Visits of Gertrude Bell to Tur Abdin

Visits of Gertrude Bell to Tur Abdin
Author: Dale A. Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007-06-21
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0615155677

This is a collection of summaries, diary entries and letters from the famed British explorer, Gertrude Bell who later went on to become an adviser to Winston Churchill and founded the Baghdad Archeology Museum. The focus of the book is on her contribution to the photographic and archeological record she made of a region of forgotten Christians, called Tur Abdin in present day Turkey, who had preserved the language of Jesus and a Semitic form of Christianity under the veil of Islam.

The Churches and Monasteries of the Ṭur ʻAbdin

The Churches and Monasteries of the Ṭur ʻAbdin
Author: Gertrude Lowthian Bell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1982
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...and stores, in the best manner and at the lowest rates. We are making a specialty of this business, and are, in a position to make it an object for you to confer with us. We should be pleased to submit designs and prices for any work you may want, either at at present or in the future. Please let us hear from you, and oblige, Yours truly, (89 words) 10. Rogers & Rucker, St. Joseph, Mo. Gentlemen: --Your remittance in settlement of the enclosed statement was received by us December 18th, as you will notice by the stamp on the statement, but, accidentally, the envelope was misdirected, and has just been returned to us this morning, which will explain why you have not received your receipt before. Asking you to please excuse this mistake, and awaiting the pleasure of your further favors, we remain, Yours truly, (76 words) 11. G. H. Davis, Dover, N. H. Dear Sir: --With this mail we send you a sample of our Cold Water Paste, asking that you give it a trial at your earliest convenience. We know it will suit you and that you will use no other, after you have tried this. Read the circular carefully and note the prices. Consider the advantages we have mentioned, and those that may occur to you. We are sure you will then order either a barrel or a box. Yours respectfully, (86 words) 12. A. G. Davidson, Springer, N. M. Dear Sir: --Enclosed you will find a descriptive circular of our new copper range boiler, which we are introducing. It is a strong boiler, guaranteed against collapse and leakage, and inferior to none on the market. Our representative will be there soon with a sample and will call on you and fully explain the construction of this boiler, which is made for both heavy and tank pressure. Should you feel interested, any furthe

The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes

The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes
Author: Bleda S. Düring
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107189705

This book examines the poorly understood transformations in rural landscapes and societies that formed the backbone of ancient empires.

The Omega Virus

The Omega Virus
Author: Dale Albert Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 43
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 1312750693

The First Refugee

The First Refugee
Author: Dale Albert Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2019-02-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0359411096

The story of Abraham is also a story about an immigrant. When the Patriarch Abraham was called by God to lead his people to strange lands and form a holy people, he called himself a wandering Aramean. He was not the first refugee but he may have been the first self aware refugee.

Blood Quest

Blood Quest
Author: Dale Albert Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2015-01-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1312819707

This is a brief history of the life and times of William A. Baillie Grohman, 19th century pioneer Austrian immigrant to the Pacific Northwest who envisioned digging a canal linking the Columbia River to tributares of the the Mississippi and thus create the fabled Northwest Passage.

Dreams of the Pear Garden

Dreams of the Pear Garden
Author: Dale A. Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2012-12-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1300496290

This is a short story followed by two poems that illustrate the search for the foundations and roots of character and personal truth.

Syriac Pearls

Syriac Pearls
Author: Dale Albert Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2017-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 138706603X

A series of essays originally published in various academic journals and publications that expose the rich culture and history of the Syriac Christians and their extraordinary influence in art, science, and religion.

Deadskin Investigations

Deadskin Investigations
Author: Dale Albert Johnson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2017-09-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1387203940

For nearly forty years I have been chasing this object of love, Syriac manuscripts, because for me this is the most engaging way to enter into the romance and experience the source of love itself: God in the form of Jesus the Messiah. It is not for everyone. In fact it is a path for very few. It is a lot of hard work learning the languages and traveling to and living in to remote and difficult places in search of these manuscripts.