Author: Hakluyt SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society
Author: Hakluyt SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Historical Studies in Mug̲h̲al Numismatics
Author: Shahpurshah Hormasji HodivalaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coins, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Babylon Under Western Eyes
Author: Andrew ScheilPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442637331
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as a metaphor for power, luxury, and exotic magnificence for more than two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon in biblical, classical, medieval, and modern texts, Andrew Scheil uses Babylon's remarkable literary ubiquity as the foundation for a thorough analysis of the dynamics of adaptation and allusion in western literature. Touching on everything from Old English poetry to the contemporary apocalyptic fiction of the "Left Behind" series, Scheil outlines how medieval Christian society and its cultural successors have adopted Babylon as a political metaphor, a degenerate archetype, and a place associated with the sublime. Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style, Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination of Babylon's significance within the pantheon of western literature and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical, classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture.
Robert E. Howard
Author: Leon NielsenPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147660424X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Robert E. Howard published primarily in pulp magazines, creating memorable characters like Conan of Cimmeria. After his suicide at the age of 30, pulps continued publishing Howard material posthumously. His first hardcover book appeared in 1937, a year after his death. That book, A Gent from Bear Creek, is the holy grail for Howard collectors--only 12 original copies are known to exist. This invaluable resource for Howard collectors has information for every known published work. Initial chapters provide a biography, discuss Howard's literary legacy, and give basic tips about book collecting and selling. The main body of the work is a bibliography of Howard's published works from 1925 through 2005. A thorough index locates the publication of every Howard story or poem.
Tales of the East: The Mogul tales; Turkish tales; Tartarian tales; Chinese tales; Tales of the Genji; and History of Abdalla the son of Hanif
Author: Oriental Stories, Vol 2, No. 2 (Winter 1932)
Author: John Gregory BetancourtPublisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434462137
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Facsimile reprint of the Spring, 1932 issue of the legendary pulp magazine, "Oriental Stories." Included in this volume are works by Dorothy Quick, Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, more.
All the Year Round
Author: Hand-woven Carpets, Oriental and European
Author: Albert Frank KendrickPublisher: London : Benn brothers, limited
ISBN:
Category : Carpets
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2
Author: Robert E. HowardPublisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345502507
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
“[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry and the timeless truth of dreams.” –Robert Bloch “Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.” –Stephen King The classic pulp magazines of the early twentieth century are long gone, but their action-packed tales live on through the work of legendary storyteller Robert E. Howard. From his fecund imagination sprang an army of larger-than-life heroes–including the iconic Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull of Atlantis, Solomon Kane, and Bran Mak Morn–as well as adventures that would define a genre for generations. Now comes the second volume of this author’s breathtaking short fiction, which runs the gamut from sword and sorcery, historical epic, and seafaring pirate adventure to two-fisted crime and intrigue, ghoulish horror, and rip-roaring western. Kull reigns supreme in “By This Axe I Rule!” and “The Mirrors of Tuzan Thune”; Conan conquers in one of his most popular exploits, “The Tower of the Elephant”; Solomon Kane battles demons deep in Africa in “Wings in the Night”; and itinerant boxer Steve Costigan puts up his dukes of steel inside and outside the ring in “The Bulldog Breed.” In between, warrior kings, daring knights, sinister masterminds, grizzled frontiersmen–even Howard’s stunning heroine, Red Sonya–tear up the pages in stories built to thrill by their masterly creator. And in such epic poems as “Echoes from an Anvil,” “Black Harps in the Hills,” and “The Grim Land,” the author blends his classic characters and visceral imagery with a lyricism as haunting as traditional folk balladry. Lavishly illustrated by Jim and Ruth Keegan, here is a Robert E. Howard collection as indispensable as it is unforgettable. “Howard had a gritty, vibrant style–broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life.” –David Gemmell “For stark, living fear . . . What other writer is even in the running with Robert E. Howard?” –H. P. Lovecraft
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Author: Edward GibbonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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