Author: Michael Naylor Pearson
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Pious Passengers
Author: Michael Naylor Pearson
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Publisher:
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Pious Passengers
Author: Michael Naylor Pearson
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Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
For over 1300 years the hajj or pilgrimmage to Mecca - a principle requirement of the Islamic faith - has been one of the world's great annual events. It had, in addition, a huge impact on the development of safe passage by land and of regular seaborne passenger traffic in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf.
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Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
For over 1300 years the hajj or pilgrimmage to Mecca - a principle requirement of the Islamic faith - has been one of the world's great annual events. It had, in addition, a huge impact on the development of safe passage by land and of regular seaborne passenger traffic in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf.
There and Back
Author: Stewart Gordon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199093563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Though travelling is lauded as a means of enriching our lives, the emphasis is generally on the destination rather than the journey. Yet, throughout human history, routes have ferried not just people but books, scrolls, and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides, and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations. Through myths, memoirs, and songs associated with twelve such great routes across five continents, historian Stewart Gordon shows how they captured the collective imagination and shaped the expectations of generations of would-be travellers.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199093563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Though travelling is lauded as a means of enriching our lives, the emphasis is generally on the destination rather than the journey. Yet, throughout human history, routes have ferried not just people but books, scrolls, and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides, and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations. Through myths, memoirs, and songs associated with twelve such great routes across five continents, historian Stewart Gordon shows how they captured the collective imagination and shaped the expectations of generations of would-be travellers.
Notes of a Traveller on the Social and Political State of France, Prussia, Switzerland, Italy and Other Parts of Europe During the Present Century
Memory's Nation
Author: John Seelye
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807867047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Long celebrated as a symbol of the country's origins, Plymouth Rock no longer receives much national attention. In fact, historians now generally agree that the Pilgrims' storied landing on the Rock never actually took place--the tradition having emerged more than a century after the arrival of the Mayflower. In Memory's Nation, however, John Seelye is not interested in the factual truth of the landing. He argues that what truly gives Plymouth Rock its significance is more than two centuries of oratorical, literary, and artistic celebrations of the Pilgrims' arrival. Seelye traces how different political, religious, and social groups used the image of the Rock on behalf of their own specific causes and ideologies. Drawing on a wealth of speeches, paintings, and popular illustrations, he shows how Plymouth Rock changed in meaning over the years, beginning as a symbol of freedom evoked in patriotic sermons at the start of the Revolution and eventually becoming an icon of exclusion during the 1920s. Originally published in 1998. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807867047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Long celebrated as a symbol of the country's origins, Plymouth Rock no longer receives much national attention. In fact, historians now generally agree that the Pilgrims' storied landing on the Rock never actually took place--the tradition having emerged more than a century after the arrival of the Mayflower. In Memory's Nation, however, John Seelye is not interested in the factual truth of the landing. He argues that what truly gives Plymouth Rock its significance is more than two centuries of oratorical, literary, and artistic celebrations of the Pilgrims' arrival. Seelye traces how different political, religious, and social groups used the image of the Rock on behalf of their own specific causes and ideologies. Drawing on a wealth of speeches, paintings, and popular illustrations, he shows how Plymouth Rock changed in meaning over the years, beginning as a symbol of freedom evoked in patriotic sermons at the start of the Revolution and eventually becoming an icon of exclusion during the 1920s. Originally published in 1998. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Memoir of the Life and Character of Ebenezer Porter, D. D., Late President of the Theological Seminary, Andover
Author: Lyman Matthews
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Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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The Pilot, or Sailors' magazine. [Continued as] Sailors' magazine
Author: British and foreign sailors' society
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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A circumstantial Narrative of the stranding of a Margate Corn Hoy, near the village of Reculver on the 7th of February, 1802, etc
The Hajj
Author: Eric Tagliacozzo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110703051X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Scholars from a range of fields tell the story of the Hajj and explain its significance as one of the key events in the Muslim religious calendar. This volume pays attention to the diverse aspects of the Hajj, as lived every year by hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110703051X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Scholars from a range of fields tell the story of the Hajj and explain its significance as one of the key events in the Muslim religious calendar. This volume pays attention to the diverse aspects of the Hajj, as lived every year by hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide.
Notes of a Traveller
Author: Samuel Laing (the Elder.)
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Publisher:
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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