Faces From The Land

Author : Thomas Maschio
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0299140946

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To Remember the Faces of the Dead by Thomas Maschio Pdf

As he challenges classical semiological accounts of cultural representation in this ethnography of Melanesian religious phenomenology, Thomas Maschio shows that ritual and poetic performance are about the enactment, expression, and invention of the self. Maschio demonstrates how such emotions as nostalgia, anger, sadness, and grief are creatively transformed during the course of religious performance and expression into a form of cultural memory--one that juxtaposes a pattern of cultural meaning with the emotional feeling of plenitude the Melanesian Rauto call makai. Evoked during initiation, mourning, and agricultural rites, and figuring prominently in Rauto discourse about the self, makai joins personal memory to patterned sets of images and meanings that Westerners would call culture.

Author : Yael Lin
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739182833

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Levinas Faces Biblical Figures by Yael Lin Pdf

This collection of essays is an attempt to capture the drama of the encounter, of the 'facing' of Levinas and the biblical text. It seeks to link Jewish experience and Levinasian themes such as responsibility, substitution, hospitality, suffering and forgiveness, and at the same time make the biblical text accessible in a new way. The book offers new insights on the opening up of Levinas's thought and biblical stories to one another; it considers the ways in which Levinas can open up the biblical text to requestioning, and how the biblical text can inform our reading of Levinas. Setting up in dialogue the heteronomic texts – the narrative texts of the bible and Levinas's philosophical texts – allows an enforced and renewed understanding of both. The examination of these issues is pursued from diverse perspectives and disciplines, probing the role biblical figures play in Levinas's thought and the manner by which to approach them. Do the biblical allusions serve in Levinas's thought merely as a rhetorical and literary device, as illustrations of his ideas, or perhaps they have a deeper philosophical meaning, which contributes to his project in general? Do the references to biblical figures work in Levinas's philosophy in a way that other literary figures are incapable of, and how do these references comply with his conflicted attitude towards literature?

Author : Michael Taylor
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781450006231

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The Many Faces of Faith by Michael Taylor Pdf

Faith is one of the most critical aspects of the Christian life, because it is the means by which we receive all that God has secured for us; yet the nature of faith is one of the most misunderstood concepts of Christianity. Some conceptualize faith as some mental state that one must reach before they are able to “tap into” God’s “resources.” Others view faith as some sort of incorporeal substance that is “out there” for which we must reach. All of these concepts of faith are deficient, if not heretical, and yet all of them are found in the church. Others view faith as a mere fantasy or hope with no basis in reality, and thus religious claims are excluded from the arena of knowledge. “For a number of years my heart has been trilled over the doctrine of faith as it is received and taught among evangelical Christians everywhere. Great emphasis is laid upon faith in orthodox circles, and that is good, but still I am troubled. Specifically, my fear is that the modern conception of faith is not the biblical one; that when the teachers of our day use the word, they do no mean what Bible meant when they used it”. I also share the same concerns with A.W.Tozer, when he said; “the cause of my uneasiness are these”: 1. The lack of spiritual fruits in the lives of so many who claim to have faith. 2. The rarity of a radical change in the conduct and general outlook of persons professing their new faith in Christ as their personal Savior. 3. The failure of our teachers to define or even describe the thing to which the word faith is supposed to refer. 4. The heartbreaking failure of multitudes of seekers is they are even so earnest to make anything out of the doctrine or to receive any satisfying experience through it. 5. The real danger that a doctrine that is parroted so widely and received so uncritically by so many is false as understood by them. 6. I have seen faith put forward as an escape from reality, a refuge from the necessity of hard thinking, a hiding place for weak character, natural optimism, emotional thrills and nervous tics. Therefore, in the pages of this book, I will endeavor to outline for your benefit the dynamics of faith. What is faith? How does faith works? How to grow in faith? The power of faith; the Excellency of faith; the demand of faith; the perseverance of faith; the challenges of faith; the object of faith, the effect of faith; the response of faith; the discipline of faith; the necessity of faith and many more are discussed.

Author : Julie K. Aageson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798385201921

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Holy Faces by Julie K. Aageson Pdf

This eclectic, perhaps quirky collection of reflections celebrates a longing to know who we are, who and what God is, and what the world is like. In joy and sorrow, each one mirrors the holiness of life, eliciting reverence--for ourselves, the natural world, and the mystery of what it means to be. Each conveys a sense of awe and wonder while pointing beyond mere observation, a deeper and more profound encounter than may first meet the eye. The faces of poets Mary Oliver and Brian Doyle help illumine the natural world. The faces of prophets Brian Blount, Desmond Tutu, and John Lewis inspire engagement and action. Julian of Norwich continues to astound and astonish with her discerning writings and visions. And the Buddha, in his last hours, admonishes frightened villagers to "make of yourselves a light." Readers will be reminded of faces from the recent pandemic and the grief of suicide together with the joy of new life. In faces known and unknown, this book honors holy faces that grace our lives. These are faces where I see God.

