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Author : Robert Thacker,C. L. Higham
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9781552382042
Presents scholarly views on the comparison of the Canadian and American Wests and the various methodologies involved.
Author : Arnold A. Lazarus
Publisher : Impact Publishers
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1886230382
"Many people contend that marriage is a relationship that carries the principle of friendship to its ultimate and most intimate degree. I think they are mistaken." One of the most influential psychotherapists of our time revisits his "two dozen myths" two decades later. Surprises aplenty in this no-holds barred conversation with readers about the "myths" that get married couples in trouble. The notions that "Husbands and wives should be best friends," "Marriage should be a 50-50 partnership," and "An unhappy marriage is better than a broken home," are explored, debunked, and re-examined in the light of 21st century hindsight. This is a provocative, insightful, sometimes disturbing look at some of our most cherished beliefs about marriage.
Author : David A. Leeming
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781598841756
The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin. ABC-CLIO's breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence. Expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Creation Myths of the World begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. At the core of the new edition is its enhanced focus on creation mythology as a global human phenomenon, with greatly expanded coverage of recurring motifs, comparative themes, the influence of geography, the social impact of myths, and more.
Author : J.F. Bierlein
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307754646
“Unusually accessible and useful . . . An eye-opener to readers into the universality and importance of myth in human history and culture.”—William E. Paden, Chair, Department of Religion, University of Vermont For as long as human beings have had language, they have had myths. Mythology is our earliest form of literary expression and the foundation of all history and morality. Now, in Parallel Myths, classical scholar J. F. Bierlein gathers the key myths from all of the world's major traditions and reveals their common themes, images, and meanings. Parallel Myths introduces us to the star players in the world's great myths—not only the twelve Olympians of Greek mythology, but the stern Norse Pantheon, the mysterious gods of India, the Egyptian Ennead, and the powerful deities of Native Americans, the Chinese, and the various cultures of Africa and Oceania. Juxtaposing the most potent stories and symbols from each tradition, Bierlein explores the parallels in such key topics as creation myths, flood myths, tales of love, morality myths, underworld myths, and visions of the Apocalypse. Drawing on the work of Joseph Campbell, Mircea Eliade, Carl Jung, Karl Jaspers, Claude Lévi-Strauss, and others, Bierlein also contemplates what myths mean, how to identify and interpret the parallels in myths, and how mythology has influenced twentieth-century psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and literary studies. “A first-class introduction to mythology . . . Written with great clarity and sensitivity.”—John G. Selby, Associate Professor, Roanoke College
Author : Kwame Nkrumah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:35112104697760
Author : Steven Brown,Jenifer Larson-Hall
Publisher : University of Michigan Press ELT
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780472034987
This volume was conceived as a first book in SLA for advanced undergraduate or introductory master’s courses that include education majors, foreign language education majors, and English majors. It’s also an excellent resource for practicing teachers. Both the research and pedagogy in this book are based on the newest research in the field of second language acquisition. It is not the goal of this book to address every SLA theory or teach research methodology. It does however address the myths and questions that non-specialist teacher candidates have about language learning. Steven Brown is the co-author of the introductory applied linguistics textbook Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation textbook (and workbook). The myths challenged in this book are: § Children learn languages quickly and easily while adults are ineffective in comparison. § A true bilingual is someone who speaks two languages perfectly. § You can acquire a language simply through listening or reading. § Practice makes perfect. § Language students learn (and retain) what they are taught. § Language learners always benefit from correction. § Individual differences are a major, perhaps the major, factor in SLA. § Language acquisition is the individual acquisition of grammar.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IBNR:CR102021268
Author : Robert Pavlis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1999012402
Garden Myths Book 2, the second in the series of two books, examines another 110 horticultural urban legends. Turning wisdom on its head, Robert Pavlis dives deep into traditional garden advice and debunks the myths and misconceptions that abound. He asks critical questions and uses science-based information to understand plants and their environment. Armed with the truth, Robert then turns this knowledge into easy-to-follow advice: Do tomatoes ripen faster if you remove leaves? Will extra phosphorus increase flowering? Does salt and vinegar kill weeds? Should you fertilize at planting time? Does companion planting work? Is drip irrigation better than sprinklers? Are natives better for pollinators? Should you replace soil in containers each year? "Garden Myths is a must-read for anyone who wants to use environmentally sound practices. This fascinating and informative book will help you understand plants better, reduce unnecessary work, convince you to buy fewer products and help you enjoy gardening more. "Gardeners just like you have commented on Garden Myths Book 1 "This book has simplified my gardening; saving me tons of work and plenty of money. An easy, enjoyable read. I highly recommend this book.", P.J. "This is a must have book for your gardening library.", Daryle Thomas "Great book. I have purchased several copies because I keep giving them away to friends trying to help educate them to stop wasting their time and money following wrong advice.", Karen Kroesen "More information than any other gardening book I've ever read. Because I read this book before I started my garden, I've saved an incredible amount of money", Stacy Hsu "You will enjoy and learn so much. Mr. Pavlis explains the science in a way that makes it very understandable.", Rams Fan "Favorite Book. I wish he wrote more books because I like the way he breaks down a subject and makes it easy to understand.", Craig Cardoni "One of the best books on gardening and, trust me, I have many. The author is a true gardening iconoclast who explains ideas succinctly and pleasurably. Highly recommended.", AstroGremlin "A must have for all gardeners.... The author debunks a hundred garden myths logically and scientifically.", Richard "My favorite quote from him is "Look to nature for answers - mother nature already knows how to garden"", Helen L.
