Pivot of the Universe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Pivot of the Universe write by Abbas Amanat. This book was released on 1997. Pivot of the Universe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "In this book, the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah, Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Amanat poses a fundamental question: how did monarchy, the center-piece of an ancient political order, withstand and adjust to the challenges of modern times, both at home and abroad? Nasir al-Din Shah's life and career, his upbringing and personality, and his political conduct provide remarkable material for answering this question.
The Way of Complete Perfection
The Way of Complete Perfection - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Way of Complete Perfection write by . This book was released on 2013-06-05. The Way of Complete Perfection available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Originating about 1163 CE, Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) Daoism is one of the most important Daoist movements in Chinese history. It remains the dominant form of monastic Daoism in the modern world, especially in its Longmen (Dragon Gate) lineage. This landmark anthology provides complete or partial translations of twenty-one Quanzhen texts. Most have never been translated or even discussed in scholarly literature. Louis Komjathy gives particular attention to work completed by the Quanzhen movement's founder, Wang Chongyang (1113–1170 CE), and his first generation disciples. Translations include representative works from every major genre of Quanzhen literature, from poetry and discourse records to didactic texts, commentaries, and hagiographies. Three monastic manuals from the late medieval and late imperial periods of Quanzhen history are also included. An introduction to Quanzhen Daoism begins the work, and each chapter provides discussions of the history and topics relevant to each translation.
A History of the Iranian Plateau
A History of the Iranian Plateau - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of the Iranian Plateau write by Dr. Parviz Kambin. This book was released on 2011-10-26. A History of the Iranian Plateau available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As a student in Iran, Parviz Kambin became fascinated by his countrys history. In this textbook, he writes from a unique perspective about his native lands complex past. This history is more important than ever to understand as the East and West are increasingly at odds. Divided into six parts, the text covers key issues of the Iranian plateau, including: how Arab-Islamic conquest affected the land and its people; why the Pahlavi kings and limited monarchy were important; how the belief system of occupants developed; how art and science played an important role in society. Youll also discover the surprising freedoms that women enjoyed prior to the seventh century and little-known details behind the Arab-Islamic conquest. The achievements of Iranian poets, philosophers, and scientists are also a focal point. Develop a keen understanding of a region of the world that is increasingly playing a role on the world stage. Take a broad view of Irans political landscape and the unrest that exists there today by looking back and exploring A History of the Iranian Plateau.
Valley of the Sorcerers
Valley of the Sorcerers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Valley of the Sorcerers write by Kamal Abdulla. This book was released on 2014. Valley of the Sorcerers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Kamal Abdulla is a well-known Azerbaijani writer and scholar. He has written works on linguistics, culturology and mythology, and is the author of poetry, essays, plays, stories, and novels. His prose has been published and translated into French, Turkish, Russian, English, Portuguese, German, Polish, Bulgarian, Georgian, Arabic, Lithuanian, Japanese, and other languages. His plays have been performed in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Estonia. His work is not without its detractors. Many articles and books have been written about his work, some positive, some negative. He has won literary awards in his own country, and been subject to unfair criticism. In the early years of Azerbaijan's independence, liking his novels was considered a sign of good literary taste. In later years, not liking these works is considered a sign of good literary taste. Original language, world view, philosophical foundation, and mythological sense characterize his work. His writing features mountains invisible to the eye, and valleys of sorcerers where it is forever spring. Here ancient manuscripts come to life and history is re-read in a completely different way. Centaurs roam his favourite city, Baku, while in ancient Egypt, people turn into flowers, and flowers into people. The idolized heroes of his mythological texts are fleshed out as ordinary, everyday people. Sometimes dead people emerge from their images, restore justice, and then return to their images. Not satisfied with living in their own worlds, characters lead very different lives in parallel worlds. The story of Theseus and the Minotaur enters our own time, and finally the phantasmagoria reaches such a point that Paris gives the apple to Hera, not Aphrodite...
Chu Hsi and His Masters
Chu Hsi and His Masters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Chu Hsi and His Masters write by Joseph Percy Bruce. This book was released on 1923. Chu Hsi and His Masters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
