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Camelot and the Vision of Albion

By: Geoffrey Ashe

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Camelot and the Vision of Albion

By: Geoffrey Ashe

When archaeologists dug up the hill of Cadbury in Somerset, the reputed site of King Arthur's Camelot, thousands of visitors came to watch. They never saw anything resembling the Camelot of romance. Yet they kept coming, year after year.Why does Arthur fascinate? In this book, the secretary of the Cadbury project (himself an authority on the legend) looks for an answer. Drawing on varied researches, and on the insight embodied in William Blake's symbol of the shadowy 'Giant Albion' behind Arthur, he plunges into the psychological depths that underlie the tale of the enchanted King, his city Camelot, his mysterious departure to Avalon, his promised return.The enquiry starts from the solid facts of Cadbury. But it opens vistas on a strange world of gods and mortals and immemorial yearnings. The same universal dream that created the legendary Arthur is shown reappearing through many centuries, inspiring many thinkers: Blake himself; Virgil, Confucius, Rousseau, Gandhi; even such supposed rationalists as Robert Owen and Lenin.All the paths converge on a central problem of the human condition, which, the author suggests, must be solved if mankind is to achieve a workable humanist philosophy. It turns out that Arthur remains startlingly relevant: that the prophecy of his return has a serious meaning.

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Aeon Books

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1904658709

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9781904658702

The Discovery of King Arthur

By: Geoffrey Ashe

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The Discovery of King Arthur

By: Geoffrey Ashe

The author offers convincing proof that King Arthur existed by tracing the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the 12th century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.

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Macmillan

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0805001158

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9780805001150

Encyclopedia of Prophecy

By: Geoffrey Ashe

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Encyclopedia of Prophecy

By: Geoffrey Ashe

A definitive, factual, A–Z reference guide offering a global perspective on the role of prophecy in world history, religion, folklore, and literature. From at least 1200 B.C. and probably long before, prophets have attempted to see into the future. Most—from ancient oracles to modern astrologers, from doomsday sects to telephone psychics—have been wrong the majority of the time, says British researcher Geoffrey Ashe. True foreknowledge is rare, but those rare occurrences are impressive. In this fascinating reference work, the first to encompass the entire 3,000 year span of recorded prophecy, Ashe examines the predictions of both good prophets and bad, including seers like Jacques Cazotte, who forecast the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, and Morgan Robertson, who described the Titanic disaster 14 years before it happened. He refutes many of the far-fetched claims of Nostradamus, and highlights those that foreshadow events after his lifetime. He also examines failed prophecies that have been influential, including the many end-of-the-world forecasts, along with the surprisingly accurate visions of some science-fiction authors.

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303

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1576075281

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9781576075289

The Arthurian Handbook

Second Edition

By: Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe,Debra N. Mancoff

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The Arthurian Handbook

Second Edition

By: Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe,Debra N. Mancoff

Everything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights is covered in this fascinating volume: the origins of the Grail legend, the Tristan and Isolde love story in opera and literature, Spielberg's use of Arthurian motifs in Star Wars , the depiction of Arthur in paintings, the presentation of Camelot on the Broadway stage, the twitting of the legend in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and much more. This critical survey of Arthurian history and legend, archaeology, literature, and the arts from the fifth century to the present provides an introduction for the general reader and a useful summary for the specialist. It offers both historical facts and key discussions on Arthurian subjects, from post-Roman Britain to the most recent novels and films. There is a lengthy glossary of Arthurian characters, motifs, and places, a chronology of major historical and literary items, a guide to pronunciation, and a full bibliography. What's new in the Second Edition:All the material has been revised and updated to 1996 since the original 1988 edition; The chapter on modern literature has been thoroughly revised, with new material on writings from France, Germany, England, and America; The coverage of King Arthur in the arts has entirely rewritten by one of the premier authorities in Arthurian studies. Brand-new geneological charts of the ancestry of Arthur and his family and the Grail kings and knights.; A fully up-to-date chronology; Many new illustrations.

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456

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Routledge

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1317777441

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Migrants and the Courts

A Century of Trial and Error?

By: Geoffrey Care

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Migrants and the Courts

A Century of Trial and Error?

By: Geoffrey Care

Written in a lively and engaging style from the perspective of a leading immigration judge, this book examines how states resolve disputes with migrants. The chapters reflect on changes in the laws and rules of migration on an international and regional basis and the impact on the parties, administration, public and judiciary. The book is a critical assessment of how the migration tribunal system has evolved over the last century, the lessons which have been learnt and those which have not. It includes additional comparative contributions by authors on international jurisdictions and is a valuable overview of the evolution and future of the immigration tribunal system which will be of interest to those involved in human rights, migration, transnational and international law.

