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Originally published in 1972, Themes and Images in the Medieval
English Religious Lyric discusses themes and images in religious
lyric poetry in Medieval English poetry. The book looks at the
affect that tradition and convention had on the religious poetry of
the medieval period. It examines the background of the lyrics,
including the Latin tradition which was inherited by medieval
vernacular and shows how religious lyric poetry presents, through a
rich variety of images, the significant incidents in the scheme of
Christ's redemption, such as the Annunciation, the Nativity, the
Passion and the Resurrection. It also considers the lyrics which
were designed to assist humanity in the task of living in a
Christian life, as well as those which prepared them for death.
Originally published in 1972, Themes and Images in the Medieval
English Religious Lyric discusses themes and images in religious
lyric poetry in Medieval English poetry. The book looks at the
affect that tradition and convention had on the religious poetry of
the medieval period. It examines the background of the lyrics,
including the Latin tradition which was inherited by medieval
vernacular and shows how religious lyric poetry presents, through a
rich variety of images, the significant incidents in the scheme of
Christ's redemption, such as the Annunciation, the Nativity, the
Passion and the Resurrection. It also considers the lyrics which
were designed to assist humanity in the task of living in a
Christian life, as well as those which prepared them for death.
Authors of the Middle Ages is a series designed for research and
reference. The aim is to combine, in one compact work, a biography
of a medieval author with all the information needed for further
research. The series is divided into two sub-series. The first,
edited by M.C. Seymour, focuses on EnglishWriters of the Late
Middle Ages and the second, edited by Patrick Geary, deals with
Historical and Religious Writers of the Latin West. William Caxton
was the first English printer and publisher of printed books. He
translated many books into English and by the prologues and
epilogues added to many of his printed works he helped to establish
literary tastes and fashions at the end of the medieval period. The
life of Reginald Peacock, bishop, heretic and author, reflects the
many controversies of 15th-century England. Drawing on many
contemporary sources and based on fresh research. Wendy Scase
offers a new interpretation of an enigmatic writer. Douglas Gray
traces the lives of the two poets Robert Henryson and William
Dunbar. Among the several distinguished poets of late-medieval
Scotland. Henryson stands out for his humanity, learned wit and
imaginitive power; while Dunbar was one of the most spectacular,
flamboyant and versatile Scottish poets of the Middle Ages. This
study gives an account of the little that is known of their lives
and extensively details both their works and later scholarship.
John Capgrave (1393-1464) was an Augustinian friar, Cambridge
theologian, hagiographer and chronicler who became Prior Provincial
of his order. His life, presented here in the light of fresh
research and with full documentation, illuminates the importance of
the order in the troubled times of mid 15th-century England.
First published in 1888, A Practical Treatise upon Modern Printing
Machinery and Letterpress Printing by Wilson and Grey remains an
important work for those interested in the Victorian mechanisation
of printing. They list, with illustrations, all the different
machines in use in the printing trade, in England and abroad. They
outline the development of printing from the early hand presses,
and discuss in detail the strengths and weaknesses of the different
machines then in use. Information is provided on manufacturers and
specifications of the multitude of machinery available for all
stages of the printing and publishing process. The book contains
valuable information on the development of colour printing, and
covers book and newspaper printing as well as the needs of small
jobbing firms. It will be of interest to historians of printing and
publishing, printers, engineers and industrial archaeologists.
In his autobiography, Goethe half-apologetically admits the
youthful enthusiasm he experienced for alchemical and mystical
readings: Georg von Welling's obscure Opus Mago-Cabbalisticum et
Theosophicum and the anonymously published Aurea Catena Homeri, as
well as works by Paracelsus, Basilis Valentinus and van Helmont.
Originally published in 1952, this study shows how the symbols and
concepts of alchemy played a key role in the genesis of Goethe's
later works, both scientific and literary. Author of, among other
books on German literature, Goethe: A Critical Introduction (1967)
and An Introduction to German Poetry (1965), Ronald D. Gray details
Goethe's alchemical readings, and shows how these influences were
processed and transformed into a unique blend of scientific and
poetic accounts of reality. Unprecedented in its approach, this
study will be of interest to readers of German literature, as well
as to anyone interested in the history and evolution of mysticism.
A full survey and overview of the extraordinary flowering of
Scottish poetry in the middle ages. The poetry written in Scotland
between the late fourteenth and the early years of the sixteenth
century is exceptionally rich and varied. The contributions
collected here, by leading specialists in the field, provide a
comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the material. There are
introductions to the literary culture of late medieval Scotland and
its historical context; separate studies of the writings of James
I, Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, Gavin Douglas, and Sir David
Lyndsay; and essays devoted to general themes or genres, including
the historiographical tradition, religious verse, romances, and the
legendary history of Alexander the Great. A final chapter provides
bibliographical guidance on the major advances in the criticism and
scholarly study of this poetry during the last thirty years.