Author : Brian Way
Publisher : Baker's Plays
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Drama
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Balloon Faces by Brian Way Pdf

Author : Linda Marra
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Photography
ISBN : UOM:39015078797480

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Faces from the Land by Linda Marra Pdf

Presents a collection of photographs depicting the regalia worn by Native Americans at Powwows.

Author : Amrita Basu
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520338159

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Two Faces of Protest by Amrita Basu Pdf

Drawing on case studies of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in West Bengal and Shramik Sangathana in Maharashtra, this ground-breaking new work examines Indian women's political activism. Investigating institutional change at the state level and protest at the village level, Amrita Basu traces the paths of two kinds of political activism among these women. With insights gleaned from extensive interviews with activists, government officials, and ordinary men and women, she finds that militancy has been fueled by pronounced sexual and class cleavages combined with potentially rancorous ethnic division. Thorough in its fieldwork, incisive in its political analysis, Two Faces of Protest offers a richly textured and sensitive view of women's political activism in the Third World. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.

Author : Alvin Waite
Publisher : Aspect Books
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781479606047

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Many Faces of Life Captured Through Poetry by Alvin Waite Pdf

Many Faces of Life Captured Through Poetry is an anthology of expressions, capturing the different aspects of life. Journey with Alvin as he gives a voice to life’s joy, sadness, surprise, anger, fear, and even suffering. Each poem is written to give inspiration, hope, and relief as you travel through each phase of your life. The author hopes readers will realize that every dream can become a reality. That they will face storms in life, however, we have the assurance that every storm will become calm, so with Christ in the vessel they can smile at the storm.

Author : Duncan Green,Sue Branford
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781583673249

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Faces of Latin America by Duncan Green,Sue Branford Pdf

Faces of Latin America has sold more than 50,000 copies since it first appeared in 1991, and is widely considered to be the best available introduction in English to the economies, politics, demography, social structures, environment and cultures of Latin America. Duncan Green and Sue Branford take the reader beyond the conventional media’s fixation on the drug trade, corrupt politicians and military leaders, death squads, and guerrilla movements to celebrate the vibrant history and culture of Latin America’s people. Faces of Latin America examines some of the key forces—from conquest and the growth of the commodity trade, military rule, land distribution, industrialization, and migration to civil wars and revolutions, the debt crisis, neoliberalism, and NAFTA—shaping the region’s political and social history. Green also analyzes the response to these transformations—the rise of freedom fighters and populists, guerrilla wars and grassroots social movements, union organizing and trade movements, liberation theology, and the women’s movement, sustainable development and the fight for the rainforest, popular culture and the mass media—providing a fascinating and unparalleled portrait of the continent. This new edition is thoroughly updated and covers recent developments in Latin America such as the growing costs of export agriculture, the rise of Brazilian manufacturing, connections between the war on drugs and the war on terror, the social costs of neoliberalism, the Argentinian default, the search for new economic models in Venezuela and elsewhere, the decline in direct U.S. military intervention in the region, growing urbanization, urban poverty and casual employment, outmigration and the importance of family remittances from abroad, rampant environmental destruction, the struggles of indigenous movements, and more.

Author : Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Bible
ISBN : MINN:31951P00302340O

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Arcana Cœlestia by Emanuel Swedenborg Pdf

Author : Cynthia D. Stowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035080105

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Faces of a Reservation by Cynthia D. Stowell Pdf

An attractive and perceptive photographic and historical view of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Oregon. 11x11" Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : IOWA:31858029319526

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Hansard's Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf

Author : Kamrul Hossain,Anna Petrétei
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004314399

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Understanding the Many Faces of Human Security by Kamrul Hossain,Anna Petrétei Pdf

Understanding the Many Faces of Human Security: Perspectives of Northern Indigenous Peoples addresses different aspects of human security threats upon the indigenous peoples of the North: the Ainu, Inuit, Nenets, Sámi and the Mongolian indigenous herders.

Author : Onk Beakman
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409392019

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Skylanders Mask of Power: Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen by Onk Beakman Pdf

The greatest Storm Titan of them all is about to make a royal appointment with his biggest challenge yet. Lightning Rod teams up with Drobot, Double Trouble and Pop Fizz to journey to a far-off city where the locals have an eye for trouble! From the pen of Onk Beakman comes the third tale in the Mask of Power series, based on the characters from the smash hit Skylanders video games.

Author : Adam S. Wilkins
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674725522

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Making Faces by Adam S. Wilkins Pdf

Adam Wilkins draws on studies of nonhuman species, the fossil record, genetics, and molecular and developmental biology to reconstruct the evolution of the human face and its inextricable link to our species’ evolving social complexity. The neural and muscular mechanisms that allowed facial expressions also led to speech, which is unique to humans.