Lightning From The Depths

Author : Robert Elsie,Janice Mathie-Heck
Publisher : Writings from an Unbound Europ
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0810124637

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Lightning from the Depths by Robert Elsie,Janice Mathie-Heck Pdf

If a people Have no poets And no poetry of their own For a National Anthology Then treachery and barking Will do the trick With these words, a challenge is laid down in this new volume of Albanian poetry. Albania, however, has a dynamic tradition of literature. Lightning from the Depths is the first English collection to present the full range of Albanian verse. Albanian literature has had many lives. The early Christian traditions disappeared as Islam and the Ottoman Empire took over. Muslim literature, too, withered when the nation strove to become an independent European country. The beginnings of a modern tradition were quashed by the Stalinists. All along this rocky path, poets have turned the political strife, poverty, and isolation their nation has often experienced into culture, both celebrating and questioning the society in which they live. Lightning from the Depths opens readers’ eyes to a new political and cultural world populated artists who can spin despair into poetry.

Author : John Taylor
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781412855303

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A Little Tour through European Poetry by John Taylor Pdf

This book is both a sequel to author John Taylor’s earlier volume Into the Heart of European Poetry and something different. It is a sequel because this volume expands upon the base of the previous book to include many more European poets. It is different in that it is framed by stories in which the author juxtaposes his personal experiences involving European poetry or European poets as he travels through different countries where the poets have lived or worked. Taylor explores poetry from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Lithuania, Albania, Romania, Turkey, and Portugal, all of which were missing in the previous gathering, analyzes heady verse written in Galician, and presents an important poet born in the Chuvash Republic. His tour through European poetry also adds discoveries from countries whose languages he reads fluently—Italy, Germany (and German-speaking Switzerland), Greece, and France. Taylor’s model is Valery Larbaud, to whom his criticism, with its liveliness and analytical clarity, is often compared. Readers will enjoy a renewed dialogue with European poetry, especially in an age when translations are rarely reviewed, present in literary journals, or studied in schools. This book, along with Into the Heart of European Poetry, motivates a dialogue by bringing foreign poetry out of the specialized confines of foreign language departments.

Author : P R Adams
Publisher : Promethean Tales
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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From the Depths by P R Adams Pdf

Be careful when you look into the past. When Elliot Saganash and Tammy McPhee agreed to carry on the work of the Elders, they had no idea what they were getting into. Ancient powers—gods—and their human allies wiped out the Circle, leaving only two teenagers to carry on. Now Elliot and Tammy find themselves over their heads and sinking even deeper. Their first objective: restore Harrison Mansion so that they can begin recruiting other shamans from around the world. But a chance discovery leads to unexpected good news: There might be an Elder alive in the world, one who left before the massacre that killed the others. As Elliot struggles to overcome the losses he has suffered, he realizes he may not be able to do the one thing he was meant to do: protect Tammy. And Tammy has problems of her own, starting with a possible pregnancy. If that weren’t enough, Yuki returns. But is she ally or enemy? Pick up the third book in The Chain series, and dive into the world of spirits and magic, action and suspense!

Author : Justin D. Edwards,Rune Graulund,Johan Höglund
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781452967271

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Dark Scenes from Damaged Earth by Justin D. Edwards,Rune Graulund,Johan Höglund Pdf

An urgent volume of essays engages the Gothic to advance important perspectives on our geological era What can the Gothic teach us about our current geological era? More than just spooky, moonlit castles and morbid graveyards, the Gothic represents a vibrant, emergent perspective on the Anthropocene. In this volume, more than a dozen scholars move beyond longstanding perspectives on the Anthropocene—such as science fiction and apocalyptic narratives—to show that the Gothic offers a unique (and dark) interpretation of events like climate change, diminished ecosystems, and mass extinction. Embracing pop cultural phenomena like True Detective, Jaws, and Twin Peaks, as well as topics from the New Weird and prehistoric shark fiction to ruin porn and the “monstroscene,” Dark Scenes from Damaged Earth demonstrates the continuing vitality of the Gothic while opening important new paths of inquiry. These essays map a genealogy of the Gothic while providing fresh perspectives on the ongoing climate chaos, the North/South divide, issues of racialization, dark ecology, questions surrounding environmental justice, and much more. Contributors: Fred Botting, Kingston U; Timothy Clark, U of Durham; Rebecca Duncan, Linnaeus U; Michael Fuchs, U of Oldenburg, Germany; Esthie Hugo, U of Warwick; Dawn Keetley, Lehigh U; Laura R. Kremmel, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Timothy Morton, Rice U; Barry Murnane, U of Oxford; Jennifer Schell, U of Alaska Fairbanks; Lisa M. Vetere, Monmouth U; Sara Wasson, Lancaster U; Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock, Central Michigan U.

