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Fire and Water
By Barbara Lyons, Betty Rice. 1973
Fire and Water is the first written collection of stories based on Hawaiian legends told on Maui. It is a…
classic Hawaiian children's book.The setting for this delightful collection of stories is the volcanoes and mountains, the blue seas, white sands, and clear skies of Maui Island in Hawaii-a place as rich in legends and myths as any in the world.Fire and Water is the first written collection of stories based on legends told on Maui. They have been retold in a style that will appeal to young and old readers alike. Though writing primarily for children, Barbara Lyons has conveyed the conflicts, emotions, and personalities of the characters whose stories have been told and retold by generations of Hawaiians.Readers will meet princesses and shark-men, dragons and owl-gods, as well as ordinary boys and girls in the midst of amazing adventures. In some of the stories, they will learn how Maui traditions began and how any Hawaiian places got their names.The striking illustrations by Maui artist Betty Rice add a new dimension to each story . A pronunciation guide and glossary of Hawaiian words enables the reader to take one step further inside this enchanted world.Civilizaciones Perdidas: 10 Civilizaciones Que Desaparecieron Sin Rastro.
By Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo, Michael Rank. 2014
Este libro explorará las 10 más famosas civilizaciones reales o ficticias que desaparecieron sin dejar rastro. Explicará el surgimiento de…
estas civilizaciones, los aspectos únicos de su próspera cultura, y lo más importante de todo, las condiciones misteriosas en que desaparecieron. Los académicos han ofrecido teorías sobre como estas civilizaciones desaparecieron, y observaremos las mejores explicaciones de cómo una civilización avanzada, llena de metrópolis bulliciosas, vasta en redes mercantiles, flotas de barcos, y ejércitos en pie pueden desaparecer sin dejar nada atrás para tener algo que contar.A Dybbuk
By Joachim Neugrochel, Tony Kushner. 1997
Kushner's imaginative retelling of the classic mystical legend, The Dybbuk, by S. Ansky, the noted Russian and Yiddish-language folklorist, novelist…
and dramatist. Ansky formed an expedition which roamed throughout the Ukraine to preserve and collect Hasidic folktales. The Dybbuk was a product of that journey. Written before the outbreak of World War I, it wasn't produced until 1920, shortly after Ansky's death. It has been much-produced worldwide ever since.Verloren Beschavingen: 10 samenlevingen die spoorloos verdwenen
By Alfred Bram Zoer, Michael Rank. 2017
Van de # 1 bestseller auteur van History's Greatest Generals is nu een spannend nieuw boek verschenen over de invloedrijkste…
samenlevingen in de geschiedenis die spoorloos zijn verdwenen en waarom hun verdwijning ons vandaag nog steeds achtervolgt. Of het nu Plato's verloren stad Atlantis is, een technologisch geavanceerde utopie die in de oceaan zonk "in één onfortuinlijk etmaal", de kolonie van Roanoke, waarvan de vroege Amerikaanse kolonisten werden verzwolgen door de ruige boslanden van het onontdekte continent, of de oude Amerikaanse ontdekkingsreizigers, die 2000 jaar voor Columbus naar de Nieuwe Wereld kwamen, de verdwijning van deze samenlevingen is net zo raadselachtig als onaannemelijk. Dit boek zal culturen behandelen van de 10 grootste verloren beschavingen in de geschiedenis. Sommigen waren millennia voor op hun buren, zoals de Indus Vallei Beschaving, die in 3000 voor Christus een betere stadsplanning had dan alle Europese hoofdsteden in de 18e eeuw. Anderen lieten verbluffende mysteries achter, zoals de oude Pueblo-volken (vroeger bekend als de Anasazi), wier rotswoningen zo ontoegankelijk waren, dat elk lid van de samenleving een expert in bergbeklimmen heeft moeten zijn. Het zal ook uitleg geven over hoe enorme samenlevingen, die eeuwenlang bestonden, spoorloos konden verdwijnen. Zijn de bouwers van de piramides, bekwame ambachtslieden wier methode om massale stenen te transporteren nog steeds onverklaarbaar is, gewoon verdwenen of waren ze onderdeel van een geavanceerd buitenaards ras, zoals de samenzweringstheoretici beweren? Was het Koninkrijk Aksum echt de bewaarder van de Ark van het Verbond, en leidde dit tot hun ondergang? Wat de aard van hun verdwijning ook was, wij kunnen vandaag de dag lering trekken uit deze verloren beschavingen: zelfs de grootste samenlevingen kunnen verdwijnen, en wijzelf zijn daarbij niet uitgesloten.Civilizações Perdidas: 10 Sociedades que Desapareceram Sem Deixar Rasto
