Eternal Light

2010-12-30 Fiction

Author : Paul McAuley
Release : 2010-12-30
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 978/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Eternal Light written by Paul McAuley. This book was released on 2010-12-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of an interstellar war an enigmatic star is discovered, travelling towards the Solar System from the galactic core. Its appearance adds a new and dangerous factor in the turbulent politics of the inhabited worlds as the rival factions - the power-holders of the ReUnited Nations, the rebels who secretly oppose their power, and the Religious Witnesses - all see advantages to be gained. But what awesome technology started the star on its journey half a million years ago - and why?

Eternal light and earthly concerns

2021-04-27 History

Author : Paul Fouracre
Release : 2021-04-27
Genre : History
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Download or read book Eternal light and earthly concerns written by Paul Fouracre. This book was released on 2021-04-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early Christianity it was established that every church should have a light burning on the altar at all times. In this unique study, Eternal light and earthly concerns, looks at the material and social consequences of maintaining these ‘eternal’ lights. It investigates how the cost of lighting was met across western Europe throughout the whole of the Middle Ages, revealing the social organisation that was built up around maintaining the lights in the belief that burning them reduced the time spent in Purgatory. When that belief collapsed in the Reformation the eternal lights were summarily extinguished. The history of the lights thus offers not only a new account of change in medieval Europe, but also a sustained examination of the relationship between materiality and belief.

Eternal light

2008 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Howard Goodall
Release : 2008
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Download or read book Eternal light written by Howard Goodall. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writing of a requiem is a special challenge for any composer. The great requiems of the past by composers such as Mozart, Verdi and Berlioz interpret the sacred requiem text literally, offering prayers of salvation for the departed, whose souls are assumed to be in purgatory facing a terrible judgment. Eternal Light: A Requiem, by the Emmy Award winning British composer and internationally acclaimed broadcaster Howard Goodall is a stunning new requiem for the modern day. In contrast it is intended to provide solace to the grieving, reflecting on the words of the Latin Mass by juxtaposing them with poems in English. Speaking about the work, Howard Goodall said, "For me, a modern requiem is one that acknowledges the unbearable loss and emptiness that accompanies the death of loved ones, a loss that is not easily ameliorated with platitudes about the joy awaiting us in the afterlife. This, like Brahms', is a requiem for the living, addressing their suffering and endurance, a requiem focusing on the consequences of interrupted lives." Also available in single octavo format, is Lead, Kindly Light (057153323X). Buy digital tracks from iTunes. Complete CD also available from Amazon.com.

Eternal Light

2019 Art

Author : Catherine Shotick
Release : 2019
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 464/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Eternal Light written by Catherine Shotick. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors present the first volume to focus exclusively on Tiffany's renowned ecclesiastical windows and the ideas and stories behind them.

Frozen Light

2007 Crystals in art

Author : Lawrence Stoller
Release : 2007
Genre : Crystals in art
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Book Rating : 031/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Frozen Light written by Lawrence Stoller. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than twenty years, Lawrence Stoller has been creating art that is, quite literally, like nothing else on earth. Working in the medium of rock crystals and gemstones - from those that fit in the palm of one's hand to massive installations weighing a ton or more - he is at the forefront of pioneering an astonishing new medium. This book collects a stunning spectrum of Stoller's work, as well as fascinating stories about the pieces' origins, including history and science of mineralogy, and mind-bending musings on the metaphysical and healing properties of these mystical stones.FEATURES:Nearly 200 images of Stoller's incredible works, in high quality four-color reproductionProse, poetry, and behind-the-scenes stories of how these works were created, making this more than just a glorious art book

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