Illyrian Letters


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ILLYRIAN LETTERS


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Illyrian Letters


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On the heels of his account of traveling by foot through Bosnia and Herzegovina in the early days of the region's insurrection in 1877, Evans here focuses on the details of the insurrection itself. Making his way through the western part of the Balkan peninsula, the author shares his observations of a country in turmoil in a series of letters to the Manchester Guardian-charting the region's history, its factions, and its prospects for peace. In the process, he provides a detailed and comprehensive portrait of a place whose unrest continues to this day. For anyone hoping to understand the people and history of the Balkans, this book, first published in 1878, is essential reading. Best known for discovering and naming the Bronze Age civilization of the Minoans, SIR ARTHUR JOHN EVANS (1851-1941) was a British archaeologist who also wrote Through Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Mycenaean Tree and Pillar Cult, and The Palace of Minos.




Slavic Alphabet Tables


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Three centuries of Cyrllic and Glagolitic alphabet tables from Western sources. The illustrations have been enhanced, cleaned up and digitally restored.




The National Magazine


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Tsar Solomon and "Golden Age" of Tsar Simeon


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Modern sources write that Solomon (Shelomo, Suleiman) is the third and greatest king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. The tenth son of David and the second son of David by Bathsheba (Virsaviya). The name of Solomon was given to him by his parents, the prophet Nathan gave him another name - Edidya ("God's favorite, Bohumil" - Shmuel I 12, 25). Some believe that this was his real name, and "Shlomo" - a nickname ("peacemaker"). The personality of King Solomon and stories from his life became the favorite subject of Midrash. The names Agur, Bin, Yake, Lemuel, Itiel, Ukal (Mishley 30, 1; 31, 1) are explained as the names of Solomon (Shir ha-shirim Rabba, 1, 1). The names Simeon and Salomon can be interchangeable. Strabo. “Geography. Book 8. Crete. In the east is Mount Dikta, famous for its worship of Zeus; it ends to the north with Cape Samonius or Salmonius." Samonion or Salmonion sound the same, that is, in the Greek language "Smn" and "Slmn" were synonyms.




A Dictionary of the Art of Printing


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Guide to the Picture Galleries ...


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