Vinson S Christmas And Other Oddities

Author : William James Vinson
Publisher : William J. Vinson
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780982708477

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Vinson's Christmas and Other Oddities by William James Vinson Pdf

The ancient tales and distant origins of Christmas and its' traditions have long been of very little interest to the right thinking. This book seeks to arm the know it all, the boor, the acid tempered and other social miscreants with information designed to harass the sensibilities of the more balanced celebrants of Christmas. Early scorn for Vinsons Christmas: And Other Oddities. A work of utter madness. : The London Chronicle An inelegant assortment of claptrap, poppycock, balderdash and rubbish with the aftertaste of an ill stored cod. : Lloyds Illustrated Newspaper Repellent tripe of the first order. a tome so vile as to shame Gutenberg himself. : The Hull Packet

Author : Grant Parker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107100817

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South Africa, Greece, Rome by Grant Parker Pdf

This book explores how since colonial times South Africa has created its own vernacular classicism, both in creative media and everyday life.

Author : Erin Kathleen Rowe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108421218

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Black Saints in Early Modern Global Catholicism by Erin Kathleen Rowe Pdf

This is the untold story of how black saints - and the slaves who venerated them - transformed the early modern church. It speaks to race, the Atlantic slave trade, and global Christianity, and provides new ways of thinking about blackness, holiness, and cultural authority.

Author : John Hallowell Ohly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Industrial mobilization
ISBN : UIUC:30112048582065

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Industrialists in Olive Drab by John Hallowell Ohly Pdf

Author : Malcolm X,Alex Haley
Publisher : Penguin Modern Classics
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0141185430

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X,Alex Haley Pdf

Malcolm X's blazing, legendary autobiography, completed shortly before his assassination in 1965, depicts a remarkable life: a child born into rage and despair, who turned to street-hustling and cocaine in the Harlem ghetto, followed by prison, where he converted to the Black Muslims and honed the energy and brilliance that made him one of the most important political figures of his time - and an icon in ours. It also charts the spiritual journey that took him beyond militancy, and led to his murder, a powerful story of transformation, redemption and betrayal. Vilified by his critics as an anti-white demagogue, Malcolm X gave a voice to unheard African-Americans, bringing them pride, hope and fearlessness, and remains an inspirational and controversial figure today.

Author : Mark W. Moffett
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520945418

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Adventures among Ants by Mark W. Moffett Pdf

Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, "the Indiana Jones of entomology," takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo. Moffett’s spectacular close-up photographs shrink us down to size, so that we can observe ants in familiar roles; warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. We find them creating marketplaces and assembly lines and dealing with issues we think of as uniquely human—including hygiene, recycling, and warfare. Adventures among Ants introduces some of the world’s most awe-inspiring species and offers a startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception. • Ants are world-class road builders, handling traffic problems on thoroughfares that dwarf our highway systems in their complexity • Ants with the largest societies often deploy complicated military tactics • Some ants have evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers, domesticating other insects and growing crops for food

Author : Dagnosław Demski,Dominika Czarnecka
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789633864401

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Staged Otherness by Dagnosław Demski,Dominika Czarnecka Pdf

The cultural phenomenon of exhibiting non-European people in front of the European audiences in the 19th and 20th century was concentrated in the metropolises in the western part of the continent. Nevertheless, traveling ethnic troupes and temporary exhibitions of non-European humans took place also in territories located to the east of the Oder river and Austria. The contributors to this edited volume present practices of ethnographic shows in Russia, Poland, Czechia, Slovenia, Hungary, Germany, Romania, and Austria and discuss the reactions of local audiences. The essays offer critical arguments to rethink narratives of cultural encounters in the context of ethnic shows. By demonstrating the many ways in which the western models and customs were reshaped, developed, and contested in Central and Eastern European contexts, the authors argue that the dominant way of characterizing these performances as “human zoos” is too narrow. The contributors had to tackle the difficult task of finding traces other than faint copies of official press releases by the tour organizers. The original source material was drawn from local archives, museums, and newspapers of the discussed period. A unique feature of the volume is the rich amount of images that complement every single case study of ethnic shows.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172102021898

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The Junior Reviewers Catalog of the Best Books for Children by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Ely
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : 9780806301037

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The Big Sandy Valley by William Ely Pdf

The history and genealogy of the people of the Big Sandy Valley.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101081975961

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Bric-a-brac by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Steinfels
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781439128411

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A People Adrift by Peter Steinfels Pdf

In A People Adrift, a prominent Catholic thinker states bluntly that the Catholic Church in the United States must transform itself or suffer irreversible decline. Peter Steinfels shows how even before the recent revelations about sexual abuse by priests, the explosive combination of generational change and the thinning ranks of priests and nuns was creating a grave crisis of leadership and identity. This groundbreaking book offers an analysis not just of the church's immediate troubles but of less visible, more powerful forces working below the surface of an institution that provides a spiritual identity for 65 million Americans and spans the nation with its parishes, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, clinics, and social service agencies. In A People Adrift, Steinfels warns that entrenched liberals and conservatives are trapped in a "theo-logical gridlock" that often ignores what in fact goes on in families, parishes, classrooms, voting booths, and Catholic organizations of all types. Above all, he insists, the altered Catholic landscape demands a new agenda for leadership, from the selection of bishops and the rethinking of the priesthood to the thorough preparation and genuine incorporation of a lay leadership that is already taking over key responsibilities in Catholic institutions. Catholicism exerts an enormous cultural and political presence in American life. No one interested in the nation's moral, intellectual, and political future can be indifferent to the fate of what has been one of the world's most vigorous churches -- a church now severely challenged.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN : UOM:39015076071946

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Antiquarian Bookman by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lewis Carroll
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547528333

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Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll Pdf

"Alice's Adventures Under Ground" by Lewis Carroll. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1380 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Music
ISBN : IOWA:31858028446445

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The Billboard by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lewis Carroll
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781616402235

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Pdf

In 1865, English author CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON (1832-1898), aka Lewis Carroll, wrote a fantastical adventure story for the young daughters of a friend. The adventures of Alice-named for one of the little girls to whom the book was dedicated-who journeys down a rabbit hole and into a whimsical underworld realm, instantly struck a chord with the British public, and then with readers around the world. Dodgson's playfulness-with language, with mathematical puzzles, with testy creatures such as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts-still confounds and teases lovers of fantasy fiction today. Alice acolytes continue to unravel the book's strange riddles, and constantly find new meaning in the unexpected underlying themes, from the trials of early adolescence to the value of nonsense. The conundrums and delights of Alice ensures its ongoing influence over modern pop culture. This unabridged replica edition features the original illustrations by English artist SIR JOHN TENNIEL (1820-1914), and is a treasured addition to any library.