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Author | : Nishantha Gunawardena |
Publisher | : Traces of Eden |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Sigiriya (Sri Lanka) |
ISBN | : 9780976997214 |
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For centuries, historians believed that the Sri Lankan civilisation began with the arrival of Vijaya - the supposed first king and progenitor of the Sinhalese - from northeast India in the 6th century BCE. This text takes the reader on a journey into Sri Lanka's past, that remained hidden for years.
Author | : Josef Wegner |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2021-08-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1949057100 |
Download King Seneb-Kay's Tomb and the Necropolis of a Lost Dynasty at Abydos Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume is the publication and analysis of the tomb of pharaoh Seneb-Kay (ca. 1650-1600 BCE), and a cemetery of associated tombs at Abydos, all attributable to a group of kings of Egypt's Second Intermediate Period. The tomb of Seneb-Kay has provided the first known king's tomb of pharaonic Egypt that included decorated imagery in the burial chamber. That evidence, presented in full-color and discussed in detail in the volume, allows us to identify this previously unknown ruler along with a group of seven similar tombs that can be attributed to an Upper Egyptian Dynasty that survived for approximately half a century during a period of pronounced territorial fragmentation in the Nile Valley. The book examines the architecture and artifacts associated with these tombs as well as presents an osteological analysis of the bodies of Seneb-Kay and the other anonymous individuals buried at South Abydos. Seneb-Kay's skeletonized mummy was recovered inside his tomb and provides a rare opportunity to examine the body of a king of this era. He is the earliest substantially preserved body of an Egyptian king to survive in the archaeological record, and the first known Egyptian pharaoh whose skeletal remains show that he died in battle. The analysis of his death in a military encounter, along with insights from the other skeletal remains indicates a line of kings whose rise to power was associated with their social background as members of the military elite. The book examines the wider implications of these bodies in terms of the pronounced militarization of society in the Second Intermediate Period. Seneb-Kay's tomb has also provided extensive evidence, through its use of reused blocks bearing decoration, of earlier elite and royal monuments at Abydos. The combination of evidence provides a new archaeological and historical window into the political situation that defined Egypt's Second Intermediate Period.
Author | : Deedee Reynolds |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2016-11-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781534755444 |
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Author's note This book, as with many historical accounts, has elements which are fictional, i.e. conversations and the like. Hence, it is an historical novel. Beyond historical facts, any similarity to names or actual characters is purely coincidental. However, since I have lived much of what I write about, you might be surprised at what is true. My goal is to capture the mood and background of a certain era in time and I trust I have accomplished that in this novel placed at the end of World War I. It was an exciting time. The world was again at peace. Doughboys were coming home. Scientific advances were making great strides. The Roaring Twenties was upon us. Wow! What a ride!
Author | : StoryBuddiesPlay |
Publisher | : StoryBuddiesPlay |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2024-08-20 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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In *The Forgotten Dynasty*, historian Sophie Reynolds stumbles upon a hidden chapter of Korean history while researching a long-lost royal lineage. Her quest leads her to Min-jun Kang, a descendant of the mysterious New Dawn Dynasty, who is determined to restore his family’s honor. As they unravel the secrets of a concealed past, their professional partnership evolves into a passionate romance. Together, they confront ancient mysteries, face perilous challenges, and uncover a legacy that has been shrouded in secrecy for centuries. This enchanting historical romance weaves together love, history, and the pursuit of truth. historical romance, Korean dynasty, hidden history, royal legacy, forbidden love, historical novel, lost dynasty, ancient secrets, Korean heritage, historical fiction
Author | : Douglas Wile |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1996-08-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 143842406X |
Download Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Douglas Wile translates and analyzes four collections of recently released nineteenth-century manuscripts on T'ai-chi ch'uan. These writings of Wu's older brothers Ch'eng-ch'ing and Ju-ch'ing, and his nephew Li I-yu, together with the transmissions of Yang Pan-hou, represent a significant addition to the seminal literature. The rich new texts allow us to make a fresh survey of longstanding issues in T'ai-chi history: the origins of the art; the authorship of the "classics;" the differences between Wu, Yang, and Li; and the roles of Chang San-feng, Wang Tsung-yueh, Chiang Fa, and the formerly missing link, Ch'ang Nai-chou. The original Chinese texts of the four new sets of classics have been appended for the convenience of Chinese readers and scholars. The book reconsiders the world of the Wu, Yang, and Li families of Yung-nien and reconstructs it against the background of the Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, and the decline of the Manchu dynasty. New biographical sources illuminate the domestic and political lives of the Yung-nien circle and their orientation to the late imperial intellectual trends. The development of T'ai-chi ch'uan in the nineteenth century is explored in the context of China's cultural response to the challenge of the West and the role of body-centered arts in Asia during the drive for independence and the ongoing search for national identity.
