Carved in Stone
Carved in Stone

Author: David B. Freeman

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780865545472

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Referred to by some as The Eighth Wonder of the World, Stone Mountain, located 16 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest exposed mass of granite in the world. Freeman, a freelance historian, narrates the development of the mountain from the days that it served as a Native American domain, through the carving of an historic Confederate monument, to its present status as a tourist attraction and recreational area. Enhanced with bandw photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Esmont, Virginia
Esmont, Virginia

Author: Friends of Esmont

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-14

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9781952430084

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Esmont, Virginia is a community woven from many vibrant threads of history and story. From the Monacan Indians who first traveled the hills to the plantation owners who created their wealth on this land and the African American people whose labor was used to build that wealth to the stone-quarrying industries and the commercial communities that surrounded them, the story of Esmont is rich and very much ongoing.In this book, you will discover some of the stories that make this quiet community so important, and you may just find yourself inclined to make a visit to this rural place with roots that go deep in the stone of its land. For further information about how to help support the work to preserve and recover the history of Esmont, please visit FriendsOfEsmont.com.

Carved by Time
Carved by Time

Author: Jake Rajs

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580932189

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Dramatic rock formations, carved by wind and shaped by water, and the vivid colours of the landscape are the subject of Jake Rajs's portrait of the Southwestern States of America, encompassing the natural beauty of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.

This Green and Pleasant Land
This Green and Pleasant Land

Author: Ayisha Malik

Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.

Published: 2019-06-13

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1785767534

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 'Tender, challenging and as warm as it was razor-sharp' Beth O'Leary 'If you've read Joanna Cannon I think you'll love this' Simon Savidge 'A sublimely witty and touching story' Jonathan Coe The standout new novel by acclaimed author Ayisha Malik - perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Candice Carty-Williams. In the sleepy village of Babel's End, trouble is brewing. Bilal Hasham is having a mid-life crisis. His mother has just died, and he finds peace lying in a grave he's dug in the garden. His elderly Auntie Rukhsana has come to live with him, and forged an unlikely friendship with village busybody, Shelley Hawking. His wife Mariam is distant and distracted, and his stepson Haaris is spending more time with his real father. Bilal's mother's dying wish was to build a mosque in Babel's End, but when Shelley gets wind of this scheme, she unleashes the forces of hell. Will Bilal's mosque project bring his family and his beloved village together again, or drive them apart? Warm, wise and laugh-out-loud funny, This Green and Pleasant Land is a life-affirming look at love, faith and the meaning of home.

Carved Histories
Carved Histories

Author: Roger Neich

Publisher: Auckland University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9781869402570

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This comprehensive guide examines the personal histories, roles, and personalities that played into the traditional cultural art of carving. It also traces the influence of European patronage and the ensuing tourist trade upon this art form, as many Maori carvers began styling and catering their product to meet their clients’ aesthetic desires. Included is a discussion of the establishment of the government-sponsored Rotorua School of Maori Art in 1928, which appointed as the main tutor Eramiha Kapua, a Ngati Tarawhai carver, thus helping his own traditional tribal art to make the transition into a modern “national” art.

Carved in Stone
Carved in Stone

Author:

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2024-01-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780819501240

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Evocative photographs and essay illuminate early American gravestones Gravestones are colonial America's earliest sculpture and they provide a unique physical link to the European people who settled here. Carved in Stone book is an elegant collection of over 80 fine duotone photographs, each a personal meditation on an old stone carving, and on New England's past, where these stones tell stories about death at sea, epidemics such as small pox, the loss of children, and a grim view of the afterlife. The essay is a graceful narrative that explores a long personal involvement with the stones and their placement in New England landscape, and attempts to trace the curious and imperfectly documented story of carvers. Brief quotes from early New England writers accompany the images, and captions provide basic information about each stone. These meditative portraits present an intimate view of figures from New England graveyards and will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in early Americana and fine art photography.