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383

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Routledge

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1317096541

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9781317096542

Pockets of Wheat

By: Geoffrey Young

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Pockets of Wheat

By: Geoffrey Young

Poetry. Art. First published in 1996, Geoffrey Young's POCKETS OF WHEAT has already produced two poems hear 'round the world: "I hear / from my / 'ex' / on the / back of / my checks" and Sex: "A once / in a lifetime / experience / that you can do / over and over / again." This collection pairs the poignant poems and dry humor of the author of SUBJECT TO FITS and ROCKS AND IDEALS with camera reductions of James Siena's intricate 60" X 40" black-and-white ink drawings. "Sort of a Greatest Hits album, these postcards from the edge of the quotidian stick in your mind like catchy pop songs you can't pry loose. But then watch as the everyday, taken at face value, does an about face; these morsels of the mundane alchemically transform into philosophical gems" -- Kenneth Goldsmith.

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Geoffrey Young

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0935724850

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9780935724851

At the George

And Other Essays on Rugby League

By: Geoffrey Moorhouse

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At the George

And Other Essays on Rugby League

By: Geoffrey Moorhouse

At the George, Geoffrey Moorhouse's testament to a lifelong love of rugby league, was shortlisted for the inaugural William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in 1989. 'The very soul of rugby league, a sport that has been called 'the toughest in the world', lives within the pages of At the George. From first acquaintance some seasons ago, I believed it to be the finest book ever penned on the thirteen-a-side game... Today, the book remains as fresh as ever and as firmly placed on its pedestal... It is a seminal work, a precious treasure of the game. The book is from the heart, written by a man of intellect, who was bowled over by what he saw one May afternoon at Maine Road, Manchester, back in 1946, and who never lost his affection for the game.' Ian Head, from his new Preface to this edition

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159

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Faber & Faber

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0571300081

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9780571300082

The History of the Kings of Britain

By: Geoffrey of Monmouth

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The History of the Kings of Britain

By: Geoffrey of Monmouth

The History of the Kings of Britain is arguably the most influential text written in England in the Middle Ages. The work narrates a linear history of pre-Saxon Britain, from its founding by Trojan exiles to the loss of native British (Celtic) sovereignty in the face of Germanic invaders. Along the way, Geoffrey introduces readers to such familiar figures as King Lear, Cymbeline, Vortigern, the prophet Merlin, and a host of others. Most importantly, he provides the first birth-to-death account of the life of King Arthur. His focus on that king’s reign sparked the vogue for Arthurian romance throughout medieval Europe that has continued into the twenty-first century. This new translation is the first in over forty years and the first to be based on the Bern manuscript, now considered the authoritative Latin text. It is accompanied by an introduction that highlights the significance of Geoffrey’s work in his own day and focuses in particular on the ambiguous status of the text between history and fiction. Appendices include historical sources, early responses to the History, and other medieval writings on King Arthur and Merlin.

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Broadview Press

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1770481427

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9781770481428

British Politics in the Age of Anne

By: Geoffrey Holmes

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British Politics in the Age of Anne

By: Geoffrey Holmes

British Politics in the Age of Anne is a book that anyone with an interest in the period will wish to possess: completely authoritative, yet as attractive to the student and the general reader as to the specialist. The author has both revised the text and written a substantial new introduction to this edition. Geoffrey Holmes reveals how little the structure and contents of politics under Queen Anne had in common with the connexion-ridden scene of the mid-eighteenth century, as portrayed by Namier. He depicts a period of fierce and genuine party conflict, in which society at many levels was divided by great issues of principle and policy. Through frequent and hotly-contested elections and long parliamentary campaigns both Whigs and Tories enjoyed triumphs and suffered disasters. And while struggling against one another, each had to contend with internal factions and pressure-groups, the divisive thrust of personal ambitions and the hostility of the queen to single party rule. British politics in the Age of Anne is more than a major work of analysis and a historiographical landmark. By liberal use of quotation, eye for detail, sense of atmosphere and vivid character sketches of both leading and lesser personae, Professor Holmes recreates the unique political life of the high Augustan age.

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A&C Black

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0907628737

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9780907628736

Before the Trumpet

Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905

By: Geoffrey C. Ward

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Before the Trumpet

Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905

By: Geoffrey C. Ward

Before Pearl Harbor, before polio and his entry into politics, FDR was a handsome, pampered, but strong-willed youth, the center of a rarefied world. In Before the Trumpet, the award-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward transports the reader to that world—Hyde Park on the Hudson and Campobello Island, Groton and Harvard and the Continent—to recreate as never before the formative years of the man who would become the 20th century’s greatest president. Here, drawn from thousands of original documents (many never previously published), is a richly-detailed, intimate biography, its central figure surrounded by a colorful cast that includes an opium smuggler and a pious headmaster; Franklin's distant cousin, Theodore and his remarkable mother, Sara; and the still-more remarkable young woman he wooed and won, his cousin Eleanor. This is a tale that would grip the reader even if its central character had not grown up to be FDR.

