasies but genuine attempts to cope with the massacre that followed the rebellion by giving it new meaning. This reading also discloses fresh political and economic factors.
The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene
Title | The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 652 |
Release | 1874 |
Genre | Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN |
Lost Tales and Trunk Stories
Title | Lost Tales and Trunk Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Ty Johnston |
Publisher | Ty Johnston |
Pages | 148 |
Release | |
Genre | |
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13 short stories from the fantasy author of The Darkbow Collection and The Ursia Chronicles. Here can be found tales of fantasy, as well as a touch of horror and science fiction, along with a few stories of everyday people facing harsh circumstances, tales early from this author’s writing career, tales that are not perfect, but pose questions and matters of which to think.
The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene; with Other Poems of Chaucer and Spenser
Title | The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene; with Other Poems of Chaucer and Spenser PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 664 |
Release | 1870 |
Genre | |
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The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene &c., &c., &c., Ed. for Popular Perusal with Current Illustrations and Explanatory Notes
Title | The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene &c., &c., &c., Ed. for Popular Perusal with Current Illustrations and Explanatory Notes PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 648 |
Release | 1872 |
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