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Author: Robert Blust Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004678301 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 369
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Modernization and conversion to world religions are threatening the survival of traditional belief systems, leaving behind only mysterious traces of their existence. This book, based upon extensive research conducted over a period of nearly four decades, brings scientific rigor to one of the questions that have always attracted human curiosity: that of the origin of the dragon. The author demonstrates that both dragons and rainbows are cultural universals, that many of the traits that are attributed to dragons in widely separated parts of the planet are also attributed to rainbows, and that the number and antiquity of such shared traits cannot be attributed to chance or common inheritance, but rather to common cognitive pathways by which human psychology has responded to the natural environment in a wide array of cultures around the world.
Author: Jeff Hopp Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781519456502 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
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Kid-Tested and Judge-Certified by Story Monster Ink!The Story Monster Approved book designation recognizes and honors accomplished authors in the field of children's literature. The Rainbow Dragon is a beautifully illustrated, fun story for children that encourages imagination and learning about others and appreciating the good things we have. In the Valley of the Rainbow lives a little dragon named Redtail Smalltooth. Though happy, Redtail knows only dragons that fly and blow smoke from their noses - and even fireballs into the night sky. Redtail is unimpressed and doesn't care to learn their silly tricks. He longs for the days of old when human children lived in the valley doing such magical things as flying kites and sipping tea. One day while out for a walk flying his imaginary kite, Redtail encounters a rainbow and when he touches it an amazing thing happens - a child appears! Excellent on every level - The Rainbow Dragon has all the elements of a great fantasy, rendered in a fresh, alluring, well-crafted world, with sympathetic characters and tons of mystery.
Author: Robert Blust Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004678301 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 369
Book Description
Modernization and conversion to world religions are threatening the survival of traditional belief systems, leaving behind only mysterious traces of their existence. This book, based upon extensive research conducted over a period of nearly four decades, brings scientific rigor to one of the questions that have always attracted human curiosity: that of the origin of the dragon. The author demonstrates that both dragons and rainbows are cultural universals, that many of the traits that are attributed to dragons in widely separated parts of the planet are also attributed to rainbows, and that the number and antiquity of such shared traits cannot be attributed to chance or common inheritance, but rather to common cognitive pathways by which human psychology has responded to the natural environment in a wide array of cultures around the world.
Author: Yan YunYuQi Publisher: Funstory ISBN: 1647817706 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 704
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When Yu Haoran woke up again, he had gone back to more than one hundred years ago, to the year he turned sixteen and his fate was ushered to a turning point. This time, Yu Haoran retained not only all the memories of previous life, but also a domain tower which was omniscient and had the ability of time acceleration. In this life, as a martial cultivator who practiced less than a month and barely entered the early period of First Level Martial Disciple, how would Yu Haoran achieve his legendary life relying on the memories of the previous life? ☆About the Author☆ Yan Yun Yu Qi is an outstanding novelist. His works include "The Destiny of God", "The Strongest Reproduction", "My Dantian has a book", "The Best of the Master", "The Anti-Long Ares", a total of five novels. From modern romance to fantasy novels, Yan Yunyuqi can grasp the writing of different styles, which is inseparable from his love of writing and reading from an early age. It is with this enthusiasm that he can continue to insist on creation.
Author: Nicole Carrick Publisher: BookCountry ISBN: 1463005660 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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A Journey Into Dragon Land is a story about a brother and sister. They find out that their sister is a queen of a magical land, that's in trouble of being taken over by dragons. In a plot of revenge, their sister gets kidnapped by the king of dragons himself. Will they get to her in time to rescue her or will it be to late?
Author: Liza Dalby Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 9780520259911 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 356
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"To read East Wind Melts the Ice is to slip into a time stream that is both as long and sinuous as history and as ephemeral as the present moment. Drawing inspiration from the thousand year old history of Japanese poetic diaries, and form from the ancient Chinese almanac that she uses to contain her musings, Liza Dalby has accomplished the seemingly impossible task of translating the sensibility of the Heian Court of 11th century Japan into the context of contemporary America. The result is a stunning chronicle of the beauty of time passing and an evocation of the transient and whimsical nature of all things."—Ruth Ozeki, author of My Year of Meats and All Over Creation "I imagine Liza Dalby writing this book in an ancient library, a lion sleeping at her side, as in the paintings of Saint Jerome. As she collects and layers arcane and fascinating pieces of knowledge, she builds her own very personal almanac packed with the wonder of loving two cultures, the intense inner life of each season, and boundless curiosity of the scholar/child. This is a book to dip in and out of throughout the year."—Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun "Liza Dalby's memoir of the seasons is as fresh and captivating as springtime. A very special book."—Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma "This beautiful book awakens the senses. A journal, an almanac of the seasons, and a series of reflections on ancient Eastern Chinese and Japanese cultures, here you will find subtle observations of rain and heat, tangerines, mulberries and paulownia trees, crickets and doves forming a rich tapestry as they are woven with evocative fragments of history—stories of geishas, of salesmen who sold bulk fireflies, of the wood that was used for kimono chests, of emptiness in the tea ceremony. Like a lush garden, this book is meant to savor."—Susan Griffin, author of The Book of the Courtesans
Author: Rebecca Snow Publisher: Conundrum Press ISBN: 1942280068 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 129
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In the serene Fjordlands of Norway in the early twentieth century, Ingrid has led a blissful childhood until, through no choice of her own, she becomes holder of her family's secrets. Her father, a blind preacher who ministers through sacred music played on glassware, increasingly relies on Ingrid to see for him even as it threatens to tear apart his marriage. And after she witnesses an assault against her sister, Ingrid must decide when to speak and when to remain silent, whom to trust and when to run away. This historical coming-of-age novel explores the sometimes devastating realities of loyalty and jealousy, with philosophy, music, and love serving as guides.
Author: Takashi Murakami Publisher: Actes Sud ISBN: Category : Artists Languages : fr Pages : 132
Book Description
Une présentation de l'oeuvre de cet artiste, considéré comme l'un des chefs de file du néopop japonais, créateur en 1993 de Mr Dob qui devient sa signature. Décliné en peintures, sculptures gonflables, T-shirts ou montres, ce personnage mi-drolatique mi-monstrueux connaît au Japon une notoriété sans précédent dans le monde de l'art contemporain.
Author: Michael Dobrzycki Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing ISBN: 1600580122 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 146
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Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing familiar and obscure creatures and includes coverage of such techniques as shading and creating textures for scales, feathers, and hair.
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