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Discover the thrilling exploits of this unlikely hero in China's
most famous traditional novel. This classic Chinese epic tells the
story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin and downfall, and
his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as
they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and during their
travels to the Western paradise. The talented, wily Monkey King was
used to getting what he wanted--unimaginable strength, eternal
life, even a position in the Celestial Realm with the gods. But his
mischief gets him into trouble, the Monkey King finds himself
wanting to be good and strong enough to help the monk Xuanzang on
his mission to bring Buddhist Scriptures--and enlightenment--to
China. Readers will thrill to Timothy Richard's retelling of the
Monkey King's exploits, whether in the Dragon King's underwater
castle, the Halls of the Dead, or the palace of Buddha himself.
Featuring a detailed introduction by scholar Daniel Kane, this
edition of The Money King's Amazing Adventures is sure to delight
readers of all ages.
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Walaschek's Dream (Paperback)
Giovanni Orelli; Translated by Jamie Richards; Introduction by Daniel Rothenbuhler
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R271
Discovery Miles 2 710
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Giovanni Orelli's docufictional phantasmagoria revisits a
lesser-known painting by Paul Klee titled "Alphabet I," which
features black letters and symbols scrawled over the sports page of
a newspaper reporting the results of the 1938 Swiss National Cup.
This play of coincidences sets the stage for Orelli's encyclopedic
portrait of European culture under Nazism, where a motley crew of
philosopher-peasants as well as historical luminaries like Arthur
Schopenhauer, Vincent van Gogh, Viktor Shklovsky, Marina Tsvetaeva,
Klee himself, and the titular footballer Eugene Walaschek all meet
at the local tavern and debate the significance of Klee's work.
Allusive, ironic, and elegiac, Joycean in scope, "Walaschek's
Dream" is a singular meditation on the ephemerality of sport and
the immortalizing power of art.
Bishop John J. Hughes, His Church and the Coming of Age of New
York's Catholic Irish traces key events in the transformation of
the Catholic Church in New York and nationally as the result of the
aggressive leadership of New York's fourth diocesan Bishop and
first Archbishop, John J. Hughes. Hughes accomplished much for the
Church through the building of a strong Catholic community spurred
in large part from the massive number of Catholic Irish immigrants
fleeing the potato famine in Ireland. Though never far from
controversy, Hughes, through emphasis on education and the
establishment of a strong network of religious, charitable and
social institutions, started his people and church on the road to
political power and influence in 19th century America and beyond.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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
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The Fading Light: A Collection of Poems attempts to explore the
nuances of personal emotion in relation to social interaction and
human nature. Molded by the people, ideas and experiences of a
lifetime, the author frequently stresses the importance and need of
a spiritual dimension in coming to grips with an oftentimes chaotic
and uncertain world.
The Puritans are often accused of being weak on Christology. In
this revision of his doctoral dissertation for Westminster
Theological Seminary, Richard Daniels shows how wrong that
assessment is. He plumbs the depths of John Owen's views on Christ,
covering His person, natures, offices, and states. Dr. Daniels also
relates how Owen taught that believers can have personal communion
with Christ. This is a masterful work that will be deeply
appreciated by readers who love both the Puritans and their
theology.
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