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Writing the North of England in the Middle Ages offers a literary
history of the North-South divide, examining the complexities of
the relationship - imaginative, material, and political - between
North and South in a wide range of texts. Through sustained
analysis of the North-South divide as it emerges in the literature
of medieval England, this study illustrates the convoluted dynamic
of desire and derision of the North by the rest of country. Joseph
Taylor dissects England's problematic sense of nationhood as one
which must be negotiated and renegotiated from within, rather than
beyond, national borders. Providing fresh readings of texts such as
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the fifteenth-century Robin Hood
ballads and the Towneley plays, this book argues for the North's
vital contribution to processes of imagining nation in the Middle
Ages and shows that that regionalism is both contained within and
constitutive of its apparent opposite, nationalism.
"This is an outstanding book that provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of religion in the lives of African Americans. Both historical and empirical research findings provide a context for understanding religion in the lives of African Americans. Most importantly, this book highlights the role religion plays in affecting emotional and physical health processes and outcomes among African Americans. The contributions of this book to the discussion of religion in the social and behavioral sciences will last for years!"--Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "This is a blockbuster of a book on black religion. Comprehensive, systematic, analytic, and very well written, it sets a new high water mark in the social scientific study of religion and life in the African American Community. It will be especially helpful in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in African American history and culture."--Andrew Billingsley, University of South Carolina The religious faith of African Americans has many avenues of expression. Consequently, there has been a long-standing interest in the nature, patterns, and functions of religion in the lives of this particular ethnic group. African American religious life, in all its forms, is a vibrant, creative, resourceful testament to the power of faith to uplift and sustain in the face of prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion. Religion in the Lives of African Americans: Social, Psychological, and Health Perspectives examines many broad issues including the structure and sociodemographic patterns of religious involvement; the relationship between religion and physical and mental health and well-being; the impact of church support and the use of ministers for personal issues; and the role of religion within specific subgroups of the African American population such as women and the elderly. Authors Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, and Jeff Levin reflect upon current empirical research and derive conclusions from several wide-ranging national surveys, as well as a focus group study of religion and coping. Features and Benefits: - Empirical.
Incorporates findings from a total of eight national surveys that contain representative cross-section samples of the adult Black population living in the continental U.S. Additionally, a focus group study conducted by the Program for Research on Black Americans at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, provides a rich source of qualitative information about the nature and functions of religion. - Interdisciplinary.
Although the primary points of view are sociological and psychological, the perspectives represented by the authors transcend disciplinary bounds. - Pedagogical.
Includes important data sources, tables, recommendations for further reading and resources, end of chapter summaries, and implications for future research that enhance student comprehension. Recommended for students taking courses in racial and ethnic studies, multicultural and minority studies, black studies, religious studies, psychology, sociology, human development and family studies, gerontology, social work, public health, and nursing.
Early nineteenth-century farmers often sowed their crops on an
arbitrarily chosen day every year. Impatient with this practice,
naturalist Joseph Taylor (c.1761-1844) presents an alternative
method in this work, which first appeared in 1812. He argues that
by studying the atmosphere, the behaviour of animals and the
condition of local flora, a farmer can not only determine the
optimal time for sowing, but also forecast the weather. Including
the Shepherd of Banbury's famous rules for judging changes in the
weather, alongside remarks on the quality of this wisdom, Taylor's
book also draws on a wealth of wider countryside knowledge. He
observes, for example, that the flowering of primroses and lettuce
occurs at such precise times as to be useful for botanical clocks,
while the proximity of bees to their hives and the agitation of
dogs suggest oncoming weather conditions.
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
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