Records of the Past
Author: Archibald Henry Sayce
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Published: 1972
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Author: Archibald Henry Sayce
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Published: 1972
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eric Spitznagel
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0698168046
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Hudson Booksellers Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year, with foreword by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy High Fidelity meets Killing Yourself to Live when one man searches for his lost record collection. As he finds himself within spitting distance of middle-age, journalist Eric Spitznagel feels acutely the loss of… something. Freedom? Maybe. Coolness? Could be. The records he sold in a financial pinch? Definitely. To find out for sure, he sets out on a quest to find the original vinyl artifacts from his past. Not just copies. The exact same records: The Bon Jovi record with his first girlfriend's phone number scrawled on the front sleeve. The KISS Alive II he once shared with his little brother. The Replacements Let It Be he’s pretty sure, 20 years later, would still smell like weed. As he embarks on his hero's journey, he reminisces about the actual records, the music, and the people he listened to it with—old girlfriends, his high school pals, and, most poignantly, his father and his young son. He explores the magic of music and memory as he interweaves his adventures in record-culture with questions about our connection to our past, the possibility of ever recapturing it, and whether we would want to if we could. "Memories are far more indelible when married to the physical world, and Spitznagel proves the point in this vivid book. We love vinyl records because they combine the tactile, the visual, the seeable effects of age and care and carelessness. When he searches for the records he lost and sold, Spitznagel is trying to return to a tangible past, and he details that process with great sensitivity and impact."—Dave Eggers, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle
Author: Qian Sima
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780192831156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Historical Records or Shiji is a vast history of the Chinese world from its beginnings up to the late second century BC. Its author, the Grand Historiographer Sima Qian (c. 145-86 BC), is the most famous Chinese historian and a great writer whose work has powerfully influenced Chinese and other Far Eastern literatures. The Historical Records is an immense and complex work. This translation concentrates on the vital but short-lived Qin dynasty, which unified China in 221 BC and created the vast empire that lasted until 1911. The introduction is aimed at bringing the history to a general audience, offering a lucid examination of Sima Qian in the tradition of history writing and placing the Qin dynasty in its wider historical context. This accessible new translation by one of the foremost scholars of Classical Chinese is supplemented by an index, map, and clear notes.
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
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Total Pages: 1152
ISBN-13: 1465517480
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ptahhotep
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Published: 2016-02-08
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9781614279303
DOWNLOAD EBOOK2016 Reprint of 1909 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Originally published as "The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep" and also as "The Maxims of Ptahhotep," the work is believed by some scholars to be the oldest book in the world. Authorship is attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC). It is a collection of maxims and advice in the sebayt ("teaching") genre on human relations and are provided as instruction for his son. The work survives today in papyrus copies, including the Prisse Papyrus which dates from the Middle Kingdom and is on display at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. There are considerable differences between the Prisse Papyrus version and the two texts at the British Museum. The 1906 translation by Battiscombe Gunn, published as part of the "Wisdom of the East" series and which is reprinted here, was made directly from the Prisse Papyrus, in Paris, rather than from copies. Some lessons include: Learning by listening to everybody and knowing that human knowledge is never perfect are a leitmotif. Avoiding open conflict wherever possible should not be considered weakness. Justice should be pursued and in the end it will be a god's command that prevails. Greed is the base of all evil and should be guarded against, while generosity towards family and friends is praiseworthy."
Author: Snežana Žabić
Publisher: punctum books
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0615949460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1991, Snezana Zabic lost her homeland and most of her family's book and record collection during the Yugoslav Wars that had been sparked by Slobodan Milosevic's relentless pursuit of power. She became a teenage refugee, forced to flee Croatia and the atrocities of war that had leveled her hometown of Vukovar. She and her family remained refugees in Serbia until NATO bombed Belgrade in 1999. After witnessing the first nights of NATO's bombing, Zabic took flight again. She moved from country to country, city to city, finally settling in Chicago. She realized - reluctantly, because she didn't want to relive the past - that she had to write about what had happened, what she had left behind, and what she had lost. Broken Records is the story of this loss, told with unflinching honesty, free of sentimentality or sensationalism. For the very first time, we learn how it felt to be first a regular teenager during the breakup of Yugoslavia and the ensuing wars, and then a 30-something adult, perennially troubled by one's uprooted existence. Broken Records is not a neat narrative but a bit of everything - part bildungsroman, part memoir, part political poetry, part personal pop culture compendium. And while Zabic represents a Yugoslav diasporan subject, her book also belongs to an international generation whose formative years straddle the Cold War and the global reconfiguration of wealth and power, whose lives were spent shifting from the vinyl/analog era to the cyber/digital era. This generation knows that when they were told about history ending, they were told a lie.
Author: Robert Galen Chaney
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9780918936318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elizabeth S Mills
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Published: 2024-05-17
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780806321370
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Author: Sergio Rijo
Publisher: SERGIO RIJO
Published: 2023-04-26
Total Pages: 114
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the power of your past lives and unlock the secrets of the Akashic Records with this comprehensive guide. Akashic Records and Past Lives offers a step-by-step approach to accessing the Akashic Records and exploring your past lives. With clear guidance and practical tools, this book provides readers with the tools they need to understand how their past lives can impact their present and future. Through exploring their past lives, readers will gain a deeper understanding of their soul's journey and the lessons they are meant to learn in this lifetime. The book also offers guidance on how to integrate past life exploration into a spiritual practice, including meditation and energy work. Akashic Records and Past Lives is a must-read for anyone seeking spiritual growth and personal transformation. Whether you are new to the Akashic Records or have been exploring past lives for years, this book provides valuable insights and practical tools for continued exploration. This book will inspire and empower readers to unlock their full potential and live their best lives.