Dante Hall

Author : Dante Hall,Bill Althaus
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1582619573

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Dante Hall by Dante Hall,Bill Althaus Pdf

This beautiful, limited-edition volume is hand-numbered and autographed by Dante Hall. Certificate of Authenticity included, only 500 copies available! X-citing. X-traordinary. X-cellent. Whatever adjective can be dreamed up, it cannot compare to the 2003 dream season Dante Hall enjoyed for the Kansas City Chiefs. From an appearance on the The Late Show with David Letterman to etching his name into the NFL record books, Dante ?The X-Factor? Hall turned the NFL into his own personal playground and helped the Chiefs get back to the postseason for the first time since 1998. As one of the most heralded running backs ever to hail from the football-crazy state of Texas, Hall enjoyed a great deal of success at Texas A&M before being unceremoniously dropped from the team because of a series of parking tickets that drew as much attention as his exploits on the football field.

Author : Guy P. Raffa
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674246966

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Dante’s Bones by Guy P. Raffa Pdf

A richly detailed graveyard history of the Florentine poet whose dead body shaped Italy from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the Risorgimento, World War I, and Mussolini’s fascist dictatorship. Dante, whose Divine Comedy gave the world its most vividly imagined story of the afterlife, endured an extraordinary afterlife of his own. Exiled in death as in life, the Florentine poet has hardly rested in peace over the centuries. Like a saint’s relics, his bones have been stolen, recovered, reburied, exhumed, examined, and, above all, worshiped. Actors in this graveyard history range from Lorenzo de’ Medici, Michelangelo, and Pope Leo X to the Franciscan friar who hid the bones, the stone mason who accidentally discovered them, and the opportunistic sculptor who accomplished what princes, popes, and politicians could not: delivering to Florence a precious relic of the native son it had banished. In Dante’s Bones, Guy Raffa narrates for the first time the complete course of the poet’s hereafter, from his death and burial in Ravenna in 1321 to a computer-generated reconstruction of his face in 2006. Dante’s posthumous adventures are inextricably tied to major historical events in Italy and its relationship to the wider world. Dante grew in stature as the contested portion of his body diminished in size from skeleton to bones, fragments, and finally dust: During the Renaissance, a political and literary hero in Florence; in the nineteenth century, the ancestral father and prophet of Italy; a nationalist symbol under fascism and amid two world wars; and finally the global icon we know today.

Author : Vittorio Montemaggi,Matthew Treherne
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780268162009

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Dante's Commedia by Vittorio Montemaggi,Matthew Treherne Pdf

In Dante's Commedia: Theology as Poetry, an international group of theologians and Dante scholars provide a uniquely rich set of perspectives focused on the relationship between theology and poetry in the Commedia. Examining Dante's treatment of questions of language, personhood, and the body; his engagement with the theological tradition he inherited; and the implications of his work for contemporary theology, the contributors argue for the close intersection of theology and poetry in the text as well as the importance of theology for Dante studies. Through discussion of issues ranging from Dante's use of imagery of the Church to the significance of the smile for his poetic project, the essayists offer convincing evidence that his theology is not what underlies his narrative poem, nor what is contained within it: it is instead fully integrated with its poetic and narrative texture. As the essays demonstrate, the Commedia is firmly rooted in the medieval tradition of reflection on the nature of theological language, while simultaneously presenting its readers with unprecedented, sustained poetic experimentation. Understood in this way, Dante emerges as one of the most original theological voices of the Middle Ages. Contributors: Piero Boitani, Oliver Davies, Theresa Federici, David F. Ford, Peter S. Hawkins, Douglas Hedley, Robin Kirkpatrick, Christian Moevs, Vittorio Montemaggi, Paola Nasti, John Took, Matthew Treherne, and Denys Turner.

Author : Christopher Kleinhenz,Kristina Olson
Publisher : Modern Language Association
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781603294287

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Approaches to Teaching Dante's Divine Comedy by Christopher Kleinhenz,Kristina Olson Pdf

Dante's Divine Comedy can compel and shock readers: it combines intense emotion and psychological insight with medieval theology and philosophy. This volume will help instructors lead their students through the many dimensions--historical, literary, religious, and ethical--that make the work so rewarding and enduringly relevant yet so difficult. Part 1, "Materials," gives instructors an overview of the important scholarship on the Divine Comedy. The essays of part 2, "Approaches," describe ways to teach the work in the light of its contemporary culture and ours. Various teaching situations (a first-year seminar, a creative writing class, high school, a prison) are considered, and the many available translations are discussed.

