The Adventures And Discourses Of Captain John Smith - Ashton, John
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""The Adventures And Discourses Of Captain John Smith: Sometime President Of Virginia And Admiral Of New England"" is a book written by John Ashton and published in 1883. The book is a comprehensive account of the life and exploits of Captain John Smith, who was a prominent figure in the early colonization of America. Smith served as the President of Virginia and Admiral of New England, and his adventures and experiences are chronicled in this book. The book includes detailed descriptions of Smith's encounters with Native Americans, his battles with pirates and other adventurers, and his…mehr

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""The Adventures And Discourses Of Captain John Smith: Sometime President Of Virginia And Admiral Of New England"" is a book written by John Ashton and published in 1883. The book is a comprehensive account of the life and exploits of Captain John Smith, who was a prominent figure in the early colonization of America. Smith served as the President of Virginia and Admiral of New England, and his adventures and experiences are chronicled in this book. The book includes detailed descriptions of Smith's encounters with Native Americans, his battles with pirates and other adventurers, and his efforts to establish settlements in the New World. In addition, the book contains a number of discourses by Smith on a variety of topics, including politics, religion, and the natural world. Overall, ""The Adventures And Discourses Of Captain John Smith"" is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of America's early colonization and the life of one of its most important figures.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Christopher Rowland is Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture Emeritus, University of Oxford, and was for many years a colleague of John Ashton at the University of Oxford. They shared a common interest in apocalyptic themes in the New Testament, and both edited volumes of essays that were presented on their respective retirements. Catrin H. Williams is Reader in New Testament Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Research Fellow in the Department of Old and New Testament Studies, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein. The Gospel of John is her main research interest and, with Christopher Rowland, she has edited a volume of essays on apocalyptic themes in the Gospel of John engaging with one of the most original contributions of John Ashton's magisterial study of the Gospel.