By Michael Rank, Sara Oliveira. 2015
O autor do bestseller History's Greatest Generals lança agora um excitante novo livro sobre as maiores sociedades da história que…
desapareceram sem deixar rasto, e porque é que o seu desaparecimento ainda nos assombra. Quer seja a cidade perdida da Atântida de Platão, uma utopia tecnologicamente avançada que se afundou no oceano "num dia e noite de azar"; a colónia de Roanoke, cujos primeiros colonos americanos foram engolidos pela floresta selvagem do continente por explorar, ou os antigos exploradores da América, que conseguiram chegar ao Novo Mundo 2000 anos antes de Colombo, o desaparecimento das colónias é tão críptico como implausível. Este livro explora as culturas de 10 das maiores civilizações na história. Alguns estavam milénios à frente dos seus vizinhos, tais como a Civilização do Vale do Indo, que tinha um melhor planeamento urbano em 3000 A.C. do que qualquer capital Europeia do século XVIII. Outros deixaram para trás mistérios desconcertantes, como os antigos povos Pueblo (conhecidos anteriormente como os Anasazi), cujas casas nas falésias eram tão inacessíveis que todos os membros da sociedade teria que ser um alpinista experiente. Também tentará explicar como é que sociedades tão massivas que duraram séculos puderam desaparecer sem deixar rasto. Será que os hábeis construtores de pirâmides, cujo método de transporte das massivas pedras ainda está por explicar, simplesmente desapareceram ou eram parte de uma raça avançada de extraterrestres, como dizem os teóricos da conspiração? Foi o Reino de Aksum o guardião da Arca da Aliança, e será que isto levou ao seu declínio? Qualquer que seja a natureza do seu desaparecimento, estas civilizações perdidas dão-nos muitas lições ainda hoje - até a maior das sociedades podem desaparecer, e isto inclui-nos a nós.Verlorene Zivilisationen: 10 Kulturen, die spurlos verschwanden
By Michael Rank, Barbara Griem. 2015
Buchbeschreibung: Vom Autor des die Bestseller Liste anführenden Buches "Hystory's Greatest Generals", kommt hier ein neues und aufregendes Buch über…
die größten Zivilisationen, die spurlos verschwanden und warum sie uns heute noch beschäftigen. Ob es nun Platons verschollene Stadt Atlantis ist, ein technologisch fortschrittliches Utopia welches im Ozean versank, "an einem einzigen Tag und einer einzigen Nacht des Unglücks", die Kolonie Roanoke, deren frühe amerikanischen Siedler von den wilden Wäldern des unerforschten Kontinents verschluckt worden zu sein scheinen oder die ursprünglichen Entdecker Amerikas, welche 2.000 Jahre vor Kolumbus die Neue Welt erreichten - das Verschwinden all dieser Gesellschaften ist ebenso mysteriös wie fragwürdig. Dieses Buch wird sich den Kulturen der zehn größten, untergegangenen Zivilisationen der Geschichte widmen. Manche waren ihren Nachbarn um Jahrhunderte voraus, wie etwa die Indus-Kultur, welches 3000 vor Chr. eine bessere Stadtplanung vorzuweisen hatte als manche europäische Stadt im 18. Jahrhundert. Andere hinterließen verwirrende Rätsel wie etwas die Ur-Pueblo-Indianer (früher bekannt als Anasazi), deren Felswohnungen in den Klippen so unerreichbar waren, dass jedes Mitglied ihrer Gesellschaft ein erfahrener Experte im Hangklettern hätte sein müssen. Das Buch wird auch versuchen zu erklären, wie riesige Gesellschaftssysteme, die für Jahrhunderte bestanden, spurlos verschwinden können. Sind die fähigen Baumeister der Pyramiden, deren Methoden zum Transport der riesigen Steine immer noch unklar sind, einfach verschwunden oder waren sie Mitglieder einer fortschrittlichen Rasse von Außerirdischen, wie einige Verschwörungstheoretiker behaupten? War das Königreich der Aksumer wirklich der Bewahrer der Bundeslade und führte das letztendlich zu ihrem Niedergang? Was auch immer die Gründe für ihr Verschwinden war, diese vergangenen Zivilisationen haben auИсчезнувшие Цивилизации: Десять Культур, Пропавших Без Следа
