The Logs of the Chariot Royal, 1752-1753
Author: Donald E. Pusch
Publisher: Petite Presse du Lac
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 0578047551
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Building the Devil's Empire
Author: Shannon Lee Dawdy
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2008-09-15
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 0226138437
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding the Devil’s Empire is the first comprehensive history of New Orleans’s early years, tracing the town’s development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. Shannon Lee Dawdy’s picaresque account of New Orleans’s wild youth features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. But she also widens her lens to reveal the port city’s global significance, examining its role in the French Empire and the Caribbean, and she concludes that by exemplifying a kind of rogue colonialism—where governments, outlaws, and capitalism become entwined—New Orleans should prompt us to reconsider our notions of how colonialism works. "[A] penetrating study of the colony's founding."—Nation “A brilliant and spirited reinterpretation of the emergence of French New Orleans. Dawdy leads us deep into the daily life of the city, and along the many paths that connected it to France, the North American interior, and the Greater Caribbean. A major contribution to our understanding of the history of the Americas and of the French Atlantic, the work is also a model of interdisciplinary research and analysis, skillfully bringing together archival research, archaeology, and literary analysis.”—Laurent Dubois, Duke University
Between France and New France
Author: Gilles Proulx
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 1554880955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBetween France and New France is an absorbing look at life abroad the sailing vessels which plied the North Atlantic during the French colonial era in North America. Focusing on the first half of the eighteenth century and the Seven Years’ War period, this book analyses four major aspects of the crossing: martime traffic and the outfit of vessels; the Atlantic course and navigation; the people and their occupations; and life aboard the ship. Together they present a fascinating view of sea life. Gilles Proulx has used official correspondence between the Minister of marine and the Canadian colonial authorities, and the papers seized on boarded vessels, as well as over one hundred log-books and personal diaries, to obtain a wealth of detail about the rigours of the colonial shipboard experience. In addition, many photographs, both colour and black and white, have been included to illustrate this exciting period in Canadian history.
A Complete History of Music
Author: W.J Baltzell
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2020-08-04
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 3752405325
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Poison Blossoms From a Thicket of Thorn
Author: Hakuin Zenji
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 2014-07-21
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 1619023873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHakuin Ekaku Zenji (1686–1769) was one of the greatest Zen masters ever to live. Originator of the famous koan "What is the sound of a single hand?" he is credited with reviving the Rinzai sect of Zen in Japan, and today all masters of that sect trace their lineage back to him. Through his numerous descendants, his influence is now felt worldwide, with his "Song of Zazen" chanted daily in temples around the globe. Norman Waddell has spent decades reading and translating Hakuin's vast writings. He has published several previous selections, all leading to his work on this monumental gathering, the Keiso Dokuzui, little known in Japan and never before translated into any foreign language. Interpreting such a text requires immersion in the material in its original language, as well as complete mastery of the available commentary. Probably no one alive is as fully prepared for this important and difficult task as Dr. Waddell. For this collection, Hakuin gathered together an enormous number and variety of pieces—commentaries, memorials, poems, koans, teisho (lectures), letters, and more. Having presented many of them live to the throng of students residing in and around his temple as well as to other audiences around the country,
The Illustrated London Reading Book
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-11-25
Total Pages: 363
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK'The Illustrated London Reading Book' is a remarkable compilation of thought-provoking insights that delve into a vast array of subjects. Lose yourself in the enchanting narrative of Abbey and the mesmerizing account of Strata Florida. Witness the timeless tale of Adam and Eve in Paradise through Milton's exquisite prose. Discover the essence of Alfred the King, his character masterfully portrayed by Hume. From the majestic Fort of Attock to the founding of the Bell, each entry will transport you to a world of knowledge and wonder.
Barangay
Author: William Henry Scott
Publisher: Ateneo University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9789715501354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBarangay presents a sixteenth-century Philippine ethnography. Part One describes Visayan culture in eight chapters on physical appearance, food and farming, trades and commerce, religion, literature and entertainment, natural science, social organization, and warfare. Part Two surveys the rest of the archipelago from south to north.
The Art of Prehistoric Textile Making
Author: Karina Grömer
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTextiles, textile production and clothing were essentials of living in prehistory, locked into the system of society at every level "social, economic and even religious. Textile crafts not only produced essential goods for everyday use, most notably clothing, but also utilitarian objects as well as representative and luxury items. Prehistoric clothing and their role in identity creation for the individual and for the group are also addressed by means of archaeological finds from Stone the Iron Age in Central Europe.
The Every-day Book
Author: William Hone
Publisher:
Published: 1868
Total Pages: 846
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Book of Bamboo
Author: David Farrelly
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBamboo’s amazing versatility, strength, and beauty have given it a larger role in human culture than any other plant. Both sustainable and plentiful, it has been used for millennia to make objects ranging from clothing and housing to more exotic luxuries like phonograph needles and children’s toys, to name but a few. This acclaimed sourcebook--part history, part illustrated catalog, part cultivation guide--details the myriad uses of bamboo, along with an immense bounty of information and lore on how to grow, maintain, and harvest this extraordinary plant; how to use it in craft and construction projects, including floors, fences, papers, and play equipment; and bamboo’s place in the literary, visual, and musical arts. An encyclopedic roster of more than 1,200 bamboo species is a book in itself, as is author David Farrelly’s A-to-Z catalog of artifacts made from bamboo: acupuncture needles, blowguns, bridges, kites, ships, violins, windmills, and a thousand other things. Strong, flexible, and beautiful in both its natural and finished states, bamboo is an abundant resource that could beneficially replace many less sustainable materials currently in use, and continue to transform our culture in the process.