Contributors: PRISCILLA BAWCUTT, JULIA BOFFEY, JOHN BURROW,
ELIZABETH EWAN, R. JAMES GOLDSTEIN, DOUGLAS GRAY, JANET HADLEY
WILLIAMS, R. J. LYALL, ANNE MCKIMM, JOANNA MARTIN, RHIANNON PURDIE,
NICOLA ROYAN.
A full survey and overview of the extraordinary flowering of
Scottish poetry in the middle ages. The poetry written in Scotland
between the late fourteenth and the early years of the sixteenth
century is exceptionally rich and varied. The contributions
collected here, by leading specialists in the field, provide a
comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the material. There are
introductions to the literary culture of late medieval Scotland and
its historical context; separate studies of the writings of James
I, Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, Gavin Douglas, and Sir David
Lyndsay; and essays devoted to general themes or genres, including
the historiographical tradition, religious verse, romances, and the
legendary history of Alexander the Great. A final chapter provides
bibliographical guidance on the major advances in the criticism and
scholarly study of this poetry during the last thirty years.
Contributors: PRISCILLA BAWCUTT, JULIA BOFFEY, JOHN BURROW,
ELIZABETH EWAN, R. JAMES GOLDSTEIN, DOUGLAS GRAY, JANET HADLEY
WILLIAMS, R. J. LYALL, ANNE MCKIMM, JOANNA MARTIN, RHIANNON PURDIE,
NICOLA ROYAN.
Studies range over the whole field of Arthurian literature, in
Europe and North America, with special focus on Malory and Morte
Darthur. Peter Field, Professor of English at the University of
Wales, Bangor, is a distinguished Arthurian scholar (and
vice-president of the International Arthurian Society) whose work
has focused particularly on Malory's Morte Darthur. This special
interest is reflected by the contributors to this volume, but a
wide variety of other Arthurian and associated material is also
covered in the twenty-seven studies. The chapters range over the
whole field of Arthurian vernacular texts and include new studies
of early French and German texts as well as an analysis of the
impact of Arthurian materials on Galician-Portuguese poetry. Many
provide new insights into Malory's text and sources,and these
culminate in reflections on Malory's impact on one later American
reader, Mark Twain. Collectively the chapters on Malory
substantiate a the claim that Malory is a keen and critical reader
of his source texts, and thathe is a powerful stylist. Contributors
BRIAN ALLEN, ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD, FANNI BOGDANOW, DEREK S. BREWER,
GEOFFREY BROMILEY, HELEN COOPER, JANET M, COWEN, ROSALIND FIELD,
LINDA GOWANS, DOUGLAS GRAY, PHILLIPA HARDMAN, AMELIA HUTCHINSON,
EDWARD D. KENNEDY, ELSPETH M. KENNEDY, NORRIS J. LACY, MARGARET
LOCHERBIE-CAMERON, ROGER MIDDLETON, DAVID MILLS, MALDWYN MILLS,
YUJI NAKAO, SHUNICHI NOGUCHI, RALPH NORRIS, AD PUTTER, RALUCA
RADULESCU, FRANCOISE LE SAUX, JANE TAYLOR, NEIL E. THOMAS, KEVIN S.
WHETTER, ANDREA WILLIAMS.
Essays on the ways in which the mystical writers of the fourteenth
and fifteenth century responded to and influenced each other.
Without the theologians of the eleventh and twelfth centuries,
without the anchoritic writings of the thirteenth century, Richard
Rolle, Julian of Norwich, Walter Hilton, Margery Kempe could not
have written as they did. Likewise,those who followed them - the
Wycliffites, the Bridgeittines, the writers of religious lyrics
-responded to those who had gone before. The articles presented
here identify major themes and the web of influence that links
them; new but solid interpretations are offered of the key figures
and their background, and the emphasis is on the rich variety of
mysticism these authors and texts embody. WILLIAM F. POLLARD is
Professor of English at Huntingdon College; ROBERT BOENIG is
Associate Professor of English at Texas A & M University.
Contributors: THOMAS H. BESTUL, ROBERT BOENIG, RITAMARY BRADLEY,
SUSAN DICKMAN, DOUGLAS GRAY, ROGER ELLIS, MICHAEL P. KUCZYNSKI,
WILLIAM F. POLLARD, DENIS RENEVEY, ELLEN M. ROSS, ANNE SAVAGE, RENE
TIXIER.
An essential resource to help you plan your estate and protect your
assets Praise for previous editions of The Canadian Guide to Will
and Estate Planning: "The authors have done a masterful job....This
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Established as the go-to source of expert guidance, The Canadian
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updated to reflect the latest tax changes and with new information
on charitable giving, including the donation of certain kinds of
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strategies to: - Avoid classic pitfalls, family feuds, and spousal
disputes - Minimize or avoid income, probate, and capital gains
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properties, U.S. assets, and privately-owned businesses
"It's cancer I'm afraid," said the physician. To Catch a Moonbeam
is an unusual account of one gutsy woman's reaction to that feared
diagnosis and who, with her man, decided to confront fate and live
to the fullest whatever time remained. There is humour, revelation,
despair, anger and, of course, sadness but the essence is hope.
