The Reluctant Land

Author : Cole Harris
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774858380

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The Reluctant Land by Cole Harris Pdf

Winner, 2008 K.D. Srivastava Prize for Excellence in Scholarly Publishing, UBC Press The Reluctant Land describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the fifteenth century to the Confederation years of the late 1860s and early 1870s. It shows how a deeply indigenous land was reconstituted in European terms, and, at the same time, how European ways were recalibrated in this non-European space. It also shows how an archipelago of scattered settlement emerged out of an encounter with a parsimonious territory, and suggests how deeply this encounter differed from an American relationship with abundance. The book begins with a description of land and life in northern North America in 1500, and ends by considering the relationship between the pattern of early Canada and the country as we know it today. Intended to illuminate the background of modern Canada, The Reluctant Land is an intelligent discussion of people and place that will be welcomed by scholars and lay readers alike.

Author : Cole Harris
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774864442

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A Bounded Land by Cole Harris Pdf

Canada is a bounded land – a nation situated between rock and cold to the north and a border to the south. Cole Harris traces how society was reorganized – for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike – when Europeans resettled this distinctive land. Through a series of vignettes that focus on people’s experiences on the ground, he exposes the underlying architecture of colonialism, from first contacts, to the immigrant experience in early Canada, to the dispossession of First Nations. In the process, he unearths fresh insights on the influence of Indigenous peoples and argues that Canada’s boundedness is ultimately drawing it toward its Indigenous roots.

Author : K.B. Saxena
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000216141

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Swaraj and the Reluctant State by K.B. Saxena Pdf

This book traces the historical roots of marginalization of Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims and Women in Indian Society and appraises the role of the State in combating the widespread discrimination faced by them in society, economy, politics and governance, and in their own struggles for dignity and social justice. Please note: This title is co-published with Aakar Books, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Author : Martin Sicker
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780595469031

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The Exodus and the Reluctant Prophet by Martin Sicker Pdf

The biblical narrative of the Exodus and of Moses, the reluctant prophet who was chosen to lead it, deals with the critical formative event in the history of ancient Israel. However, the narrative also contains a number of enigmatic passages as well as some seemingly unrelated episodes. In this book, the author undertakes to unravel the enigmas and show how the various disparate elements contribute to the narrative. The focus in The Exodus and the Reluctant Prophet is on what the biblical text is telling us, explicitly as well as implicitly, about the world in which the ancient Israelites became transformed from a mass of ethnically related people into a nation bound by a divine covenant, and the extraordinary role that the Exodus played in the process. In the effort to comprehend and explain the highly complex biblical text, the author has consulted a wide range of commentaries and studies written over a period of some two millennia that have sought to understand the biblical texts from a wide variety of perspectives, many of which are presented for the reader's consideration, including many sources inaccessible to those without a working knowledge of Hebrew.

Author : Richard Leslie Parrott,Refraction,
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781401680398

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The Reluctant Journey by Richard Leslie Parrott,Refraction, Pdf

Imagine the God of the universe whispering in your ear, “What shall we create out of your life that will serve My purpose?” The path of authenticity is not a solo endeavor but a calling to a partnership with God that requires utter honesty, trust, commitment, and wisdom. God guides your path with a two-fold promise, “You know I love you as you are, but together, we can make of your life what I created you to be.” Following the petitions of our Lord’s Prayer, Dr. Richard Parrott examines a family of authentic partners, the family of Abraham and Sarah, their son Isaac, grandson Jacob, and great-grandson Joseph. This fresh telling of the story reveals practical answers to the question, “How can my partnership with God be genuine, mature, and significant?” The Reluctant Journey is an honest and practical guide for relating to God. As authentic Christians, we can live true in Christ and our love for him each day, choosing His best for us so that together, we advance His kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven.” Features include: Truths from the Lord’s Prayer Stories of the founders of our faith Thought-provoking questions for spiritual conversation or reflection

Author : William Fulton
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0801865069

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The Reluctant Metropolis by William Fulton Pdf

A Los Angeles Times Bestseller "William Fulton is the Raymond Chandler of Los Angeles real estate."—Kevin Starr, California State Librarian and author of Material Dreams: Los Angeles through the 1920s A Los Angeles Times Bestseller"William Fulton is the Raymond Chandler of Los Angeles real estate."—Kevin Starr, California State Librarian and author of Material Dreams: Los Angeles through the 1920s In twelve engaging essays, William Fulton chronicles the history of urban planning in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, tracing the legacy of short-sighted political and financial gains that has resulted in a vast urban region on the brink of disaster. Looking at such diverse topics as shady real estate speculations, the construction of the Los Angeles subway, the battle over the future of South Central L.A. after the 1992 riots, and the emergence of Las Vegas as "the new Los Angeles," Fulton offers a fresh perspective on the city's epic sprawl. The only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing "cocoon citizenship," the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis.