Author : Daniel DiMassa
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781684484188

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Dante in Deutschland by Daniel DiMassa Pdf

Around 1800, German Romantics fixated on Dante's Divine Comedy as a model for the creation of a new mythology of reason. This book traces that fixation across Romantic and Neo-Romantic texts, showing how the Romantic Dante cult in fact generated ominous amalgams of art, myth, and fascism in the twentieth century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 1713 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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NFL Draft by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles A. Shoemake
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781469103129

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Apotheosis of My Butterfly by Charles A. Shoemake Pdf

Apotheosis of My Butterfly embraces death and renewal, leavened with humorous and insightful repartee about art, nature, and creativity. As Edouard and Melissa develop their butterfly garden they fight to maintain their marriage against internal doubt and external forces. Physical needs and medical treatment of amputees, sexuality, grief, and death, are described frankly. Managed care malfeasance foreshadows a dramatic medical malpractice settlement. Indictment of the medical and legal professions is pointed, and serves as both caution and support to readers undergoing similar struggles. Poignantly Apotheosis of My Butterfly portrays marriage and life celebration through work, determination, art and love.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Athenaeum
ISBN : UCAL:$B247874

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John Francis, Publisher of the Athenæum by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Beckett
Publisher : House of Collectibles
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780375723278

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The Official Price Guide to Football Cards 2010 by James Beckett Pdf

Covers football cards from most manufacturers from 1948 to the present, featuring prices for individual cards and full sets.

Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 1720 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781631214448

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Rick Steves Italy 2017 by Rick Steves Pdf

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Italy. From the beaches to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, Italy has it all. With this book, you'll trace Italian culture from Rome's Colosseum to Michelangelo's David to the bustling elegance of Milan. Experience the art-drenched cities of Venice and Florence, explore the ancient ruins of the Roman Forum, and learn how to avoid the lines at the most popular museums. Discover the villages of Tuscany and Umbria and the lazy rhythms of the Cinque Terre. Shop at local market stalls, sip a cappuccino at an outdoor café, and pick up a picnic lunch at an allimentari. Relax and enjoy the life of Bella Italia! Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He'll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You'll get up-to-date recommendations about what is worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.

Author : Belfast Naturalists' Field Club
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Natural history
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106221468

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Annual Report of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club by Belfast Naturalists' Field Club Pdf

Author : Stephen Nover
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-25
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781580424516

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Winning Fantasy Football by Stephen Nover Pdf

With an estimated 20 to 30 million participants, fantasy football has burst into the mainstream of American pastimes. CBS, FOX, ESPN, and ABC devote significant airtime to fantasy predictions and advice, and there are over a dozen magazines devoted solely to the subject. Despite its meteoric rise in popularity, there has never been an authoritative and comprehensive book covering all aspects of the game. Until now. In this invaluable handbook, sports writer, handicapper, and gambling aficionado Stephen Nover presents a first-of-its-kind guide for dominating your league year in and year out. First time players and fantasy gurus alike will benefit-and profit-from the hard-won wisdom, insider tips, and battle-proven strategies found here. From off-season study and draft-day strategies to team maintenance and playoff mentality, this book delves deeper than any magazine to reveal the overall strategies and underlying philosophies that win-every year.

Author : Susan K. Skilton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439657362

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Moraga by Susan K. Skilton Pdf

Long before the Gold Rush drew settlers from the East, the land that would one day be developed into the town of Moraga was situated on a large rancho owned by the Moraga family. Nestled amongst hills just east of Oakland and Berkeley, the Moraga Valley of the 19th century attracted cattle ranchers and farmers who planted vegetables, fruit, and nuts. In particular, pear orchards established in the earliest farming days are still celebrated in the city’s annual Pear & Wine Festival. In the early 20th century, tourists escaped the sometimes chilly and fog-bound cities near San Francisco Bay to picnic in the Moraga redwoods. Electric trains, which brought Moraga’s commuters to cities and students to St. Mary’s College, enabled the growth of subdivisions and businesses. Train tracks eventually gave way to trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Once considered a potential site for the United Nations, Moraga has maintained its rural beauty while developing into a thriving suburb.

Author : Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher : Hobb's End Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction | April, 2022 | No. 3 by Wayne Kyle Spitzer Pdf

dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: CLOUDS Wayne Kyle Spitzer MEAND AND NO-ME Robert Pope LAUREN Cameron Trost THE VOICE OF SAVAGES WOOD Tim Jeffreys THE GOLDEN ROSE Alexandra Amick BETWEEN STOPS John Mangio MALPRACTICE James Mathews URNE Michael Fowler PREDATOR IN A PINAFORE DRESS Tre Luna ANGEL HOUSE Tim Newton Anderson

Author : John Clark Ridpath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066234736

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The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ... by John Clark Ridpath Pdf