Empire of Magic: medieval romance and the politics of cultural fantasy
Empire of Magic: medieval romance and the politics of cultural fantasy Empire of Magic presents a beginning and genealogy for medieval romance and the King Arthur legend through the history of Europe's encounters with the East in crusades, travel, missionizing, and empire formation. It also produces definitions of "race" and "nation" for the medieval period and argues that the Middle Ages and medieval fantasies of race and religion have recently returned.
Watch out – the Earth just fell into a dark sun’s orbit! Or maybe you’d rather visit a theme park called Hell? These are just two of the strange and unnerving tales you’ll find in this collection of great science fiction and fantasy stories. Take your imagination into futuristic and mystical worlds where gravity can kill and humans become walking biochip labs. See the world through the eyes of a four-legged creature in Susan Shwartz’s “Critical Cats”, and meet an electronic storyteller in Isaac Asimov’s “Someday”.
Featuring 15 unique projects, Donna makes painting on furniture easy with her One Stroke technique and tools. You will find wood cutout pieces of flowers and other marvelous designs painted and attached to any existing furniture, making a fabulous piece. This book includes patterns, easy to follow instruction and color worksheets.
The book won the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Single Author Collection. The story "Gonna roll the bones" won both the 1967 Nebula Award and the 1968 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. The collection contains twenty-two fantasy, SF and horror novelettes and short stories.
