Author: James KirklandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The Eerie Laird: Being the Only Authentic History of the Person So Called by Tradition in Scotland; and of the Remarkable Parts Enacted by Him and Other European Adventurers in the East Indies, During the Civil Wars for the Throne of the Great Mogul, about the Middle of the Seventeenth Century
'The eerie laird': the only authentic history of the person so called by tradition in Scotland [by J. Kirkland].
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Author: James KirklandThe Spectator
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.
Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: A Monthly List of All New Books Published in Great Britain
Author: The Book of Buried Treasure
Author: Ralph Delahaye PainePublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
"The Book of Buried Treasure" by Ralph Delahaye Paine. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings
Author: Trench H. JohnsonPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.
Britain
Author: Andrew WhittakerPublisher: Thorogood Publishing
ISBN: 1854186272
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over such as Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Lennon and McCartney. This book examines the people, history and movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information in easily digested chunks.
Stanley in Africa
Author: James Penny BoydPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Representations of India, 1740-1840
Author: Amal ChatterjeePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312211455
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Representations of India, 1740-1840, considers how writing in that century justified and was affected by the introduction and extension of British domination of India, thus demonstrating the link between writing and the ideological, economic and political climate and debates. It proposes that initial interest in the great wealth gained in India by 'nabobs' was gradually concealed behind ideas of military, social, religious and racial superiority, thus laying the foundations for the Victorian excuse of a 'civilizing mission'. Drawing on a range of fiction and non-fiction, Chatterjee analyses examples of representations of Britons in India (traders, soldiers and administrators), Indian religion and religious practices (religion itself, and the practices of sati and thuggee), Indian society and government and rulers (with a separate study of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan). In doing so, the author fills the gap between perceptions of the early colonial 'exotic East' and the later 'primitive subject nation'.