India's Immortal Comic Books

2009-03-04 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Karline McLain
Release : 2009-03-04
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book India's Immortal Comic Books written by Karline McLain. This book was released on 2009-03-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining entertainment and education, India's most beloved comic book series, Amar Chitra Katha, or "Immortal Picture Stories," is also an important cultural institution that has helped define, for several generations of readers, what it means to be Hindu and Indian. Karline McLain worked in the ACK production offices and had many conversations with Anant Pai, founder and publisher, and with artists, writers, and readers about why the comics are so popular and what messages they convey. In this intriguing study, she explores the making of the comic books and the kinds of editorial and ideological choices that go into their production.

The Book of Immortality

2014-09-30 Health & Fitness

Author : Adam Gollner
Release : 2014-09-30
Genre : Health & Fitness
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Book Rating : 435/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Book of Immortality written by Adam Gollner. This book was released on 2014-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of one of the most universal human obsessions charts the rise of longevity science from its alchemical beginnings to modern-day genetic interventions and enters the world of those whose lives are shaped by a belief in immortality.

The Immortal Throne

2016-12-06 Fiction

Author : Stella Gemmell
Release : 2016-12-06
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 525/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Immortal Throne written by Stella Gemmell. This book was released on 2016-12-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one is safe, and no one is to be trusted as the bloody war that began in Stella Gemmell’s The City continues... The dreaded emperor is dead. The successor to the throne is his nemesis, Archange. Many hope her reign will usher in a new era of freedom and stability. Soon however, word arises of a massive army gathering in the shadows of the north. They are eager to lay waste to the City and annihilate anyone—man, woman, or child—within it. Yet just as the swords clang in fields wet with the blood of warriors, family feuds, ancient rivalries, and political battles rage on within the cold stone walls of the City. A hero must rise up and restore the peace before anything left to fight for is consumed by the madness.

Tales of the Taoist Immortals

2001-07-24 Philosophy

Author : Eva Wong
Release : 2001-07-24
Genre : Philosophy
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Download or read book Tales of the Taoist Immortals written by Eva Wong. This book was released on 2001-07-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas. The stories are of famous characters in Chinese history and myth: a hero's battle with the lords of evil, the founder of the Ming dynasty's treacherous betrayal of his friends, a young girl who saves her town by imitating rooster calls. Entertaining and often provocative, these tales usually include a moral. The immortals are role models in Chinese culture, as well as examples of enlightenment. Some of the immortals were healers, some were social activists, some were aristocrats, and some were entrepreneurs. The tales chosen by Eva Wong here are of the best-known immortals among the Chinese. Their names are household words and their stories are told and retold by one generation to the next.

Tales of Immortals

2000 Folklore

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Release : 2000
Genre : Folklore
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