Together they faced the unknowable with only the end an
inevitability. Good-byes and regrets could wait, only the now was
really important. Pauline and Doug set out on a final journey
ignoring one to five year predictions of nay sayers, meeting
physicians who only ever voiced encouragement and praise. Beating
the odds by three years she created her idyll in rural France.
Pauline broke new ground, enjoyed new friendships, amazed so many
that met her while travelling throughout Canada, France and
England. Memories of this unusual gal live now and for always in
the hearts and minds of countless folk. To Catch a Moonbeam is her
story but it's also everyone's story who is touched by cancer in
some way, and who isn't?
Something given to his late father, in a POW camp in Poland in
1945, leads disgraced former government agent David Lennox into a
web of intrigue that links the deaths of Rudolph Hess and Swedish
Prime Minister Olof Palme.
Successful real estate investments play an essential role in
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capitalize on and expand their range of investments, and has moved
real estate investing from a niche product to a pillar of smart
portfolio diversification. In Making Money in Real Estate, 2nd
Edition, Douglas Gray demystifies the Canadian real estate market
for novice investors and presents new strategies for veteran
investors. Learn to: * Understand the real estate market cycles *
Find a property and assess its investment potential * Build a
trustworthy real estate team * Arrange financing on good terms *
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* Manage a property * Avoid the pitfalls that many investors fall
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vital changes to mortgage rules, taxation and legislation, and the
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coverage in plain English makes Making Money in Real Estate, 2nd
Edition the next logical step for investors who want to begin or
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indispensable tool in investment decision making.
"Pharmakeia (far-mak-i-ah) Greek: the power of witchcraft/sorcery
manifested in drug addiction.
Throughout history drugs were used with the specific intent of
accessing the spirit realm. Today, unknown to most, dark spirits
continue to patrol the perimeter seeking an entrance to the souls
of all who partake of Pharmakeia.
College Freshman Joshua Mitchell's discovery of a shocking family
secret creates a tremendous burden. Its weight proves too much for
him to bear and the results are absolutely tragic. Meanwhile, his
childhood friend, Ashley Wells has begun to feel she is losing a
battle of her own, unable to let go of the pain of that fateful
night. Both choose to fight past and present demons of addiction by
dedicating their seemingly broken lives to helping others.
Behind it all, in the realm of the unseen, the Ruler of Darkness
meets with demonic lords to discuss a threat to one of their
greatest weapons. "Even as Pharmakeia reigns on many nations, there
is an attempt to expose our campaign. We must offer our temptations
with the greatest cunning. And remember the best lie is one told
softly."
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
"Pharmakeia (far-mak-i-ah) Greek: the power of witchcraft/sorcery
manifested in drug addiction.
Throughout history drugs were used with the specific intent of
accessing the spirit realm. Today, unknown to most, dark spirits
continue to patrol the perimeter seeking an entrance to the souls
of all who partake of Pharmakeia.
College Freshman Joshua Mitchell's discovery of a shocking family
secret creates a tremendous burden. Its weight proves too much for
him to bear and the results are absolutely tragic. Meanwhile, his
childhood friend, Ashley Wells has begun to feel she is losing a
battle of her own, unable to let go of the pain of that fateful
night. Both choose to fight past and present demons of addiction by
dedicating their seemingly broken lives to helping others.
Behind it all, in the realm of the unseen, the Ruler of Darkness
meets with demonic lords to discuss a threat to one of their
greatest weapons. "Even as Pharmakeia reigns on many nations, there
is an attempt to expose our campaign. We must offer our temptations
with the greatest cunning. And remember the best lie is one told
softly."
The ultimate resource for Canadian residential landlords.
Anyone can become a landlord, but not everyone will be a
"profitable" landlord. Distilling over 35 years of his first-hand
experience, Doug Gray, one of Canada's most respected real estate
authors and experts, guides readers on how to become a successful
landlord.
Following the effective and proven formula of his previous
bestsellers, "The Canadian Landlord Guide" fills the void of
information on Canadian landlording. Some of the covered topics
include: Principles and formulas for profitable
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pitfalls of real estate investing and how to avoid themTypes of
rental formatsWhere to get information on prospective propertiesHow
to finance real estate investmentsThe legal aspects of buying and
renting propertyTenant selectionProperty maintenance
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Canadian Landlord Guide" is a must-have resource for all Canadian
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find Doug Gray's landlording guide to be one of their key tools in
their quest for real estate success.
Doug Gray, B.A., LL.B. (Vancouver, BC) has been buying,
renovating, and renting real estate for 35 years. In addition to
being a successful real estate entrepreneur, Doug has written over
28 bestselling real estate, business, and personal finance titles,
including "Making Money in Real Estate ("978-0-470-83620-0) and
"The Canadian Snowbird Guide" (978-0-470-15375-8).
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