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For the first time, the King of Portugal's 1438 treatise, LIVRO DA ENSINANǁ DE BEM CAVALGAR TODA SELA, will be available in English Never before translated even into modern Portuguese, Antonio Franco Preto has delivered a superb rendition of this most important treatise. The ROYAL BOOK OF HORSEMANSHIP, JOUSTING & KNIGHTLY COMBAT is a chivalric treatise written by a renowned medieval king who was an expert in his subject matter. Superbly educated, the king wrote about fundamentals of medieval horsemanship--including specifics about clothing, shoes, saddles and tack--about the seat and riding securely in the saddle, details about the medieval hunt, about how to joust, including roles for the knight's assistants and squires, about different kinds of lances, about wrestling and fighting with the sword. More than this, the work is a chivalric treatise on the par with Geoffrey de Charny's Book of Chivalry or Ramon Lull's Book of Knighthood & Chivalry. Its minute examination of the human spirit, in all its glory and failings, is woven with consummate skill into the text. D. Duarte discusses the moment of impact, for example, lance against lance, and about different ways that men fail at the point of impact. This failure is then discussed in the context of life. This work is a prize of medieval literature and Portuguese history that has languished in obscurity owing to its difficulty. But Dom Duarte was considered to be one of the great kings of Portugal, and his work, dedicated to his wife, left Portugal with her as she departed for Naples with the king's death. When the French overran Naples in 1495, the book was transferred to the French National Library, which it remains today. Although several old editions have appeared in Portugal, they were in the original language and were extremely difficult. Antonio Franco Preto has now rendered this text not only accessible, but preserved its elegance as well. It will be an important book to many: students of chivalric literature, the equestrian arts, jousting, Western martial arts, or Portuguese history..
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A young dragon's quest to find his flame. (20061013).
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This digital document is an article from National Tax Journal, published by National Tax Association on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 4885 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Bruce Davie was the authority on the economics of state and local bonds whose interest income is excluded from federal income taxation (by section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code). Beginning with his dissertation in 1963 and continuing to his untimely death in 2003, he accumulated vast knowledge about tax-exempt bonds. That knowledge was put to excellent use during his time at the House Ways and Means Committee from 1979 through the late 1980s. He played the critical role in writing sections 141 through 150 of the Code, the sections that determine what state and local issuers are permitted to do by section 103. His efforts focused on minimizing the federal subsidy's economic distortions and maximizing its social benefits.

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Title: Jousting with rent seekers: Bruce Davie and tax-exempt bonds.
Author: Dennis Zimmerman
Publication:National Tax Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: National Tax Association
Volume: 57 Issue: 3 Page: 589(9)

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HOPE IN A BOTTLE. Marial Barnsworth's last chance for happiness rests in an alchemist's promise Will this final suitor be beguiled or will he see the truth? When Jerrod fails to make an issue of her imperfection, suddenly miracles seem possible But miracles are short lived when her husband ceases to desire her. How can she change his mind and his heart? More importantly, how can she keep her own heart from breaking? THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT MARIAL. Though Jerrod Hawkwood is delighted with his bride, he can't allow himself to be ensnared in her spell. He's a warrior. He has to keep his mind on an upcoming tournament and not let a slip of a girl take advantage of his weakness for her. But Marial persists in making him mad with desire. Forcing himself to keep her at a distance, how long must he wait until she seduces him?.
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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on June 2, 2003. The length of the article is 1050 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The world according to Bill Clinton: 'it's the economy' again, plus jesting and jousting by the former president. (Fly on the Wall).(The Westchester County Association Inc. seminar)
Publication:Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 2, 2003
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: 42 Issue: 22 Page: 51(1)

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