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The Gospel Train left the station long, long ago filled with
believers traveling on a straight, resolute track toward an
eternal, spiritual paradise. But along the way, different cars of
believers were switched off the main track and are now traveling in
a somewhat different direction. Even though they are now following
many different sets of rails, they all believe they are on the only
true path that will take them to their desired destination. This
book reveals the ways in which different religions deviated from a
common trunk into contrary, discordant branches that are now
essentially at war with one another. The book focuses on what
Christian Bibles actually say instead of what believers are told
they say. It gives an accurate account of religious history from
verifiable documents that are both ancient and up-to-date records
from many different sources. The most tantalizing revelation is the
nature of God as stated directly from Christian Bibles. Readers are
encouraged to use their own Bibles to verify all references to
scripture. Both chapter and verse are supplied for reference
purposes. After reading this book, you will never again feel
exactly the same way about your religion.
Art and Architecture in Ladakh shows how the region's cultural
development has been influenced by its location across the great
communications routes linking India with Tibet and Central Asia.
Edited by Erberto Lo Bue and John Bray, the collection contains 17
research papers by experienced international art historians and
architectural conservationists, as well as emerging scholars from
Ladakh itself. Their topics range widely over time, from
prehistoric rock art to mediaeval Buddhist stupas and wall
paintings, as well as early modern castle architecture, the
inter-regional trade in silk brocades, and the challenges of 21st
century conservation. Taken together, these studies complement each
other to provide a detailed view of Ladakh's varied cultural
inheritance in the light of the latest research. Contributors
include: Monisha Ahmed, Marjo Alafouzo, Andre Alexander, Chiara
Bellini, Kristin Blancke, John Bray, Laurianne Bruneau, Andreas
Catanese, Philip Denwood, Quentin Devers, Phuntsog Dorjay, Hubert
Feiglstorfer, John Harrison, Neil and Kath Howard, Gerald Kozicz,
Erberto Lo Bue, Filippo Lunardo, Kacho Mumtaz Ali Khan, Heinrich
Poell, Tashi Ldawa Thsangspa and Martin Vernier.
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Explore the landscapes and places that inspired great art: find
peace in Monet's lily-filled garden oasis, climb Mount Fuji on a
printmaker's pilgrimage, sail with Gauguin to the South Pacific to
stretch your imagination, or contemplate light and the changing
seasons on Chelsea Embankment. Artistic Places is a stunningly
hand-illustrated, visionary guide for seekers of beauty, rare tales
and cultural riches. Find yourself instantly transported to the
places where great artists have sought refuge, found their
inspiration and changed the course of art history forever. Susie
Hodge, bestselling author and art historian, presents 25 famous and
forgotten artistic destinations around the world, and connects
these to the artists they inspired. In keeping with the Inspired
Traveller's Guide series design, each entry is accompanied by
specially commissioned illustrations from Amy Grimes which
perfectly evoke the wonders that first attracted the masters, while
Hodge delves into each location's curious history with insightful
stories both in and beyond the canon. So take a leaf out of your
favourite artist's sketchbook and discover the places they loved
best. Artists and locations include: J.A.M Whistler in London,
England John Constable in Suffolk, England Barbara Hepworth in St
Ives, England Paula Rego in Cascais and Estoril, Portugal Pablo
Picasso and Guernica, Spain Salvador Dali in Catalonia, Spain
Claude Monet in Giverny, France Vincent van Gogh in Arles, France
Rene Magritte in Brussels, Belgium Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland
Michelangelo in Florence, Italy Canaletto in Venice, Italy Johannes
Vermeer in Delft, Netherlands Anni Albers in Dessau, Germany Caspar
David Friedrich in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Germany Gustav
Klimt and Lake Attersee, Austria Edvard Munch in Oslo, Norway Hilma
af Klint and Lake Malaren, Sweden Henri Matisse in Tangier, Morocco
Hokusai on Mount Fuji, Japan Paul Gauguin in Papeete and Papeari,
Tahiti Jean-Michel Basquiat in New York, USA Grant Wood in Iowa,
USA Georgia O'Keeffe in New Mexico, USA Frida Kahlo in Coyoacan,
Mexico Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers
readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide
to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series,
explore intriguing: Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden
Places and Mystical Places.
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