Author | : Christopher Kremmer |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2010-07-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0730449599 |
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In the dying days of the Vietnam War, a royal family is rounded up and flown by helicopter to a remote prison camp. Behind the bamboo curtain erected by victorious communist guerillas, the tragic final days of an Asian king and his dynasty will play out. Bestselling author of the Carpet Wars, Christopher Kremmer takes readers on a gripping odyssey to Indochina's heart of darkness, the remote prison camp where the Kingdom of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol finally ends. Part travelogue, part mystery, Bamboo Palace reveals the only known eye-witness account of the final solution carried out in the jungles of northern Laos. 'thrilling ... a marvellous gift for the well-turned phrase' - Michael Smithies, the Nation 'Now this is what I call a travel book' - Dianne Dempsey, the Age
Author | : Josef Wegner |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2021-08-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1949057097 |
Download King Seneb-Kay's Tomb and the Necropolis of a Lost Dynasty at Abydos Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume is the publication and analysis of the tomb of pharaoh Seneb-Kay (ca. 1650-1600 BCE), and a cemetery of associated tombs at Abydos, all attributable to a group of kings of Egypt's Second Intermediate Period. The tomb of Seneb-Kay has provided the first known king's tomb of pharaonic Egypt that included decorated imagery in the burial chamber. That evidence, presented in full-color and discussed in detail in the volume, allows us to identify this previously unknown ruler along with a group of seven similar tombs that can be attributed to an Upper Egyptian Dynasty that survived for approximately half a century during a period of pronounced territorial fragmentation in the Nile Valley. The book examines the architecture and artifacts associated with these tombs as well as presents an osteological analysis of the bodies of Seneb-Kay and the other anonymous individuals buried at South Abydos. Seneb-Kay's skeletonized mummy was recovered inside his tomb and provides a rare opportunity to examine the body of a king of this era. He is the earliest substantially preserved body of an Egyptian king to survive in the archaeological record, and the first known Egyptian pharaoh whose skeletal remains show that he died in battle. The analysis of his death in a military encounter, along with insights from the other skeletal remains indicates a line of kings whose rise to power was associated with their social background as members of the military elite. The book examines the wider implications of these bodies in terms of the pronounced militarization of society in the Second Intermediate Period. Seneb-Kay's tomb has also provided extensive evidence, through its use of reused blocks bearing decoration, of earlier elite and royal monuments at Abydos. The combination of evidence provides a new archaeological and historical window into the political situation that defined Egypt's Second Intermediate Period.
Author | : Guy Perry |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2018-08-16 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1107196906 |
Download The Briennes Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The first comprehensive study of the Brienne dynasty, a fascinating example of the international aristocracy in the central Middle Ages.
Author | : Béatrice André-Salvini |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Achaemenid dynasty |
ISBN | : 0520247310 |
Download Forgotten Empire Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A richly-illustrated and important book that traces the rise and fall of one of the ancient world's largest and richest empires.
Author | : Ken Liu |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 1008 |
Release | : 2021-12-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1481424351 |
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With the invasion of Dara complete, and the Wall of Storms breached, the world has opened to new possibilities for the gods and peoples of both empires as the sweeping saga of the award-winning Dandelion Dynasty continues in this third book of the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR). Princess Théra, once known as Empress Üna of Dara, entrusted the throne to her younger brother in order to journey to Ukyu-Gondé to war with the Lyucu. She has crossed the fabled Wall of Storms with a fleet of advanced warships and ten thousand people. Beset by adversity, Théra and her most trusted companions attempt to overcome every challenge by doing the most interesting thing. But is not letting the past dictate the present always possible or even desirable? In Dara, the Lyucu leadership as well as the surviving Dandelion Court bristle with rivalries as currents of power surge and ebb and perspectives spin and shift. Here, parents and children, teachers and students, Empress and Pékyu, all nurture the seeds of plans that will take years to bloom. Will tradition yield to new justifications for power? Everywhere, the spirit of innovation dances like dandelion seeds on the wind, and the commoners, the forgotten, the ignored begin to engineer new solutions for a new age. Ken Liu returns to the series that draws from a tradition of the great epics of our history from the Aeneid to the Romance on the Three Kingdoms and builds a new tale unsurpassed in its scope and ambition.