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With On Screen Acting, director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean
Porter Dmytryk offer a lively dialogue between director and actress
about the principles and practice of screen acting for film and
television. Informal and anecdotal in style, the book spans
auditioning, casting, rehearsal, and on-set techniques, and will be
of interest to both aspiring and working actors and directors.
Originally published in 1984, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic
acting book includes a new critical introduction by Paul Thompson,
as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, and exercises.
A fun and fact-filled A-Z treasury for the insect lover in all of
us Insectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world
while inviting you to make discoveries of your own. Featuring
dozens of entries on topics ranging from murder hornets and the
"insect apocalypse" to pioneering entomologists such as Margaret
James Strickland Collins and Douglas Tallamy, this beautifully
illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia dispels many common myths
about insects while offering new perspectives on the vital
relationships we share with these incredible creatures. This
entertaining collection celebrates the long and storied history of
entomology, highlights our dependence on insects for food and
ecosystem services, and explains the meaning behind various
entomological terms. With Eric Eaton as your guide, you will circle
the globe in search of African Toktokkies and Australian beer
bottle beetles, and witness the peculiar spectacle of cricket
fighting in Asia. Profiles of influential figures in entomology
provide insights into the curious minds that animate this
extraordinarily broad field of scientific inquiry, while the book's
portable size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where
your own entomological adventures may lead you. With captivating
illustrations by Amy Jean Porter, Insectpedia is an engaging blend
of insect facts and folklore that will inspire anyone who delights
in the marvels of nature. Features a real cloth cover with an
elaborate foil-stamped design
"This little book is big fun."-Michael Pollan An illustrated
mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence
McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings Fungipedia presents a
delightful A-Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180
entries-on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut
blight, medicinal mushrooms, poisonings, Santa Claus, and waxy
caps-this collection will transport both general readers and
specialists into the remarkable universe of fungi. Combining
ecological, ethnographic, historical, and contemporary knowledge,
author and mycologist Lawrence Millman discusses how mushrooms are
much more closely related to humans than to plants, how they engage
in sex, how insects farm them, and how certain species happily dine
on leftover radiation, cockroach antennae, and dung. He explores
the lives of individuals like African American scientist George
Washington Carver, who specialized in crop diseases caused by
fungi; Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit, who was prevented
from becoming a professional mycologist because she was a woman;
and Gordon Wasson, a J. P. Morgan vice-president who almost
single-handedly introduced the world to magic mushrooms. Millman
considers why fungi are among the most significant organisms on our
planet and how they are currently being affected by destructive
human behavior, including climate change. With charming drawings by
artist and illustrator Amy Jean Porter, Fungipedia offers a
treasure trove of scientific and cultural information. The world of
mushrooms lies right at your door-be amazed! Features a real cloth
cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
A delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy
Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With
more than 100 enticing entries-on topics ranging from
achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to
obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that
admit only the most select pollinators-this collection is a
captivating journey into the realm of botany. Writing in her
incomparably engaging style, Carol Gracie discusses remarkable
plants from around the globe, botanical art and artists, early
botanical explorers, ethnobotanical uses of plants, botanical
classification and terminology, the role of plants in history, and
more. She shares illuminating facts about van Gogh's sunflowers and
reveals how a hallucinogenic weed left its enduring mark on the
early history of the Jamestown colony. Gracie describes the travels
of John and William Bartram-father and son botanists and explorers
who roamed widely in early America in search of plants-and delves
into the miniature ecosystems entangled in Spanish moss. The book's
convenient size allows for it to be tucked into a pocket or bag,
making it the perfect companion on your own travels. With charming
drawings by Amy Jean Porter, Florapedia is the ideal gift book for
the plant enthusiast in your life and a rare pleasure for anyone
interested in botanical art, history, medicine, or exploration.
Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
Josef Albers' groundbreaking series Homage to the Square comprises
roughly two thousand oil paintings. His continuous reflections and
refinements for more than 25 years inspired numerous young minimal
and conceptual artists in their search for a reduced formal
language. This outstanding catalogue explores the secret of Albers'
subtle aesthetic and unearths its preconditions: What is the
significance of the square? How does his impression of color and
its use as a material change during this period? Featuring studies
on paper, archival materials, as well as essays by internationally
leading Albers experts, Margit Rowell and Donal Judd, this richly
illustrated publication sheds light on the various inspirations
that influenced Albers early on in Europe and later in America, and
illustrates the lasting impact of his art and thinking.
