Dances for Mortals and Majesty
Author : Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society. Summer School
Publisher :
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 17,1 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Ballroom dancing
ISBN : 9780951373262
Author : Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society. Summer School
Publisher :
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 17,1 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Ballroom dancing
ISBN : 9780951373262
Author : Melinda Gough
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 11,49 MB
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1487518471
Under glittering lights in the Louvre palace, the French court ballets danced by Queen Marie de Médicis prior to Henri IV’s assassination in 1610 attracted thousands of spectators ranging from pickpockets to ambassadors from across Europe. Drawing on newly discovered primary sources as well as theories and methodologies derived from literary studies, political history, musicology, dance studies, and women’s and gender studies, Dancing Queen traces how Marie’s ballets authorized her incipient political authority through innovative verbal and visual imagery, avant-garde musical developments, and ceremonial arrangements of objects and bodies in space. Making use of women’s "semi-official" status as political agents, Marie’s ballets also manipulated the subtle social and cultural codes of international courtly society in order to more deftly navigate rivalries and alliances both at home and abroad. At times the queen’s productions could challenge Henri IV’s immediate interests, contesting the influence enjoyed by his mistresses or giving space to implied critiques of official foreign policy, for example. Such defenses of Marie’s own position, though, took shape as part of a larger governmental program designed to promote the French consort queen’s political authority not in its own right but as a means of maintaining power for the new Bourbon monarchy in the event of Henri IV’s untimely death.
Author : Eva Wong
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 34,46 MB
Release : 2007-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 159030523X
Here, Taoist practitioner Eva Wong offers a colorful treatment of the history and evolution of Taoism, told through traditional teaching tales. These tales, which Wong first heard as a child growing up in Hong Kong, are gleaned from the local storytellers and the uncensored chronicles known as yeshi—the wild history of China, not monitored by the official imperial scholars and historians. The stories are by turns mysterious and intriguing, passionate and violent, and they are peppered with colorful characters, including hermits, politicians, social activists, revolutionaries, scholars, scientists, and mystics. Arranged chronologically from prehistory through the early twentieth century, these stories introduce the schools in the Taoist lineages, and capture the defeats and victories of Taoism, its periods of decadence and decay, and its renewal, maturation, and spiritual triumph. Wong puts these stories into context, and shows that Taoism is a dynamic spiritual tradition, constantly changing—and being influenced by—history.
Author : Adolphus George Charles Liddell
Publisher :
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 1911
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Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,53 MB
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"The windfairies, and other tales" by Mary De Morgan. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author : John Henson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,6 MB
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1291916989
This is Johns first poetry book that covers all aspects of life portrayed throughout the book in different sections including romance, history, humour, spirituality and many more... A successful man of many previous talents so no wonder when John put his pen to poetry his talent for this too was obviously seen for his words flowed out naturally that in no time at all he soon become a much loved and appreciated poet by all the Poets that are around today... Being so varied in content this is a book that will delight all who have the great pleasure of purchasing a copy ...
Author : Eric Flint
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1416509313
Fantasy-roman.
Author : Felix Halpern
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0768474248
The Glory-Filled Life Begins with a Glory-Filled Mind Does it feel as if you are continually hitting a ceiling in your life—that power, breakthrough, and transformation are always just out of reach? Like many believers, you are unknowingly living under a self-imposed barrier: a non-transformed mind whose very thoughts prevent you from experiencing the fullness of a glory-presence life—and give the enemy permission and power to wreak havoc in your life. But it doesn't have to be this way. When a medical error caused a fatal heart attack, Messianic Rabbi Felix Halpern found himself facing the Throne of God before miraculously returning to life. Drawing from his Throne Room encounter, Rabbi Halpern unearths fresh Heaven-sourced revelations that empower you to experience a glory-filled life every day. Full of inspired teaching and real-world application, this book propels you into a glory mindset that will transform the way you think and live, equipping you to: Break through your self-imposed ceiling Wield the glory authority you have over the devil and his demons, Experience the exhilarating adventure of an open Heaven, and Take hold of everything that is available to you in the glory-filled life. Stop defaulting to defeat and learn how to triumphantly Dance Past the Darkness of a mediocre, powerless, and status quo spiritual experience. Let the glory of God engulf your mind, transform your life, and usher you into greater levels of power, breakthrough, and transformation.
Author : Robert Huish
Publisher :
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 22,74 MB
Release : 1821
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ISBN :
Author : S. Baruh
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1825
Category :
ISBN :