Author : C. L. Higham,Robert Thacker
Publisher : Calgary : University of Calgary Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004805229
This reader explores the problems, importance and results of comparing the Canadian and American Wests, critically examining how we conceptualize the history and development of the West and how that influences our perceptions. This volume will provide an excellent introduction to this burgeoning area of study as it endeavors to engage the imaginations of those who are new to the subject.
Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307784339
"The perfect guide for a course correction in life" (Deepak Chopra) that teaches us how to enjoy a deeper, more meaningful relationship with the spiritual in our present troubled times. Drawing on his experiences as a former priest, Watts skillfully explains how the intuition of Eastern religion—Zen Buddhism, in particular—can be incorporated into the doctrines of Western Christianity, offering a timeless argument for the place of mystical religion in today’s world.
Author : Marlene Dumas
Publisher : David Zwirner Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781941701997
The latest from the renowned painter—Marlene Dumas’s new works respond more than ever to the uncertainty and sensuality of the painting process itself. Allowing the structure of the canvases and the materiality of the paint greater freedom to inform the development of her compositions, the artist has likened the creation of these works to the act of falling in love: an unpredictable and open-ended process that is as filled with awkwardness and anxiety as it is with bliss and discovery. Myths & Mortals documents a selection of new paintings—debuted in the spring of 2018 at David Zwirner, New York—ranging from monumental nude figures to intimately scaled canvases that present details of bodily parts and facial features. Several nearly ten-foot-tall paintings focus on individual figures, including a number of male and female nudes and a seemingly solemn bride, whose expression is obscured behind a floor-length veil. Like the Greek gods and goddesses, the figures in these paintings are at once larger than life and overwhelmingly human. The smaller-scale paintings—referred to by the artist as “erotic landscapes”—present a variety of fragmentary images: eyes, lips, nipples, or lovers locked in a kiss. Evident across all of these works is the artist’s uniquely sensitive treatment of the human form and her constantly evolving experimentation with color and texture. Alongside these new paintings, Dumas presents an expansive series of thirty-two works on paper originally created for a Dutch translation of William Shakespeare’s narrative poem Venus & Adonis (1593) by Hafid Bouazza (2016). Myths & Mortals is accompanied by new scholarship on the artist by Claire Messud and a text by Dumas herself.
Author : Steven Brown,Steven Randall Brown
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780472034598
This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for teachers of ESL listening courses. It was written to help ensure that teachers of listening are not perpetuating the myths of teaching listening.
Author : Jeppe Sinding Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781315475752
In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives. 'Myths and Mythologies' brings together the key classic and contemporary writings - philosophical, psychological, sociological, semiological and cognitivist - on myth. To the insider, myths contain truth, revelation and a 'history of ourselves'; to the outsider, a culture s myths can be seen as the product of foolish, infantile and wishful thinking. Myths tell us about specific cultures, about human creativity, and how narrative shapes and reflects understanding. The 'Reader' is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the impact of narrative on human culture and the meaning of truth in religious language.
Author : Marina Warner,Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0292706073
Vol. two is a compilations of five books. Each author describes the cultural background, written sources, and continuing legacy of the major myths, illustrated throughout by archaeological and artistic evidence.
Author : Roland Barthes
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780809071944
"This new edition of MYTHOLOGIES is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic, Roland Barthes's most emblematic work"--