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A Book in the Hand
As we find ourselves in the midst of a huge technological revolution and the computer screen takes over the printed page, the history of the book has become a subject of study throughout the world. This collection of 15 essays looks at at a wide variety of topics from the short but busy history of the printed word in New Zealand. Several writers discuss the meeting between Maori oral tradition and writing and printing; others explore the relationship between the new writers of the 1930s like Denis Glover and the world of printing and publishing. The writing and publishing experience of two successful novelists, Robin Hyde and G.B. Lancaster, is considered, along with two essays on learning to read, one about Janet and John.
The Jewish Jesus
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Section 1: Reflections on the Jewish Jesus -- 1 The Jewish Jesus: A Partisan's Imagination -- 2 The Kabbalah of Rabbi Jesus -- 3 The Amazing Mr. Jesus -- 4 Jesus the "Material Jew"--5 Jesus Stories, Jewish Liturgy, and Some Evolving Theologies until circa 200 CE: Stimuli and Reactions -- 6 Avon Gilyon (Document of Sin, b. Shabb.116a) or Euvanggeleon (Good News) -- 7 Psalm 22 in Pesiqta Rabbati: The Suffering of the Jewish Messiah and Jesus -- Section 2: Responding to the Jewish Jesus -- 8 What Was at Stake in the Parting of the Ways between Judaism and Christianity? -- 9 The Jewish and Greek Jesus -- 10 Jewish Responses to Byzantine ...
Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
" ... Documents the history and development of [Post-colonial literatures in English, together with English and American literature] and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.
Norman F. Simms Portrait and Nude Paintings, & Philosophies
The writer / artist Norman F. Simms was born in Washington DC. He has a MFA degree from the Art Academy University (AAU) and a BS degree from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Norman lives in Fairless Hills, PA where his fine art works are often displayed in various small galleries in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York City. To find out more about the artist visit: www.NormanFine Art.com. About the book Norman F. Simms Portrait and Nude Paintings & Philosophies This book is a portfolio of the artist Norman F. Simms portraits and nude paintings. The artist shares his insights on many art related topics in this book. This book is for the student, professional and anyone who likes viewing fine works of art. This book contains an array of color prints in which the artist explains the thinking behind many of them. This book also contain bit size article on various topics pertaining to portrait and figurative painting. Norman F. Simms 541 Cassingham Road Fairless Hills, PA 19030 215-269-0390 bus. cell 215-647-2825 cell http://NormanFineArts.com
Striding Both Worlds
Striding Both Worlds illuminates European influences in the fiction of Witi Ihimaera, Aotearoa New Zealand’s foremost Māori writer, in order to question the common interpretation of Māori writing as displaying a distinctive Māori world-view and literary style. Far from being discrete endogenous units, all cultures and literatures arise out of constant interaction, engagement, and even friction. Thus, Māori culture since the 1970s has been shaped by a long history of interaction with colonial British, Pakeha, and other postcolonial and indigenous cultures. Māori sovereignty and renaissance movements have harnessed the structures of European modernity, nation-building, and, more recentl...
