A stunning compilation in words and pictures, focussing on the arts and culture of the Mongols. Filled with sumptuous full-color plates of thankas and artifacts in museums and collections worldwide, this book traces the rise of Tantric Buddhism within Mongolia and the tremendous transformation in Mongol culture as a result. Featuring some of the finest sculptures to be found within the Buddhist artistic tradition, those created by the first Bogdo Gegen Zanabazar, among a multitude of other examples of the heights to which the Mongolians raised tantric art.

This is *the* seminal work in the obscure, but highly entertaining art of Morris dancing. All other authors writing aboiut Morris dancing include this work in their bibliography. There have, of course, been differences of opinion about the veracity of his descriptions of the dances. One's memory can only hold so much, but he was basically the first person to formalize the dances and traditions on paper and much of the modern revival of the dance traditions can be credited to his work in preserving it.

This wonderful book consists of a series of essays by noted scholars. However, the book is very readable for a layperson. It debunks such myths as: 1) Mozart worked everyhing out in his head, and just had to find the time to write it down. Wrong. 2) Mozart never had much money. Totally wrong. 3) Only his widow and one or two others accompanied his casket to the cemetary. True, but the book explains why that happened.

Many other essays in here, and all wonderfully written. A great book.

If you have ever wanted to visit Egypt, but never had the money or the chance, this book is for you. Through it's stunning photographs and rich text, the author takes you on a mental voyage through Egypt. Never have I felt so in touch with a place as when I was reading this book. Packed with educational value and brimming with facts, this book led me through a journey that I have again and again taken in my mind and in my dreams. The combination of Guy Marks's words and James Morris's pictures tempt the mind and the soul to wander the globe in search of the ancient histories of this fascinating place. I reccomend this book to all who have dreamed of Egypt and even to those who haven't, to open their minds to a new place in the world.

This is a stunning book, The photographs and details of these amazing pieces By Big Bill Morris and his incredibly talented team are breathtaking. As a glassblower myself, I can only imagine the degree of skill to fashion these pieces, let alone the colours that the team is able to achieve. (they're good!)
I found myself unable to put this book down, I have been looking at it every day now for the last two weeks.
It is a MUST have for anyone interested in Glass or fine Contemporary Art/Sculpture.

I understand that Morris is onto an entirely new series of work, I can hardly wait to see it.

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Wyatt Water's collection of watercolors are vibrant representations of nostalgic city scapes in Jackson. His rainbow pallete is painted on location, giving each work a caught-in-time feel. A breif history of the subject is given for each picture. This book is a pleasure to open over and over again.

Henry Morris has never been one to shy away from controversial issues, and that is reflected in the footnotes he penned in this study Bible. He has comments on passages that others often totally ignore in their editions. He frequently challenges the conventional interpretation of difficult passages (for example, his identification of the rider of the white horse in Revelation 6:2 as Jesus Christ, rather than Anti-Christ.)

Morris' notes are clearly based on the literal hermeneutic: that is, dispensationalism. In addition, he is unabashedly baptistic when it comes to church polity. And of course, he is definitely a young-earth creationist. If you are unwilling to accept this sort of perspective on the Scripture, you should probably look at a different study Bible.

Morris gives a clear and concise defense of his choice of the Authorized Version as the text. His defense indicates that he is in the mainstream of the Majority Text/Textus Receptus camp. He is *not* KJV-only.

The text provided Word does have certain shortcomings. The italics for words which are implied but not stated in the original languages are missing from this text. In addition, the concordance is essentially worthless. If you are away from home and don't have access to your Strong's or Cruden's concordances, trying to use the concordance is very frustrating.

This Bible is now my primary study Bible. It doesn't replace my Scofields (original and new editions) nor my Thompson Chain Reference Bible, but I do find it refreshing to read and study from.

This Bible is an amazing source of information about the Bible, science, and the creation that God made and said was good. I use this as a reference tool for almost all the books in the Bible. The commentary on Genesis and Revelation are worth the cost of the book alone. The rest of the New Testament commentary is truly edifying for the hungry believer. Buy it, use it, treasure it as a faithful commentary and presentation of God's Word to his church in these last days.

Henry M. Morris, a foremost Bible scholar, scientist, and scholar, has produced yet another great volume filled with Biblical truths that all Christians should read.

Dr. Morris's views on the validity of literal Bible interpretation and the infallibility of the Bible are represented eloquently throughout the more than 6000 annotations in the Defender's Study Bible. He strives to explain difficult passages in a clear and concise manner. He refuses to compromise in order to maintain the authority of true Biblical Christianity and doctrine. He applies what the Bible says to modern life, constantly comparing numerous things in the Bible to their contemporary equivalents.

