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Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841 1913)
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to
the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he
retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public
attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while
in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His
translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of
Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this
project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the
history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and
still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 2
narrates the lives of Angad, Amar Das and Ram Das, the second,
third and fourth of the Sikh gurus, with translations of their
compositions in the Sikh holy book.
Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841 1913)
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to
the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he
retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public
attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while
in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His
translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of
Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this
project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the
history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and
still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 1
narrates the life of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion,
with translations of his compositions in the Sikh holy book.
Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841 1913)
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to
the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he
retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public
attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while
in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His
translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of
Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this
project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the
history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and
still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 3
narrates the life of Arjun, the fifth guru, with translations of
his compositions in the Sikh holy book.
Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841 1913)
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to
the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he
retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public
attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while
in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His
translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of
Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this
project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the
history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and
still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 4
narrates the lives of Hargobind, Har Rai, Harkrishan and Tegh
Bahadur, the sixth to ninth Sikh gurus, with translations of Tegh
Bahadur's compositions in the Sikh holy book.
Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841 1913)
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to
the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he
retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public
attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while
in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His
translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of
Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this
project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the
history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and
still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 5
covers the life and compositions of Gobind Singh, the tenth guru,
along with the life of Banda Bahadur, who established the first
Sikh state.
Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841 1913)
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to
the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he
retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public
attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while
in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His
translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of
Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this
project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the
history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and
still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 6
covers the lives of the Hindu and Muslim saints whose compositions
are included in the Sikh holy book. Translations of these
compositions are also provided.
**** EXPORT AND IRELAND ONLY **** The Spanish Civil War, which
raged from 1936-9, was a brutal and intense war which claimed well
over 500,000 lives. Rightly predicting that the rise of Fascism in
Spain could develop into a more global conflict, almost 2500
British volunteers travelled to Spain under the banner of the
International Brigade to fight for the Spanish Republic in an
attempt to stem the tide. Acclaimed oral historian Max Arthur has
tracked down the eight survivors of this conflict, and interviewed
them for their unique perspective, their memories of their time
fighting and the motives which compelled them to fight. Theirs is a
unique story, of men and women volunteering to lay down their lives
for a cause, believing passionately that the Spanish Republic's
fight was their fight too. From Union leader to nurse, Egyptologist
to IRA activist, these survivors have incredible, compelling and
sometimes harrowing tales to tell of their experiences, revealing
their ideologies, pride, regrets, and feelings about the legacy of
the actions they took. "For most young people there was a feeling
of frustration, but some were determined to do anything that seemed
possible, even if it meant death, to try to stop the spread of
Fascism. It was real, and it had to be stopped." Jack Jones -
Volunteer, 94
Max Arthur, bestselling author of the hugely popular Forgotten
Voices series, recaptures the day-to-day lives of working people in
the Edwardian era. The Edwardian era is often eclipsed in the
popular imagination by the Victorian age that preceded it and World
War I that followed. In this wonderful work, Max Arthur redresses
this imbalance, combining oral history and images from the
rediscovered Edwardian Mitchell and Kenyon film footage to give
voice to the forgotten figures who peopled the cities, factories
and seasides of Britain. This extraordinary period was fuelled by a
relentless sense of progress and witnessed the invention of many of
the technologies we now take for granted. The extremes of this
upstairs-downstairs world prompted a huge upsurge in political
activity, and the Edwardian age saw the rise of socialism and the
emergence of the suffragette movement. These years are made all the
more poignant by our knowledge that World War I was imminent and
this time of optimistic development would be brutally cut short.
This exciting work draws together the experiences of people from
all walks of life, capturing the first generation that were able to
record their lives on film and imbuing them with an emotional
immediacy.
From the bestselling author of FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR,
comes an unforgettable collection of vivid eyewitness accounts of
life in the Royal Navy Acclaimed historian Max Arthur pays tribute
to the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1945. Drawing on the personal
stories of those who have served during this period, he has created
a unique narrative history of the senior service. FORGOTTEN VOICES:
THE ROYAL NAVY is a memorable and moving testament to the courage,
spirit, skill and irrepressible humour of those who served in the
Royal Navy during these crucial years.
The 'Forgotten Voices' of the First World War speak for the final
time. LAST POST is very consciously the last word from the handful
of First World War survivors who were left alive in 2004. Now they
have passed away, our final human connection with the First World
War has been broken. Max Arthur, a skilled interviewer, took the
very last chance we had to ask questions of those who were there.
Now updated to include a new introduction by the author for the
centenary of the First World War.
This second edition provides extensive information on the
attributes of the Natural Gas Hydrate (NGH) system, highlighting
opportunities for the innovative use and modification of existing
technologies, as well as new approaches and technologies that have
the potential to dramatically lower the cost of NGH exploration and
production. Above all, the book compares the physical,
environmental, and commercial aspects of the NGH system with those
of other gas resources. It subsequently argues and demonstrates
that natural gas can provide the least expensive energy during the
transition to, and possibly within, a renewable energy future, and
that NGH poses the lowest environmental risk of all gas resources.
Intended as a non-mathematical, descriptive text that should be
understandable to non-specialists as well as to engineers concerned
with the physical characteristics of NGH reservoirs and their
production, the book is written for readers at the university
graduate level. It offers a valuable reference guide for
environmentalists and the energy community, and includes
discussions that will be of great interest to energy industry
professionals, legislators, administrators, regulators, and all
those concerned with energy options and their respective advantages
and disadvantages.
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