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Release : 1908
Genre : England
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Author : F. J. Drake-Carnell
Release : 2017-11-09
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Old English Customs and Ceremonies by : F. J. Drake-Carnell
Download or read book Old English Customs and Ceremonies written by F. J. Drake-Carnell. This book was released on 2017-11-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book by F. J. Drake-Carnell explores the historical English ceremonies and traditions. From the Queen's opening of parliament to small town festivals and beyond, this volume contains everything one might to know about English customs, and it is not to be missed by the discerning Anglophile. Contents include: "The Houses of Parliament (1)", "The Houses of Parliament (2)", "Royal Ceremonies", "The City of London", "The City Livery Companies", "Ceremony and the Law", "Ecclesiastical Ceremonies, Doles, and Charities", "Customs in the Country (1)", "Customs in the Country (2)", "Customs in the Country (3)", Curious Tenures (1)", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Author : Alf J. Mapp
Release : 2014-08-18
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Golden Dragon by : Alf J. Mapp
Download or read book The Golden Dragon written by Alf J. Mapp. This book was released on 2014-08-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Alfred. Everybody knows that he is called “the Great,” but few remember why. Forgetfulness is strange, for few men have led lives so full of physical, mental, and spiritual adventure, or influenced in so many ways the lives of people in every part of the globe. The Golden Dragon is his fascinating and moving story, told afresh with the aid of recent archaeological evidence and research in four languages. Alfred’s achievements have melted cynicism. Gibbon called him “the greatest of English kings”; Hume, “the greatest man in history.” Voltaire declared, “I know not whether there has ever been a man on earth worthier of posterity’s respect.” When his kingdom was reduced to thirty acres, he fought back with such courage and genius that he expelled the Viking invaders and made possible the saving of Western civilization. His list of accomplishments is amazing: transcendent diplomat, Europe’s greatest naval designer, notable architect, law giver, founder of the oldest literary tradition in the Occident, originator of a system of public education, and producer of translations that have endured a thousand years. The author’s research led him to the conclusion that the ninth-century English kin was the superior of Charlemagne in almost every respect, and indeed was one of the greatest geniuses Western civilization has ever produced. Alfred’s courage, faith, and temperance are enduring examples for modern men.
Author : Paul E. Szarmach
Release : 1986-01-01
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis Studies in Earlier Old English Prose by : Paul E. Szarmach
Download or read book Studies in Earlier Old English Prose written by Paul E. Szarmach. This book was released on 1986-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old English prose before the late tenth century is examined in this collection of hitherto unpublished essays. Using a variety of techniques, the authors explore well-known and lesser-known texts in search of a better understanding of why, how, and by whom the manuscripts were produced. Part I of the collection contains six studies of Alfredian prose--the Soliloquies, the Pastoral Care, and Consolation of Philosophy--all of which are translations traditionally associated with King Alfred. Part II contains nine essays on various prose works outside of the Alfredian milieu, including the Old English Dialogues, the Old English Bede, the Chronicle and Laws, and various religious works. The authors emphasize the importance of a fresh look at Latin backgrounds and sources and the need to return to manuscript evidence for new insights. As a group, they argue for sympathetic contextual analysis, urging scholars in the field to reexamine the prose of the earlier Old English period to find cultural and literary value and significance. A bibliographical appendix supplements the Greenfield-Robinson bibliography for the period ending in 1982. The contributions in this volume complement the eleven essays found in The Old English Homily and Its Background, edited by Paul E. Szarmach and Bernard F. Huppe, also published by SUNY Press.
Author : P. H. Ditchfield
Release : 2009-04
Genre : Literary Collections
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Book Synopsis Old English Customs Extant at the Present Time by : P. H. Ditchfield
Download or read book Old English Customs Extant at the Present Time written by P. H. Ditchfield. This book was released on 2009-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
