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John Bennett Boddie's books on the early families of the Virginia Tidewater regionare among the most frequently consulted works on that area. The first volume in this valuabletwo-volume set contains lineages of families from the early counties of Isle of Wight, PrinceGeorge, and Surry. The families are: Allen, Bailey, Ballard, Barker-Bradford-Taylor, Batte, Bell,Bennett-Pierce, Bishop-Stokes, Blunt, Boyce-Scott-Tatum, Braswell, Biggs, Browne, Burges,Cato, Champion, Clark, Cocke, Cooke, Corker, Dixon, Eaton, Faulcon, Flake, Fort, Goodrich,Gordon, Graves-Hancock, Hamblin-Hamlin, Hancock, Hill, Hines, Howle, Irwin, Jennings-Hill,Johnston, Jones, Jordan, Lanier, Lewis, Long, Massengill, Norfleet, Overton-Harris-Day, Pitt,Plummer, Rudulph, Sitgreaves, Sledge, Smith, Sweeney, Tyrus, Weldon, West, and Whitmel.

The index refers to well over 10,000 names. ... Read more

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Literary portmanteau
Reading this book, it is a source of astonishment that it was literally written as a travel diary, kept up in all manner of unlikely places, even the steel floor of a railroad goods truck in the Iraqi desert. Unlike some of Bennett's other diaries, this was written to be read by others, including his ailing wife, Polly, and other members of his group back in England. The book is a combination of extraordinary insights, research field notes, dialogues with unusually gifted Sufis, and observations on the social and political affairs of the Middle East in 1953. His comments on the history of what is now Iraq, including the statement that "all will give way to greed, cruelty and arrogance" are uncannily prophetic.

It is interesting that Bennett truncates this detailed narrative into a few short pages in his autobiography "Witness - The Story of a Search" and also noteworthy in the different way that he reveals himself to the retrospective account published first seven years later and again twenty-one years later.

In 1953, the world still reeled from the aftermath of the Holocaust, the massive economic depradation of WWII and the nuclear attacks on Japan, and Bennett's discussion with the Naqshbandi sheikh Emin Chikhou reveal that both men already accepted the certainty of acoming new world order. The difference was that while Chikhou saw this in traditionally Koranic and apocalyptic terms, Bennett's view was Gurdjieffian and essentially practical, constructive and optimistic.

Lastly - sadly - like all of Bennett Books publications, the proof-reading is deficient. I counted maybe 50 printing errors in the first reading of this book, but I guess this goes hand-in-hand with shoestring publishing.

Like all books of J.G.Bennett a wondeful insight!
Nobody was more able to write so clearly about the Gurdjieff work and about spiritual work in general than Bennett! In this book he really shows, how he took on the task to apply the "Work"
and he shows a very interesting insight into the islamic world.

A middle eastern tour
Taken from the diaries of John Godolphin Bennett, a former student of Gurdjieff's. Documenting his travels through the middle east in the 50s. Visiting holy sites and searching for genuine dervish teachers. Bennett doesn't reach the quality and depth of writing evident in his autobiography 'Witness'. However there are some interesting comments on Islam and it's role in 50s society. Bennett does find a genuine dervish, in the form of Emin Chikhou; who evidences undoubted spiritual qualities, fixed within an orthodox islamic worldview. The way in which Bennett comes to terms with the dichotomy of Chikhou's sometimes inflexible religious beliefs eg. his belief that Islam, Christianity and Judaism are the only true religions, with Islam the superior of the three and his genuine selflessness form the core of the book.
The descriptions of the people and places of the middle east are competently described and hold the readers interest. Also Chikhou's teaching stories, which he relates to Bennett are interesting, reminiscent of Idries shah's storytelling. ... Read more

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Accounting for Tastes is the most systematic and substantial study of Australian cultural tastes, preferences and activities ever published. While based on the findings of a survey, the book also includes transcripts from interviews where respondents talk freely about what governs their tastes and preferences in home furnishings, music, books, sports, television programs, and art. It is a book that makes a substantial contribution to the empirical and policy-oriented social inquiry into questions of cultural practices and preferences. ... Read more

