Bøker av Alexander Murray

Follow the first-hand experiences of Officer Alexander Murray as he recounts his time in the Chinese Expedition of the mid-1800s. Gain insight into the politics, culture, and military tactics of China during this period of history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book is a comprehensive study of the European languages and their affinities with the Teutonic, Greek, Celtic, Slavonic and Indian languages. The book provides a deep insight into the linguistic, cultural and historical connections between these nations and enriches our understanding of the roots and evolution of modern European languages.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Penance and confession were an integral part of medieval religious life; essays explore literary evidence.

The Middle Ages are remembered as an age of faith, but they were also an age of reason. A summary cannot begin to do justice to the liveliness and virtuosity of the book.'___ History .