Church of The Holy Sepulchre

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the most popular pilgrim destination in Christendom, and this gorgeously illustrated volume is the ultimate guide to the site. Produced in association with the Israel Antiquities Authority, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre covers the Church's history, its transformations, and the different Christian communities associated with it.

In 325-326 A.D., Christians looking for the site of Golgotha demolished the Temple of Aphrodite and found what they believed to be the Tomb of Christ. Emperor Constantine ordered the construction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the site. During a visit while the church was under construction, Empress Helena discovered what is believed to be the remains of the cross on which Christ was crucified in the same area. Consecrated in September of 335, the church has had a complex and fascinating history. It has fallen victim to fires, riots, lootings, earthquakes, and numerous attacks, from its first attack by the Persians in 614 to its almost complete destruction by King al-Hakim of Egypt in 1009. The church has always been restored and renovated, however, and additional buildings and modifications to the interior and exterior have made it a fascinatingly intricate complex. Today, it is a site of worship for six different denominations of Christianity, each with its own rites and rituals, and it remains a destination for innumerable pilgrims from all corners of the world.

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An important window on historical Christianity.......2004-07-09

Every Christian with a sense of the sacred and also historical sense--and that should be every Christian--would benefit from this book. It is even better than I expected. The photos are as beautiful and moving as advertised. Especially good are the essays showing the continuity of understanding about the historicity of the site of Christ's tomb. The text also explains the various positions of the Christian churches with possession or rights within the Sepulchre/Resurrection complex. The book also does not shy from the embarrassing fact that ancient divisions within orthodox Christianity continue to this day. How wonderful it would be if these divisions could be put aside, especially in light of the current cultural and religious onslaught against Christians. I recommend that the book be ordered through Daedalus books (beware--Daedalus the book catalog, not the kinky publisher) because Daedalus has it in stock at a much reduced price.

Fantastic book about the greatest church.......2000-10-19

Some day I should like very much to visit Jerusalem. Until I do, I'll probably wear this book out.

This is a history of Christendom's holiest shrine, the church built over what was believed to be the site of Jesus' burial and resurrection. This book contains the church's complete history along with some of the most spectacular photography of the church, its various communities, and its ceremonies that I've ever seen.

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The tomb of Christ at Jerusalem was a vital influence in the making of Western Europe. Pilgrimage there influenced the development of society and its structures. The desire to 'bring the Sepulchre to the West' in copies or memorials shaped art and religion, while the ambition to control Christ's tomb was a central objective of the crusades. Western Europe responded to the loss of Jerusalem by creating a new pilgrimage to the East, by making kingdoms 'holy lands' for their subjects, and by creating new pilgrim centres at home. This book brings together social, political, and religious themes often considered in isolation.

Golgotha and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Studies in Biblical archaeology)

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Golgotha and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Studies in Biblical archaeology)
André Parrot
Manufacturer: Philosophical Library
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The Architectural History of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem

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The Architectural History of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem
Robert Willis
Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation
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ASIN: 1402153201
Release Date: 2005-11-30

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This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1849 edition by John W. Parker, London.

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Sarah Kochav
Manufacturer: Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi Publications,Israel
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Binding: Paperback

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Henry T. Duckworth
Manufacturer: Ams Pr Inc
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ASIN: 0404170145

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem (Schweich Lectures on Biblical Archaeology)

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem (Schweich Lectures on Biblical Archaeology)
Charles Cauasnon
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OR THE ROUND CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE. - Guide and Short History of the Church - English Language Edition

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CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OR THE ROUND CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE. - Guide and Short History of the Church - English Language Edition

Manufacturer: Christian Binding Services
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The Franciscan monastery: Memorial church of the Holy Land

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The Franciscan monastery: Memorial church of the Holy Land
John de Murinelly Cirne Crane
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The holy places,
Evelyn Waugh
Manufacturer: Queen Anne Press; The British Book Centre
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inspiring designs

Complete Book of Gourd Craft

Gourd crafts book

Gorge yourself on gourds!