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Faith, Reason, and Theosis (Paperback)
Aristotle Papanikolaou, George E. Demacopoulos; Contributions by William J. Abraham, Peter C. Bouteneff, Carolyn Chau, …
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R1,008
Discovery Miles 10 080
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Theosis shapes contemporary Orthodox theology in two ways:
positively and negatively. In the positive sense, contemporary
Orthodox theologians made theosis the thread that bound together
the various aspects of theology in a coherent whole and also
interpreted patristic texts, which experienced a renaissance in the
twentieth century, even in Orthodox theology. In the negative
sense, contemporary theologians used theosis as a triumphalistic
club to beat down Catholic and Protestant Christians, claiming that
they rejected theosis in favor of either a rationalistic or
fideistic approach to Christian life. The essays collected in this
volume move beyond this East–West divide by examining the
relation between faith, reason, and theosis from Orthodox,
Catholic, and Protestant perspectives. A variety of themes are
addressed, such as the nature–grace debate and the relation of
philosophy to theology, through engagement with such diverse
thinkers as Thomas Aquinas, John Wesley, Meister Eckhart, Dionysius
the Areopagite, Symeon the New Theologian, Panayiotis Nellas,
Vladimir Lossky, Martin Luther, Martin Heidegger, Sergius Bulgakov,
John of the Cross, Delores Williams, Evagrius of Pontus, and Hans
Urs von Balthasar. The essays in this book are situated within a
current thinking on theosis that consists of a common, albeit
minimalist, affirmation amidst the flow of differences. The authors
in this volume contribute to the historical theological task of
complicating the contemporary Orthodox narrative, but they also
continue the “theological achievement” of thinking about
theosis so that all Christian traditions may be challenged to
stretch and shift their understanding of theosis even amidst an
ecumenical celebration of the gift of participation in the life of
God.
With On Screen Acting, director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean
Porter Dmytryk offer a lively dialogue between director and actress
about the principles and practice of screen acting for film and
television. Informal and anecdotal in style, the book spans
auditioning, casting, rehearsal, and on-set techniques, and will be
of interest to both aspiring and working actors and directors.
Originally published in 1984, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic
acting book includes a new critical introduction by Paul Thompson,
as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, and exercises.
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Faith, Reason, and Theosis (Hardcover)
Aristotle Papanikolaou, George E. Demacopoulos; Contributions by William J. Abraham, Peter C. Bouteneff, Carolyn Chau, …
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R3,251
Discovery Miles 32 510
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Theosis shapes contemporary Orthodox theology in two ways:
positively and negatively. In the positive sense, contemporary
Orthodox theologians made theosis the thread that bound together
the various aspects of theology in a coherent whole and also
interpreted patristic texts, which experienced a renaissance in the
twentieth century, even in Orthodox theology. In the negative
sense, contemporary theologians used theosis as a triumphalistic
club to beat down Catholic and Protestant Christians, claiming that
they rejected theosis in favor of either a rationalistic or
fideistic approach to Christian life. The essays collected in this
volume move beyond this East–West divide by examining the
relation between faith, reason, and theosis from Orthodox,
Catholic, and Protestant perspectives. A variety of themes are
addressed, such as the nature–grace debate and the relation of
philosophy to theology, through engagement with such diverse
thinkers as Thomas Aquinas, John Wesley, Meister Eckhart, Dionysius
the Areopagite, Symeon the New Theologian, Panayiotis Nellas,
Vladimir Lossky, Martin Luther, Martin Heidegger, Sergius Bulgakov,
John of the Cross, Delores Williams, Evagrius of Pontus, and Hans
Urs von Balthasar. The essays in this book are situated within a
current thinking on theosis that consists of a common, albeit
minimalist, affirmation amidst the flow of differences. The authors
in this volume contribute to the historical theological task of
complicating the contemporary Orthodox narrative, but they also
continue the “theological achievement” of thinking about
theosis so that all Christian traditions may be challenged to
stretch and shift their understanding of theosis even amidst an
ecumenical celebration of the gift of participation in the life of
God.
A book for everyone who has looked at the vast expanse of Ole and
Lena jokes and asked, "Is that it?" 'How to be: NORTH DAKOTA'
offers regional history and culture through lessons and activities
about becoming "North Dakotan." Local humor with universal appeal,
it is the perfect gift for a native, a state rival, a new parent or
any American looking to laugh and learn about a state that's more
than "that place with the oil" or "the top Dakota." With drawings
by Amy Jean Porter.
Jean Porter is John A. OBrien Professor of Theology at the
University of Notre Dame. Her other books include Natural and
Divine Law and Nature as Reason.
This noteworthy book develops a new theory of the natural law that
takes its orientation from the account of the natural law developed
by Thomas Aquinas, as interpreted and supplemented in the context
of scholastic theology in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Though this history might seem irrelevant to
twenty-first-century life, Jean Porter shows that the scholastic
approach to the natural law still has much to contribute to the
contemporary discussion of Christian ethics. Aquinas and his
interlocutors provide a way of thinking about the natural law that
is distinctively theological while at the same time remaining open
to other intellectual perspectives, including those of science.
In the course of her work, Porter examines the scholastics'
assumptions and beliefs about nature, Aquinas's account of
happiness, and the overarching claim that reason can generate moral
norms. Ultimately, Porter argues that a Thomistic theory of the
natural law is well suited to provide a starting point for
developing a more nuanced account of the relationship between
specific beliefs and practices. While Aquinas's approach to the
natural law may not provide a system of ethical norms that is both
universally compelling and detailed enough to be practical, it does
offer something that is arguably more valuable -- namely, a way of
reflecting theologically on the phenomenon of human morality.