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434

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Vintage

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0804173346

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9780804173346

The Intelligent Student's Guide to Learning at University

By: Geoffrey Cooper

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The Intelligent Student's Guide to Learning at University

By: Geoffrey Cooper

Aimed at prospective tertiary students as a self-help resource for studying at higher education level.

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Common Ground

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1863355103

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9781863355100

A First Class Temperament

The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt, 1905-1928

By: Geoffrey C. Ward

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A First Class Temperament

The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt, 1905-1928

By: Geoffrey C. Ward

In this classic of American biography, based upon thousands of original documents, many never previously published, the prize-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward tells the dramatic story of Franklin Roosevelt’s unlikely rise from cloistered youth to the brink of the presidency with a richness of detail and vivid sense of time, place, and personality usually found only in fiction. In these pages, FDR comes alive as a fond but absent father and an often unfeeling husband--the story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s struggle to build a life independent of him is chronicled in full–as well as a charming but pampered patrician trying to find his way in the sweaty world of everyday politics and all-too willing willing to abandon allies and jettison principle if he thinks it will help him move up the political ladder. But somehow he also finds within himself the courage and resourcefulness to come back from a paralysis that would have crushed a less resilient man and then go on to meet and master the two gravest crises of his time.

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946

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Vintage

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0804173362

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9780804173360

Thurgood Marshall

By: Geoffrey M. Horn

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Thurgood Marshall

By: Geoffrey M. Horn

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court justice.

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Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

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083685098X

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9780836850987

John McCain

By: Geoffrey M. Horn

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John McCain

By: Geoffrey M. Horn

Describes the life and career of John McCain, from his early life and family to his military service in the Vietnam War, his tenure as a United States Senator, and his presidential campaigns in 2000 and 2008.

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Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

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1433900203

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Unforgivable Blackness

The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

By: Geoffrey C. Ward

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Unforgivable Blackness

The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

By: Geoffrey C. Ward

In this vivid biography Geoffrey C. Ward brings back to life the most celebrated — and the most reviled — African American of his age. Jack Johnson battled his way out of obscurity and poverty in the Jim Crow South to win the title of heavyweight champion of the world. At a time when whites ran everything in America, he took orders from no one and resolved to live as if color did not exist. While most blacks struggled simply to exist, he reveled in his riches and his fame, sleeping with whomever he pleased, to the consternation and anger of much of white America. Because he did so the federal government set out to destroy him, and he was forced to endure prison and seven years of exile. This definitive biography portrays Jack Johnson as he really was--a battler against the bigotry of his era and the embodiment of American individualism.

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544

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Vintage

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0307492370

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9780307492371

The Holy Spirit in Puritan Faith and Experience

By: Geoffrey F. Nuttall

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The Holy Spirit in Puritan Faith and Experience

By: Geoffrey F. Nuttall

Geoffrey F. Nuttall establishes the primacy of the doctrines of the Holy Spirit in seventeenth-century English Puritanism and demonstrates the continuity of the Reformation tradition from the more conservative views of Luther to the more radical interpretations of the Quakers. Nuttall illuminates prominent spokesmen, including Richard Sibbes, Richard Baxter, John Owen, Walter Cradock, Morgan Llwyd, and George Fox. In a new Introduction, Peter Lake discusses the relevance of Nuttall's book to, and its influence on, major works in seventeenth-century English history written since 1946.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226609413

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9780226609416

Book's by Geoffrey Ashe

Camelot and the Vision of Albion

Camelot and the Vision of Albion

The Discovery of King Arthur

The Discovery of King Arthur

Encyclopedia of Prophecy

Encyclopedia of Prophecy

The Arthurian Handbook

The Arthurian Handbook

Migrants and the Courts

Migrants and the Courts

Pockets of Wheat

Pockets of Wheat

At the George

At the George

The History of the Kings of Britain

The History of the Kings of Britain

British Politics in the Age of Anne

British Politics in the Age of Anne

Before the Trumpet

Before the Trumpet

The Intelligent Student's Guide to Learning at University

The Intelligent Student's Guide to Learning at University

A First Class Temperament

A First Class Temperament

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

John McCain

John McCain

Unforgivable Blackness

Unforgivable Blackness

The Holy Spirit in Puritan Faith and Experience

The Holy Spirit in Puritan Faith and Experience

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