This special edition brings together three classic works by Western scholars of ancient Chinese texts. The men were family friends and colleagues, and were all living in Shanghai during the late 19th century. Much of their combined transcription became shaped into the book we know today as the “Tao Te [...]
Hammer of Thor
El Paso Norte Press announced the publication of Hammer of Thor: Norse Mythology and Legends – Special Edition on the Kindle ebook platform.
Many of these wonderful Norse stories were originally compiled by H.A. Guerber in “Myths of the Norsemen” in 1909. Borrowing from this and other classic sources, Hammer of Thor [...]
The Illustrated Kindle Samurai Series ISBN 1934255017
El Paso Norte Press announced the publication of The Illustrated Kindle Samurai Series: The Book of Five Rings; Hagakure – The Way of the Samurai & Bushido – The Soul of Japan.
This kindle ebook brings together three of the most important books that deal with the Samurai [...]
Playing a traditional zither
Confucius not only said interesting things, he sang them and accompanied himself on a kind of zither. The Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery has frequent shows of musical instruments from Confucius’ time, 2,500 years ago. A collection of his lyrics (there are no melodies preserved) is one of the first [...]
ISBN 1934255203
“1001 Arabian Nights” is a beloved collection of folk tales and other stories. It is often known in English simply as “Arabian Nights,” from the first English language edition (1706), which named the title, “Arabian Nights Entertainments.”
When it was published as “One Thousand and One Nights”, in the 18th century, there were 12 [...]