By Michael Rank, Simeon Leyzerzon. 2015
Автор известного бестселлера "Великие Генералы Истории" представляет свою новую работу о бесследно исчезнувших великих культурах древности, и о том как…
они преследуют нас и сегодня. От погибшей Атлантиды Платона, высокотехнологической утопии, поглощённой океаном всего за один скорбный день и американской колонии Роанок, чьих жителей поглотили дикие леса неосвоенного континента, до древних исследователей Америки, прибывших на континент за две тысячи лет до Колумба - исчезновение этих обществ загадочны и неправдоподобны. В книге описаны десять цивилизаций, когда то существовавших, а сейчас полностью исчезнувших. Некоторые из них на века опередили соседей в развитии, другие оставили для нас неразрешимые тайны. Книга предлагает версии различных гипотез о том, как культуры, длившиеся веками, могут бесследно изчезнуть, а также и полезные уроки, которые мы, современные жители планеты земля, можем из этих исчезновений для себя извлечь.Civiltà Perdute: 10 Società Che Svanirono Senza Lasciare Traccia
By Michael Rank, Ivano Conte. 2014
Dall'autore best-seller num. 1 di History's Greatest Generals arriva un libro nuovo emozionante sulle più grandi società nella storia che…
scomparirono senza lasciare traccia, e perché la loro scomparsa ci perseguita ancora oggi.Che sia la perduta città di Atlantide di Platone, un'utopia tecnologica avanzata che affondò nell'oceano "in un solo giorno e notte di disgrazia"; la colonia di Roanoke, i cui primi coloni americani che sono stati inghiottiti nelle terre delle foreste selvagge del continente inesplorato, o gli antichi esploratori americani, che sono riusciti ad arrivare al nuovo mondo 2000 anni prima di Colombo, la scomparsa di queste società è criptica quanto non plausibile.Questo libro esaminerà le culture delle 10 civiltà più grandi perdute della storia. Alcune erano millenni avanti i loro vicini, come la civiltà della valle dell'Indo, che nel 3000 a.C. aveva una pianificazione urbana migliore di qualsiasi capitale europea nel XVIII secolo. Altri misteri sconcertanti, come ad esempio i Pueblo antichi (precedentemente noti come gli Anasazi), le cui abitazioni su pareti a strapiombo erano così inaccessibili che ogni membro della società avrebbe dovuto essere un esperto scalatore.Vi saranno anche delle spiegazioni su come delle società di massa che durarono per secoli possono sparire senza lasciare traccia. Che i costruttori delle piramidi il cui metodo di trasporto di pietre massicce è ancora inspiegabile semplicemente scomparirono o erano parte di una razza aliena avanzata, come affermano i teorici della cospirazione? Il regno di Axum era davvero il custode dell'Arca dell'Alleanza, e fu davvero questo che li portò alla rovina?Qualunque sia la natura della loro scomparsa, queste civiltà perdute oggi ci offrono molte lezioni: anche la più grande delle società può scomparire, noi compresi.Women Pirates and the Politics of the Jolly Roger
By Nicholas Levis, Ulrike Klausman, Gabriel Kuhn, Marion Meinzerin. 1997
There have always been women among pirates and sea robbers. Metaphors of mysterious and destructive femininity may have perennially been…
assigned to the sea and its dangers, but the real women who sailed on ships steered them, sank with them, commanded them, even commandeered them have been ignored by a history written by and for patriarchal men.Ample evidence of women pirates and even feminine piracy nonetheless abounds: beginning with ancient legends of Amazon sailors in several cultural traditions, and continuing uninterrupted through a wealth of confirmed historical figures, down to the present.Women Pirates and the Politics of the Jolly Roger is an account of piracy through three millennia, in histories of women and men sailing on four seas: