Dancing Round the Maypole
Author : Diana Jewitt
Publisher : Twayne Publishers
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Folk dancing, English
ISBN : 9780854181896
The Ancient English Morris Dance
Author : Michael Heaney
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 39,9 MB
Release : 2023-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1803274727
Book Description
The idea that morris dancing captures the essence of ancient Englishness, inherently carefree and merry, has been present for over four hundred years. The Ancient English Morris Dance traces the history of those attitudes, from the dance's introduction to England in the fifteenth century, through the contention of the Reformation and Civil War, during which morris dancing and maypoles became potent symbols of the older ways of living. Thereafter it developed and diversified, neglected and disdained, until antiquaries began to take an interest in its history, leading to its re-invention as emblematic of Victorian concepts of Merrie England in the nineteenth century. The quest for authentic understanding of what that meant led to its revival at the beginning of the twentieth century, but that was predicated on the perception of it as part of England's declining rural past, to the neglect of the one area (the industrial north-west) where it continued to flourish. The revival led in turn to its further evolution into the multitude of forms and styles in which it may be encountered today.
Magickal Crafts
Author : Kristen Madden
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 14,84 MB
Release : 2005-09-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1632657996
Book Description
Are you looking for new ideas for decorations, gifts, or ways to honor Divinity on the holidays and other special days? Magickal Crafts is about creating joy in your life by opening it to divine inspiration. Filled with beautiful, magickal crafts and delicious recipes, this is a book for everyone, from experienced craftspeople to those that are all thumbs. Inside, you?ll learn how to: Make unique crafts for the eight Neopagan holidays and lunar phases Craft sacred spaces, magical tools, oracles and altar pieces Experiment with meditations, spells and other magical exercises Create special gifts and mouth-watering delicacies for handfastings, baby blessings, adulthood celebrations and more Design and wear ritual and fun garb, as well as body oils and henna body art Discover traditions and crafts from around the world Open to your own creativity and allow it to manifest joy in your life Contains dozens of photos to guide you through the projects And much, much more Written by two hedonistic craftswomen and home-schooling moms, Magickal Crafts is the product of far too much fun, celebration, and experimentation. It is truly a work that will provide you with loads of great ideas and help you find your own inner muse. Perfect for crafty Wiccans, Pagans, Druids and all others who walk the Earth's path.
Primary Education
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Education
ISBN :
Book Description
National Geographic Angry Birds Seasons
Author : Amy Briggs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1426211813
Book Description
"Circle the globe with National Geographic and the Angry Birds as the lovable characters discover and partake in the world's greatest holidays, festivals, and celebrations. The birds will celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing before traveling to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The Angry Birds--and readers--will learn all about cultural traditions around the world and come to understand the rituals and customs that go along with celebrating the biggest events of the year. Archival and modern National Geographic photography will accompany the text, and "Festival Facts" will give the book a distinctive visual style that is unique to National Geographic. This is the fourth book that National Geographic and Angry Birds creator Rovio have partnered on to bring education and entertainment to readers of every age"--
Lord John Manners and His Friends
Author : Charles Whibley
Publisher : Edinburgh ; London : Blackwood
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 36,91 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Book Description
Walks in London
Author : Augustus John Cuthbert Hare
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 1894
Category : London (England)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Two Noble Kinsmen, Revised Edition
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1472577574
Book Description
This tragi-comedy is one of the plays we know Shakespeare worked with a collaborator on -- John Fletcher -- and is based on Chaucer's Knight's Tale. This revised edition includes a new introductory essay bringing the edition up-to-date in terms of both the play's performance and critical history, and in particular with current thinking about the nature of Shakespeare's collaboration with other playwrights. As scholars have begun to discover more about this aspect of his career, interest in the play has grown. This revised edition is ideal for undergraduate study, offering on-page annotations to the play text as well as a lengthy, illustrated introduction.
Under the Sky
Author : Sally Schweizer
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 1855842157
Book Description
Under the Sky is an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to cultivate children's play and imagination. It features ideas for planning expeditions and adventures, for toys and equipment, and activities for all four seasons and all four elements! It includes plans, tips and advice on child-friendly outdoor design, materials, surfaces, seating, gardening, pets, wildlife even campfires, picnics and train journeys... Under the Sky also contains a chapter showing how educators can work towards formal 'Early Years' government goals.
Delphi Collected Works of J. S. Fletcher US (Illustrated)
Author : J. S. Fletcher
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 5623 pages
File Size : 17,52 MB
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1913487199
Book Description
Although little known today, the English novelist J. S. Fletcher was one of the highest selling writers of the early twentieth century. He wrote more than 230 books covering a range of genres and subjects, including social dramas, exciting thrillers and celebrated historical novels. It is as a pioneering writer of detective fiction that he is being reappraised in the twenty-first century, recognising his important contribution to the development of the genre. Gripping novels like ‘The Middle Temple Murder’ and ‘The Charing Cross Mystery’ are renowned for their complicated, intelligently structured plots, colourful characterisation and unputdownable events. This comprehensive collection presents J. S. Fletcher's collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Fletcher’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels * 30 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including his almost lost first two novels, ‘Frank Carisbroke’s Stratagem’ and ‘Andrewlina’ * Fletcher's very rare and compelling historical novel 'When Charles the First Was King', appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare story collections * Includes Fletcher’s rare poetry collections – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of titles CONTENTS: The Novels Frank Carisbroke’s Stratagem (1888) Andrewlina (1889) Mr. Spivey’s Clerk (1890) When Charles the First Was King (1892) In the Days of Drake (1895) Where Highways Cross (1895) Mistress Spitfire (1896) Baden Powell of Mafeking (1900) Lucian the Dreamer (1903) Perris of the Cherry-Trees (1913) The King versus Wargrave (1915) The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation (1917) Paul Campenhaye (1918) The Chestermarke Instinct (1918) The Borough Treasurer (1919) The Middle Temple Murder (1919) The Talleyrand Maxim (1919) Scarhaven Keep (1920) The Herapath Property (1920) The Lost Mr. Linthwaite (1920) The Orange-Yellow Diamond (1920) The Markenmore Mystery (1921) The Root of All Evil (1921) Wrychester Paradise (1921) In the Mayor’s Parlour (1922) Ravensdene Court (1922) The Middle of Things (1922) The Charing Cross Mystery (1923) The Kang-He Vase (1924) The Safety Pin (1924) The Shorter Fiction Mr. Poskitt’s Nightcaps (1910) The Secret of the Barbican and Other Stories (1924) Miscellaneous Stories The Poetry Collections The Juvenile Poems of Joseph S. Fletcher (1879) Early Poems by Joseph Smith Fletcher (1882) Anima Christi (1884) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
