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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 862

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Publisher: Ardent Media
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Languages : en
Pages : 232

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Author: Jie Gao
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774838418
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 365

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The Modern Chinese Folklore Movement coalesced at National Peking University between 1918 and 1926. A group of academics, inspired by Western thought, turned to the study of folklore – popular songs, beliefs, and customs – to rally people around the flag. Saving the Nation through Culture opens a new chapter in the history of the Folklore Movement by exploring the evolution of the discipline’s Chinese branch. Gao reveals that intellectuals in the New Culture Movement influenced the founding folklorists with their aim to repudiate Confucianism following the Chinese Republic’s failure to modernize the nation. The folklorists, however, faced a unique challenge – advocating for modern academic methods while upholding folklore as the key to the nation’s salvation. Largely unknown in the West and underappreciated in China, the Modern Folklore Movement failed to achieve its goal of reinvigorating the Chinese nation. But it helped establish a modern discipline, promoting a spirit of academic independence that influences Chinese intellectuals today.

Author: Washington Irving
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849642232
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 598

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These are the notebooks of Washington Irving, containing the jottings made by Irving during his travels in Europe between 1815 and 1830. These journals have been kept in the Irving family until within the last few years of the 19th century. The number of people who think they could write is larger than most of us suspect; it is pleasantly larger than the number who think they can write. There is not one of the former but will be eager to read Irving's notebooks. For they are the genuine backstage of literature. They are real notebooks: they are not journals, written with an eye on the public, as are most of the notebooks that push into print. They are not a collection of Irving's profound thoughts. Neither are they commentaries; Waterloo was but just over, but you will find in these pages few choice bits of gossip concerning the men and affairs of that momentous period. Obeying the strange impulse which seems to be common to all of us, big and little, Irving did set down each day the state of the weather and if he slept well. But this is about as far as the journalizing goes: the rest is observations, character sketches, scraps of sentences, skeleton plots—these three volumes should help to dispel the notion that writers "make up" their books; only the poor writers invent anything, for they write for the sake of writing; fellows like Irving write for the sake of life, straining to catch and fix some of its overwhelming stream of pictures and passions.

Author: Washington Irving
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Author: Washington Irving
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429005769
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Best known for his short stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle, Washington Irving was a prolific essayist, biographer, and historian, as well as a member of the American diplomatic staff. The three volumes of his Journals provide detailed accounts of Irving's travels, experiences, and observations, creating an enlightening backdrop to both his literary and historical works. Noteworthy for his descriptions of his travels in Europe, of particular interest is Irving's perspective on 19th century American culture and politics, including his beloved New York, as well as his commentary on the treatment of Native Americans and their culture. vol. 3 of 3

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Category : Diplomatic and consular service, American
Languages : en
Pages : 462

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Author: Firefly Firefly Journals
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781986175654
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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The best gifts are both personal and functional and that's why a journal is always a fantastic choice! This notebook is a PERFECT Birthday Present under $10 for someone born in September! High quality binding, premium design, paperback, beautiful Glossy finish looks, Perfect size 7" x 10" 108 beautifully lined pages . Perfect for taking notes, brainstorming, prayer and meditation journaling, writing in as a diary, or giving as a gift for Mother's Day, Easter, Birthday, Christmas, Anniversary, Retirement, or any occasion.

Author: Joseph Siegman
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496222121
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 353

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Following the 1972 Olympics one sportswriter referred to Mark Spitz, winner of seven gold medals, as “the first great Jewish athlete.” He couldn’t have been more wrong. As Jewish Sports Legends shows, Jews have excelled at athletics for centuries. This engaging volume illuminates the lives and unforgettable accomplishments of Jews in virtually every major sport played worldwide. Baseball stars Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, basketball’s Red Auerbach and Dolph Schayes, and football’s Sid Luckman and Marv Levy are only a few notable examples. With photographs accompanying almost every sports personality, this fifth edition introduces some famous and some not-so-famous Jewish sports greats throughout history. More than eighty new entries have been added to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame since 2005, among them Lyle Alzado, Max Baer, Ira Berkow, Kenny Bernstein, Sasha Cohen, Shawn Green, Donna Geils Orender, Aly Raisman, and Bud Selig. While most of those profiled are professional sport champions and Olympic gold medalists, the book also features great coaches, officials, journalists, and other significant contributors in every major sport.

Author: Thomas William Herringshaw
Publisher:
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1052

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