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The Complete Book Of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects * 55 Decorative Techniques * 300 Inspirational Designs
Ginger Summit , and Jim Widess
Manufacturer: Sterling
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ASIN: 1887374558

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“This book covers growing, harvesting, and curing as well as crafting and finishing....The projects, are artistic and imaginative and cover all techniques of dealing with gourds.”—Library Journal. “Lots of inspiring gourd crafting techniques and ideas—I highly recommend The Complete Book of Gourd Craft...its 300 color photos... depict many...amazing things you can create...plenty of detailed information.”—Organic Gardening.

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inspiring designs.......2007-02-25

I'm a woodturner who likes to decorate the bowls I make. This book has given me several ideas that I've used successfully. I've gotten several copies for members of my woodturning club and one copy for the club library. We're always looking for new ways to enhance the simple wooden bowl and this book provides many useful ideas. Highly recommended.

Complete Book of Gourd Craft.......2007-02-17

Extremely good book, very well written and good art descriptions.

Gourd crafts book.......2007-01-20

The book was in excellent condition and arrived promptly. I was very pleased with the service, price and book.

Gorge yourself on gourds!.......2005-07-07

What a great book! I took a gourd coiling class and the instructor had this book. I couldn't wait to get my own copy! This book is so thorough. From cover to cover it's filled with information, pictures and ideas, you can't help but be inspired. I was, and now I'm "gourding" like crazy!

LOVE IT.......2002-12-01

This is a great book for beginners such as myself. It gives good project ideas and instruction to complete projects. Also a good section on gourd history.

The Complete Book of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects 55 Decorative Techniques 300 Inspirational Designs

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The Complete Book of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects 55 Decorative Techniques 300 Inspirational Designs
Ginger Summit
Manufacturer: Lark Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LZIE5C

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Excellent source book

The Art of Black and White Enlarging
David Vestal
Manufacturer: Harpercollins
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Binding: Hardcover

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Excellent source book.......2004-09-22

David Vestal is a photographer, writer, critic and teacher. He is a straight forward and dedicated practitioner and true believer in the art of photography. This book and, The Craft of Photography, should be read by anyone serious about photography. They are a deep well of practical advice and technique.

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The Art of Black and White Enlarging
David Vestal
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ASIN: B000OEUWDW

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The Art of Black-and-White Enlarging
David VESTAL
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Follow the sensuous, sordid tale of Madame de Beaufleur.

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Knowledge: In the realm of knowledge management, information plus wisdom equals knowledge. Organizations have found that the knowledge they contain can be one of their most important competitive weapons Definition: Knowledge management: The ability of an organization to manage, store, value, and distribute knowledge. Some organizations have created the position of Chief Knowledge Manager (CKM) to handle knowledge management responsibilities Many organizations fail to effectively manage and use the most important competitive edge they possess - their knowledge and "intellectual capital." This book covers the entire growing field of knowledge management, with particular emphasis on knowledge-based systems and their use in preserving knowledge in an organization, and integrating it across departments and disciplines. This hands-on guide shows how businesses and other organizations can re-engineer their processes using an applied knowledge-based approach. Each chapter introduces a different aspect of the field and demonstrates its application in actual case studies. Examples from industry, education, and government show the wide application of this exciting new field of study. The book also covers promising trends such as learning organizations, intelligent organizations, and enterprise management.

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THE ULTIMATE GAME PLAN FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP CAREER

Succeeding in your professional life is like winning the big game; your talent will be wasted if you don’t have the strategy to go with it and the fearlessness to score when you get the chance. And, of course, it doesn’t hurt to have a great coach.

