The Electric Kingdom

The Electric Kingdom
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 449
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ISBN-10 : 9780593202241
ISBN-13 : 0593202244
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Electric Kingdom by : David Arnold

Download or read book The Electric Kingdom written by David Arnold and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller David Arnold's most ambitious novel to date; Station Eleven meets The 5th Wave in a genre-smashing story of survival, hope, and love amid a ravaged earth. When a deadly Fly Flu sweeps the globe, it leaves a shell of the world that once was. Among the survivors are eighteen-year-old Nico and her dog, on a voyage devised by Nico's father to find a mythical portal; a young artist named Kit, raised in an old abandoned cinema; and the enigmatic Deliverer, who lives Life after Life in an attempt to put the world back together. As swarms of infected Flies roam the earth, these few survivors navigate the woods of post-apocalyptic New England, meeting others along the way, each on their own quest to find life and love in a world gone dark. The Electric Kingdom is a sweeping exploration of art, storytelling, eternal life, and above all, a testament to the notion that even in an exterminated world, one person might find beauty in another.

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781350455559
ISBN-13 : 1350455555
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt by : Wolfram Grajetzki

Download or read book The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt written by Wolfram Grajetzki and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the ancient Egyptians, the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1700 BC) was a classical period of art, history and literature. The Twelfth Dynasty was one of the strongest ever to rule on the banks of the Nile: some of its kings were later worshipped as local gods, and were made famous by classical Greek authors. Yet Egyptologists tend not to look beyond the extraordinary royal sculpture and literary masterpieces of the time. Although the picture is fragmentary, as with any archaeological record, the last two hundred years of exploration and excavation have revealed much of the splendour of the period. This book examines the evidence for the culture, history and society of both central and provincial Egypt at the time, revealing the wealth of the entire country. In this second edition, Wolfram Grajetzki incorporates recent discoveries, discussions and publications which have emerged over the intervening fifteen years, including new excavation reports for the mastabas at Lisht and excavations at Abydos. Too often overshadowed by the better-preserved architecture of other periods, Middle Kingdom Egypt emerges for the reader as a fascinating age in its own right.

The Arnoldian

The Arnoldian
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015067448756
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Arnoldian written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eberhard Arnold

Eberhard Arnold
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Publisher : The Plough Publishing House
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781570753046
ISBN-13 : 1570753040
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Eberhard Arnold by : Eberhard Arnold

Download or read book Eberhard Arnold written by Eberhard Arnold and published by The Plough Publishing House. This book was released on 2000 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential writings and vision of Eberhard Arnold, the founder of the Bruderhof community, whose admirers included Thomas Merton and Thich Nhat Hanh.

Arnold's First Latin Book

Arnold's First Latin Book
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044097054951
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Arnold's First Latin Book by : Thomas Kerchever Arnold

Download or read book Arnold's First Latin Book written by Thomas Kerchever Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ancient Egypt Transformed

Ancient Egypt Transformed
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9781588395641
ISBN-13 : 1588395642
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Ancient Egypt Transformed by : Adela Oppenheim

Download or read book Ancient Egypt Transformed written by Adela Oppenheim and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2015-10-12 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1650 B.C.) was a transformational period in ancient Egypt, during which older artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems were revived and reimagined. Ancient Egypt Transformed presents a comprehensive picture of the art of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt’s three kingdoms and yet one that saw the creation of powerful, compelling works rendered with great subtlety and sensitivity. The book brings together nearly 300 diverse works— including sculpture, relief decoration, stelae, jewelry, coffins, funerary objects, and personal possessions from the world’s leading collections of Egyptian art. Essays on architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele explore how Middle Kingdom artists adapted forms and iconography of the Old Kingdom, using existing conventions to create strikingly original works. Twelve lavishly illustrated chapters, each with a scholarly essay and entries on related objects, begin with discussions of the distinctive art that arose in the south during the early Middle Kingdom, the artistic developments that followed the return to Egypt’s traditional capital in the north, and the renewed construction of pyramid complexes. Thematic chapters devoted to the pharaoh, royal women, the court, and the vital role of family explore art created for different strata of Egyptian society, while others provide insight into Egypt’s expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. The era’s religious beliefs and practices, such as the pilgrimage to Abydos, are revealed through magnificent objects created for tombs, chapels, and temples. Finally, the book discusses Middle Kingdom archaeological sites, including excavations undertaken by the Metropolitan Museum over a number of decades. Written by an international team of respected Egyptologists and Middle Kingdom specialists, the text provides recent scholarship and fresh insights, making the book an authoritative resource.

Iron Kingdom

Iron Kingdom
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 808
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ISBN-10 : 0674023854
ISBN-13 : 9780674023857
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Iron Kingdom by : Christopher M. Clark

Download or read book Iron Kingdom written by Christopher M. Clark and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of World War II and in the Allies eagerness to erase all traces of the Third Reich from the earth, Prussia ceased to exist as a country. But as Clark reveals in this pioneering, gripping history, Prussia enjoyed a fascinating, influential, and critical role throughout the world.