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This book traces the prewar history, war years, and postwar
experiences of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos before turning to the
U.S. experience. The discussion focuses on government policies, the
antiwar movement, veterans, and films and literature on Vietnam.
Despite the plethora of works on the Vietnam War, this is the first
book to present an accessible overview from both the Indochinese
and antiwar perspectives. The authors trace the prewar history, war
years, and postwar experiences of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
before turning to the U.S. experience, where they focus on
government policies, the antiwar movement, veterans, and films and
literature on Vietnam. Those who experienced the war era will find
their memories vividly rekindled; those who wish to learn more
about Indochina, the war, and its aftermath will find these issues
provocatively discussed and analyzed.
This multidisciplinary study is the first book devoted entirely to the critical interpretation of the writings of Mircea Eliade on myth. Douglas Allen critically interprets Eliade's theories of religion, myth, and symbolism and analyzes many of the controversial issues in Eliade's treatment of myth. A valuable resource for scholars in religious studies.
Sinceits founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and
Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories,
theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the
study of religion. Topics include (among others) category
formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology,
myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism,
structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the
series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the
history of the discipline.
Reconstructing William Allen 1711-1799 is a combination history,
biography, and genealogy of this immigrant from Northern Ireland
who came to America in 1729. It explores not only the facts of his
life, but places them within the context of the historical events
of his time. It also attempts to build a picture of the communities
within which he lived. In order to provide as broad a picture as
possible, the book includes a social history of the Scots-Irish
people, who spent a century or so in Northern Ireland before coming
to America en masse during the 18th century. Also included:
appendices with research notes, bibliography, and index. 518 pages,
hardback.
The genealogy of Leon R. Hunt and Beth Carroll including the
surnames of Hunt, Miller, Carroll and Chamberlain with an
historical summary of these families.
The genealogy of Leon R. Hunt and Beth Carroll including the
surnames of Hunt, Miller, Carroll and Chamberlain with an
historical summary of these families.
Wraiths and apparitions wander the fields and backwoods and cabin
communities of the South Carolina Lowcountry swampland that are the
setting for J. Douglas Allen-Taylor's lyrical and literary first
novel, Sugaree Rising. In a story written in the tradition of the
great chroniclers of rural African-American Southern life-Zora
Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Jean Toomer-the
independence and elder culture of the isolated Yay'saw of Yelesaw
Neck is threatened by a plan to dam the nearby Sugaree River and
flood them out. The underlying threat of danger and violence that
is an ever-present factor in Southern life runs through the novel
like a deep-flowing current. But this is no predictable tale, and
Allen-Taylor, a master storyteller with a unique style and view,
takes the reader down unexpected pathways. Interwoven with the
story of Yally Kinlaw, a young woman seeking out the spirit-legacy
to which she is heir, are original poems and songs and folktales
that recreate the musical, mystical, mythic world in which the
African-American people were created, but which now has been
all-but forgotten to history.
'James Dean: Words and Images' by Doug Allen presents a new
approach to the iconic symbol of restless youth. Poetic text and
painted image interract to create an emotional perspective of a man
who left us tragically soon yet whose aura remained and grew into a
cultural force we witness to the present day.
With An Illustrated Section On Estimating Big-Game Trophies And A
Hunter's Field Guide To Waterfowl And Upland Birds.
This is an audacious book. To think that my thoughts about life
would be important to anyone else is presumptuous. I wrote it
because I had to-regardless of whether anyone else ever read it-and
because I seem to see the world very differently than almost
everyone I've ever with about serious things. I'm publishing it on
the off chance that someone else might enjoy reading it If you are
open to having not just your beliefs challenged, but the very
language you use to frame the issues you have opinions about, then
you might enjoy this. Otherwise, don't bother. The issues discussed
here: politics (I'm neither right nor left), religion (it's a sin),
parenthood (it's simpler, if not easier, than you think), language,
symbols, institutions, ethics, and a few other odds and ends.
Love only grows and deepens by knowing how to nurture it. To delve
deeply into relationship and draw from it the greatest treasures,
we have to live the core qualities that bring us into contact with
vibrant intimacy. The dynamic created by feminine opening coupled
with masculine presence is offered here as a means to deepening
love, respect and trust. Through this dynamic couples come into
possession of their innate and primal masculine and feminine
natures.
This multidisciplinary study is the first book devoted entirely to
the critical interpretation of the writings of Mircea Eliade on
myth. One of the most popular and influential historians and
theorists of myth, Eliade argued that all myth is religious.
Douglas Allen critically interprets Eliade's theories of religion,
myth, and symbolism and analyses many of the controversial issues
in Eliade's treatment of myth including whether Eliade's approach
deals adequately with the relationship between myth and history and
how Eliade's anti-modern perspective makes sense of myth in modern
culture. A valuable resource for scholars in religious studies,
philosophy, anthropology, and history, this book enables readers
not only to understand "archaic" and "traditional" religious
phenomena, but also to make sense of repressed and sublimated myth
dimensions in modern secular life.