Syndicated business columnist Carol Kleiman–known nationwide as "The Career Coach"–here provides the rules for getting ahead whether the economy is up or down. Winning the Job Game gives you the expert advice and the vital knowledge to land your ideal job and climb the promotion ladder. If you’re worried about keeping your job in tough times, she’ll show you how to avoid the ax during layoffs. If you just lost your job, she’ll help you get back in the game. With this expert professional resource, you’ll be able to:

Deal with the changing job market
Find out where the best jobs are, what they pay, and what skills you need
Market yourself and research potential employers
Design the perfect resume and write the ideal cover letter for any job
Land the best interviews and blow away the competition
Utilize top-notch online resources
Use headhunters and temp work to your advantage
Maximize your skills and increase your value with continuing education
Balance your professional and personal lives

So get off the bench and use your skills to achieve your goals. All it takes is a little hard work, enthusiasm, and the encouragement of a good coach. With Winning the Job Game you’ll be doing your victory dance in no time.

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Usual superficial tripe from Kleiman.......2003-02-12

Sadly this is yet another collection of superficial tripe from this consistently lightweight columnist. The coach analogy has worn itself thin (at least a dozen career writers claim to be America's career coach -- and some of them actually offer real substance in their books and columns). The little boxes with "keen" advice are embarrasing. It feels like Ms. Kleiman is writing for the lowest common denominator or thinks her readers are just plain dumb. I guess the underlying problem with this book is that is doesn't say anything that hasn't been said before, usually better, in other career books and it does not respect the intelligence of its potential readers.

You Can Do It! and Get a Job From Reading This Book.......2002-09-05

Carol Kleiman knows her stuff. Thanks to her advice in this excellent and accessible book, I was able to navigate the rough waters of finding a new job. Now I will use this book as my career bible to keep my job!

I really appreciate the insights and advice that this book presents. Whether you are currently looking for a new job or you want to find a job that better fits your skills, this book is for you.

The information on the salaries and skills needed for the top jobs makes this book an indispensable resource. It is simply the best job/career book out there!

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Winning the Job Game: the New Rules for Finding and Keeping the Job You Want
Carol Kleiman
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N71VIK

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The Devil's Horseman: Mongol Invasion Of Europe
James Chambers
Manufacturer: Easton Press
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Binding: Leather Bound
ASIN: B000IN4TOC

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The Chinese Diaspora: Selected Essays Volumes I and II comprise a selection of papers presented at Luodi-shenggen: An International Conference on Chinese Overseas, which was organized by the Ethnic Studies Department, University of California at Berkeley, and held in San Francisco. This landmark conference brought together, for the first time since the end of the Cold War, scholars from all the six continents.

This selection of papers constitutes a quarter of the papers presented and reflects the focus, scope and contents of the conference and the state of scholarship. The papers cover two broad areas: first, transnational issues and concerns of Chinese overseas and second, regional studies, including those of lesser known regions.

Together, The Chinese Diaspora: Selected Essays Volumes I and II should clearly define the emerging field of overseas Chinese studies and provide scholars around the world with the first truly comprehensive treatment of the Chinese diaspora.

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Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina's guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's perceptive and authoritative portrait results in a transforming ride to the ends of the Earth for the reader, as well as an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans.

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Fabulous soarings, fishing sensibly and . . . frozen skivvies??.......2007-07-26

How would you feel at the sight of a weary seabird coughing up a plastic toothbrush while trying to feed its chick? Carl Safina observed this while studying the Laysan Albatross. After cruising the North Pacific for days, soaring over thousands of kilometres seeking forage for that hatchling, one of bathroom utensils was the proferred dessert. To Safina, it means "No place, no creature remains apart from you or me."

