The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281
The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281

Author: Stephen Turnbull

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-01-20

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1849082502

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An illustrated account of one of the most important campaigns in the history of Japan and the origin of the kami kaze - a key part of Japanese national identity. From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had long plotted an invasion of Japan. However, it was only with the acquisition of Korea, that the Khan gained the maritime resources necessary for such a major amphibious operation. Written by expert Stephen Turnbull, this book tells the story of the two Mongol invasions of Japan against the noble Samurai. Using detailed maps, illustrations, and newly commissioned artwork, Turnbull charts the history of these great campaigns, which included numerous bloody raids on the Japanese islands, and ended with the famous kami kaze, the divine wind, that destroyed the Mongol fleet and would live in the Japanese consciousness and shape their military thinking for centuries to come.

Devine Intervention
Devine Intervention

Author: Martha Brockenbrough

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0545530024

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There is a great legend of the guardian angel who traveled across time and space for the human girl he loved, slaying those who would threaten her with a gleaming sword made of heavenly light. This is not that story.Jerome Hancock is Heidi Devine's guardian angel. Sort of. He's more of an angel trainee, in heaven's soul-rehabilitation program for wayward teens. And he's just about to get kicked out for having too many absences and for violating too many of the Ten Commandments for the Dead.Heidi, meanwhile, is a high school junior who dreams of being an artist, but has been drafted onto her basketball team because she's taller than many a grown man. For as long as she can remember, she's heard a voice in her head - one that sings Lynyrd Skynyrd, offers up bad advice, and yet is company during those hours she feels most alone.When the unthinkable happens, these two lost souls must figure out where they went wrong and whether they can make things right before Heidi's time is up and her soul is lost forever.Martha Brockenbrough's debut novel is hilarious, heartbreaking, and hopeful, with a sense of humor that's wicked as hell, and writing that's just heavenly.

State of War
State of War

Author: Thomas Conlan

Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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A path-breaking study of the transformative power of war and its profound influence on 14th-century Japan

Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention

Author: Lutishia Lovely

Publisher: Dafina

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1617735868

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Minister King Brook's daughter, Princess, is about to marry the man she thinks she loves. until a disaster leaves her lavish wedding - and her life - in shambles. Her ex has returned to win her back. Her grandfather, the Reverend Doctor Pastor Bishop Overseer Mister Stanley Obadiah Meshach Brook, Jr., is making his own contribution to the matrimonial mayhem. And her mother, Tai, is a menopausal mess...

War and State Building in Medieval Japan
War and State Building in Medieval Japan

Author: John A. Ferejohn

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2010-04-20

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0804774315

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The nation state as we know it is a mere four or five hundred years old. Remarkably, a central government with vast territorial control emerged in Japan at around the same time as it did in Europe, through the process of mobilizing fiscal resources and manpower for bloody wars between the 16th and 17th centuries. This book, which brings Japan's case into conversation with the history of state building in Europe, points to similar factors that were present in both places: population growth eroded clientelistic relationships between farmers and estate holders, creating conditions for intense competition over territory; and in the ensuing instability and violence, farmers were driven to make Hobbesian bargains of taxes in exchange for physical security.

Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention

Author: Daniel Fazzina

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1602664854

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The Bible contains some remarkable stories of miracles and divine interventions. Fazzina uses astonishing firsthand accounts to point out that these types of events are still happening today. (Social Issues)

Abandonment to Divine Providence
Abandonment to Divine Providence

Author: Jean Pierre de Caussade

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 1586174711

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God is to be found in the simplest of our daily activities and especially through total surrender to whatever is His will for each of us. That is the message of this 18th-century inspirational classic by Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Its encouragement to live in the present moment, accepting everyday obstacles with humility and love, has guided generations of seekers to spiritual peace and holiness. In this timeless spiritual classic, de Caussade presents the simple, profound gospel message that Jesus lived and taught: My meat is to do the will of my Father in heaven. The author states, The will of God gives to all things a supernatural and divine value for the soul submitting to it. The duties it imposes and those it contains become holy and perfect because everything it touches shares its divine character.This special volume of the famous spiritual treatise also includes the many insightful letters of Father de Caussade on the practice of self-abandonment. These numerous letters provide a great additional source of wisdom and much practical guidance for how to grow in abandonment and to deepen our union with God in our daily lives.De Caussade shows that this practice of self-abandonment to God's will is the key to attaining true peace and virtue, and that it is readily available to all people - from beginners to those well advanced in the spiritual life. He also shows how to determine what God's will is for us. He reveals that it is not extraordinary feats that God expects for our growth in holiness, but rather heroic attention to every detail in our lives and humble acceptance of our daily lot in life as coming from His hand. The rich spiritual lessons in this book have stood the test of time, offering real and practical assistance to all people because its message is simple and clear, one that the reader will find to be a rare treasure of inspiration and direction to be referred to again and again.