the Chinese Straits, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. Writing with passion and humour, but without romanticizing, or ignoring the unsavoury side of some of their heroines, the authors turn history on its head. Nor do they forget the practical details, even including genuine recipes for shark and other delights.The volume is introduced by Gabriel Kuhn's essay on anarchism and piracy, "Under the Death's Head." Considering the history of Caribbean piracy and drawing on Stirner and Foucault among others, Kuhn describes a breaking out of structured obedience, an escape from perpetual supervision, a plunge into unpredictability, danger, "everything that makes strong, free action.""The stories are lively and exciting. You'll definately be able to taste the sensation of piracy, as the authors have included a number of actual recipes prepared on the high seas. This book is a hearty read which I would recommend to the saltiest of seadogs as well as your average landlubber."--Feminist Bookstore News"Carefully researched and vividly told."--In These Times"For those who like thier history marinated in oral tradition and spiced with socialist-feminist analysis the language is blunt, sly, poetic, and innocent of academic jargon. Also includes regional recipes; readers will want to try the Piquant Shark Schnitzel from the Caribbean."--Rain Taxi"A fascinating book...the offbeat subjNative American Tales and Legends (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)
By Allan A. Macfarlan. 1968
This exciting collection contains more than thirty richly imaginative stories from a variety of Native American sources -- Cherokee to…
Zuñi, Pawnee to Midu -- covering a broad spectrum of subjects, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.Readers will find stories telling how the earth, people, and bison were created and how fire was discovered, while others introduce the hero Glooscap and the Maiden of the Yellow Rocks. Still other traditional tales tell of the troubles Rabbit's boastfulness got him into, and about the clever ways Little Blue Fox managed to escape from Coyote.Among the stories in this collection are "The White Stone Canoe" (Chippewa), "Raven Pretends to Build a Canoe" (Tsimshian), "The Theft from the Sun" (Blackfoot), "The Loon's Necklace" (Iroquois), "The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting" (Cherokee), "The Coyote" (Pueblo), and "The Origin of the Buffalo and of Corn" (Cheyenne). Young people will delight in these tales, as will any reader interested in Native American stories or folklore in general.Wigwam Evenings: 27 Sioux Folk Tales (The Land of Oz)
By Elaine Goodale Eastman, Charles A Eastman. 2000
Each of the 27 captivating tales in this rich collection, passed down from generation to generation, long ago provided an…
evening's entertainment and instruction for Sioux youngsters sitting spellbound around the campfire. Shortened and simplified for young readers and listeners of today, the stories include creation myths, animal fables reminiscent of Aesop, and stories of brave heroes, beautiful princesses, wicked witches, cruel giants, and other universal characters. In these stories, however, the characters unmistakably belong to the fascinating world of the Plains Indians.Among the memorable tales in this collection are "The Buffalo and the Field-Mouse," "The Raccoon and the Bee-Tree," "Unktomee and His Bundle of Songs," "The Festival of the Little People," "The Little Boy Man," "The First Battle," "The Beloved of the Sun," "The Laugh-Maker," "The Girl Who Married the Star," "North Wind and Star Boy," "The Magic Arrows," "The Ghost-Wife," and 15 more. Chosen by Charles A. Eastman, who was raised as a Sioux in the 1870s and 1880s, the tales include such unforgettable characters as Unktomee, the sly one (much like Br'er Fox of the Uncle Remus stories); Chanotedah (an Indian brownie or gnome); and the cannibal giants Eya and Double-Face. Young readers and students of Native American legend and lore will delight in these authentic, time-honored stories.The Nutcracker: The Original Holiday Classic
