Author: Godfrey B. Tangwa
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9956717479
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
No Trifling Matter is a collection of controversial, critical weekly commentary on the reluctance of a monolithic regime to yield to popular aspirations for democracy in Cameroon. In these essays written between 1990 and November 1992, Godfrey Tangwa, alias Rotcod Gobata, doesn't quibble. He comes across as a man of courage and resolve; one ready to swim upstream in a manner of a desperate midwife eager to prevent a still birth (in this case, of democracy). His column is as daring an embarrassment to Biya's "démocratie avancée" as the radio programme "Cameroon Report" (later "Cameroon Calling"), was to Presidents Ahidjo and Biya in the hey days of the "parti unique". Rotcod Gobata believes the time has come for Cameroon to graduate from a country over milked by mediocrity and callous indifference, to the paradise that it was meant to be for the poor and downtrodden. In this regard, he belongs with that rare breed of intellectuals who are genuine in their pursuit of collective betterment, and who in consequence, have opted to distance themselves from the stomach and all its trappings. This position is to be commended and encouraged, especially in a system where explanation is often mistaken for subversion, a system where the stomach is about the only political path-finder - the sole compass in use, a country where the champions of falsehood want all at their beck and call, and where a handful of thirsting palates daily jostle to share with Count Dracula the blood of the common and forgotten. Rotcod Gobata wants the new Cameroon to be rid of the ills and failures of the past five decades that have made it impossible for Cameroonians in their millions to live productive and creative lives.
No Trifling Matter
Author: Godfrey B. Tangwa
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9956717479
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
No Trifling Matter is a collection of controversial, critical weekly commentary on the reluctance of a monolithic regime to yield to popular aspirations for democracy in Cameroon. In these essays written between 1990 and November 1992, Godfrey Tangwa, alias Rotcod Gobata, doesn't quibble. He comes across as a man of courage and resolve; one ready to swim upstream in a manner of a desperate midwife eager to prevent a still birth (in this case, of democracy). His column is as daring an embarrassment to Biya's "démocratie avancée" as the radio programme "Cameroon Report" (later "Cameroon Calling"), was to Presidents Ahidjo and Biya in the hey days of the "parti unique". Rotcod Gobata believes the time has come for Cameroon to graduate from a country over milked by mediocrity and callous indifference, to the paradise that it was meant to be for the poor and downtrodden. In this regard, he belongs with that rare breed of intellectuals who are genuine in their pursuit of collective betterment, and who in consequence, have opted to distance themselves from the stomach and all its trappings. This position is to be commended and encouraged, especially in a system where explanation is often mistaken for subversion, a system where the stomach is about the only political path-finder - the sole compass in use, a country where the champions of falsehood want all at their beck and call, and where a handful of thirsting palates daily jostle to share with Count Dracula the blood of the common and forgotten. Rotcod Gobata wants the new Cameroon to be rid of the ills and failures of the past five decades that have made it impossible for Cameroonians in their millions to live productive and creative lives.
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9956717479
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
No Trifling Matter is a collection of controversial, critical weekly commentary on the reluctance of a monolithic regime to yield to popular aspirations for democracy in Cameroon. In these essays written between 1990 and November 1992, Godfrey Tangwa, alias Rotcod Gobata, doesn't quibble. He comes across as a man of courage and resolve; one ready to swim upstream in a manner of a desperate midwife eager to prevent a still birth (in this case, of democracy). His column is as daring an embarrassment to Biya's "démocratie avancée" as the radio programme "Cameroon Report" (later "Cameroon Calling"), was to Presidents Ahidjo and Biya in the hey days of the "parti unique". Rotcod Gobata believes the time has come for Cameroon to graduate from a country over milked by mediocrity and callous indifference, to the paradise that it was meant to be for the poor and downtrodden. In this regard, he belongs with that rare breed of intellectuals who are genuine in their pursuit of collective betterment, and who in consequence, have opted to distance themselves from the stomach and all its trappings. This position is to be commended and encouraged, especially in a system where explanation is often mistaken for subversion, a system where the stomach is about the only political path-finder - the sole compass in use, a country where the champions of falsehood want all at their beck and call, and where a handful of thirsting palates daily jostle to share with Count Dracula the blood of the common and forgotten. Rotcod Gobata wants the new Cameroon to be rid of the ills and failures of the past five decades that have made it impossible for Cameroonians in their millions to live productive and creative lives.
No Trifling Matter
Author: Msgr. Nicola Bux
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621383512
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
In No Trifling Matter, Nicola Bux, a well-respected Italian professor of sacramental and liturgical theology, offers us a modern primer on the sacraments of the Catholic Church -- a user's guide that will help Christians rediscover the mystery, beauty, and power of these gifts of Christ, through which he renews his personal presence in every age.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621383512
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
In No Trifling Matter, Nicola Bux, a well-respected Italian professor of sacramental and liturgical theology, offers us a modern primer on the sacraments of the Catholic Church -- a user's guide that will help Christians rediscover the mystery, beauty, and power of these gifts of Christ, through which he renews his personal presence in every age.
"Wholeness is No Trifling Matter"
Author: Dana Page
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Salt Eaters
Author: Toni Cade Bambara
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307778010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A community of Black faith healers witness an event that will change their lives forever in this "hard-nosed, wise, funny" novel (Los Angeles Times). Set in a fictional city in the American South, the novel also "inhabits the nonlinear, sacred space and sacred time of traditional African religion” (The New York Times Book Review). Though they all united in their search for the healing properties of salt, some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some are frightened, and some are daring. From the men who live off welfare women to the mud mothers who carry their children in their hides, the novel brilliantly explores the narcissistic aspect of despair and the tremendous responsibility that comes with physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307778010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A community of Black faith healers witness an event that will change their lives forever in this "hard-nosed, wise, funny" novel (Los Angeles Times). Set in a fictional city in the American South, the novel also "inhabits the nonlinear, sacred space and sacred time of traditional African religion” (The New York Times Book Review). Though they all united in their search for the healing properties of salt, some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some are frightened, and some are daring. From the men who live off welfare women to the mud mothers who carry their children in their hides, the novel brilliantly explores the narcissistic aspect of despair and the tremendous responsibility that comes with physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.
Black and Buddhist
Author: Cheryl A. Giles
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611808650
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. With contributions by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Cheryl A. Giles, Gyōzan Royce Andrew Johnson, Ruth King, Kamilah Majied, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Sebene Selassie, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde. What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that Black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611808650
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. With contributions by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Cheryl A. Giles, Gyōzan Royce Andrew Johnson, Ruth King, Kamilah Majied, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Sebene Selassie, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde. What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that Black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West.
The Protesting Christian Standing Before the Judgment-seat of Christ
Author: John Perry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the 1st session of the 48th Parliament.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the 1st session of the 48th Parliament.
Disgraceful Matters
Author: Janet M. Theiss
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520240332
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Annotation This is the first book-length study of the social, political and cultural significance of the cult of female chastity in eighteenth century Qing China.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520240332
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Annotation This is the first book-length study of the social, political and cultural significance of the cult of female chastity in eighteenth century Qing China.
Cobbett's Political Register
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
House of Commons Debates
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description