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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “david marshall lang”
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  • The First Russian Radical

    Alexander Radishchev 1749-1802

    by David Marshall Lang ...
    Series series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia
    When this was originally published in 1959 it was the first full-length biography of Alexander Radishchev published outside Russia and was based on hitherto unpublished material, memoir literature and Radishchev’s own writings. Radishchev occupies a notable position in the history of European social thought, as the first writer to apply the criteria of the Western Age of Reason to conditions in ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Balavariani

    Barlaam and Josaphat: A Tale from the Christian East

    by David Marshall Lang ...
    Series series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia
    Originally published in 1966, the full Georgian text of the oldest version of this Christian version of this matchless classic of Oriental wisdom literature is made accessible to a wider readership in an English translation. Based on a unique manuscript preserved in the Greek Patriarchate at Jerusalem, this rendering should appeal to those interested in comparative religion, Buddhism, medieval ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Lives and Legends of the Georgian Saints

    by David Marshall Lang ...
    Series series Ethical and Religious Classics of East and West
    With the exception of the life of St. Nino, none of the biographies here had been previously translated into English when this book was originally published in 1956. The lives of the Georgian saints are rich and many-sided, not dry chronicles of monkish trivialities. They contain vivid descriptions of life in the Caucasus, Byzantium and Palestine. They give the reader insight into the history and ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • The Wisdom of Balahvar

    A Christian Legend of the Buddha

    Edited by David Marshall Lang ...
    Series series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia
    Originally published in 1957 and forming a companion volume to The Balavariani, this volume provides valuable research into the biography of Gautama Buddha and its influence on medieval Christian thought. This work, the romance of Barlaam and Josaphat, was included by Caxton in The Golden Legend and inspired the episode of the Caskets in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; its heroes were ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Armenia

    Cradle of Civilization

    by David Marshall Lang ...
    Series series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia
    Originally published in 1970, this book is the result of many years of study and research in the field. It begins with a geographic and ethnic survey of the land and Armenian people and traces the land’s prehistory back to the Old Stone Age. The origins of the wine-making and bronze-working industries are discussed, in which Armenia played a pioneering role. The outstanding Armenian contribution ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Armenians

    A People in Exile

    by David Marshall Lang ...
    Series series David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia
    Originally published in 1981, this book tells the story of the Armenian dispersion and gives a graphic account of the persecution of the Armenians by the Turks from 1895 to 1922 which foreshadowed the Jewish holocaust at the hands of Hitler, who is said to have modelled some of his own ideas on those of the Young Turks. Drawing upon material from little-known sources, this book follows the trail ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

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    by Alban Butler, Wyatt North ...
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  • Against Apion (Mobi Classics)

    by Flavius Josephus,William Whiston (Translator) ...
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  • Orthodox Church - Simple Guides

    by Katherine Clark, Simple Guides ...
    Series series Simple Guides
    This book will help you to appreciate the depth and beauty of the dominant form of Christianity in Greece, Russia and much of Eastern Europe, to understand the tenets, nature and holy days of Orthodox belief, to recognize the physical features of an Orthodox church, and the spiritual significance of icons, to know what to expect and how to conduct yourself during Orthodox services and ceremonies ... Read more

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  • The Age of Faith

    The Story of Civilization, Volume IV

    by Will Durant ...
    Series series The Story of Civilization
    The Story of Civilization, Volume IV: A history of medieval civilization—Christian, Islamic, and Judaic—from Constantine to Dante: A.D. 325-1300. This is the fourth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series. ... Read more

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  • Voltaire: Treatise on Tolerance

    Enriched edition. An Enlightenment Defense of Religious Freedom, Satire, and the Separation of Church and State

    by Voltaire ...
    Translated by William F. Fleming ...
    Voltaire's 'Treatise on Tolerance' is a groundbreaking work that challenges societal norms and advocates for religious freedom and acceptance. Written in the 18th century, during the Age of Enlightenment, this book elegantly combines philosophical arguments with wit and satire to criticize religious fanaticism and promote tolerance. Through thought-provoking anecdotes and historical references, ... Read more

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  • The Book of Marvels and Travels

    by John Mandeville ...
    Translated by Anthony Bale ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Another island in the Great Ocean has many sinful and malevolent women, who have precious gems in their eyes.' In his Book of Marvels and Travels, Sir John Mandeville describes a journey from Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia, and the many wonderful and monstrous peoples and practices in the East. He tells us about the Sultan in Cairo, the Great Khan in China, and the mythical Christian prince ... Read more

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