Hardcover. Elizabeth and Essex, biography of Elizabeth I, queen of England, by Lytton Strachey, published in 1928. Subtitled “A Tragic History,” it chronicles the relationship between the aged Elizabeth and young Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex. The famous biographer of the Victorians tackles a tale of intrigue and passion in the Elizabethan court, where the players are Elizabeth; Sir Walter Raleigh; Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex; Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury; and Francis Bacon. Illustrated with plates. Written with his typical style, wit, and intelligence.
Alexis Rannit (born Alexey Konstantinovich Dolgoshev – ??????? ?????????????? ????????; Estonian: Aleksis Rannit; 14 October 1914 – 5 January 1985) was an Estonian poet, critic and literature researcher. Biography He was born in Kallaste, in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (nowadays in Tartumaa, Estonia).[1] He spent his childhood in Saint Petersburg. In 1939, he graduated from the University of Tartu. He studied applied arts. He did research on Lithuanian literature and knew personally many Lithuanian authors. From 1938 to 1940 he worked as a correspondent of the Riga newspaper Segodnya. In 1940 he married Lithuanian opera singer Gražina Matulaityte (1899–1993), moved to Kaunas, where he worked until 1941 as a translator at the Kaunas State Drama Theatre, and later as a librarian at the Lithuanian National Library (until 1944). In 1944, as the Red Army was approaching, Rannit emigrated to Germany, where he continued with his studies at the Institute of applied arts in Freiburg (1946–1950). In 1953 he moved to the US.[1] He remarried. From 1954 to 1960 he worked as librarian in the Art and Architecture division of the New York Public Library.[1] In 1956 he defended his master’s thesis on arts history (annotated critical biography of Ciurlionis) at the Columbia University (New York). He worked as a research fellow and curator of Slavic and Eastern European collections at the University of Yale.[1] Rannit was honorary doctor of a number of European (incl. University of Stockholm), American and Korean[2] universities, founding member of International Association of Arts Critics, represented the Estonian authors at the PEN club, belonged to the editorial staff of Continent. ?lexis Rannit died on 5 January 1985 at his home in New Haven, Connecticut.
A Codemaker s War 1941-1945. Hardcover with Dust Sleeve, Condition: Very Good. In 1942, Leo Marks left his father’s famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking techniques of the Allies and trained some of the most famous agents dropped into occupied Europe, including the White Rabbit and Violette Szabo. As a top codemaker, Marks had a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating and, until now, little-known aspects of the Second World War. Writing with the narrative flair and vivid characterization of his famous screenplays, Marks gives free rein to his keen sense of the absurd and his wry wit, resulting in a thrilling and poignant memoir that celebrates individual courage and endeavor, without losing sight of the human cost and horror of war.
Samuel H. Baron (Translator) Adam Olearius (born Adam Ölschläger or Oehlschlaeger, 24 September 1599 – 22 February 1671) was a German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He became secretary to the ambassador sent by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, to the Shah of Safavid (Iran), and published two books about the events and observations during his travels.
Revised Edition. Softcover, Condition Very Good. A distinctive philosophical, rather than mathematical, approach to logic. The book concentrates on symbolization and works out all the technical logic with truth tables instead of derivations, incorporates the insights of half a century’s work in philosophy and linguistics on anaphora by Peter Geach, Gareth Evans, Hans Kamp, and Irene Heim among others, contains numerous exercises and a corresponding answer key.
Revised edition. With 5 plate images detaling mythological stories and famous men of the time.
The Cultural Heritage in Sweden : Preserving the Past for Posterity by Ulla (editor) Von Schultz (Author)
Illustrations de Leon Carre. Cette ouvre culte est extremement appréciée du grand public, notamment grâce a ses nombreuses adaptations cinématographiques mettant en scene des personnages devenus fameux, tels qu’Ali Bab, Shéhérazade ou Sindbad le Marin. Pour redécouvrir ce classique de la littérature orientale, le livre est accompagné de 50 gravures en couleur de style orientaliste réalisées par le peintre Léon Carré.
Neither Angel Nor Beast: Life and Work of Blaise Pascal Hardcover – 1 May 1986 by Francis X. J. Coleman (Author)
Wink explores the problem of evil today and how it relates to the New Testament concept of Principalities and Powers. He asks the question How can we oppose evil without creating new evils and being made evil ourselves?Winner of the Pax Christi Award, the Academy of Parish Clergy Book of the Year, and the Midwest Book Achievement Award for Best Religious Book.
Angels, Spirits, principalities, powers, gods, Satanthese, along with all other spiritual realities, are the unmentionables of our culture. The dominant materialistic worldview has absolutely no place for them. [But] materialism itself is terminably ill, and, let us hope, in process of replacement by a worldview capable of honoring the lasting values of modern science without succumbing to reductionism. [Therefore] we find ourselves returning to the ancient traditions, searching for wisdom wherever it may be found. We do not capitulate to the past and its superstitions, but bring all the gifts our race has acquired along the way as aids in recovering the lost language of our souls. In Naming the Powers I developed the thesis … that the New Testament’s principalities and powers is a generic category referring to the determining forces of physical, psychic, and social existence. In the present volume we will be focusing on just seven of the Powers mentioned in Scripture. Their selection out of all the others dealt with in Naming the Powers is partly arbitrary: they happen to be ones about which I felt I had something to say. But they are also representative, and open the way to comprehending the rest. They are: Satan, demons, angels of churches, angels of nations, gods, elements, and angels of nature.
Manekenstvo, modeling. Investigative journalist Michael Gross delves into the history of models and takes us into the private studios and hidden villas where models play and are preyed upon, going beyond modeling’s carefully constructed facade of glamour to expose the scandal and untold truths that permeate the seemingly glamorous business. Here for the first time is the complete story of the international model business—and its evil twin: legalized flesh peddling. It’s a tale of vast sums of money, rape both symbolic and of the flesh, sex and drugs, obsession and tragic death. At its heart is the most unholy combination in commerce: beautiful, young women and rich, lascivious men. Fashion insider Michael Gross has interviewed modeling’s pioneers, survivors, and hangers–on, and he tells the story of the greats: Lisa Fonssagrives; Anita Colby, Candy Jones; Dorian Leigh and her sister Suzy Parker; Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy; Veruschka and Lauren Hutton; and today’s supermodel trinity, Christy, Naomi and Linda.
