Author: Firdawsī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The Sháhnáma of Firdausí
Author: Firdawsī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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Beyond Ethnicity
Author: Werner Sollors
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190281510
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Nothing is "pure" in America, and, indeed, the rich ethnic mix that constitutes our society accounts for much of its amazing vitality. Werner Sollors's new book takes a wide-ranging look at the role of "ethnicity" in American literature and what that literature has said--and continues to say--about our diverse culture. Ethnic consciousness, he contends, is a constituent feature of modernism, not modernism's antithesis. Discussing works from every period of American history, Sollors focuses particularly on the tension between "descent" and "consent"--between the concern for one's racial, ethnic, and familial heritage and the conflicting desire to choose one's own destiny, even if that choice goes against one's heritage. Some of the stories Sollors examines are retellings of the biblical Exodus--stories in which Americans of the most diverse origins have painted their own histories as an escape from bondage or a search for a new Canaan. Other stories are "American-made" tales of melting-pot romance, which may either triumph in intermarriage, accompanied by new world symphonies, or end with the lovers' death. Still other stories concern voyages of self-discovery in which the hero attempts to steer a perilous course between stubborn traditionalism and total assimilation. And then there are the generational sagas, in which, as if by magic, the third generation emerges as the fulfillment of their forebears' dream. Citing examples that range from the writings of Cotton Mather to Liquid Sky (a "post-punk" science fiction film directed by a Russian emigre), Sollors shows how the creators of American culture have generally been attracted to what is most new and modern. About the Author: Werner Sollors is Chairman of the Afro-American Studies Department at Harvard University and the author of Amiri Baraka: The Quest for a Populist Modernism. A provocative and original look at "ethnicity" in American literature BLCovers stories from all periods of our nation's history BLRelates ethnic literature to the principle of literary modernism BL"Grave and hilarious, tender and merciless...The book performs a public service."-Quentin Anderson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190281510
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Nothing is "pure" in America, and, indeed, the rich ethnic mix that constitutes our society accounts for much of its amazing vitality. Werner Sollors's new book takes a wide-ranging look at the role of "ethnicity" in American literature and what that literature has said--and continues to say--about our diverse culture. Ethnic consciousness, he contends, is a constituent feature of modernism, not modernism's antithesis. Discussing works from every period of American history, Sollors focuses particularly on the tension between "descent" and "consent"--between the concern for one's racial, ethnic, and familial heritage and the conflicting desire to choose one's own destiny, even if that choice goes against one's heritage. Some of the stories Sollors examines are retellings of the biblical Exodus--stories in which Americans of the most diverse origins have painted their own histories as an escape from bondage or a search for a new Canaan. Other stories are "American-made" tales of melting-pot romance, which may either triumph in intermarriage, accompanied by new world symphonies, or end with the lovers' death. Still other stories concern voyages of self-discovery in which the hero attempts to steer a perilous course between stubborn traditionalism and total assimilation. And then there are the generational sagas, in which, as if by magic, the third generation emerges as the fulfillment of their forebears' dream. Citing examples that range from the writings of Cotton Mather to Liquid Sky (a "post-punk" science fiction film directed by a Russian emigre), Sollors shows how the creators of American culture have generally been attracted to what is most new and modern. About the Author: Werner Sollors is Chairman of the Afro-American Studies Department at Harvard University and the author of Amiri Baraka: The Quest for a Populist Modernism. A provocative and original look at "ethnicity" in American literature BLCovers stories from all periods of our nation's history BLRelates ethnic literature to the principle of literary modernism BL"Grave and hilarious, tender and merciless...The book performs a public service."-Quentin Anderson
The Ecclesiastic [afterw.] The Theologian and ecclesiastic [afterw.] The Ecclesiastic and theologian [afterw.] The Ecclesiastic
Author:
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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Djinn: Cursed
Author: Erik Schubach
Publisher: Erik Schubach
ISBN: 0997525649
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
While out celebrating her twenty first birthday, Angelina Drake finds herself immersed in a curse that goes back generations, to the time when the first Djinn terrorized the world. She has to fight for her life and her friends when an old evil comes knocking. The wishes of the people around her just complicates the situation as she can hear them all, spoken or not. When she finds herself with wings as a result of an errant wish, she must enlist the help of some new friends to try to end the curse that plagues her line.
Publisher: Erik Schubach
ISBN: 0997525649
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
While out celebrating her twenty first birthday, Angelina Drake finds herself immersed in a curse that goes back generations, to the time when the first Djinn terrorized the world. She has to fight for her life and her friends when an old evil comes knocking. The wishes of the people around her just complicates the situation as she can hear them all, spoken or not. When she finds herself with wings as a result of an errant wish, she must enlist the help of some new friends to try to end the curse that plagues her line.
The Woman of Corinth
Author: Hermann Hagedorn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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The Story of Evil - Volume IV: The Cursed King
Author: Tony Johnson
Publisher: Tony Johnson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
In the Battle for Casanovia, Steve successfully led the city against Silas Zoran's portion of Malorek’s army. Now, the companions plan to divide as they travel throughout the kingdom in hopes of uniting the Primary Cities to aid in the battle to reclaim Celestial.
Publisher: Tony Johnson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
In the Battle for Casanovia, Steve successfully led the city against Silas Zoran's portion of Malorek’s army. Now, the companions plan to divide as they travel throughout the kingdom in hopes of uniting the Primary Cities to aid in the battle to reclaim Celestial.
The Cursed Queen
Author: Sarah Fine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481441957
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Blood and victory. There is no other way. The “fresh and fascinating magical world” (School Library Journal) of The Impostor Queen expands in this companion novel that answers the question: who is the real queen of the Kupari? Ansa has always been a fighter. As a child, she fought the invaders who murdered her parents and snatched her as a raid prize. She fought for her place next to Thyra, the daughter of the Krigere Chieftain. She fought for her status as a warrior in her tribe: blood and victory are her way of life. But the day the Krigere cross the great lake and threaten the witch queen of the Kupari, everything changes. Cursed by the queen with fire and ice, Ansa is forced to fight against an invisible enemy—the dark magic that has embedded itself deep in her bones. The more she tries to hide it, the more dangerous it becomes. And with the Krigere numbers decimated and the tribe under threat from the traitorous brother of the dead Chieftain, Ansa is torn between her loyalty to the Krigere, her love for Thyra, and her own survival instincts. With her world in chaos and each side wanting to claim her for their own, only one thing is certain: unless Ansa can control the terrible magic inside her, everything she’s fought for will be destroyed.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481441957
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Blood and victory. There is no other way. The “fresh and fascinating magical world” (School Library Journal) of The Impostor Queen expands in this companion novel that answers the question: who is the real queen of the Kupari? Ansa has always been a fighter. As a child, she fought the invaders who murdered her parents and snatched her as a raid prize. She fought for her place next to Thyra, the daughter of the Krigere Chieftain. She fought for her status as a warrior in her tribe: blood and victory are her way of life. But the day the Krigere cross the great lake and threaten the witch queen of the Kupari, everything changes. Cursed by the queen with fire and ice, Ansa is forced to fight against an invisible enemy—the dark magic that has embedded itself deep in her bones. The more she tries to hide it, the more dangerous it becomes. And with the Krigere numbers decimated and the tribe under threat from the traitorous brother of the dead Chieftain, Ansa is torn between her loyalty to the Krigere, her love for Thyra, and her own survival instincts. With her world in chaos and each side wanting to claim her for their own, only one thing is certain: unless Ansa can control the terrible magic inside her, everything she’s fought for will be destroyed.
The Bible
Author:
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 9780825432286
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Once called the original modern-language Bible, Moffatt's translation began the trend of popular English translations geared toward the general Christian reader.
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 9780825432286
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Once called the original modern-language Bible, Moffatt's translation began the trend of popular English translations geared toward the general Christian reader.
The Church of Ireland
Author: Thomas Olden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
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