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Julius Caesar (Paperback)
Joseph Pearce, William Shakespeare
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R277
R224
Discovery Miles 2 240
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Though a staple in high school English classes, Julius Caesar is
not a simple play. Seemingly irreconcilable forces are at work:
fate and free will, the changeableness and stubbornness of
ambitious men, the demands of public service and the desire for
private gain. Drawn from history as recorded by Plutarch, the major
characters-Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony-are complex, as
are the twists and turns of their fortunes. What kind of man rises
to power? What price does he pay when he becomes a politician?
These questions raised by Shakespeare are relevant in every age,
whether ancient Rome, Elizabethan England, or even in our own day.
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Macbeth (Paperback)
Joseph Pearce, William Shakespeare
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R238
Discovery Miles 2 380
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By What Authority (Hardcover)
Robert Hugh Benson; Foreword by Joseph Pearce; Illustrated by Jerzy Ozga
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R1,052
Discovery Miles 10 520
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Articles on religion and the religious during the Victorian period,
showing its unity and disunity. The major themes of Catholic
historiography and the history of education during the Victorian
era unite the essays collected here, as is fitting for a volume
honouring the work in these fields of Professor Vincent Alan
McClelland.There is a particular emphasis upon the life and work of
Cardinal Manning; other figures and topics considered include
Father Randal Lythgoe, Cardinal Newman, the English Benedictine
contribution to the British Empire, modern Scottish Catholic
history, and Victorian Christianity in its various forms, as in the
essays on Methodism and the Church of Ireland.
Discover the Christian meaning in " The Hobbit. "
In " Bilbo\'s Journey " go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves,
and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien\'s
classic novel " The Hobbit. "
Bilbo\'s quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting
tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph
Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo\'s journey, it is our journey
too.
It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out of love for
others, and abandonment to providence and grace.
In " Bilbo\'s Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The
Hobbit " you will relive the excitement of Tolkien\'s classic tale,
while discovering the profound Christian meaning that makes " The
Hobbit " a truly timeless adventure.
Highly regarded and best-selling literary writer and teacher,
Joseph Pearce presents a stimulating and vivid biography of the
world's most revered writer that is sure to be controversial.
Unabashedly provocative, with scholarship, insight and keen
observation, Pearce strives to separate historical fact from
fiction about the beloved Bard.
Shakespeare is not only one of the greatest figures in human
history, he is also one of the most controversial and one of the
most elusive. He is famous and yet almost unknown. Who was he? What
were his beliefs? Can we really understand his plays and his poetry
if we don't know the man who wrote them?
These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in
this gripping and engaging study of the world's greatest ever poet.
"The Quest for Shakespeare" claims that books about the Bard have
got him totally wrong. They misread the man and misread the work.
The true Shakespeare has eluded the grasp of the critics. Dealing
with the facts of Shakespeare's life and times, Pearce's quest
leads to the inescapable conclusion that Shakespeare was a
believing Catholic living in very anti-Catholic times.
Many of his friends and family were persecuted, and even
executed, for their Catholic faith. And yet he seems to have
avoided any notable persecution himself. How did he do this? How
did he respond to the persecution of his friends and family? What
did he say about the dreadful and intolerant times in which he
found himself? "The Quest for Shakespeare" answers these questions
in ways that will enlighten and astonish those who love
Shakespeare's work, and that will shock and outrage many of his
critics. This book is full of surprises for beginner and expert
alike.
It's time for the way we think about our families, our schools, and our lives to evolve.This passionate and provocative critique of the way we raise our children and undermine our society's future delineates the ways in which we thart our creative progess, and reveals a new landscape of possibilities for the next step in human evolution. Brilliantly synthesizing twenty years of research into human intelligence, Joseph Chilton Pearce -- author of the bestsellers The Crack in the Cosmic Egg and Magical Child -- show how: • contemporary childbirth and daycare create a dangerous sense of alienation from the surrounding world • TV impedes vital neurological development • synthetic hormones in our foods foster premature sexual development, increasing the likelihood of pregnancy and rape • premature schooling contributes to potentially explosive frustration and rebellionThese everyday aspects of modern life have a cumulative effect, contributing to violence, child suicide, and deteriorating family and social structures. Proposing crucial yet simple solutions, Pearce persuasively argues that we have the power to get out of our own way and unleash, instead, our "unlimited", awesome, and unknown" human potential as the culmination of three billion years of evolution.
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