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For fifteen hundred King Arthur has remained a mystery. For the
first time, King Arthur - The True Story discovers the historical
King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. The authors
uncover vital evidence for Arthur's historical existence. Centuries
of myth are peeled away to reveal the truth behind the romance, and
the Grail and Excalibur legends. The search for Arthur's Camelot
leads to ancient ruins in the heart of Britain - an incredible Dark
Age city recently unearthed by archaeology. A medieval manuscript
in Oxford's Bodleian Library finally identifies King Arthur's
burial site: the real Avalon.
A chamber opera, based on Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer, for nine singers and six instrumentalists. The duration is
approximately 90 minutes. This is a piano score only. The
orchestral score is available for rent from the composer.
Craving for a fulfilling, rewarding and gratifying life is
overwhelming for George Grey. George Grey, a man in his forties,
has come to a point in his life where he no longer can hide the
disappointment he feels about his life. One Saturday after
celebrating the life of a friend with his two closest childhood
friends, he is confronted with the choice of maintaining the
distasteful status quo of his life or facing the challenges of
changing it.
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Choctaw Tales (Paperback)
Tom Mould; Foreword by Chief Phillip Martin
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R878
Discovery Miles 8 780
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Including stories from the 1700s to today, "Choctaw Tales"
showcases the mythic, the legendary and supernatural, the
prophecies and histories, the animal fables and jokes that make up
the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories
display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as Choctaw
narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs,
values, humor, and life experiences. Photographs of the
storytellers complement the text. For sixteen tales, the
Choctaw-language version appears in addition to the English
translation.
Many of these stories, passed down through generations, address
the Choctaw sense of isolation and tension as storytellers confront
eternal, historical, and personal questions about the world and its
inhabitants. "Choctaw Tales," the first book to collect these
stories, creates a comprehensive gathering of oral traditions from
the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Each story brings to life the complex and colorful world of the
Choctaw tribe and its legend and lore. The shukha anumpa include
tall tales, jokes, and stories of rabbit and turtle and bear. The
stories of the elders are populated by spirits that bring warnings
and messages to the people. As a whole, these tales provide a
spectrum of legend and a glimpse of a vibrant, thriving legacy.
This book was developed from the collective works of Phillip Martin
Williamson, Leon Vaughn Gilchrist, Jr. and Alan H. Smith who make
up EASY Ink, a written-word enterprise. Many people entertain the
idea of others reading their written thoughts and opinions, but are
reluctant to commit them to ink because they are often intimidated
by thoughts of others knowing their convictions and opinions, or
simply have no forum from which to speak. A few years ago, we
started a monthly publication, Easy Times as a method of placing
our voice into the marketplace of ideas. Having heard from so many
sources on a wide range of topics, we wanted to enter the fray in a
way that would encourage others to read, think and possibly discuss
rather than rage at one another with the bullhorns that seem to be
the norm of today's media. Under the Surface and Beyond the Horizon
is the bound collection of the ideas and perspectives shared
through Easy Times.
The Second Crusade (1145-49) was an ambitious and unprecedented
attempt to expand the borders of Christianity in the Holy Land, the
Baltic and the Iberian peninsula. Because the expedition to the
Levant proved a spectacular failure, historians have largely
ignored the impact of this important event. This wide-ranging
collection offers a series of original interpretations of partially
explored evidence for all three theatres of war. It also considers
the planning, execution and consequences of the crusade for western
Europe, the Crusader States of the Holy Land and the Muslim Near
East. An international group of leading academics have produced a
volume that marks a significant contribution to the study of
European expansion and the history of the crusades. This work
should be of use for researchers, students, scholars and teachers
of medieval historians, both students and teaching scholars. -- .
A new series of Horrible Histories sticker activity books, crammed
with quick quizzes, foul facts and putrid pictures, the explosive
Horrible Histories Sticker Activity Book: Awful Egyptians covers
all things horrible in ancient Egypt. With over 250 savage
stickers, children can help to explore perilous pyramids, meet
suffering slaves and saunter past scheming sphinxes. But be careful
not to get lost for ever in the mummifying mazes!
Documentary about the making of a brand new production of Verdi's
opera 'La Traviata'. Following soprano Natalie Dessay's
relationship with director Jean-Francois Sivadier, the documentary
sheds light on what the audience never sees: backstage. With music
performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of
conductor Louis Langrée.
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