In this exquisitely written account of how the mysterious albatross lives, we learn of those fabulous flights, how the bird manages its energy budget, and of the many perils it endures throughout a life nearly as long as that of humans. Centred on Tern Island, a tiny atoll halfway along the Hawaiian chain, research teams are studying the Laysan Albatross, turtles and sharks. Safina recounts the work and the conditions. Among other tasks, ten Laysans are tagged at nesting time, allowing satellites to track their wanderings. Safina dubs one female "Amelia", describing her flights into the North Pacific. Nesting birds must accumulate resources because offspring are demanding. The parents will lose up to 20% of their body weight in supplying the chicks. Once hers has hatched, she and her mate, who have shared incubation duties, now take turns fetching breakfast for the little squawker. Safina, who has watched these birds, remains in awe of Amelia's abilities to navigate. The maps he provides display ever greater distances travelled and Amelia's obvious skills in locating fodder. He notes than in a lifetime of half a century, a Laysan may cover nearly six million kilometres of oversea flight.

Within his sojourn on Tern Island, Safina makes a couple of jaunts of his own. One is much further west to Laysan Island itself. There, invasive species events have led to unusal security. The introduction of a destructive weed not long before has forced the stipulation that not only must ALL clothing be brand new, it must all be frozen to kill any organisms. Safina describes the donning of frozen underwear as an "interesting" experience. Yet, the importance of the need is revealed when the research team on Laysan describe their clean-up efforts.

The cold underwear should have helped condition him for his next trip - on a fishing boat in the Aleutian Islands. Mark Lundsten is an innovative captain of the "Masonic". His "novel" idea is how to fish in ways allowing a sustainable take. Lundsten is a campaigner among his colleagues for adopting methods to protect birds and turtles from becoming "by-catch". Safina uses the visit to discuss the perils of long-liner fishing, what safeguards are being introduced and how well they're being accepted by fishers around the world. As the episode of the toothbrush demonstrates, it's not only fishermen who threaten the wildlife around us.

The book, while seemingly targeting an audience interested in long-distance commuting seabirds, is a volume we must all take up and learn from. The real point of it is that we must spend more in time and money in developing an understanding of what goes on in the world around us. Among other issues, shark "attacks" on tourists in Hawaii bring immediate and vigorous response by Fisheries and the Coast Guard. One of the teams Safina visits demonstrate that shark movement precludes any likelihood that the slaughtered sharks are the "guilty" party. That shark has almost certainly moved on to a new location. Imparted in sterling prose, with reasoned judgements and a careful balance examining needs, wants and available resources, Safina has produced a superb account. Take up this book to see how research is done and what it can achieve. It may help you in making decisions that will affect your life and that of your children. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]

Eye of the Albatross.......2006-11-04

Well written and full of facts about the ocean & the life of the Albatross. Truly magnificent read.

A trip for you mind and soul.......2006-03-03

Reading Eye of the Albatross is a trip into the air --space filled with poetic descriptions of sunsets, storms, stars. The heroine is Amelia, a Laysan Albatross who has been fitted with a radio transmitter which allows scientists, Carl Safina among them, to monitor where she travels. Her base is Tern Island, part of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Her flights are mapped for the reader and take her as far as the Bering Sea and the Kamchatka Penninsula. Along the way, various characters are described that make you want to know them. At the end I was pleased with new awareness and sad that this wondrous tale was over. Be prepared to laugh, cry and smile--for a long time.

A Glimpse at Nature's Wonders.......2003-02-11

From time to time, Safina does tend to anthropomorphize, but it does make the book more accessible. And at other times he steps back just a little too far from the role he has written for himself. But there is nothing else to criticize in this excellent book.

Five hours northwest of the main Hawaiian Islands by propjet there are series of islands and atolls that are the breeding grounds of tens of thousands of sea birds. Of the many species of birds that breed there, the largest, the one that must be wrapped in the most superlatives, is the Laysan Albatross. And one Laysan Albatross, that Safina names Amelia, is the principle subject and unifying thread of this book.

From Coelridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" to the horrifying pollution of our ocean, Amelia is the eye through which we view her astonishing world. Amelia is tagged with a small satellite transmitter, and Safina includes maps showing the travels Amelia makes to feed herself and her chick. The distances beggar the imagination. Through her eyes and her journeys, Safina touches on the host of issues and breathtaking wonders of the the fauna of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.

