| BEFORE MORNING BREAKS: INTRODUCTION 1 day ago by admin The overall title of the series is BEFORE THE MORNING BREAKS, taken from words said to have been spoken by Scheherezade to her sister: “Wake me before the morning breaks so that I may create another story for the Sultan.” The entire series was written in the course of a year — 2007 — and in the mids ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| THE GREAT GERMAN PILGRIMAGE 1064-5 CE 1 day ago by admin Peasants flocked from German lands to join the venture of the ages and travel to the East for plunder. Dirt-poor, half-starved and ignorant, seeing the wealth of bishops, they thought they might distinguish themselves likewise. Robbing and killing as they went, they were a scourge in Balkan lands th ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| CIVITOT – 1097 CE 1 day ago by admin Warned by the blare of horns, Kilij Arslan, looking seaward from Civitot, rubbed his eyes. As light of dawn fingered the broad sky, he thought he saw an army crawling over the level ground that issued from a pass between the hills. Mounted men in the lead proceeded slowly. The noble morning sun pick ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| ANTIOCH – 1097-98 CE 1 day ago by admin The emir, Yaghi-Siyan, ruled a city at peace — Muslims, Jews, Armenians, Turks, Christians, Mazdans– the polyglot brood of Zoroaster, Abraham, Jesus, and Mohammed. Attack at Antioch Long a Roman stronghold in the East, its walls were sealed tight to mountains. Skirting the western side, the “rebel r ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| ALEPPO — 1098 CE 1 day ago by admin Before the rising of the sun the blacksmith started a fire in his forge, preparing for day, and for the business to come, in sh’Allah! One by one the merchants unloaded packs carried by mules, horses, camels to the stalls. Aleppo’ s markets greeted the morning Aleppo As it filtered through the slatt ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM – 1099 CE 1 day ago by admin Our heads are full of notions from the ringing bells of memory recalling places never known except as song: “ Christian soldiers marching to Zion” or the cantor’s chant on holy days – New York, Paris, London, Egypt, Auschwitz, even, but ah! – tomorrow “ Tomorrow in Jerusalem the Golden.” Take the Ho ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE — 1147 CE 1 day ago by admin Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine, noble doyenne of trouveres, hostess to Courts of Love, doubter of law and faith, went with her monkish husband Louis on Crusade. She graced the grief and gore of the holy travels To walk, ride a horse and sail. Constantinople. Edessa, Antioch she visited, a ... JEAN GERARD - jeangerard.com |
| Departure of a Boat for the Crusades, Written in Galacian for Alfonso X ... 1 day ago by admin Print Title: Departure of a Boat for the Crusades, Written in Galacian for Alfonso X Artist: Spanish School Size: 24 x 18 inches Please visit www.amazon.com/artdotcom to check for promotions from time to time. Product Description Art.com is the world’s largest retailer of art prints, posters, photog ... Madrid Spanish language school - dw-madrid.com |
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