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Poetry of Kissing, The

by John Keats, William Shakespeare, Daniel Sheehan ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

In many ways the title says it all. Kissing is poetry. The kiss is perhaps the most loving and intimate moment there is. It is amongst our most soothing and treasured memories. And perhaps also our most erotic. This volume is not about the kiss of a mother to her child's scraped knee, or the father to his baby's head as he settles down to sleep. No, when the poets here talk of the kiss, they ... Read more

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In many ways the title says it all. Kissing is poetry. The kiss is perhaps the most loving and intimate moment there is. It is amongst our most soothing and treasured memories. And perhaps also our most erotic. This volume is not about the kiss of a mother to her child's scraped knee, or the father to his baby's head as he settles down to sleep. No, when the poets here talk of the kiss, they
... Read more
Hankow

Commerce and Society in a Chinese City, 1796-1889

by William T. Rowe ...

This is the first volume of a two-volume social history of the commercial hub of central China in the nineteenth century. The emphasis here is on the dynamism of late imperial commerce, the relation of the metropolis to the hinterland, and the corporate institutions of the city, notably its guilds. The second volume, Hankow: Conflict and Community in a Chinese City, 1796-1895, focuses on the ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

This is the first volume of a two-volume social history of the commercial hub of central China in the nineteenth century. The emphasis here is on the dynamism of late imperial commerce, the relation of the metropolis to the hinterland, and the corporate institutions of the city, notably its guilds. The second volume, Hankow: Conflict and Community in a Chinese City, 1796-1895, focuses on the
... Read more
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Rhyme A Dozen, A - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Art

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

by Ambrose Bierce, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Stephen Vincent Benet, Edith Wharton, Robert Browning, Thomas Chatterton, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Thomas Hardy, Rainer Maria Rilke, John Boyle O'Reily, Ezra Pound ...

Narrated by William Dufris, Christopher Ragland, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

17 min

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A
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Victorian Poetry Volume 3

by Alice Meynell, William Makepeace Thackeray, Augusta Davies Webster ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley ...

Series series Victorian Poetry
Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

Victoria’s reign was long and presided over the restless expansion of the British Empire and reams of creative genius. Within these volumes we can bring only a glimpse of the richness, beauty and words of their poets and their musings on this remarkable age. Many are world renowned – Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Kipling, Austin, Hopkins, Hardy and Swinburne. Some almost forgotten – Patmore, Newbolt ... Read more

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Victoria’s reign was long and presided over the restless expansion of the British Empire and reams of creative genius. Within these volumes we can bring only a glimpse of the richness, beauty and words of their poets and their musings on this remarkable age. Many are world renowned – Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Kipling, Austin, Hopkins, Hardy and Swinburne. Some almost forgotten – Patmore, Newbolt
... Read more
New Art Deco Borders and Motifs

by William Rowe ...

Series series Dover Pictorial Archive
This handsome collection presents 72 full-page original Art Deco designs — all royalty-free and ready to use. Masterfully executed in pen and ink, these borders, frames, and motifs combine circles, squares, and other abstract forms with foliate and floral elements. William Rowe brings wit and vitality to a host of dynamic designs with inventive tonal effects and striking contrasts between ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

This handsome collection presents 72 full-page original Art Deco designs — all royalty-free and ready to use. Masterfully executed in pen and ink, these borders, frames, and motifs combine circles, squares, and other abstract forms with foliate and floral elements. William Rowe brings wit and vitality to a host of dynamic designs with inventive tonal effects and striking contrasts between
... Read more
China's Last Empire

The Great Qing

by William T. Rowe, Timothy Brook ...

Series Book 6 - History of Imperial China
In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West.The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. Three strong Manchu emperors worked diligently to secure an alliance with the conquered Ming gentry, though many of their social edicts—especially the ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West.The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. Three strong Manchu emperors worked diligently to secure an alliance with the conquered Ming gentry, though many of their social edicts—especially the
... Read more
The Evidential Argument from Evil

by William L. Rowe, Paul Draper, Richard Swinburne, Eleonore Stump, Alvin Plantinga, William P. Alston, Stephen J. Wykstra, Peter van Inwagen, Bruce Russell, Richard M. Gale ...

