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This commentary on the Biblical Book of Daniel answers crucial questions about the significance of his prophecy, and of the culture he lived among. Not content with simply interpreting the prophecy of Daniel, Robert Dick Wilson delves into the social, historical and cultural aspects of ancient Babylonia. The significance of Nebuchadnezzar II in the story of Daniel, how his dreams were interpreted to become some of the most significant aspects ...

The rich and bountiful poetry of Armenia is presented in this collection, adeptly and sensitively translated to English to preserve the expressive beauty in the verses. Armenian poems are rich with passionate expression, sometimes voicing pride in the national culture, history and identity. Some of the poems are outright romantic, celebrating the beauty, aesthetics and emotive intensity of youthful courtship. Other verses celebrate Armenia's m...

Spontaneous Activity in Education details the principles of Maria Montessori's educational philosophy, allowing the reader to grasp her unique and innovative style of teaching. Published in the early 20th century and translated to English in 1917, this manual of education contains a step-by-step account of the approach Montessori took in teaching youngsters. Although a doctor by trade, Montessori held a profound interest in the development of ...

Silberer's examinations of alchemy and the occult, and his attempts to correlate the two crafts to psychoanalysis, is published here complete with the original illustrations. First published in 1917 under the title Problems of Mysticism and its Symbolism, this text represents the extensive investigations Herbert Silberer undertook in order to map occurrences in the occult with the ascendant psychoanalytic disciplines present in the Vienna Scho...

This culinary classic from the southern USA contains hundreds of recipes, many from Kentucky and more from the wider South. Spanning the whole gamut of down-home cookery, within are recipes for age-old favourites like biscuits and muffins. There's a staggering variety of soups and seafood dishes, starters and meals consisting of chicken, game, pork, beef, plus a large number of sauces and gravies which one can pair with the meat preparations. ...

This complete collection of the Enneads unites the entire compendium by Plotinus, in an authoritative translation by classical scholars James MacKenna and B. S. Page. Following the traditional organization performed by Porphyry of Tyre, the six Enneads are comprised of a total of fifty-four tractates. Each of these concerns a subject of Plotinus' philosophy, be it the transit of the soul in the afterlife, the nature of phenomena such as beauty...

Nowhere is the human being more truly revealed than in his letters. Not in literary letters-prepared with care, and the thought of possible publication-but in those letters wrought out of the press of circumstances, and with no idea of print in mind."-Albert Bigelow Paine, Foreword, Mark Twain's Letters (1917) Mark Twain's Letters (in two volumes) is a collection of letters by Mark Twain, edited by Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937), Twain's lit...

Caesar left wonderfully detailed accounts of his strategies and campaigns. The eight books collected as "The Gallic War, reporting on his conquests of Gaul and two invasions of Britain, form an extraordinary source for military history and a masterful narrative. Edwards includes a descriptive appendix on the Roman army.

The Shadow Line is a classic Joseph Conrad adventure novel about a young sailor quits a ship and ends up, surprisingly, with command of another ship. The story makes interesting commentary on how chance can dictate human life. "ONLY the young have such moments. I don't mean the very young. No. The very young have, properly speaking, no moments. It is the privi- lege of early youth to live in advance of its days in all the beautiful continuity ...

The doctrines of Christianity span the spiritual teachings of Jesus and the moral tenets of faith, as expressed in the Bible and taught to believers for millennia.As the author keenly demonstrates, the auspices of Christianity span far and wide - from the teachings of Jesus through to the manifestation of sins, to His salvation of believers who steadfast and unyielding in their faith. What constitutes a moral, Christian character, and the psyc...

This is the story of Rainolf, a young lad who by lucky chance becomes the page boy of Charlemagne, King of the Frankish peoples of early Medieval Europe.Growing up in the city of Aachen in the 8th century, Rainolf is very curious about writing despite his illiteracy, trying to understand what the letters upon parchments he sees mean. By sheer luck he and his friends encounter the King's jester Magalis, a dwarf who is very amiable. After befrie...

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- 1. Vorwort -- 2. Die benutzten Kühlräume -- 3. Die chemischen Vorgänge bei der Reifung des Obstes -- 4. Der Einfluß der Temperatur auf die Reifungsgeschwindigkeit -- 5. Die Durchkühlungsgeschwindigkeit des Obstes in Kühlräumen und die Ursache der bleibenden Temperaturdifferenz -- 6. Die Gewichtsverluste bei der Lagerung von frischem Obst -- 7. Die Ergebnisse der Kaltlagerungsversuche -- 8. Die geschmacklich...

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalt -- I. Grundlagen der Volkskunst -- II. Forderungen der Volkskunst -- III. Die Erziehung zur Volkskunst -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Gesamt-Inhaltsverzeichnis des VI. Bandes -- I. Verteilung des Gases -- A. Leitungsmaterial / Kuckuk, F. -- B. Ausführung der Rohrleitungen / Kuckuk, F. -- C. Berechnung des Rohrnetzes / Kern, Gaston -- D. Gasfernversorgung / Kern, Gaston -- II. Messung des Gases -- A. Allgemeines / Schneider, George -- B. Nasse Gasmessung / Schneider, George -- C. Trockene Gasmessung / Schneider, George -- D. Die Strömungsgasmessung / Schneider,...

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsübersicht -- Drittes Buch. Die Reifezeit 1748-1765 -- Viertes Buch. Das Alter 1765-1780 -- Nachträge und Berichtigungen -- Personenregister -- Sachregister -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsübersicht -- Erstes Buch -- Erbe und Mitgift -- Geschlecht und Eltern -- Umwelt der Kindheit -- Vermählung -- Die Großherzogin von Toskana -- Zweites Buch -- Die Heldenzeit 1740-1748 -- Politische Lage bei der Thronbesteigung -- Erste Maßregeln. Die Minister. Bartenstein -- Der Feind. Ausbruch des Ersten Schlesischen Krieges. Der bayerische Einfall -- Der ungarische Reichstag von J74J -- Der Kleinschnellenvorfe...

Frontmatter -- Einführung -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Einleitung. Entstehung des Staates -- I. Reich -- II. Reichshaushalt -- III. Volk -- IV. Gesellschaft -- V. Staatsregiment -- Schluß -- Bibliograph -- Sachregister -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Erstes Kapitel. Der Werdegang der neuzeitlichen politischen Richtungen in Polen -- Zweites Kapitel. Die französische Orientierung (bis 1813) -- Drittes Kapitel. Die russische Orientierung (1813-1830) -- Viertes Kapitel. Der Glaube an die Völker (1831-1848) -- Fünftes Kapitel. Der Glaube an die Westmächte -- Sechstes Kapitel. "Polonia farà da se" (1857-1863) -- Siebentes Kapitel. Die polnisch-österreichische...

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsübersicht -- Einleitung -- I. Allgemeine Methodik -- II. Verschiedene Methoden und die eigene Methode -- III. Vergleichende Untersuchungen mit verschiedenen Methoden -- Zusammenfassung für den Abschnitt III

Joyce Kilmer's supreme compilation arranges classic Catholic poems by their creators, their verses spanning many topics as well as centuries of Christian history and worship.With works collected from dozens of authors from the 17th to the early 20th centuries, this anthology of Catholic poetry is both thorough and authentic. With contributions sourced from figures as diverse as John Henry Newman, Edmund Leamy and Alice Meynell, this vast assem...