Though the concept of natural law took center stage during the
Middle Ages, the theological aspects of this august intellectual
tradition have been largely forgotten by the modern church. In this
book, ethicist Jean Porter shows the continuing significance of the
natural law tradition for Christian ethics. Based on a careful
analysis of natural law as it emerged in the medieval period,
Porter's work explores several important scholastic theologians and
canonists whose writings are not only worthy of study in their own
right but also make important contributions to moral reflection
today.
By developing a philosophical reconstruction of the moral
philosophy that underlies the Secunda Pars of the "Summa
Theologiae" of Thomas Aquinas, Jean Porter illuminates Aquinas'
theory of morality and shows its relevance to contemporary
Christian ethics.
Explores Aquinas's concept of justice - and why it matters today.
"Aquinas," says Jean Porter, "gets justice right." In this book she
shows that Aquinas offers us a cogent and illuminating account of
justice as a personal virtue rather than a virtue of social
institutions, as John Rawls and his interlocutors have described it
- and as most people think of it today. Porter presents a
thoughtful interpretation of Aquinas's account of the complex
virtue of justice as set forth in the Summa theologiae, focusing on
his key claim that justice is a perfection of the will. Building on
her interpretation of Aquinas on justice, Porter also develops a
constructive expansion of his work, illuminating major aspects of
Aquinas's views and resolving tensions in his thought so as to draw
out contemporary implications of his account of justice that he
could not have anticipated.
The scope of interest and reflection on virtue and the virtues is
as wide and deep as the questions we can ask about what makes a
moral agent's life decent, or noble, or holy rather than cruel, or
base, or sinful; or about the conditions of human character and
circumstance that make for good relations between family members,
friends, workers, fellow citizens, and strangers, and the sorts of
conditions that do not. Clearly these questions will inevitably be
directed to more finely grained features of everyday life in
particular contexts. Virtue and the Moral Life: Theological and
Philosophical Perspectives takes up these questions. In its ten
timely and original chapters, it considers the specific importance
of virtue ethics, its public significance for shaping a society's
common good, the value of civic integrity, warfare and returning
soldiers' sense of enlarged moral responsibility, the care for and
agency of children in contemporary secular consumer society, and
other questions involving moral failure, humility, and forgiveness.
The scope of interest and reflection on virtue and the virtues is
as wide and deep as the questions we can ask about what makes a
moral agent's life decent, or noble, or holy rather than cruel, or
base, or sinful; or about the conditions of human character and
circumstance that make for good relations between family members,
friends, workers, fellow citizens, and strangers, and the sorts of
conditions that do not. Clearly these questions will inevitably be
directed to more finely grained features of everyday life in
particular contexts. Virtue and the Moral Life: Theological and
Philosophical Perspectives takes up these questions. In its ten
timely and original chapters, it considers the specific importance
of virtue ethics, its public significance for shaping a society's
common good, the value of civic integrity, warfare and returning
soldiers' sense of enlarged moral responsibility, the care for and
agency of children in contemporary secular consumer society, and
other questions involving moral failure, humility, and forgiveness.
In formulating this collection, Don Browning asked his contributors
to respond to a simple question: Has moral relativism run its
course? The threats of terrorism, reproductive technology, and
globalization have forced us to ask anew whether there are
universal moral truths upon which to base political and ethical
judgments. In this timely edited collection, distinguished scholars
present and test the best answers to this question. This dialogue
includes contributions from widely-recognized scholars Richard
Bernstein, Amitai Etzioni, Jean Bethke Elshtain, William Galston,
Franklin Gamwell, Timothy Jackson, James Turner Johnson, John
Kelsay, and Jean Porter. Although the conflict between universalism
and relativism is a complex issue with many parts, the contributors
to this volume tackle the question at hand in an engaging,
thought-provoking manner. These insightful responses temper the
strong antithesis between universalism and relativism and retain
sensitivity to how language and history shape the context of our
moral decisions. This important and relevant work of contemporary
political and social thought is ideal for use in the classroom
across many disciplines including political science, philosophy,
ethics, theology, and law.
How do we determine whether an action is right or wrong? Until
recently, philosophers assumed that this question could be answered
by means of a theory of morality, which set forth apodictic rules
for moral behaviour. More recently, however, a number of
philosophers have questioned whether there can be a theory of
morality in quite this sense. Jean Porter is sympathetic to their
critiques of moral theories, but questions whether these go far
enough in offering a positive alternative to a modern view of the
moral act. She argues that the work of Aquinas offers an
alternative account of moral rationality, in terms of which moral
reasoning is understood as dialectical rather than deductive, and
questions are resolved in a wider contect of ethical thought. The
Thomist account of the moral virtues and prudence is seen to offer
unexpected insights into the relationship between moral rules and
the practice of the virtues, and so contributes to our own moral
reflection.
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