While there has been sustained interest in Gandhi's methods and
continued academic inquiry, Gandhi's Global Legacy: Moral Methods
and Modern Challenges is unique in bringing together an
interdisciplinary group of scholars who analyze Gandhi's tactics,
moral methods, and philosophical principles, not just in the fields
of social and political activism, but in the areas of philosophy,
religion, literature, economics, health, international relations,
and interpersonal communication. Bringing this wide range of
disciplinary backgrounds, the contributors provide fresh
perspectives on Gandhi's thought and practice as well as critical
analyses of his work and its contemporary relevance. Edited by
Veena R. Howard, this book reveals the need for reconstructing
Gandhi's ideas and moral methods in today's context through a broad
spectrum of crucial issues, including pacifism, health, communal
living, gender dynamics, the role of anger, and peacebuilding.
Gandhi's methods have been refined and reimagined to fit different
situations, but there remains a need to consider his concept of
Sarvodaya (uplift of all), the importance of economic, gender, and
racial equity, as well as the value of dialogue and dissenting
voices in building a just society. The book points to new
directions for the study of Gandhi in the globalized world.
Often considered the most admired human being of the twentieth
century, Mahatma Gandhi was and remains controversial. Among the
leading Gandhi scholars in the world, the authors of the timely
studies in this volume present numerous ways in which Gandhi's
thought and action-oriented approach are significant, relevant, and
urgently needed for addressing the major problems and concerns of
the twenty-first century. Such problems and concerns include issues
of violence and nonviolence, war and peace, religion and religious
conflict and dialogue, terrorism, ethics, civil disobedience,
injustice, modernism and postmodernism, forms of oppression and
exploitation, and environmental destruction. These creative,
diverse studies offer a radical critique of the dominant
characteristics and priorities of modern Western civilization and
the contemporary world. They offer positive alternatives by using
Gandhi, in creative and innovative ways, to focus on nonviolence,
peace with justice, tolerance and mutual respect, compassion and
loving kindness, cooperative relations and the realization of our
interconnectedness and unity, meaningful action-oriented engagement
of dialogue, resistance, and working for new sustainable ways of
being human and creating new societies. This volume is appropriate
for the general reader and the Gandhi specialist. It will be of
interest for readers in philosophy, religion, political science,
history, cultural studies, peace studies, and many other fields.
Throughout this book, readers will experience a strong sense of the
philosophical and practical urgency and significance of Gandhi's
thought and action for the contemporary world.
Often considered the most admired human being of the twentieth
century, Mahatma Gandhi was and remains controversial. Among the
leading Gandhi scholars in the world, the authors of the timely
studies in this volume present numerous ways in which Gandhi's
thought and action-oriented approach are significant, relevant, and
urgently needed for addressing the major problems and concerns of
the twenty-first century. Such problems and concerns include issues
of violence and nonviolence, war and peace, religion and religious
conflict and dialogue, terrorism, ethics, civil disobedience,
injustice, modernism and postmodernism, forms of oppression and
exploitation, and environmental destruction. These creative,
diverse studies offer a radical critique of the dominant
characteristics and priorities of modern Western civilization and
the contemporary world. They offer positive alternatives by using
Gandhi, in creative and innovative ways, to focus on nonviolence,
peace with justice, tolerance and mutual respect, compassion and
loving kindness, cooperative relations and the realization of our
interconnectedness and unity, meaningful action-oriented engagement
of dialogue, resistance, and working for new sustainable ways of
being human and creating new societies. This volume is appropriate
for the general reader and the Gandhi specialist. It will be of
interest for readers in philosophy, religion, political science,
history, cultural studies, peace studies, and many other fields.
Throughout this book, readers will experience a strong sense of the
philosophical and practical urgency and significance of Gandhi's
thought and action for the contemporary world.
Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, concerns
about violence, terror, and terrorism have dominated our
contemporary lifestyle. Is religion a part of the problem or the
solution? Can philosophical reflection help us to understand
terror, violence, and insecurity? Can comparative philosophy and
religion help us to overcome ethnocentrism, dangerous stereotypes,
and think about new approaches to violence and terror? The authors
of these timely studies provide brilliant insight into violence and
terror as formulated by Plato, Aristotle, the Buddha, Confucius,
Af-Farabi, Nietzsche, Dewey, Ueshiba, Gandhi, and Abdul Ghaffar
Khan. Their diverse voices consider the threat of violence from
various standpoints, taking religious and philosophical discourse
as the starting point of the approach. This is a hopeful volume
that offers new creative insights for the future. These studies
allow us to analyze the real problems of violence, terror, and
insecurity in much broader and deeper ways, and they present new
approaches that offer possibilities for greater nonviolence,
security, and peace.
Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, concerns
about violence, terror, and terrorism have dominated our
contemporary lifestyle. Is religion a part of the problem or the
solution? Can philosophical reflection help us to understand
terror, violence, and insecurity? Can comparative philosophy and
religion help us to overcome ethnocentrism, dangerous stereotypes,
and think about new approaches to violence and terror? The authors
of these timely studies provide brilliant insight into violence and
terror as formulated by Plato, Aristotle, the Buddha, Confucius,
Af-Farabi, Nietzsche, Dewey, Ueshiba, Gandhi, and Abdul Ghaffar
Khan. Their diverse voices consider the threat of violence from
various standpoints, taking religious and philosophical discourse
as the starting point of the approach. This is a hopeful volume
that offers new creative insights for the future. These studies
allow us to analyze the real problems of violence, terror, and
insecurity in much broader and deeper ways, and they present new
approaches that offer possibilities for greater nonviolence,
security, and peace.
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