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This book comprehensively introduces Cognitive Linguistics and
applies its tools to religious language. Drawing on authentic
samples from a range of faiths, text types, and modes of
interactive discourse, the authors accessibly define concepts like
embodied cognition, agency, metaphor analysis, and Dynamic Systems
Theory; illustrate how they can be used in analyzing religious
language; and offer thorough pedagogical material to aid learning
and application. Advanced students and scholars of linguistics,
discourse analysis, cognitive science, and religious and biblical
studies will benefit from this practical guide to understanding and
conducting research on religious discourse.
Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans examines the life,
work, and influence of this controversial figure, who remains the
most highly visible of the Roman client kings under Augustus.
Herod's rule shaped the world in which Christianity arose and his
influence can still be seen today. In this expanded second edition,
additions to the original text include discussion of the
archaeological evidence of Herod's activity, his building program,
numismatic evidence, and consideration of the roles and activities
of other client kings in relation to Herod. This volume includes
new maps and numerous photographs, and these coupled with the new
additions to the text make this a valuable tool for those
interested in the wider Roman world of the late first century BCE
at both under- and postgraduate levels. Herod remains the
definitive study of the life and activities of the king known
traditionally as Herod the Great.
This book comprehensively introduces Cognitive Linguistics and
applies its tools to religious language. Drawing on authentic
samples from a range of faiths, text types, and modes of
interactive discourse, the authors accessibly define concepts like
embodied cognition, agency, metaphor analysis, and Dynamic Systems
Theory; illustrate how they can be used in analyzing religious
language; and offer thorough pedagogical material to aid learning
and application. Advanced students and scholars of linguistics,
discourse analysis, cognitive science, and religious and biblical
studies will benefit from this practical guide to understanding and
conducting research on religious discourse.
A superbly crafted study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary
formation, achievement, and continuing relevance. Savage Journey is
a "supremely crafted" study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary
formation and achievement. Focusing on Thompson's influences,
development, and unique model of authorship, Savage Journey argues
that his literary formation was largely a San Francisco story.
During the 1960s, Thompson rode with the Hell's Angels, explored
the San Francisco counterculture, and met talented editors who
shared his dissatisfaction with mainstream journalism. Peter
Richardson traces Thompson's transition during this time from New
Journalist to cofounder of Gonzo journalism. He also endorses
Thompson's later claim that he was one of the best writers using
the English language as both a musical instrument and a political
weapon. Although Thompson's political commentary was often
hyperbolic, Richardson shows that much of it was also prophetic.
Fifty years after the publication of Fear and Loathing in Las
Vegas, and more than a decade after his death, Thompson's celebrity
continues to obscure his literary achievement. This book refocuses
our understanding of that achievement by mapping Thompson's
influences, probing the development of his signature style, and
tracing the reception of his major works. It concludes that
Thompson was not only a gifted journalist, satirist, and media
critic, but also the most distinctive American voice in the second
half of the twentieth century.
A superbly crafted study of Hunter S. Thompson’s literary
formation, achievement, and continuing relevance. Â
Savage Journey is a "supremely crafted" study of Hunter S.
Thompson's literary formation and achievement. Focusing on
Thompson's influences, development, and unique model of
authorship, Savage Journey argues that his literary
formation was largely a San Francisco story. During the 1960s,
Thompson rode with the Hell's Angels, explored the San Francisco
counterculture, and met talented editors who shared his
dissatisfaction with mainstream journalism. Peter Richardson traces
Thompson's transition during this time from New Journalist to
cofounder of Gonzo journalism. He also endorses Thompson's later
claim that he was one of the best writers using the English
language as both a musical instrument and a political weapon.
Although Thompson's political commentary was often hyperbolic,
Richardson shows that much of it was also prophetic. Â Fifty
years after the publication of Fear and Loathing in Las
Vegas, and more than a decade after his death, Thompson's celebrity
continues to obscure his literary achievement. This book refocuses
our understanding of that achievement by mapping Thompson's
influences, probing the development of his signature style,
and tracing the reception of his major works. It concludes that
Thompson was not only a gifted journalist, satirist, and media
critic, but also the most distinctive American voice in the second
half of the twentieth century.Â
This historical study is concerned with the adoption by
Christianity of Jewish prerogatives and attributes, and in
particular with its assumption of the name 'Israel'. Dr
Richardson's claim is that this was not a simple development, as it
is usually conceived to be, but one which took place over a long
period. The equation between the Church and the 'true Israel' does
not occur, Dr Richardson argues, until the mid-second century in
the works of Justin Martyr. The book is concerned mainly with an
exegetical study of the New Testament passages relevant to the
argument, concentrating on the Pauline epistles. There are other
sections on the attitude of Jesus himself towards Israel, on
post-Pauline developments, on political factors and on the early
Fathers to A.D. I6o. The book ends with a synthesis of conclusions,
and there are appendixes on the Sects of Judaism, Paul's Use of
Laos and the Apology of Aristides. This comprehensive analysis of a
vital problem in the early Church's life and witness has many
important implications for a theology of the Church.
