James Cowan

A fifteenth-century Venetian monk attempts to incorporate hundreds of stories of exotic journeys into a map depicting all of Creation

The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice

A Mapmaker's Dream

Haritacının rüyası

Gottfried Lindauer

Sketches of Old New Zealand

Māori Biographies

Copy in Mahi Māreikura on loan from the whanau of Maharaia Winiata. Bookmark (postcard in envelope) in volume 1 at page 105.

A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period

The New Zealand Wars

The Maori Yesterday and To-day

"Brought up on the old Waipa frontier soon after the close of the wars, when an uneasy peace existed between European and Maori, James Cowan imbibed much ancient lore as well as recent history from old-time Maori chiefs and warriors. When commissioned by the Government to write this history, he not only examined a vast amount of written material - he sought out the remaining veterans of the wars (both European and Maori, women as well as men) and from them learned at first hand much that never appears in official documents; and he tramped many a mile to view the scenes of engagements that he might render a faithful account of what happened"--From book jacket.

The New Zealand Wars: The Hauhau wars, 1864-1872

The Hauhau wars, 1864-1872

The Missionary, the Soldier, the Pioneer Farmer, Early Colonization, the War in Waikato, Life on the Maori Border and Later-day Settlement

The Old Frontier. Te Awamutu, the Story of the Waipa Valley

Te Awamutu: the Story of the Waipa Valley

The Old Frontier

The Maoris of New Zealand

Journey to Mount Colzim in Egypt, where Anthony the Great--the prototype of the Christian hermit-saint--lived, and to the monastery that still exists near the site of his hermitage, where hermit-monk Lazurus presides over the library and where St. Anthony remains a model for anyone who passionately seeks to know God.

A Journey in the Wilderness with Saint Anthony

Desert Father

'The Adventures of Kimble Bent' is a historical account of Kimble Bent, a British Army soldier who lived with the New Zealand Maori people. Having deserted his Regiment in 1865, Kimble evaded his fellow British troops and Colonial irregulars who are hunting him for the reward on his head. He spent the next thirteen years on the run from his fellow whites and went to live with the Maori people who were under the famed Chief Titokowaru. Bent became fully integrated into Maori society and even took part in the famed Titokowaru's war. When at last he came out of his exile, he had almost forgotten how to speak in English. But this doesn't mean that he doesn't have a tale to tell. The book captures a series of interviews that the author James Cowan had with Kimble over a period of seven years since 1903. The author also incorporates other independent accounts of events at the time and gives a rich historical picture of the Maori people and their culture.

A story of wild life in the New Zealand bush

The adventures of Kimble Bent

Its Wealth and Resources, Scenery, Travel-routes, Spas, and Sport

New Zealand, Or Ao-teä-roa (the Long Bright World)

Or Ao-teä-roa (The Long Bright World): Its Wealth and Resources, Scenery, Travel-routes, Spas, and Sport

New Zealand

Occasionally a man emerges from history without us knowing him. Duke Vespasiano Gonzaga (1531–91) of Sabbioneta escaped the net of sixteenth century Italy, its history of wars and conflicts, to fashion a life that was uniquely different. He set out to change the way urban man lived. Importantly, he was the first man to build a Città ideale. Sabbioneta is the prototype of all planned cities of the modern era. As a confidant of King Philip II of Spain and a traveller, he quickly acquired a cosmopolitan worldview, which led him to become a uomo universale. It was in this capacity that he designed Sabbioneta as a genuine “little Athens.” His life was fraught with tragedy, however. Not only did he suffer from syphilis, but his personal troubles left him emotionally damaged. The mysterious death of two wives, including the beautiful Diana of Cardona, forced him to find solace in the construction of his ideal city. As nephew to the legendary Giulia Gonzaga – and with her encouragement – the Duke managed to forge a career as a poet, bibliophile, antiquarian, condottiero, urban planner and diplomat, all against the backdrop of New World discovery, the Protestant Reformation, and the Inquisition. This book reveals another fascinating story: Vespasiano Gonzaga’s link to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Like the Prince of Denmark, he reflects the emergence of our modern consciousness. He was a true Renaissance man whose legacy remains with us to this day. As a self-fashioned personality, the Duke made every attempt to place himself at the forefront of events of his time. His life tells us a great deal about how late-Renaissance men exteriorised their inner world in a bid to achieve immortality.

Vespasiano Gonzaga and his Ideal City

Hamlet's Ghost

Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó James Cowan's charming science fantasy about a group of earthlings carried off to Mars to confront a new Christianity anticipates the later science fiction novels by Christian apologist C.S. Lewis. Originally published in 1896. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

A Romance of an Old World

Daybreak

Tales of the Maori Border

For centuries, the spiritual life of the Australian Aborigines was concealed behind a veil of misunderstanding and prejudice. In this work, Cowan recounts some of the major myths and analyzes them in detail. The myth material stands alone, independent of Aboriginal culture, and through it we are offered an insight into the Paleolithic tradition.

Interpreting Aboriginal Legends

Myths of the Dreaming

In this retelling of an Aboriginal creation myth, the Rainbow Serpent, Kun-man-gur, finds a home and food for the flying foxes after he punishes a bat for saying that they smelled bad. Includes a foreword explaining the background and importance of the my

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