John Berkey
Author: John Berkey
Publisher: Fawcett
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9780962715419
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of a science fiction artist's creations, including historical works & movie posters.
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Keys to Tulsa
Author: Brian Fair Berkey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1991-02
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 0671707272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis exuberant, boisterous first novel explodes with energy, humor and a touch of the bizarre. Publishers Weekly praised it as "a novel of great sympathy. . . . It's as if the cast of Taxi Driver were to invade the set of True Grit".
Swear Words & Love Notes
Author: P. T. Berkey
Publisher:
Published: 2019-06-05
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781733096843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSwear Words & Love Notes is a collection of poetry by American poet P. T. Berkey. The poems take us into the life and mind of P. T. Berkey, as he writes of love, imagination, beauty, loss, heartbreak and adventure. Mr. Berkey has a way of communicating the human condition in a heartfelt, yet straightforward way- that touches the heart and soul with a raw eloquence. This poetry collection is nearly two hundred pages of honesty and observations, captured throught the lens of a man who is hunted by words. This is P. T. Berkey's first published book by Framed Sky publishing.
Most People Don't (and Why You Should)
Author: Bart Berkey
Publisher:
Published: 2014-01
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781457524370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHas anyone ever said that they would do something for you and never fulfilled their promise? "I'll call you so we can get together for lunch" or "I'll send you the article that we talked about." Most People Don't (MPD) do what they say they are going to do. MPD follow up. MPD show appreciation. Instead of exploiting negativity in this common human behavior, this book inspires the readers to accomplish meaningful actions based on the things that others don't do. Find out what happens when you follow through, and how it drastically improves and enhances your own life and the lives of those around you. By studying the activities and actions of the successful, Bart has uncovered ways to teach others through real life stories on how to master "doing" because... "Most People Don't." For the past 25 years, Bart has been able to achieve happiness and success by "doing" and applying the lessons of others into his own personal life. From years as a recruiter selecting "the best of the best," to leading part of a domestic global sales team for a highly respected luxury organization, Bart has made a tremendous impact on thousands of individuals. He has been recognized as one of the "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing" and continues to energize and inspire others through his writing, speaking engagements, and life coaching. After graduating from Penn State University, Bart climbed the business ranks quickly with Hyatt, StarCite, and other destination organizations. His current role with a luxury hotel company allows him to lead a sales team that represents the brand to its top customers. Bart lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife and two children.
The Formation of Islam
Author: Jonathan Porter Berkey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780521588133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJonathan Berkey's 2003 book surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from roughly 600 to 1800 CE. The opening chapter examines the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, and the religious traditions which preceded Islam. Subsequent chapters investigate Islam's first century and the beginnings of its own traditions, the 'classical' period from the accession of the Abbasids to the rise of the Buyid amirs, and thereafter the emergence of new forms of Islam in the middle period. Throughout, close attention is paid to the experiences of Jews and Christians, as well as Muslims. The book stresses that Islam did not appear all at once, but emerged slowly, as part of a prolonged process whereby it was differentiated from other religious traditions and, indeed, that much that we take as characteristic of Islam is in fact the product of the medieval period.
Popular Preaching and Religious Authority in the Medieval Islamic Near East
Author: Jonathan P. Berkey
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2012-03-15
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 0295800984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIslamic popular preachers and storytellers had enormous influence in defining common religious knowledge and faith in the medieval Near East. Jonathan Berkey’s book illuminates the popular culture of religious storytelling. It draws on chronicles, biographical dictionaries, sermons, and tales — but especially on a number of medieval treatises critical of popular preachers, and also a vigorous defense of them which emerged in fourteenth-century Egyptian Sufi circles. Popular preachers drew inspiration and legitimacy from the rise of Sufi mysticism, with its emphasis on internal spiritual activity and direct enlightenment, enabling them to challenge or reinforce social and political hierarchies as they entertained the masses with tales of moral edification. As these charismatic figures developed a popular following, they often aroused the wrath of scholars and elites, who resented innovative interpretations of Islam that undermined orthodox religious authority and blurred social and gender barriers. Critics of popular preachers and storytellers worried that they would corrupt their audiences’ understanding of Islam. Their defenders argued that preachers and storytellers could contribute to the consensus of the Islamic community as to what constituted acceptable religious knowledge. In the end, religious knowledge, and the definition of Islam as it was commonly understood, remained porous and flexible throughout the Middle Period, thanks in part to the activities of popular preachers and storytellers.
The Transmission of Knowledge in Medieval Cairo
Author: Jonathan Porter Berkey
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-07-14
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1400862582
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn rich detail Jonathan Berkey interprets the social and cultural consequences of Islam's regard for knowledge, showing how education in the Middle Ages played a central part in the religious experience of nearly all Muslims. Focusing on Cairo, which under Mamluk rule (1250-1517) was a vital intellectual center with a complex social system, the author describes the transmission of religious knowledge there as a highly personal process, one dependent on the relationships between individual scholars and students. The great variety of institutional structures, he argues, supported educational efforts without ever becoming essential to them. By not being locked into formal channels, religious education was never exclusively for the elite but was open to all. Berkey explores the varying educational opportunities offered to the full run of the Muslim population--including Mamluks, women, and the "common people." Drawing on medieval chronicles, biographical dictionaries, and treatises on education, as well as the deeds of endowment that established many of Cairo's schools, he explains how education drew groups of outsiders into the cultural center and forged a common Muslim cultural identity. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Humanoid Touch
Author: Jack Williamson
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2013-07-25
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 0575111739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe humanoids, an ultra-mechanical race created by man, have pursued the last remnants of mankind to a remote galactic outpost. One man, a member of the planet's ruling class, comes across a secret force that could be the only hope of defeating the machines.
The Art of Richard Powers
Author: Jane Frank
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781855858909
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“More than any individual author, Richard Powers showed the public that science fiction could be written by intelligent adults, for intelligent adults. His superior aesthetics...still overshadow most rivals....I am delighted his talent is again on splendid display!”—Michael Moorcock. “I am happy to see this collection of outstanding work.”—Sir Arthur C. Clarke. “Enlightening....Valuable.... Capable of evoking that fabled sense of wonder.”—SFRA Review.
Waiting for Peace
Author: Karen Berkey Huntsberger
Publisher:
Published: 2015-03-20
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781937303471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA WWII Combat Medic's experience comes to life through his journals, correspondence with family and friends, and historical documents.
