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Author : Elisabeth de Feydeau
Release : 2006-04-28
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis A Scented Palace by : Elisabeth de Feydeau
Download or read book A Scented Palace written by Elisabeth de Feydeau. This book was released on 2006-04-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new perspective on Marie Antoinette and the French court told through the story of her personal perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon
Author : Elisabeth de Feydeau
Release : 2024-08-15
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
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Book Rating : 286/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Story of Perfume by : Elisabeth de Feydeau
Download or read book The Story of Perfume written by Elisabeth de Feydeau. This book was released on 2024-08-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What parts of the world do fragrances come from? Who invented them and what are their main ingredients? How did perfume cross from the sacred to the profane? Who were the first great perfumers? What role has the fashion industry played in the history of perfume? How do you become a successful 'nose'? What stories lie behind iconic perfumes such as Chanel's N°5, CK One, of Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Mâle? Lavishly illustrated with archival documents from the most beautiful fragrance brands, The Story of Perfume transports its readers into a precious and mesmerizing world.
Author : Aziz Esmail
Release : 2014-06-03
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 537/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Scent of Sandalwood by : Aziz Esmail
Download or read book A Scent of Sandalwood written by Aziz Esmail. This book was released on 2014-06-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ginans are religious lyrics which have long been a central part of the religious life of the Indian Mizari Ismaili community (known as Khojas), and continue to form their living poetic tradition. Aziz Esmail's translation is suggestive of the depth of religious thought, feeling and imagination out of which this poetry was born, and the lyrical beauty of the form in which this experience found a voice. The poetry of the Ginans illustrates an historically and culturally specific conception of the world, and of the norms peculiar to that culture, as well as a religious perception that forms a significant part of the religious experience of mankind. This volume will appeal both to specialists and more general readers, including Indologists, scholars of Islam in the Subcontinent, students of Comparative Religion, Comparative Literature, and those with an interest in mystical or devotional poetry.
Author : Julia P. Gelardi
Release : 2009-12-08
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 682/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis In Triumph's Wake by : Julia P. Gelardi
Download or read book In Triumph's Wake written by Julia P. Gelardi. This book was released on 2009-12-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful and moving story of three royal mothers whose quest for power led to the downfall of their daughters. Queen Isabella of Castile, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, and Queen Victoria of England were respected and admired rulers whose legacies continue to be felt today. Their daughters—Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England; Queen Marie Antoinette of France; and Vicky, the Empress Frederick of Germany—are equally legendary for the tragedies that befell them, their roles in history surpassed by their triumphant mothers. In Triumph's Wake is the first book to bring together the poignant stories of these mothers and daughters in a single narrative. Isabella of Castile forged a united Spain and presided over the discovery of the New World, Maria Theresa defeated her male rivals to claim the Imperial Crown, and Victoria presided over the British Empire. But, because of their ambition and political machinations, each mother pushed her daughter toward a marital alliance that resulted in disaster. Catherine of Aragon was cruelly abandoned by Henry VIII who cast her aside in search of a male heir and tore England away from the Pope. Marie Antoinette lost her head on the guillotine when France exploded into Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Vicky died grief-stricken, horrified at her inability to prevent her son, Kaiser Wilhelm, from setting Germany on a belligerent trajectory that eventually led to war. Exhaustively researched and utterly compelling, In Triumph's Wake is the story of three unusually strong women and the devastating consequences their decisions had on the lives of their equally extraordinary daughters.
Author : Theresa Levitt
Release : 2023-04-18
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 893/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Elixir by : Theresa Levitt
Download or read book Elixir written by Theresa Levitt. This book was released on 2023-04-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on alchemical theory, Édouard Laugier and Auguste Laurent set out to find the vital essence of life through the craft of perfumes. While drawing the ire of enlightened Bohemian Paris, they discovered fundamental differences in the structures of naturally occurring and synthetic molecules, inaugurating a persistent scientific mystery.