It's a tour de force, and I recommend it to you.

it soars.......2003-01-20

from the May 16, 2002 edition - [...]

By Colin Woodard

Humans and albatrosses have a lot in common. We both live for many decades, possibly a century. Our reproductive patterns are similar. Albatrosses take as long as 13 years to mature, engage in courtships that can last two years or more, and raise a single chick every other year (or three to four years for some species.) Albatrosses, like ourselves, are found from the Antarctic to the Far North and most places in between.

Of course, we spend our time on earth very differently. Albatrosses spend 95 percent of it at sea, usually in flight. They come ashore only to breed and nest, and even then they are constantly flying off on 2,000- to 3,000-mile foraging runs to collect each feeding for their chick. They can fly for many days without stopping, sleeping on the wing, wandering from tropical to subpolar seas in the course of a single foraging run.

Carl Safina wondered what we might learn about the world if we could see it from their perspective. Now, after shadowing these great birds by foot, ship, and satellite, he has painted a beautiful, awe-inspiring tableau of our world as you've never seen it: an interconnected universe of wind and waves, sun-blasted islands, teeming polar seas, broad-winged birds, and the far-reaching effects of civilization.

"Almost everything about the albatross is superlative and extreme," Safina writes. They're huge, with an 11-foot wingspan. Masters of long-distance flight, they use less energy soaring over a stormy sea than they do while sitting quietly on their nests. They endure equatorial heat and ferocious Arctic storms, sometimes on the same feeding trip. And they travel far: By 50 years of age, a typical albatross has logged nearly 4 million miles.

Tracking them, Safina journeys to beaches covered with egg-laying sea turtles, crystalline Pacific waters filled with prowling tiger sharks, and island tern colonies so vast they're likened to "a white-noise cyclone of sound."

But today, albatrosses' lives are tangled up with those of humans. Though their world is far removed from civilization, they're inundated with pesticides, antibiotics, and hormone mimics. They swallow bottle caps and cigarette lighters, become entangled in drift nets, or drown after seizing one of the millions of baited hooks dragged behind fishing vessels every year.

"Eye of the Albatross" relates some unforgettable scenes. At one point, Safina watches an albatross chick feeding from the mouth of its mother, just back from a 2,000-mile foraging trip. The chick gulps down globs of regurgitated squid and fish eggs, but then the mother has difficulty retching up the next serving. "Slowly, the tip - just the tip - of a green plastic toothbrush emerges from the bird's throat," a sight Safina describes as "one of the most piercing things I've ever experienced." The mother, unable to pass this bit of trash, wanders away from her squawking chick.

The lesson, Safina writes, is that there are no longer any places on earth unaffected by man. "No matter what coordinates you choose, from waters polar to solar coral reefs, to the remotest turquoise atoll - no place, no creature remains apart from you and me."

Fortunately, in some places people are starting to correct the situation. Safina visits Midway Atoll, where the military accidentally introduced rats, which bred voraciously and extinguished entire nesting colonies. But since control of Midway passed to the National Wildlife Service, the rats have been eradicated, and the birds are recovering. In Alaska, Safina goes to sea with Mark Lundsten, a commercial fisherman leading the effort to save albatrosses from hooks. Lundsten has found a simple and cost-effective way to reduce albatross mortality by 90 percent with a combination of weights and streamers.

Safina, who earned a PhD studying seabirds, established himself as a leading voice in marine conservation with his first book, "Song for the Blue Ocean," which drew attention to the environmental catastrophe unfolding beneath the waves. "Eye of the Albatross" is an eloquent sequel, a moving depiction of how interconnected life on this planet truly is.

* Colin Woodard is author of 'Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas' (Basic).

from the May 16, 2002 edition - [...]

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Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival
Carl Safina
Manufacturer: Owl Books (NY)
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N7ATHE

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