| Author | : Elizabeth A. Oyler |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 562 |
| Release | : 2014-01-31 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 194224259X |
Amid the Clouds and Mist
| Author | : John E. Herman |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2020-03-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1684174635 |
In 1200, what is now southwest China--Guizhou, Yunnan, and the southern portion of Sichuan was home to an assortment of strikingly diverse cultures and ruled by a multitude of political entities. By 1750, China’s military, political, sociocultural, and economic institutions were firmly in control of the region, and many of the area’s cultures were rapidly becoming extinct. One purpose of this book is to examine how China’s three late imperial dynasties--the Yuan, Ming, and Qing--conquered, colonized, and assumed control of the southwest. Another objective is to highlight the indigenous response to China’s colonization of the southwest, particularly that of the Nasu Yi people of western Guizhou and eastern Yunnan, the only group to leave an extensive written record.
Book of Clouds
| Author | : Chloe Aridjis |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2011-10-31 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 144811344X |
Tatiana, a young Mexican woman, is adrift in Berlin. Choosing a life of solitude, she takes a job transcribing notes for the reclusive Doktor Weiss. Through him she meets 'ant illustrator turned meteorologist' Jonas, a Berliner who has used clouds and the sky's constant shape-shifting as his escape from reality. As their three paths intersect and merge, the contours of all their worlds begins to change...
Ezra Pound's Cathay
| Author | : Wai-lim Yip |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2015-12-08 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1400876532 |
Wai-lim Yip's study of Ezra Pound’s translation of the difficult Cathay poems also includes a discussion of the problems of translation from Chinese in general, and the effort by Pound in these poems in particular. Mr. Yip links Pound’s principles of translation to his late pre-Raphaelite background, and shows in considerable detail his techniques in translating the Cathay poems. Originally published in 1969. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Visual Encyclopedia of Our World - The Universe • Earth • Weather • The Oceans
| Author | : QA international Collectif QA international Collectif |
| Publisher | : Québec Amerique |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Earth (Planet) |
| ISBN | : 276440896X |
Marvel at our universe, with its billions of galaxies and the planets of our solar system. Explore Earth and all its breathtaking landscapes. Take a front-row seat at the impressive spectacle that is our weather and plunge to the depths of the ocean with all its hidden treasures.
Natural Perfection
| Author | : Lonchen Rabjam |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2012-06-25 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0861717252 |
Dzogchen, or the "Great Perfection," is considered by many to be the apex of Tibetan Buddhism, and Longchen Rabjam is the most celebrated of all the saints of this remarkable tradition. Natural Perfection presents the radical precepts of Dzogchen, pointing the way to absolute liberation from conceptual fetters and leading the practitioner to a state of pure, natural integration into one's true being. Transcending the Tibetan context or even the confines of Buddhist tradition, Longchen Rabjam delivers a manual full of practical wisdom. Natural Perfection is a shining example of why people have continued to turn to the traditions of Tibet for spiritual and personal transformation and realization. Keith Dowman's illuminating translation of this remarkable work of wisdom provides clear accessibility to the profound path of Dzogchen in the here-and-now.
