Edinburgh: A travellers' companion

History

DAICHES, David

Europe

Constable

Companion to Literature

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Puffin

Bonnie Prince Charlie—Charles Edward Stuart—is a name known to all. He was one of the most romantic figures in British history, yet his ambitious project for the Stuart restoration was thwarted and his accomplishments nil. The whole adventure lasted 14 months, from 1745 to 1746, encompassed the vicious slaughter of Culloden, and was followed by 40 years of restless exile. Charles is perhaps the perfect example of a hero of a lost cause, a legend created by Scottish nostalgia for a kingdom that had vanished. Based almost entirely on contemporary resources, David Daiche’s distinguished biography, first published in 1973, strips away the romantic myth. Placing Charles directly in 18th–century Europe, with all it political and dynastic intrigue, Bonnie Prince Charlie gives us new insights into his enduring appeal.

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Penguin Uk

Now available in paperback, this highly acclaimed work, hailed by The New York Times as "graceful, fluid, and extremely accessible," is a study of the ways in which poets from the biblical age to the present have addressed the subject of the nature and existence of God. The book treats such authors as Dante, the medieval Hebrew religious poets, the 17th-century religious poets, and the 18th century Nature poets, and discusses, among other topics, the influence of Calvinism and the poetry of stoicism, agnosticism, and atheism. Throughout the work, Daiches examines the tensions generated when a traditional religious belief which the poet accepts, or feels he should accept, runs counter to the hard facts of his own experience. The author also considers the particular problems which have emerged in this century for the religious poet who cannot accept any specific religious creed, and for readers who are unable to appreciate a poet's set of beliefs. God and the Poets does not set out to provide a comprehensive account of the poetic portrayals of God, but offers the reader a wealth of illuminating reflections on a subject which has obsessed poets over the ages.

God and the poets (The Gifford lectures)

Religion & Spirituality

Clarendon Press

God and the Poets

Oxford University Press

Focuses on the role of Renaissance Greek and Hebrew scholars and religious reformers in the 1611 publication of the King James version of the English Bible

King James Version of the English Bible: An Account of the Development and Sources of the English Bible of 1611 with Special References to the Hebrew Tradition

Christian Books & Bibles

Bibles

Shoe String Pr Inc

A Study of Literature for Readers and Critics

A study of literature for readers and critics

Andre Deutsch

The idea of a new university: An experiment in Sussex;

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Deutsch

A Wee Dram: Drinking Scenes from Scottish Literature

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Andre Deutsch Ltd.

Edinburgh

Dust jacket worn, page edges tanned. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

Hamish Hamilton

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