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classic novel of Kaballah & legend, tr M Mitchell

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses...

Kobbé discusses what life was like for a working diver during the late 19th century.

This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: What Makes Currency Forex System Trading So Appealing Chapter 2: Day Forex System Trading What's The Word Chapter 3: Automated System Trading As A Sign Of Technological Advancement Chapter 4: Commodity Option Trading System Tips On How...

This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1:  About How We Think Chapter 2:  Moving Into The New Era Chapter 3: What We Can Learn From The Big Dogs Chapter 4: Entrepreneurial Vision Chapter 5: Going Green Chapter 6: Why You Must Look For Alternatives Chapter 7: Take...

Mozart and His Constance Nearly eight years after Mozart's death his widow, in response to a request from a famous publishing house for relics of the composer, sent, among other Mozartiana, a packet of letters written to her by her husband. In transmitting these she wrote: "Especially characteristic...

This book is planned for the lover of music, for those who throng the concert and recital halls and the opera—those who have not followed music as a profession, and yet love it as an art; who may not play or sing, and yet are musical. Among these is an ever-growing number that “wants to know,”...

Of the three standard schools, the Italian is the most frankly melodious. When at its best, Italian vocal melody ravishes the senses. When not at its best, it merely tickles the ear and offends common sense. "Aïda" was a turning point in Italian music. Before Verdi composed "Aïda," Italian opera, despite...

A guide to arranging for a small horn band for Latin music, and Salsa in particular. Topics include principles of rhythm such as clave, polymeters and polyrhythms and practical advise for intermediate to advanced arrangers.

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. Republican Rome is a classic short history of early Rome.

296 architectural drawings, floor plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes from The Craftsman (1901-16), voice of American style of simplicity and organic harmony. Thorough coverage of Craftsman idea in text and picture, now collector's item.

This beautifully presented edition reproduces all of Doré's London illustrations alongside carefully selected texts of the period.

These tales - sc-fi, ghost-stories, gothic fables, oriental allegories - were written in the first decade of the century and are now translated for the first time.They make a magnificent introduction to his bizarre genius, which combined the sharp Bohemian scepticism of his contemporary Kafka with the...

The following essays were delivered during the last ten years, in the form of addresses, before the largest associations in the great cities of Germany. Each one is a dear and precious possession to me. As I once more pass them in review, reminiscences fill my mind of solemn occasions and impressive...