By E. T. Hoffman. 2018
On Christmas Eve, seven-year-old Marie and her eight-year-old brother Fritz anxiously await their Christmas gifts. When their godfather—a clock builder…
and toymaker—arrives, he unveils an ornate clockwork castle adorned with whirling figurines for the children. While Fritz plays with the clock, Marie is taken aside and given another gift—a nutcracker. After Fritz grabs the nutcracker from Marie and breaks its jaw by cracking too many nuts, their playtime ends and they head off to bed. When the clock strikes twelve, magic makes its way into this enduring tale and an epic battle ensues. This timeless classic, featuring all-new full-color and black-and-white illustrations by artist Arkady Roytman and abridged text by Gina Gold, is the perfect story to get anyone in the holiday spirit!North American Indian Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
By W. T. Larned. 1997
Charming collection of 7 authentic Indian tales told by Iagoo the storyteller. Includes "The Little Boy and Girl in the…
Clouds," "The Child of the Evening Star," "The Boy Who Snared the Sun," "How the Summer Came," "Grasshopper," and 3 others. 29 new illustrations.Favorite North American Indian Legends (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
By Philip Smith. 1994
Here is a treasury of charming tales brimming with the humor, whimsy and imagination characteristic of Native American folklore. Specially…
chosen from children, the stories include an Algonquin tale of how Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog, and how pollywogs, crabs, leeches, and other water creatures were created; "The Meeting of the Wild Animals," a Tsimshian myth recounting how the four seasons came into being and why all animals are afraid of the porcupine; "The Bear Man," a Cherokee legend about a hunter who lived with her prey; and "The Man Who Married the Moon," a Pueblo tale of a great chief, his beautiful wife, and the treachery of two evil corn maidens.These and nine other authentic tales offer a wealth of reading entertainment as well as insight into American Indian life and culture. Six new full-page illustrations by Thea Kliros enhance the text, printed in large, easy-to-read type.Roll Away Saloon: Cowboy Tales Of The Arizona Strip (Western Experience Series)
By Deirdre Paulsen. 1985
Brigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story
By Bryce Milligan. 2002
The wind groaned and swirled that night and likely it seemed to tear the thatch from the roof. But when…
the baby gave her first cry, the wind shushed to a whisper and the stars began to sing. Brigid's Cloak retells an ancient tale about one of Ireland's most beloved saints. On the day she is born Brigid receives a brilliant blue cloak from a mysterious Druid. Years later, the young girl still wears the now tattered but beloved cloak while she tends her sheep. Is it her imagination that suddenly takes her to an unfamiliar land? Or is it something far greater that leads Brigid to a crowded inn in a town called Bethlehem? Bryce Milligan's eloquently told story about Brigid is a moving tale of compassion and wonder, and it sparkles with the timelessness of legend and the transcending power of faith.The King's Fool
By Mahi Binebine. 2017
Sidi is dying.In the last days of this all-powerful tyrant, his faithful court fool takes stock of the decades he…
has spent in the king's service. For the many years have left certain indelible wounds.During his service, the fool has been the king's closest counsel, his most trusted companion and adviser, privy to the king's deepest secrets and most intimate thoughts. It is an honoured position for which many other courtiers would pay a hefty price. Something the fool understands only too well, for this closeness has indeed come at a terrible cost.What price the confidence of a great king? Is it stories, jokes, witty repartee? Or does the debt fall closer to home? Perhaps it must be paid far from the magnificent palaces, feasting and festivities of the royal court. Perhaps it must be paid in the death jails of a formidable prison fortress far out in the desert; a place so feared that few dare to speak its name . . .Empire of Wild: A Novel
