Early New England Gravestone Rubbings by Edmund Vincent Gillon ...
Author: Sylvia Jelliffe Stragnell
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Published: 197?
Total Pages: 24
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Author: Sylvia Jelliffe Stragnell
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Published: 197?
Total Pages: 24
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Edmund Vincent Gillon
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 244
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproductions of gravestone rubbings from grave sites in New England.
Author: Edmund V. Gillon, Jr.
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Published: 1987-01-01
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ISBN-13: 9780844621296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tamara E. Wasserman
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe use of engraved sculptural or painted images was a pagan practice, hesitantly adopted by the earliest Christians, who had to transform the old mythological symbols in order to express suitably the meanings of their new religion.
Author: Karen Halttunen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1982-01-01
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780300037883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKaren Halttunen draws a vivid picture of the social and cultural development of the upwardly mobile middle class, basing her study on a survey of the conduct manuals and fashion magazines of mid-nineteenth-century America. "An ingenious book: original, inventive, resourceful, and exciting. ... This book adds immeasurably to the current work on sentimental culture and American cultural history and brings to its task an inquisitive, fresh, and intelligent perspective. ... Essential reading for historians, literary critics, feminists, and cultural commentators who wish to study mid-nineteenth-century American culture and its relation to contemporary values."--Dianne F. Sadoff, American Quarterly "A compelling and beautifully developed study. ... Halttunen provides us with a subtle book that gently unfolds from her mastery of the subject and intelligent prose."--Paula S. Fass, Journal of Social History "Halttunen has done her homework--the research has been tremendous, the notes and bibliography are impressive, and the text is peppered with hundreds of quotes--and gives some real insight into an area of American culture and history where we might have never bothered to look."--John Hopkins, Times Literary Supplement "The kind of imaginative history that opens up new questions, that challenges conventional historical understanding, and demonstrates how provocative and exciting cultural history can be."--William R. Leach, The New England Quarterly "A stunning contribution to American cultural history."--Alan Trachtenberg
Author: Henry Glassie
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 1971-10
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780812210132
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Published: 1963
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9780486210650
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka (The Lotus of the True Law), one of the Mahayana sutras, is perhaps the single most important Mahayana Buddhist work. Composed originally in India, some sections written as early as the beginning of the Christian era, the Lotus is held in enormous esteem by the Northern schools of Buddhism and by Chinese and Japanese Buddhists, particularly Tendai and later developments. Described as "the most eminent" of all the sutras, "the crown jewel" in which "all Buddha-laws are succinctly taught," the Lotus is a keystone in the education of every serious Buddhist. This sutra is essentially a collection of responses, explanations, ex cathedra lectures, and the like, bearing chiefly upon metaphysical issues: the nature of Buddhahood, the concept of nirvana, the Bodhisattva ideal, the rewards of the faithful, and other theoretical matters, that have become essential dogma in all Buddhist schools that have since arisen. A transfiguration of the traditional Buddha-situation is presented: the historical Buddha, the Tathagata or Sakyamuni, is seen in his eternal, supernatural aspect; he sits surrounded by an array of gods, arahats, demons, bodhisattvas, gandharvas, monks and nuns--all eager to hear the infinitely wise utterances of the Great Teacher. The revelations are made sometimes by Sakyamuni, addressing his historical sangha, including Ananda, Sariputra, Kasyapa, et al., and at other times by the Buddhas of the past and the future, Manjusri and Maitreya. This edition contains the complete translation of the Lotus, rendered from Sanskrit by Professor Kern. He has also written a critical introduction to the work and has clarified and supplemented the text by means of numerous footnotes." -- Publisher's description
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 27
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Edmund V. Gillon, Jr.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1997-01-07
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780887400636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTypical buildings of late 18th and early 19th century New England seaports in a cut-and-assemble form that will be loved by adults and children. It contains ten architectural models in H-O scale, printed in full color on sturdy stock. The authentic buildings are representative of the types that existed in waterfronts of such famous New England seaports as Salem, Nantucket, New Bedford, Newburyport, and New London.
Author: Janice Kohl Sarapin
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780813521114
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis illustrated guidebook to New Jersey's old burial grounds is unique, not just for New Jersey, but for anywhere in America. Janice Kohl Sarapin introduces you to the history and lore of old graveyards. She shows you how to read epitaphs, how to date gravestones by style, how to restore an abandoned graveyard, and how to find out the stories of the people buried there. She describes more than 120 fascinating old burial grounds throughout the state (including the cemeteries of African-Americans, Jewish communities, and other ethnic and religious groups). She provides full directions and details about what makes each one special as well as suggestions for planning your visit and for educational activities to use with children and adults.