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Author : Phillis Levin
Release : 2009-02-01
Genre : Poetry
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Book Rating : 506/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Temples and Fields by : Phillis Levin
Download or read book Temples and Fields written by Phillis Levin. This book was released on 2009-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of poems by Phillis Levin won the Poetry Society of America's Norma Farber First Book Award.
Author : Phillis Levin
Release : 1988-01-01
Genre : Poetry
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Book Rating : 534/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Temples and Fields by : Phillis Levin
Download or read book Temples and Fields written by Phillis Levin. This book was released on 1988-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joan Maloof
Release : 2016-11-16
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 288/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Nature's Temples by : Joan Maloof
Download or read book Nature's Temples written by Joan Maloof. This book was released on 2016-11-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Maloof eloquently urges us to cherish the wildness of what little old-growth woodlands we have left. . . . Not only are they home to the richest diversity of creatures, but they work hard for humans too.” —New York Times Book Review An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally over a long period of time with little or no disturbance from humankind. They are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. In Nature’s Temples, Joan Maloof, the director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, makes a heartfelt and passionate case for their importance. This evocative and accessible narrative defines old-growth and provides a brief history of forests. It offers a rare view into how the life-forms in an ancient, undisturbed forest—including not only its majestic trees but also its insects, plant life, fungi, and mammals—differ from the life-forms in a forest manipulated by humans. What emerges is a portrait of a beautiful, intricate, and fragile ecosystem that now exists only in scattered fragments. Black-and-white illustrations by Andrew Joslin help clarify scientific concepts and capture the beauty of ancient trees.
Author : A. R. George
Release : 1993
Genre : Foreign Language Study
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Book Synopsis House Most High by : A. R. George
Download or read book House Most High written by A. R. George. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally begun in collaboration with Professor W. L. Moran, this work collects all of the extant cuneiform tablets inscribed with lists of temples. The temple lists are classified in terms of their organization, whether associated with lexical lists, organized theologically, topographically, or hierarchically--presenting deities and temples according to their relative rank. The main part of the book is an up-to-date gazetteer of the ceremonial names of ancient Mesopotamian temples. This gazetteer replaces similar (though less complete) listings from earlier in the century and provides (where known) location, divine owner, and other relevant information for each temple listed. By including not only names from temple lists, but also from other literary genres, Professor George has provided a standard reference guide that Assyriologists and others with interest in Mesopotamian religion will consult with regularity for years to come. Indexes to the gazetteer of divine, personal, and royal names, and of cuneiform tablets enhance the reference value of this unique tool. The sixteen plates include some material not previously published.
Author : Julian Davison
Release : 2012-11-27
Genre : Architecture
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Book Synopsis Balinese Temples by : Julian Davison
Download or read book Balinese Temples written by Julian Davison. This book was released on 2012-11-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich religious tradition and architecture of Bali are on display in this informative guidebook. Bali is an island with literally tens of thousands of temples, a proliferation of religious architecture probably not equaled anywhere else in the world. Each temple is like a model of the universe in miniature, reflecting Balinese assumptions about the nature of the universe and man's place in relation to the gods, the ancestors, and the rest of creation. This book is intended as a general introduction to the architectural symbolism of the typical Balinese temple and the cosmological significance of its layout. The informative text is complemented by dozens of watercolor illustrations and will provide a useful guide to many of the temples that the reader is likely to visit during a stay on the island.