Author : E. T. A. Hoffmann
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1972-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0226347893

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Tales of E. T. A. Hoffmann by E. T. A. Hoffmann Pdf

Ranging from macabre fantasies to fairy tales and tales of crime, these stories from the author of The Nutcracker create a rich fictional world. Hoffman paints a complex vision of humanity, where people struggle to establish identities in a hostile, absurd world. "The editors have made an excellent selection, and the result is a book of great distinction."—Denis Donoghue, New York Review of Books "The translators have proved fully equal to all the challenges of Hoffmann's romantic irony and his richly allusive prose, giving us an accurate and idiomatic rendering that also retains much of the original flavor."—Harry Zohn, Saturday Review

Author : Michael Carroll
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441969170

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Drifting on Alien Winds by Michael Carroll Pdf

Ever since the Montgolfier's hot air balloon carried a chicken, a goat, and a duck into the Parisian skies, scientists have dreamed of contraptions to explore the atmosphere. With the advent of the space age, new airborne inventions were needed. From the Soviet Venus balloons to the advanced studies of blimps and airplanes for the atmospheres of Mars and Titan, Drifting on Alien Winds surveys the many creative and often wacky ideas for exploring alien skies. Through historical photographs and stunning original paintings by the author, readers also explore the weather on planets and moons, from the simmering acid-laden winds of Venus to liquid methane-soaked skies of Titan.

Author : Robert Elsie
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810873803

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Historical Dictionary of Albania by Robert Elsie Pdf

Albania is not well known by outsiders; it was deliberately closed to the outside world during the communist era. Now it has thankfully become free again, its borders are open and it can be visited, and it is increasingly integrating with the rest of Europe and beyond. Unfortunately, Albania has had its share of problems in the post-communist era; it's a land of destitution and despair, thanks in part to the Albanian mafia, which has turned the country into one of blood-feuds, kalashnikovs, and eternal crises. Yet, Albania is, in essence, a European nation like any other and will soon, it is to be hoped, advance and take its proper place in Europe and the world. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Albania relates the history of this little-known country through a detailed chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, appendixes, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets.

Author : Henry Morley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : English literature
ISBN : NYPL:33433112018670

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English Writers ... by Henry Morley Pdf

Author : John LIttlewood
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781785355776

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The Way by John LIttlewood Pdf

Do you want to find out more about the Qabalah but have been put off by the Jewish terms and the complicated and obscure religious words usually used? Then this book is for you. Real life is meeting challenges or working around them. It is a never-ending struggle that holds dreams, fears, joys and delights in an infinite number and variety of experiences. The Way is a system to help develop your potential and ability. It is dangerous, for it will change you. Think of the Qabalah as a map of your mind. It is a system that encourages the subconscious to explore, grow and delight in being truly human and unique. This book is a wonderful and frightening journey, truly The Way.

Author : Leng YeDiLei
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781648842993

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Ancestral Emperor of Primordial World by Leng YeDiLei Pdf

When the universe first opened, the heavens and earth became chaotic, and the grandmist was born. According to the legends, there were 3,000 great Daos, 800 side doors, and a total of 3800 grandmist purple clouds. The Creation Jade Plate that Hong Jun obtained from the Zhou Mountain contained 49 strands of purple qi, and when Pan Gu established the heavens, it encountered divine retribution and fell apart. As for Hong Jun, he obtained 7 pieces of the great Dao, and the rest, he did not know that some of the grandmist energy had disappeared into the universe, while others had landed in some famous mountains and rivers. There were also some who stayed in their spirit veins to absorb the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, becoming more and more spiritual! Obtain the good fortune of the world, know the Yin and Yang, change at dawn, and train to become a great Dao. Association Teardrop QQ: 297253427 Favorite friends can add oh, writing books is tiring, when there's nothing to do it's still possible to bullsh * t. Close]

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : English imprints
ISBN : UCR:31210023575390

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Translation Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jean-René Jannot
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 0299208443

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Religion in Ancient Etruria by Jean-René Jannot Pdf

This timely volume embraces and interprets the increasingly broad and deep canon of life narratives by African Americans. The contributors discover and recover neglected lives, texts, and genres, enlarge the wide range of critical methods used by scholars to study these works, and expand the understanding of autobiography to encompass photography, comics, blogs, and other modes of self-expression. This book also examines at length the proliferation of African American autobiography in the twenty-first century, noting the roles of digital genres, remediated lives, celebrity lives, self-help culture, non-Western religious traditions, and the politics of adoption. The life narratives studied range from an eighteenth-century criminal narrative, a 1918 autobiography, and the works of Richard Wright to new media, graphic novels, and a celebrity memoir from Pam Grier."

Author : William Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : OXFORD:555044005

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Peter Parley's Annual by William Martin Pdf

Author : Bill Kynes,Will Kynes
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781514000779

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Wrestling with Job by Bill Kynes,Will Kynes Pdf

The unique richness of the book of Job cannot be simply explained—it must be experienced. While Job presents challenges for scholars, ministry leaders, and laypeople, it also contains powerful lessons on faith and perseverance in the face of suffering that we all need to hear. In Wrestling with Job, Bill Kynes, a lifelong pastor, and his son Will Kynes, a Job scholar, guide readers on a journey through this complex text. Each chapter combines exposition, spiritual application, and a deeper look at some of the thornier aspects of the text. Complete with reflection questions for groups or individuals, this book equips anyone wondering how the lessons of Job apply to their own lives to consider how they too might practice defiant faith.

Author : Sir Charles Wyville Thomson,William Benjamin Carpenter,John Gwyn Jeffreys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Deep-sea sounding
ISBN : UOM:39015031098554

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The Depths of the Sea by Sir Charles Wyville Thomson,William Benjamin Carpenter,John Gwyn Jeffreys Pdf