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  • Bluebeard: A Contribution to History and Folklore

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    The story of Bluebeard has become a classic in infantile mythical (folklore) literature wherever the English and French languages are spoken. Rev. Dr. Shahan suggests its possible existence in earlier languages and more distant countries. The story is more or less mythical. While it does not follow history with any pretence of fidelity, it has come to be recognised by the historians and literati ... Read more

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  • Bluebeard

    A Contribution to History and Folk-lore

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Gilles de Rais, the marshal of France who fought beside Joan of Arc and was hanged in 1440 for the murder of children, set against the folk tale that grew out of him. Wilson was a Smithsonian curator and treats it as evidence rather than legend. This 58 plates after Doré, Delacroix, Delaroche and Turner, plus two restored and coloured illustrations. ... Read more

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  • The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    "The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration" by Thomas Wilson explores the origins and historical significance of the swastika, a symbol that has been used across various cultures for millennia. Wilson delves into the etymology of the term and traces its appearances in ancient artifacts, religious texts, and art. The book highlights how the swastika has been a symbol of good ... Read more

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  • Confucian Gods

    An Archaeology of Devotional Practice

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Confucian Gods offers an intellectual history of Confucian conceptions of the gods found in the Classics and feasted by the imperial court until the early twentieth century. Thomas Wilson examines court debates surrounding these canonical gods and the devotional rites to feast them at imperial altars and temples during the Tang (618-907), Song (960-1279), and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties. Ritual ... Read more

    $47.69 USD

  • American County Seats

    Unlocking the Latent Potential of Exceptional Places

    by THOMAS WILSON ...
    Across the United States, county seats form one of the nation's most overlooked civic assets. Built to serve regional populations during earlier eras of growth, many retain historic cores rich in architecture, public space, and durable urban form. Today, they represent a large, nationwide reservoir of redevelopment potential.American County Seats presents a comparative analysis of these ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Original Blue-Beard - The History of Gilles De Retz

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    “The Original Blue-Beard - The History of Gilles De Retz” is Thomas Wilson's 1899 biography of Gilles de Rais (1405–1440), a French knight and lord who led the French army and was one of Joan of Arc's companion-in-arms. Rais lived an extravagant life and even dabbled in the occult before being hanged for a series of child murders in 1440 in Nantes. It is believed that Rais was the inspiration for ... Read more

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  • Blue-beard: A Contribution to History and Folk-lore

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    The story of Bluebeard has become a classic in infantile mythical (folk-lore) literature wherever the English and French languages are spoken. Rev. Dr. Shahan suggests its possible existence in earlier languages and more distant countries. The story is more or less mythical. While it does not follow history with any pretence of fidelity, it has come to be recognised by the historians and literati ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Enquiry Into the Origin and Intimate Nature of Malaria

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Thus stood the question of malaria towards the close of the last century, and for some years afterwards; its existence in certain localities was never questioned—no one pretended to say that the fens of Lincolnshire and of Cambridgeshire, the lowlands of Essex and Kent, the muddy shores of the Scheldt and the Lower Rhine, the delta through which the rapid Rhone finds its way to the Mediterranean, ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Enquiry Into the Origin and Intimate Nature of Malaria

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    An Enquiry Into the Origin and Intimate Nature of Malaria by J. W. L. Glaisher is a comprehensive scientific treatise from the late 19th century that delves into the perplexing and deadly phenomenon of malaria. Drawing upon contemporary research, personal observations, and a wide array of historical sources, Glaisher meticulously examines the prevailing theories of his time regarding the causes ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Exceptional Places Illustrated

    by THOMAS D WILSON ...
    Exceptional Places Illustrated is a guide to the most iconic and extraordinary historic places in the United States. It highlights historic districts that originated as central business districts of cities, towns, or villages, alongside their adjoining mixed-use neighborhoods. This illustrated volume serves as a companion to Exceptional Places: A Comparative Field Guide to Iconic and Extraordinary ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • James Edward Oglethorpe

    A Life in the Enlightenment

    by THOMAS WILSON ...
    James Oglethorpe was a significant figure in the eighteenth century and this biography is a chapter-by-chapter account of his life as a son of a secretive Jacobite family, a soldier who fought under two towering figures who were on Napoleon's list of the greatest generals, a reform-oriented political figure, the founder of Georgia, a philanthropist, an abolitionist, and a patron of the arts. He ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • 1,001 Bits of Wit

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Life is a testing ground. There are no test runs. It is a pressure cooker that has you flying high at daybreak and free falling at sunset. The quotes herein are designed to run the gamut of the human experience. There are ten chapters touching a myriad of categories such as "Friend to Friend," "Health and Inspiration," "Family Encouragement," "Patriotic and Religious," "Despair and Depression," ... Read more

    $9.99 USD