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  • Assyrian discoveries

    by George Smith ...
    In November 1873 English Assyriologist George Smith again left England for Nineveh for a second expedition, this time at the expense of the Museum, and continued his excavations at the tell of Kouyunjik (Nineveh). An account of his work is given in Assyrian Discoveries book, published early in 1875. The rest of the year was spent in fixingtogether and translating the fragments relating to the ... Read more

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  • The Chaldean Account of the Deluge

    by George Smith ...
    "The Chaldean Account of the Deluge," published in 1873, George Smith focuses on his groundbreaking translation and analysis of an ancient Babylonian text known as the Epic of Gilgamesh. Within the Epic of Gilgamesh, there is a famous flood narrative that shares similarities with the biblical story of Noah's Ark.Smith's work highlights the discovery and translation of the Babylonian flood story, ... Read more

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  • Christianity and Modern Thought

    by James Freeman Clarke, Orville Dewey, James Martineau, George Vance Smith, Oliver Stearns, Athanase Coquerel, Frederic Henry Hedge, Charles Carroll Everett, Andrew P. Peabody, Henry W. Bellows ...
    Christianity and Modern Thought presents an illuminating anthology that traverses a rich spectrum of theological inquiry and philosophical discourse. This collection captures the intersection of faith and reason, as it interrogates the evolving place of Christianity amidst emerging modernist thought. The works included offer an array of literary styles, from reflective essays to rigorous ... Read more

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  • Christianity and Modern Thought

    Navigating Faith in a Changing World: An Anthology of 19th Century Religious Thought

    by James Martineau, Orville Dewey, Andrew P. Peabody, Frederic Henry Hedge, James Freeman Clarke, Henry W. Bellows, George Vance Smith, Athanase Coquerel, Oliver Stearns, Charles Carroll Everett ...
    Christianity and Modern Thought is a compelling anthology that navigates the intricate interplay between enduring religious convictions and the evolving intellectual landscape of modernity. The collection offers a remarkable spectrum of literary styles, from theological discourse to philosophical musings, underscoring its thematic coherence while celebrating diversity in expression. Through essays ... Read more

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  • The Chaldean Account Of Genesis (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Babylonian Creation, Flood Legends, and Cuneiform Myths from the Ancient Near East

    by George Smith, Selah Kestmere ...
    The Chaldean Account of Genesis (Illustrated Edition) is a foundational work of nineteenth-century Assyriology, presenting translations and interpretations of Babylonian creation, flood, and early-world traditions recovered from cuneiform tablets. Written in a clear yet learned Victorian prose, it places Mesopotamian myth beside the Book of Genesis without reducing either to mere curiosity. The ... Read more

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  • The Chaldean Account of the Deluge

    by George Smith ...
    A short time back I discovered among the Assyrian tablets in the British Museum, an account of the flood; which, under the advice of our President, I now bring before the Society. For convenience of working, I had divided the collection of Assyrian tablets in the British Museum into sections, according to the subject matter of the inscriptions. I have recently been examining the division ... Read more

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    Lost Sci-Fi Books 121 thru 140

    Twenty Vintage Sci-Fi Adventures Through Time, Space, Strange Worlds and Dangerous Futures

    by Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, Clifford D. Simak, Edward W. Ludwig, Frank Belknap Long, George O. Smith, H. G. Wells, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Jack Vance, Paul Ernst, Robert Sheckley, Robert Silverberg ...
    Narrated by Scott Miller ...
    Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi 20 Book Box Sets

    Unabridged

    15 hours 5 min

    A society where murder has become entertainment, robots programmed to protect humanity at any cost, mysterious passages into other worlds, and astronauts discovering that the darkness may not be empty await in Lost Sci-Fi Books 121 thru 140, featuring twenty vintage science fiction stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s.Robert Sheckley opens the collection with Seventh Victim, a future where ... Read more

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  • The Chaldean Account of Genesis

    by George Smith ...
    George Smith (Chelsea, London March 26, 1840 August 19, 1876), was a pioneering English Assyriologist who first discovered and translated the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest-known written work of literature.The Chaldean Account of Genesis contains the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs, and Nimrod; Babylonian fables, and legends ... Read more

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  • Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar: First Modern Missionary to The Mohammedans, 1781-1812

    by George Smith ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy

    by George Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
    In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as “an end.” That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon to disappear; rather, its purpose as a medium of cultural change and as a generator of history has run its course. He thus calls for a New Philosophy, conceptualized by the artist-philosopher who “makes ... Read more

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  • I've Been a Gipsying

    by George Smith ...
    After being kept in bed at a friend’s house by pain and prostration for forty hours, it was pleasant to tramp upon the green, mossy sward of Nature in Victoria Park on a bright Easter Monday morning, with the sun winking and blinking in my face through the trees on my way to the station in the midst of a throng of busy holiday-seekers, dressed in their best clothes, with all the variety of colour ... Read more

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  • Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar

    by George Smith ...
    The biography begins with Martyn’s early years, marked by his academic brilliance at Cambridge, where he initially prepared for a scholarly career. However, inspired by the missionary work of William Carey and others, Martyn chose to dedicate himself to missionary work, driven by a desire to serve in regions with limited Christian presence. Smith describes Martyn’s journey to India, where he ... Read more

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