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Aussie True Blue
Australia and Australians are truely unique to the world.They see thingsdifferently, express them differently and seem as laid back as theiraccent.This book lets you share in the Australian lifestyle and throughimages produced with Tony Bennet's words you can see, touch and taste theAustralian lifestyle.Everyone should experience a little of the Land DownUnder and if you can't afford the plane ticket this book is the next bestthing.Sit back in a comfortable chair, take the phone off your hook andget lost in Australia.Share a few hours with the regular Aussie andrelax. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1850.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Worth the wait
For those interested in the ideas of G.I. Gurdjieff, the writings of J.G. Bennett provide tremendous inspiration, clarity, and practical know-how.It is also possible to attend workshops working with people who worked directly with Bennett.[...] ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1881Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: Where is Norfolk Island? Where are the Fiji Islands ? CHAPTER XVHLFRANCE.France is bounded on the north by the English Channel and the Straits of Dover and Belgium ; on the east by Belgium, Germany, the Vosges Mountains, the Jura Mountains, part of the Ehone, and the Western Alps; on the south by the Gulf of Lyons and the Pyrenees; and on the west by the Bay of Biscay.Its form is nearly square. Its greatest length from north to south is 600 miles; its greatest breadth from east to west 590 miles. France is nearly four times as large as England.The chief Bays are, the Bay of Avranchcs (in which are the Channel Islands) on the north ; the Bay of Biscay on the west; and the Gulf of Lyons on the south.Its chief capes are, Griz Nez, Cape La Hogue, and Cape St. Matthew, all on the north coast.The chief mountains and highlands are, the Pyrenees (between France and Spain); the Western and Maritime Alps (between France and Italy); the Jura Mountains (between France and Switzerland) ; the Cevennes, the Vosges, the Mountains of Forez, the Heights of Brittany, the Heights of ihe Forest of Ardennes, the table land of Langres, and the Cote d'Or. Except the Alps and Pyrenees, some of which are above 11,000 feet high, scarcely any of the mountains are more than 5000 feet. If a line be drawn from the north-east corner of France to the south-west, all the mountains will lie on the south-east of it.The chief rivers of France are -- The Seine, which rises in the table land of Langres, and flows into the English Channel. Its chief affluents are the Oise, the Marne, the Aube, and the Yonne.The Loire, w... ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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the doctor to the dead
a fascinating story about a leading Charleston physician who falls in love with the ghost of a woman long since dead and buried.He becomes so obsessed with the condition of the dead that he ostracizes the conventional medical community and devotes the rest of his life to their care

Great folklore
Being from the Mt. Pleasant/Charleston area myself, I can vouch that this as a great collection of Black Charleston folklore. I know some of the areas that are spoken of in this tales. Essentially, Bennett, a sympathetic white Ohioan, collected these tales from African-Americans in Charleston in the early 1900s, but since this was the dark days of segregation and he chose not to patronize the tellers of these tales and treated them with dignity, he and these stories were scorned by White Charleston's establishment until he published this book in 1943.

Even without this basic history, these are wonderfully entertaining stories of ghosts, lost loves, and divine revenge that will be a hit at your next halloween party or your (older) children at bedtime. Read, learn, and enjoy.

Folklorists rejoice!
Like Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Grady?Don't miss this much under-appreciated masterpiece by the man who started the Charleston Renaissance.Stories culled from the oral tradition of the Low Country's important Gullah culture, this book is an exhilarating alternative to the infinitely heavy and guilt-ridden tomes of Toni Morrison (Bennett was also from Ohio) for any serious student of Afro-American and Southern history.It includes original sketches of landscapes and portraits of black corroborators which firmly ground the stories in local history and folk culture.But this is not just a book for regionalists!One can't help but be impressed with Bennett's phenomenal interest, dedication, and erudition even if he was a bit self absorbed.The new edition, published by the University of South Carolina, is introduced with a lucid piece by Professor and Librarian Thomas L. Johnson. ... Read more

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This best-selling world history survey uses political history as the main framework of its narrative, while emphasizing social history to a greater extent than in any comparable text.

The text retains many popular pedagogical features from previous editions, including its short introduction, focus questions, presentation of historical problems throughout the text, primary source quotations, chapter summaries, and annotated lists of suggested readings.

• This edition expands its coverage of non-Western regions with the expertise of author Patricia Ebrey, a noted historian who specializes in Asian history.

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Text book
The textbook we recieved was in great condition and was 1/4 of the price that the college bookstore was asking!Shipping to us was a little slower than expected but we would search Amazon.com again and order earlier next time.

Very speedy and accommodating
Great seller!He initially sent the worng book but IMMEDIATELY and KINDLY corrected the problem.Would certainly buy from him again.Also, the shipping was very speedy!

A comprehensive and accurate account of world history
This extraordinarily well written book contains every essential fact with which we all need to be familiar. No other book on the market offers so much information at such a low price. Furthermore, the structure of the book facilitates reading and also makes it more interesting. Needless to say, many history books nowadays present biased accounts of historic facts (after all, it is a well known fact that winners write history books). This book, on the other hand, provides a relatively unbiased and balanced account of world history. I have read a number of history books but none of them is nearly as well written and well structured as this one. In my view, this book should be a part of every student's book collection. Highly recommended.

Rewriting history, or fabricating it from whole cloth?
RE: A History of World Societies, Vol. B, by McKay, Hill, and Buckler.The following was taken directly from the pages of this text; chapter 14, page 460, last paragraph, left column:

�The average runner could cover about 50 leagues or 175 miles per day � a remarkable feat of physical endurance, especially at high altitude � but the larger the empire became, the greater the distances to be covered.�

I had always supposed that genuine scholars wrote textbooks, and that they were intended as works of non-fiction.Instead, this text is more akin to Paul Bunyan; it�s a sort of South American version of American Folktales.

Upon reflection, I don�t know whether the appropriate response is outrage at the ignorance of the authors, or amusement at the gullibility of the (what � apparently sleeping?) editors.Is the ubiquitous filter of political correctness the only scrutiny to which textbooks today are subject?

In my view, this passage calls into question the reliability � indeed, the credibility � of the remaining information.If such fundamentally simple information as this is worthless, to what level of factual scrutiny were the socio/political ideas subject? ... Read more