Author : David W. Torrance
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498232906

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The Reluctant Minister by David W. Torrance Pdf

""Here are the details of an amazing life. . . . This is a book well worth reading."" --Very Revd John Miller ""A work rich in human interest, redolent of the grace of God, and completely honest in describing both the author's struggles with a sense of call to ministry, and the highs and lows of subsequent pastoral experience."" --Angus Morrison, Church of Scotland Moderator, 2015-16

Author : Billy R. Cooper
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781465345851

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The Reluctant General by Billy R. Cooper Pdf

Many people have asked me over the years how I became a general. My response is usually reluctantly. Never genuinely believed it might be possible. In the first few chapters of this autobiography, Cooper recalls events from his childhood, growing up on the farm with his maternal grandparents. The next chapters follow his high school life, and finally, his entrance into the military. Follow Coopers audacious encounters from being a Training Officer, to 1st Battalion, 22d Artillery, to Field Artillery Staff Officer, to Senior Operations Officer, to Deputy Commanding General US Army Recruiting Command, taking him across the United States to Vietnam, Germany and the Persian Gulf. Alternating stories about his exciting encounters in the field, his own insights and his experiences that will benefit the readers, The Reluctant General proves that what many others may think is a will-of-the-wisp can turn into something real.

Author : Thomas Osborne
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781459702387

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Reluctant Pioneer by Thomas Osborne Pdf

Thomas Osborne delivers a gripping account of 1870s Ontario pioneer life. The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, trudging alone with his even younger brother along unmarked primitive roads to find their luckless father who, in 1875, had decided to make a new start for his beleaguered family on some "free land" in the bush east of the pioneer village of Huntsville, Ontario. The miracle is that Thomas lived to tell the tale. For the next five years Thomas endured starvation, falling through the ice and freezing, accidents with axes and boats, and narrow escapes from wolves and bears. Many years later, after returning to the United States, Osborne wrote down all his adventures in a graphic memoir that has become, in the words of author and journalist Roy MacGregor, "an undiscovered Canadian classic." Reluctant Pioneer provides a brooding sense of adventure and un- sentimental realism to deliver a powerful account of pioneer life where tragedies arrive as naturally as rain and where humour resides in irony.

Author : Michael Grossman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467075152

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The Reluctant Jew by Michael Grossman Pdf

Even if you are agnostic or hard-core atheist there is a dazzling, thought-expanding, bright side to religion you may have overlooked. Living a spiritual life in the tradition of the Jewish faith, does not mean mindless adherence to outdated dogma. Judaism, instead, can be a source of exhilarating wonder, an inspiration to justice, and an impetus to ever increasing knowledge. Nowadays, even many who profess to be the most pious among us realize that when asked, What is God?, they must answer logically, even scientifically, to be persuasive. Theyre aware that any religion, to be convincing, other than to die-hard adherents, can not be at odds with reason and blindly insist only it speaks the truth. The field, therefore, is wide open. Each of us can attempt to journey towards a concept of God that makes sense, celebrates the discoveries of science, and will, hopefully, imbue the traveler with wonderment at the astonishing beauty in the world that too often lays hidden from us. Join Michael Grossman in his journey to the heart of Judaism, which places much more emphasis on "what people do" than on "what they believe," and in the process, an understanding of all the worlds great faiths.

Author : Herb Sennett
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781490818078

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The Reluctant General by Herb Sennett Pdf

The story of Deborah and Barak from the biblical book of Judges describes amazing courage and fortitude beyond modern comprehension. In this modern retelling of the old story, Herb Sennett brings to life the people of 1150 BC in such a way that their hopes, dreams, struggles, pain, and suffering help us face our own problems in the light of God's willingness to help his people whenever they are threatened with extinction. The Jewish people of that day knew little of warfare and tactics, but they were able to defeat the most powerful army of the day and then conquer the most heavily defended city in the area. This novel tells of their struggle to live free of oppression and fear through their faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Author : George Littlechild
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0613613902

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This Land Is My Land by George Littlechild Pdf

For use in schools and libraries only. Using text and his own paintings, the author describes the experiences of Indians of North America in general as well as his experiences growing up as a Plains Cree Indian in Canada.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0941441326

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Germany by Anonim Pdf

Author : Clara Miller
Publisher : Virtualbookworm Publishing
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781589398580

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The Reluctant Heretic by Clara Miller Pdf

"The Reluctant Heretic," the twelfth volume in the BROTHERS Series and the first in the SAGA OF THE TRAVELERS, relates the strange background and exciting adventures of the mysterious Frenchman, Andre Giroux. It also interweaves the tale of the ordeals endured by some unlikely victims of the Nazis. The story moves back and forth between the two stories and two time periods.

Author : Alan Haehnel
Publisher : Dramatic Publishing
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fantasy drama, American
ISBN : 1583422552

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Heubner the Reluctant by Alan Haehnel Pdf