"Geography and geology have combined to make Brittany a land distinct from the rest of France. A place of dramatic contrasts, it occupies the great northwestern peninsula of the French landmass where a jagged coastline, fertile plains, and wild moorland lie beneath a sky by rapid turns sullen and sunny. A strong sense of separateness, reflected in the continuing strength of local village traditions, has remained a characteristic of the B ..."
"Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. A few days spent in England's idyllic villages offers urban dwellers and foreign visitors a revitalizing glimpse of a more tranquil existence, full of history, legend, literature and artistic heritage. The beauty and ..."
"Synonymous with fine wine, elegant cuisine, and good living, Burgundy is also a land of great architecture and appealing villages. Many of these ancient communities stand beside the leisurely rivers that wend their way through the duchy--the beginnings of the Seine, the delightful Yonne, the Arroux, which flows to the Loire, and the Ouche, which eventually adds its waters to the Saone. And beside these rivers flow another eight hundred ..."
"Discussing the life and food in Dordogne, this book says that it has cherished a tradition of fine cuisine that is famed throughout France, and the region has produced a disproportionate number of France's finest chefs."
"A celebration of one of the most rich and varied landscapes in Europe, here are thirty-six villages and towns from all over Tuscany chosen both for their intrinsic beauty and for the part they have played in Tuscan history.Stand at the edge of a Tuscan hill village and gaze across one of the most extraordinarily rich and varied landscapes in Europe. There are vineyards producing the finest wine, and miles of wild mountain scenery; a ..."
"A magnificent collection of English villages, now available in a convenient new format for travelers. Clustered around the parish church and green, or winding along an eccentrically curving street, villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages, and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. History, location, ..."
Some Corner of a Foreign Field Poetry of the Great War por JamesBentley Hardcover, 122 Páginas, Publicado 2014 por Galileo Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-903385-30-2, ISBN: 1-903385-30-X
"But after initial dreams of heroic deeds, those that wrote of the First World War were soon to express other sentiments. Those sentiments are reflected in this sensitively illustrated new anthology."
Martin Niemöller. - por JamesBentley Hardcover, 256 Páginas, Publicado 1984 por Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-826444-6, ISBN: 0-19-826444-5
"History, location, and local building materials have etched the distinct character of each region onto each village. Honey-colored cottages form peaceful Cotswold communities; splendid thatched roofs sweep over eaves and windows in the villages of Hampshire; half-timbering, flint, and limestone give Suffolk hamlets their characteristic appearance; and limestone, sandstone, and millstone grit lend a darker look to those of Yorkshire, Dur ..."
Alsace Zestful Celebration Riches France's Smallest Region Its Cities Countryside (Penguin Handbooks) por JamesBentley Paperback, 192 Páginas, Publicado 1990 por Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-046883-0, ISBN: 0-14-046883-8
"Alsace, the smallest of all French regions, is rich in towns and villages crammed with half-timbered houses, splendid churches, old inns and courtyards decked with begonia. Sheltered to the west by the wooded slopes of the Bosges, separated from Germany by the River Rhine, and watered by its tributaries, the land is famed not only for its seven noble wines and its beers but also for its unique food. James Bentley describes the great cit ..."
"Author of the highly successful The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany, James Bentley, with photographer Alex Ramsay, has now turned his attention to the equally beautiful towns of Tuscany. Traveling from north to south, as in the Villages volume, we encounter first the towns with substantial Etruscan and Romanesque features, then the walled towns of central Tuscany, followed by the coastal and thermal communities of the south. The coun ..."
"Clustered around its parish church and green, or strung out along a curving road, the English village often seems the very embodiment of tranquillity. Winding lanes, thatched cottages, and red-brick Georgian houses bespeak a way of life that has developed peacefully over centuries, uninterrupted by war or invasion. Yet, the occasional castle or fortified manor house bears testimony to a more turbulent past, and it should not be forgotte ..."
"The Dorodogne offers splendid scenery, exquisite food and wine, the finest examples of prehistoric art and some of the most enchanting villages of France. This guide offers a journey through the region, from northern gems such as Brantome to "grand" villages such as Hautefort, found further south among the hills and limestone valleys. Gastronomy and prehistory distinguish the villages of the two southern-most areas, from the white wine ..."
Albert Schweitzer The Doctor Who Gave Up a Brilliant Career to Serve the People of Africa (People Who Have Helped the World) por JamesBentley, No Noted Library, 68 Páginas, Publicado 1989 por Gareth Stevens Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-55532-823-8, ISBN: 1-55532-823-7
"Helene (Schweitzer) 29-30, 31, 33, 34,35,36,41,59 Colmar 15, 16, 21,28 Congo (
Upper) 29, 30, 31 Einstein, Albert 10 ... 22, 23-24 slavery, views on 51-52
vegetarianism 49-50 Schweitzer, Helene (see Bresslau, Helene) Schweitzer,
Louis 10, ..."
A Calendar of Saints(1st Edition) The Lives of the Principal Saints of the Christian Year por JamesBentley Hardcover, 256 Páginas, Publicado 1987 por Facts On File ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-1682-2, ISBN: 0-8160-1682-8
"Describes, for each day of the year, the life of a Christian saint or martyr, including the stories of concentration camp victims"
"We've all heard of amazing grown-ups from Atlantic Canada, like Joseph Howe, Joshua Slocum, or Maud Lewis―but it's about time we learned about our region's amazing kids! This fascinating, full-colour, illustrated book features over 50 amazing and diverse young people from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador, sharing their incredible stories and accomplishments, past and present. Among these amazing kids are b ..."
Secrets of Mount Sinai(1st Edition) por JamesBentley Hardcover, 272 Páginas, Publicado 1985 por Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-23297-5, ISBN: 0-385-23297-7
"the story of the world's oldest Bible--Codex Sinaiticus James Bentley. chendorf
thanked him, and turned the invitation ... Then, to Tischendorfs rage, almost as
soon as his momentous discovery was made public, the claim was made that the
entire codex was a forgery. The claim was made by one of the greatest forgers of
the nineteenth century, the Greek scholar Constantine Simonides, who said he
had written the manuscript himself. Sim ..."
A Calendar of Saints(1st Edition) The Principal Saints of the Christian Year por JamesBentley Hardcover, 256 Páginas, Publicado 2006 por Time Warner Books ISBN-13: 978-0-316-02960-5, ISBN: 0-316-02960-2
"Originally published in 1986 and now available in paperback for the first time, this book celebrates the lives of men and women whose goodness and devotion to God have inspired the world. Here, arranged according to their special days throughout the whole year, are saints from different periods of history and from every walk of life. Some, such as David (patron saint of Wales) led lives of great simplicity. Others were devout eccentrics ..."