By Cherie Dimaline. 2019
A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of the most anticipated books of the summer for Time, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle and Publishers Weekly'Deftly…
written, gripping and informative. Empire of Wild is a rip-roaring read!' Margaret Atwood'Empire of Wild is doing everything I love in a contemporary novel and more. It is tough, funny, beautiful, honest and propulsive' Tommy Orange, author of There There 'Dimaline turns an old story into something newly haunting and resonant' New York Times'Close, tight, stark, beautiful - rich where richness is warranted, but spare where want and sorrow have sharpened every word. Dimaline has crafted something both current and timeless' NPR'Revelatory... Gritty and engaging, this story of a woman and her missing husband is one of candor, wit and tradition'Ms. Magazine Broken-hearted Joan has been searching for her husband, Victor, for almost a year - ever since he went missing on the night they had their first serious argument. One hung-over morning in a Walmart parking lot in a little town near Georgian Bay, she is drawn to a revival tent where the local Métis have been flocking to hear a charismatic preacher. By the time she staggers into the tent the service is over, but as she is about to leave, she hears an unmistakable voice.She turns, and there is Victor. Only he insists he is not Victor, but the Reverend Eugene Wolff, on a mission to bring his people to Jesus.With only two allies - her Johnny-Cash-loving, 12-year-old nephew Zeus, and Ajean, a foul-mouthed euchre shark with deep knowledge of the old Métis ways - Joan sets out to remind the Reverend Wolff of who he really is. If he really is Victor, his life and the life of everyone she loves, depends upon her success.Inspired by traditional Métis legends, Cherie Dimaline has created a propulsive, stunning and sensuous novel.Coyote Steals Fire: A Shoshone Tale
By Northwestern Shoshone Nation. 2005
"Coyote was tired of being cold," begins this traditional Shoshone tale about the arrival of fire in the northern Wasatch…
region. Members of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation developed the concept for this retelling, in collaboration with book arts teacher, Tamara Zollinger. Together, they wrote and illustrated the book. Bright watercolor-and-salt techniques provide a winning background to the hand-cut silhouettes of the characters. The lively, humorous story about Coyote and his friends is complemented perfectly by later pages written by Northwestern Shoshone elders on the historical background and cultural heritage of the Shoshone nation. An audio CD with the voice of Helen Timbimboo telling the story in Shoshone and singing two traditional songs makes this book not only good entertainment but an important historical document, too. Sure to delight readers of all ages, Coyote Steals Fire will be a valuable addition to the family bookshelf, the elementary classroom, the school or public library.The King's Fool
By Mahi Binebine. 2017
Sidi is dying.In the last days of this all-powerful tyrant, his faithful court fool takes stock of the decades he…
has spent in the king's service. For the many years have left certain indelible wounds.During his service, the fool has been the king's closest counsel, his most trusted companion and adviser, privy to the king's deepest secrets and most intimate thoughts. It is an honoured position for which many other courtiers would pay a hefty price. Something the fool understands only too well, for this closeness has indeed come at a terrible cost.What price the confidence of a great king? Is it stories, jokes, witty repartee? Or does the debt fall closer to home? Perhaps it must be paid far from the magnificent palaces, feasting and festivities of the royal court. Perhaps it must be paid in the death jails of a formidable prison fortress far out in the desert; a place so feared that few dare to speak its name . . .