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The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

Love, War and Tragedy

By: Mark Guscin

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The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

Love, War and Tragedy

By: Mark Guscin

James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825) was the youngest son of the third Earl Stanhope, half-brother to Lady Hester Stanhope and personally present at the deaths of both Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger in 1806 and General Sir John Moore in Corunna in 1809. After being seriously wounded in the later stages of the Peninsular War, he found happiness in his marriage, which was soon cut short when his wife died giving birth to their second child. Two years later, James committed suicide. This is the first biography of James Hamilton Stanhope, covering his childhood, his fascinating family, his letters and war diaries, his life after Waterloo, how he met his wife, their short but idyllic life together, and his tragic suicide. It also takes a close look at his literary works (all unpublished except for the war diary), and includes the first-ever edition of his lengthy poem on the death of Sir John Moore at Corunna and his brother Charles Banks Stanhope in the same battle.

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1527567974

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The Image of Edessa

By: Mark Guscin

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The Image of Edessa

By: Mark Guscin

The Image of Edessa, also later known as the Mandylion, was a relic of Christ, a cloth imprinted with his features which he had used to wipe his face, and subsequently used to cure King Agbar of Edessa, the first Christian ruler. This book collects and provides parallel translations of all the available written evidence for the image, along with detailed analysis of the history of the image. Guscin deftly seperates fact from legend, for while the story of King Agbar is certainly mythical, an image of some sort did definitely exist by the mid tenth century when it was translated to Constantinople.

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9004171746

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The Tradition of the Image of Edessa

By: Mark Guscin

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The Tradition of the Image of Edessa

By: Mark Guscin

The Image of Edessa was an image of Christ, which, according to tradition, was of miraculous origin. It was taken from Edessa to Constantinople in 944, and disappeared from known history in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. It generated, however, a vast amount of literature and hundreds of copies in churches all over the Byzantine world. This book is a study of the literature, paintings, icons and other aspects related to the Image of Edessa. It examines how it was used as a tool to express Christ’s humanity and for various other purposes, and how some of the related literature became completely decontextualised and used as a magical charm, especially in the West.

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270

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443888753

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9781443888752

The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

By: Mark Guscin

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The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

By: Mark Guscin

In September 2013, the body of 12-year-old Asunta Basterra (born in China and adopted while still a baby) was found abandoned at the side of a woodland path near Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Some days later, her parents were arrested as the prime suspects of the murder, and, after a long and complicated trial, which left various matters unsolved, were each sentenced to 18 years in prison. This is the first book in English about the murder and trial, and the only book to include the whole story as told in the author’s interviews with Asunta’s mother in prison (the only authorized visit in her four years in prison), the lawyers of both parties, the policemen and women who were directly involved in the arrest and the investigation, Asunta’s ballet teacher and journalists who covered the story from beginning to end.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527515591

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The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

By: Mark Guscin

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The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

By: Mark Guscin

In 1819, the Murray family set out on one of the last Grand Tours before railways forever changed the way people travelled. The eldest daughter of the Second Earl of Mansfield, Lady Frederica Murray (later Stanhope, as she married James Hamilton Stanhope, the youngest son of the 3rd Earl of Stanhope) kept a diary on the tour, which this book explores in detail. The diary has never been published (not even mentioned in any of the Grand Tour literature) and is a fascinating and essential look at the Murray/Mansfield family, and Europe at the time. Frederica was a deeply observant traveller and noted down numerous picturesque and historical details; she was also very open and sometimes even cutting in her opinions when she came across something or someone she did not like. Frederica’s diary shows a very mature 19-year-old with clear opinions on art, literature and the world around her. This book will therefore be interesting for scholars of travel, Grand Tours, and Regency England and its society, as well as anyone with an interest in travel and history.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527564819

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The Resurrection of the Shroud

New Scientific, Medical and Archeological Evidence

By: Mark Antonacci

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The Resurrection of the Shroud

New Scientific, Medical and Archeological Evidence

By: Mark Antonacci

August 2000 marked an unusual event in history: the new millennium's first public exhibition of the Holy Shroud of Turin. Only the fifth exhibition since 1898 and commemorating the Jubilee anniversary of the birth of Jesus, the event in Italy attracted millions of people world-wide. In this book Mark Antonacci scientifically challenges earlier radiocarbon testing and presents new evidence in determining the Shroud's true age. In addition, he provides the first scientific explanation and demonstration of the cause of the image of the man on the Shroud. Despite centuries of efforts from people of different backgrounds throughout the world, this extraordinary image has never been adequately explained -- until now. Based on extensive research of both the author's twenty years of analysis and the findings of scientists commissioned by the author, this work provides scientific and concrete evidence that The Shroud of Turin was indeed used to wrap the body of the historical Jesus Christ.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0871319632

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9780871319630

The Image of Edessa

By: Mark Guscin

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The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

By: Mark Guscin

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The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

By: Mark Guscin

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The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

Love, War and Tragedy

By: Mark Guscin

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Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, Volume Two: Mark 8:30–16:8 and Implications

Mark's Jesus from the Perspective of Power and Expectations

By: Mark J. Keown

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Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, Volume Two: Mark 8:30–16:8 and Implications

Mark's Jesus from the Perspective of Power and Expectations

By: Mark J. Keown

At the time of Christ, world politics was an ebb and flow of colliding empires and forces. The world knew only dynastic succession and rule by force. Israel was swept up in this world. Her expectations of deliverance, while diverse, had in common the anticipation of violent liberation by an alliance of God, the expected one (Theo), and Israel's forces. Her vision included the subjugation of the world to Yahweh. Any messianic claimant would be expected to fulfill this hope. Mark's story of Jesus must be read against such expectations of military power. Mark knows that Jesus' plan of salvation differed radically from this. Rather than liberation through revolution, it involved deliverance through humble, loving service and cross-bearing. However, the disciples follow Jesus but do not understand Jesus' purpose. They constantly expect war. So, the Gospel is then read from Mark's full understanding and the disciples' flawed perspective. In this first volume of Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, Keown backgrounds Mark and the political situations of the world at the time. He then unpacks Mark 1:1--8:29 as Jesus seeks to show the disciples he is Messiah while drawing out the deep irony of their incomprehension.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532643861

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A Flower in the Snow

By: Mark Cosman

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A Flower in the Snow

By: Mark Cosman

Mark Cosman's message speaks to mothers and fathers everywhere; this is a beautiful and sensitive book." - Mrs. Nancy Reagan My daughter. Berlyn, was asleep on a fold-out couch at her high school prom party when a former classmate and high school dropout shot her in the head for no apparent reason. Her murder prompted me to leave the rubble of my beliefs and assumptions to go in search of answers to the most profound questions we ask ourselves. "A Flower in the Snow" is the result of that odyssey.

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1625261004

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Book's by Mark Guscin

The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

The Image of Edessa

The Image of Edessa

The Tradition of the Image of Edessa

The Tradition of the Image of Edessa

The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

The Resurrection of the Shroud

The Resurrection of the Shroud

The Image of Edessa

The Image of Edessa

The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

The Murder of Asunta Yong Fang

The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

The Grand Tour Diary of Frederica Murray, 1819-1820

The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

The Life of James Hamilton Stanhope (1788-1825)

Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, Volume Two: Mark 8:30–16:8 and Implications

Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, Volume Two: Mark 8:30–16:8 and Implications

A Flower in the Snow

A Flower in the Snow

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