Archaeology has shown the riches of ancient Jewish buildings in
Jerusalem, Judea, Galilee, and throughout the Mediterranean. The
time is right for a book on ancient Jewish architecture Building
Jewish in the Roman East first surveys the architecture of small
rural villages in Galilee, concentrating on the early Roman period,
before examining the development of synagogues as Jewish
associations within Roman society. building activity under Herod
the Great in the first century BCE. Richardson's careful work not
only documents the material culture that forms the background to
any study of Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity, but it
succeeds in demonstrating how architecture itself, like a text,
conveys meaning and thus directly illuminates daily life and
religious thought and practice in the ancient world.
A rebellious high school student is brought back to life in a
strange underground facility after commiting suicide. Now, she must
piece together not only how and why she has been resurrected, but
also confront the fragmented memories of her past and the horrors
of the laboratory that want to send her back to the afterlife. This
breakneck story illustrates a violent vision of life after death.
Welcome to DEATHWISH. A graphic and chaotic comic about life,
death, suicide, and the other side. Brought to you by the creator
of ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB. Collecting the popular Webtoon comic series
plus bonus material.
Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans examines the life,
work, and influence of this controversial figure, who remains the
most highly visible of the Roman client kings under Augustus.
Herod's rule shaped the world in which Christianity arose and his
influence can still be seen today. In this expanded second edition,
additions to the original text include discussion of the
archaeological evidence of Herod's activity, his building program,
numismatic evidence, and consideration of the roles and activities
of other client kings in relation to Herod. This volume includes
new maps and numerous photographs, and these coupled with the new
additions to the text make this a valuable tool for those
interested in the wider Roman world of the late first century BCE
at both under- and postgraduate levels. Herod remains the
definitive study of the life and activities of the king known
traditionally as Herod the Great.
It's always difficult to find books for teenagers with very low
reading ages that aren't childish or dull. These books certainly
aren't dull, they are packed full of illustrations and fun stories
including terrifying scarecrows, an un-dead headmaster and giant
ants - all in the tradition of graphic novels action.
Developed exclusively with the Caribbean Examinations Council, this
Study Guide will provide you with the support to maximise your
performance in CSEC Principles of Business. Written by a team of
experts in the syllabus and the examination, this Study Guide
covers all the essential information in an easy-to-use double page
spread format and also with online support. Each topic begins with
key learning outcomes and contains a range of features to enhance
your study of the subject.
"A Bomb in Every Issue" recounts the rise and fall of "Ramparts"
magazine, which, for nearly a decade in the 1960s, was the nation's
premier leftist publication, combining radical content,
sophisticated design, and public relations savvy to shape political
journalism for a generation. Featuring interviews with David
Horowitz, Peter Collier, Adam Hochschild, Christopher Hitchens,
Todd Gitlin, Robert Scheer, Warren Hinckle, Angela Davis, Kathleen
Cleaver, Seymour Hersh, William F. Buckley, Noam Chomsky, Brit
Hume, Bobby Seale, Howard Zinn, and others, "A Bomb in Every Issue"
situates the magazine amidst student movements in Berkeley, the
rise and fall of the Black Panthers in Oakland, and the
acid-inflected Summer of Love in San Francisco while assessing the
magazine's impact on national media and politics.
The first full-length biography of the immensely productive and
influential author, attorney, activist, and former editor of the
Nation. A long-overdue book on the brilliant life and career of one
of our greatest public intellectuals, American Prophet will
introduce Carey McWilliams to a new generation of readers. Peter
Richardson's absorbing and elegantly paced book maps the evolution
of McWilliams through a deft interplay of correspondence, personal
details about McWilliams and his professional and social milieu,
McWilliams's own diary notes, his published writings, and his own
and others' observations on a colorful and influential cast of
characters from Hollywood, New York, Washington, D.C., and the
American West. Among those making an appearance are H. L. Mencken
(McWilliams's mentor and role model), Louis Adamic, John Fante,
Robert Towne, Richard Nixon, Studs Terkel, J. Edgar Hoover, Arthur
Schlesinger, Jr., and Joseph McCarthy. ""American Prophet""
illustrates the arc of McWilliams's life and career, from his early
writing through his law, business, and political careers in the
30s, 40s, and 50s, to his two decades as editor of the Nation. This
book makes the case for McWilliams's place in the Olympian realm of
our most influential and prescient political writers. McWilliams
was deeply involved in a wide array of social issues throughout his
life: labor and race problems in Southern California, the
internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, McCarthy's
anti-communist witch hunt, and Richard Nixon's decline and fall.
Anyone concerned about civil liberties during wartime, immigration,
the environment, inequality, racial and ethnic diversity, and
declining civic participation should read this book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
Christian Slater and Neve Campbell star alongside British comedians
Harry Enfield, Rik Mayall, Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Mackenzie
Crook, Ronni Ancona and Sally Phillips in this comedy spoof about
Winston Churchill. American movie moguls are producing a movie
about World War II. Following the first day of shooting, an
ambitious executive discovers that their 'lead' is an old guy with
a cigar, so they decide to replace him with a far more sellable
leading man: the star of their most recent film - the tactfully
entitled 'PUMP!' Anthony Sher and Miranda Richardson make an
appearance as Adolf Hitler and his fated lover, Eva Braun.
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