Bøker av Henry Christmas

This book provides a detailed account of the life and reign of Abdul Medjid Khan, the Sultan of Turkey from 1839 to 1861. It also includes information about the country's military, its navy, and its current prospects. Written by historian Henry Christmas, this book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Ottoman history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

John Bale was a sixteenth-century English bishop whose outspoken criticism of Catholicism and opposition to royal authority earned him both praise and persecution. In this collection of his works, edited by Henry Christmas, readers will find some of Bale's most influential writings, including his Examinations of Lord Cobham, William Thorpe, and Anne Askew, and his influential treatise on the history of the Church.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Published in 1849, this two-volume set examines how popular mythology kept alive beliefs about the occult, alchemy and the paranormal. Examining witchcraft, astrology, mesmerism, alchemy and much more, Henry Christmas shows how some of these beliefs were so entrenched that they were held almost as facts, even influencing rational thought.