One of the greatest aspects of this study Bible is its clear views on controversial matters. Where other study Bibles and other commentators will take a neutral stance, Morris presents what he believes to be the truth--what he feels the authors meant by what they said--and compassionately, lovingly, tactfully, and thoroughly defends his belief while presenting and disproving those of others.

Morris himself wrote in his introduction that the Defender's Study Bible follows a literal approach to the Bible. He says, "Based on this literal and contextual approach, the notes become what one might call Baptistic in ecclesiology, pre-millennial in eschatology, non-charismatic in pneumatology and moderately Calvinistic in soteriology." While no attempt is made in his notes to formulate formal doctrines, they do support the above-mentioned ones.

Also of interest is the eighteen appendices at the back of this Bible covering the scientific evidences proving the Bible and evolution vs. creation.

If you are interested in what the Word of God truly says, the Defender's Study Bible is for you. I highly recommend it.

Morris Dees is obviously a driven man. He has spent a good portion of his life legally defending those persecuted against by racist organizations. "Gathering Storm" is a powerful book, it provides valuable insight into the "Milita" movement of the mid-90's, but it looses some of it's strength when Dees' attempts to illustrate that virtually ALL Militas have racist undertones. Obviously the radical right is closely tied with the white power movement, but Dees ignores, (or perhaps was unaware of?) the significant portion of Left wing militas that were so prominently associated with the recent WTO demonstrations in Seattle, (and possibly the DNC in California too?) and chooses to instead vent some of his own political philosophy. By demonstrating some blatent opinions as fact , ( like that the 2nd ammendment never was intended to apply to the public), "Gathering Storm" suffers from what otherwise could be a very accurate picture of a portion of the Milita movement of five years ago. I would also reccomend "Harvest of Rage" as a more appropriate view of the Milita movement as a whole, along with the reason they have come into such prominence.

The fact that this book has been panned by actual militia members ought to tell you something, they are afraid of Mo Dees and everything he represents. His success in battling the radical right is legendary, and their hatred of him burns with a fevered pitch. Dees has a ton of creditability on the militia issue, being marked for death by The Order will do that for you. To tell the truth, a lot of what Dees has written is available elsewhere, either in 'Harvest Of Rage' or 'Blood In The Face' (both of which are excellent) and those familiar with the excess of the radical right will find few surprises here. Still the book is well written, engaging and readable and if nothing else will be an excellent refresher. To the uninitiated it will be a revelation. I especially liked the details of the Waco and Ruby Ridge. The discussion of the 'thinking' of these people was also excellent. A fine addition to the cannon.

Don't be fooled by those crying "Marxist" or "socialist", etc. in these McCarthy-esque reviews. These are the same "cry wolf" tactics used by Nazis in Europe and by the extreme right here in America in order to discredit those they disagree with. The sheer tenor with which these reviewers express their displeasure should be enough to convince you this book hits the nerve of truth and is worth your read.

Get this book for a fascinating look at a behind the scenes history of the modern Militia movement in America, and it's early link with racist and neo-nazi groups. It is true not all militia members adhere to racist ideology today, but throughout it's history, it has been saturated in various degrees with racist thought with an eye on domestic terrorism. The chapters on Lous Beam and his "leaderless cell" strategy are particularly enlightening in lieu of "lone" killers like Buford Furrow, etc.

Of additional note are the ways in which these groups attempt to tame their message to appeal to more "mainstream" conservatives, often finding an audience with pro-gun advocates.

Read it for a fascinating look into the hidden machinations of the extreme Right wing in America.

The authors assume way too much reader knowledge for this to be a true guide for dummies. Also, the For Dummies format does not allow for much illustration. So a lot of what they describe goes way over my head. It does help me understand what I need to say when I call a pro. That's actually a big help for one as home-maintenance-challenged as I. Don Aslett's excellent books are more my speed, though he does tend to write the same book over and over again.

The chapters are organized by area of the house (outside, inside, appliances, etc.) and really pack a good amount of advice and tips in each. As another reviewer said, there are recipes for your own cleaning solutions (deck cleaners, floor cleaners) that work really well (our deck was in rough shape). The maintenance schedule in the back is also handy. This was our first home and having this book was such a help. I've read it and keep referring to it!

The brothers Carey hit the nail on the head (no pun intended). Clear suggestions and illustrations and a maintenance schedule to try to aspire to.