Series series Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion
Is evil evidence against the existence of God? A collection of essays by philosophers, theologians, and other scholars.Even if God and evil are compatible, it remains hotly contested whether evil renders belief in God unreasonable. The Evidential Argument from Evil presents five classic statements on this issue by eminent philosophers and theologians, and places them in dialogue with eleven ... Read more

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Is evil evidence against the existence of God? A collection of essays by philosophers, theologians, and other scholars.Even if God and evil are compatible, it remains hotly contested whether evil renders belief in God unreasonable. The Evidential Argument from Evil presents five classic statements on this issue by eminent philosophers and theologians, and places them in dialogue with eleven
... Read more
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Poets of 19th Century America, The: Volume 2

by Various Authors, Walt Whitman, James Whitcomb Riley, Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Lorelei King, Ghizela Rowe, William Dufris, Gideon Wagner, Kate Harper, Patricia Rodriguez, Tim Graham ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Poets of 19th Century America
Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. Across its vast landscape a Nation was being built. Expanded into its vast frontiers by military force and financial acquisitions; this was a melting pot of peoples and ideas gathering to form an identity. In these volumes we take a particular interest in the poets of the 19th Century and their views as their young nation came to terms with itself and ... Read more

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America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. Across its vast landscape a Nation was being built. Expanded into its vast frontiers by military force and financial acquisitions; this was a melting pot of peoples and ideas gathering to form an identity. In these volumes we take a particular interest in the poets of the 19th Century and their views as their young nation came to terms with itself and
... Read more
INRI

by Raul Zurita, William Rowe, Norma Cole ...

Translated by William Rowe ...

A harrowing meditation on tyranny, torture, and freedom by one of Chilé's most celebrated contemporary poets.Raúl Zurita’s INRI is a visionary response to the atrocities committed under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. In this deeply moving elegy for the dead, the whole of Chile, with its snow-covered cordilleras and fields of wildflowers, its empty spaces and the sparkling sea beyond ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A harrowing meditation on tyranny, torture, and freedom by one of Chilé's most celebrated contemporary poets.Raúl Zurita’s INRI is a visionary response to the atrocities committed under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. In this deeply moving elegy for the dead, the whole of Chile, with its snow-covered cordilleras and fields of wildflowers, its empty spaces and the sparkling sea beyond
... Read more
Original Art Deco Allover Patterns

by William Rowe ...

The stylized geometric forms of Art Deco continue to be extremely popular with today's artists, designers, and craftspeople. In this highly useful archive, William Rowe interprets this streamlined decorative style in his own unique way. The artist's wit and inventiveness pervade a wealth of artfully arranged circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes.This book is really two books in ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

The stylized geometric forms of Art Deco continue to be extremely popular with today's artists, designers, and craftspeople. In this highly useful archive, William Rowe interprets this streamlined decorative style in his own unique way. The artist's wit and inventiveness pervade a wealth of artfully arranged circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes.This book is really two books in
... Read more
Art Deco Spot Illustrations and Motifs

513 Original Designs

by William Rowe ...

Series series Dover Pictorial Archive
The sleek, exciting geometric motifs seen everywhere in today's decorative arts reflect the continuing Art Deco revival. Textiles, wallpaper, upholstery, and graphics abound with the dynamic, distinctive patterns associated with this influential and popular style.Now artists, designers, and craftspeople can have a treasury of original Art deco compositions at their fingertips — ready for use in ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

The sleek, exciting geometric motifs seen everywhere in today's decorative arts reflect the continuing Art Deco revival. Textiles, wallpaper, upholstery, and graphics abound with the dynamic, distinctive patterns associated with this influential and popular style.Now artists, designers, and craftspeople can have a treasury of original Art deco compositions at their fingertips — ready for use in
... Read more
William L. Rowe on Philosophy of Religion

Selected Writings

by William L. Rowe, Nick Trakakis ...

Series series Ashgate Contemporary Thinkers on Religion: Collected Works
William Rowe is one of the leading thinkers in contemporary philosophy of religion. Although he is best known for his contributions to the problem of evil, he has produced innovative and influential work across a wide array of subjects at the interface between philosophy and religion. He has, for example, written extensively on the existentialist theologian, Paul Tillich, on the challenging ... Read more

$89.31 CAD

William Rowe is one of the leading thinkers in contemporary philosophy of religion. Although he is best known for his contributions to the problem of evil, he has produced innovative and influential work across a wide array of subjects at the interface between philosophy and religion. He has, for example, written extensively on the existentialist theologian, Paul Tillich, on the challenging
... Read more

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China's Last Empire

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