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The marja's or grand ayatollahs are the scholars who sit at the pinnacle of the Shi'a religious hierarchy. Normally learned and reclusive men, they nonetheless wield enormous authority through their religious prestige and the funds generated by religious taxes. From their modest homes in the Shi'ite shrines cities of Iraq and Iran, their influence reaches across the Shi'a world carried by networks of sons, sons-in-law, students, and local clerics. This book reveals the process by which a handful of religious scholars become recognized as grand ayatollahs, the way their influence is exercised, and how they relate to other Shi'a clerics and to ordinary believers. Based on scores of interviews with Shi'a clerics, this book gives a detailed and human portrait of the inner world of the Shi'ite clerical hierarchy. The late Linda Walbridge was an anthropologist of religion specializing in minorities in the Islamic world. Her other works include Without Forgetting the Imam: Shi'ism in an American Community, The Most Learned of the Shi'a: The Institution of the Marja' Taqlid, and The Christians of Pakistan: The Passion of Bishop John Joseph.

The Emperor of China discovers a cave whose walls are painted with a seemingly infinite number of tales, branching into variations of the same... *** The Catalan architect Isidre Bartomeu erects the Museum of Oblivion to wipe from the memory of men the works of his hated rival, Antoni Gaudí... *** A demon subjugated by Solomon narrates his life as a magic mirror... *** A French witch exchanges postcards with dead American friends and acquaintances from different times... These are just some of the stories in this anthology of elegant short fables and fictions by Daniel W. Davison.

In this simple and touching book, Mary Lou Walbridge recounts how she went from girlhood to marriage and emotional maturity. Starting with her happy childhood in Missouri and Arkansas in the years before World War II, she describes the trials of going to college during wartime years, her tragic romance with a Navy pilot, the challenges of dating in the aftermath of the war, and how she eventually chose a husband, faced the trials of the early months of marriage in the midst of a new family, and began life in the post-war generation of married women. Written originally for her children, this little book gives an exceptionally honest view of a romance and the life of a young woman in the era of the Second World War.

This wonderful collection by Johann Sebastian Bach contains a score for the violin. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of sailing yachts, dinghies, and canoes; with information on nautical vocabulary, sailing in bad weather, sailing for novices, and many other related aspects. With simple, step-by-step instructions and many helpful diagrams, these timeless are ideal for those with little or no previous experience, and are not to be missed by the discerning collector. Contents include: ¿Outing Library of Sport ¿ Boat Sailing in Fair Weather and Foul¿, ¿Piratical Boating-Sailing: A Concise and Simple Treatise¿, ¿Canoeing To-Day¿, ¿Dinghy Sailing ¿ Simply Explained¿, ¿Sailing for the Novice¿, ¿Learning to Sail¿, and ¿Complete Boating Handbook¿. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing.