Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476663041
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
Night Owl and the Rooster
Author: Charles Reasoner
Publisher: Troll Communications
ISBN: 9780816737505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In order to have light, Kwian and the other children throw another villager, the lazy Kattenttu, into the sky where he becomes the sun.
Publisher: Troll Communications
ISBN: 9780816737505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In order to have light, Kwian and the other children throw another villager, the lazy Kattenttu, into the sky where he becomes the sun.
The Owl and the Rooster
Author: Alan Brudner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107197546
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
This book boldly restores Hegel's rational theism to the center of his thought, thereby bringing Hegel's full originality to bear on contemporary issues in political theory.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107197546
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
This book boldly restores Hegel's rational theism to the center of his thought, thereby bringing Hegel's full originality to bear on contemporary issues in political theory.
Fall Dining Guide
Author: Tom Sietsema
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1626811660
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Washington D.C.'s culinary landscape is celebrated in the 14th annual Fall Dining Guide. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post comes the food critic's essential guide to the D.C. dining scene. For his 14th Fall Dining Guide, Tom Sietsema selects his 40 favorite Washington D.C.-area restaurants, reflecting a much-changed dining scene with exciting new flavors. From bars and taco joints to four star local legends, the FALL DINING GUIDE has a dinner for everyone.
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1626811660
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Washington D.C.'s culinary landscape is celebrated in the 14th annual Fall Dining Guide. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post comes the food critic's essential guide to the D.C. dining scene. For his 14th Fall Dining Guide, Tom Sietsema selects his 40 favorite Washington D.C.-area restaurants, reflecting a much-changed dining scene with exciting new flavors. From bars and taco joints to four star local legends, the FALL DINING GUIDE has a dinner for everyone.
The Caribbean Story Finder
Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476663041
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476663041
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
Share Said the Rooster
Author: Pamela Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995117556
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A redesigned edition which includes the original loved artwork. This is the story of two little men who refuse to share, time and time again. A charming classic now a board book, which uses rhyme and rhythm, from an internationally award-winning Pamela Allen.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995117556
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A redesigned edition which includes the original loved artwork. This is the story of two little men who refuse to share, time and time again. A charming classic now a board book, which uses rhyme and rhythm, from an internationally award-winning Pamela Allen.
The Paranormal and the Paranoid
Author: Aaron Gulyas
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 144225114X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Toward the end of the twentieth century, science fiction television took a dark turn. Series like The X-Files, Millennium, and Dark Skies wove menacing technologies, paranormal forces, and shadowy government agencies into complex tales of corruption and cover-ups. Mind control, alien abductions, secret government laboratories, and implacable “men in black” moved from the fringes to the mainstream of American culture, making weekly appearances in living rooms everywhere. Other series that played on fears of new technologies—such as virtual reality—set the stage for unfamiliar kinds of exploitation, while Dark Angel offered glimpses of a near-future wasteland devastated by a technological catastrophe. In The Paranormal and the Paranoid: Conspiratorial Science Fiction Television, Aaron John Gulyas explores the themes that permeated and defined science fiction television at the turn of the millennium. The author traces the roots of this phenomenon in an earlier generation of series including The Invaders, Kolchak: The Night Stalker,and Project U.F.O. and examines how changes in the cultural landscape led to the proliferation of these types of shows. This book delves into the internal mythology of shows like The X-Files, resurrects now-forgotten series like Wild Palms and VR.5, and provides an important glimpse into American culture at the close of the twentieth century. While exploring the pervasive grimness of these shows, Gulyas also examines how they offer hope in the form of heroes—like agents Scully and Mulder—who relentlessly dug through the tissue of lies and distortions to find and expose the truth. The Paranormal and the Paranoid will appeal to scholars of media studies, sociology, and science fiction—not to mention fans of these programs and even conspiracy theorists.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 144225114X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Toward the end of the twentieth century, science fiction television took a dark turn. Series like The X-Files, Millennium, and Dark Skies wove menacing technologies, paranormal forces, and shadowy government agencies into complex tales of corruption and cover-ups. Mind control, alien abductions, secret government laboratories, and implacable “men in black” moved from the fringes to the mainstream of American culture, making weekly appearances in living rooms everywhere. Other series that played on fears of new technologies—such as virtual reality—set the stage for unfamiliar kinds of exploitation, while Dark Angel offered glimpses of a near-future wasteland devastated by a technological catastrophe. In The Paranormal and the Paranoid: Conspiratorial Science Fiction Television, Aaron John Gulyas explores the themes that permeated and defined science fiction television at the turn of the millennium. The author traces the roots of this phenomenon in an earlier generation of series including The Invaders, Kolchak: The Night Stalker,and Project U.F.O. and examines how changes in the cultural landscape led to the proliferation of these types of shows. This book delves into the internal mythology of shows like The X-Files, resurrects now-forgotten series like Wild Palms and VR.5, and provides an important glimpse into American culture at the close of the twentieth century. While exploring the pervasive grimness of these shows, Gulyas also examines how they offer hope in the form of heroes—like agents Scully and Mulder—who relentlessly dug through the tissue of lies and distortions to find and expose the truth. The Paranormal and the Paranoid will appeal to scholars of media studies, sociology, and science fiction—not to mention fans of these programs and even conspiracy theorists.
Expecting the End
Author: Kenneth G. C. Newport
Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN: 1932792384
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Jesus' promise that "the end" draws near has spawned an expectation of that grand event across various religious groups. This volume examines the abiding social issues that surround the continued presence of apocalyptic anticipation by setting them in historical, present-day, and future manifestations. Approaching this fervent expectation from a broad perspective, Gribben and Newport explore the contemporary movements with insightful analysis that provokes discussion and even self-reflection.
Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN: 1932792384
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Jesus' promise that "the end" draws near has spawned an expectation of that grand event across various religious groups. This volume examines the abiding social issues that surround the continued presence of apocalyptic anticipation by setting them in historical, present-day, and future manifestations. Approaching this fervent expectation from a broad perspective, Gribben and Newport explore the contemporary movements with insightful analysis that provokes discussion and even self-reflection.
The Houghton Line
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Leather industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Leather industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Saving Marriages
Author: Dr. Trevor Fraser
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
This couples’ devotional book invites you to spend the next one hundred days intentionally working on your marriage by daily reading and following the call to action. It invites you to make your marriage a priority by forming a strong spiritual foundation. Each day provides a text, a spiritual thought, and a call to action and ends with a prayer. Couples who make this commitment will notice the transformation to their marriage. Come with us on this journey called marriage for the next one hundred days and see what you can learn about each other while you develop tools to renovate your marriage.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
This couples’ devotional book invites you to spend the next one hundred days intentionally working on your marriage by daily reading and following the call to action. It invites you to make your marriage a priority by forming a strong spiritual foundation. Each day provides a text, a spiritual thought, and a call to action and ends with a prayer. Couples who make this commitment will notice the transformation to their marriage. Come with us on this journey called marriage for the next one hundred days and see what you can learn about each other while you develop tools to renovate your marriage.
The Rooster who Would Not be Quiet!
Author: Carmen Agra Deedy
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545722889
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow"--
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545722889
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow"--