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In Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad, conductor and scholar
Rufus Jones Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of
unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of this
great American conductor. A testament to Dixon's resolve, this
first-ever full-length biography of this American musical hero
chronicles Dixon's musical upbringing, beginnings as a conductor,
painful decision to leave his own country, rise to fame in Europe
and his triumphant stand twenty-one years later when he returned to
the United States to serve as a model for aspiring Black classical
musicians. Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad will interest
anyone who wants to know more about Black American history,
American musical culture, and Black American concert music and
musicians. More information is available at: www.maestroabroad.com
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Stan & Ollie (DVD)
Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Rufus Jones
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Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as Laurel & Hardy in the untold story of the world’s greatest comedy act.
Stan & Ollie wonderfully portrays the unique and precious partnership of the legendary duo as they set out on a tour of Britain in the twilight of their career. Whilst they face an uncertain future, the charm and beauty of their performances shine through, making each other and their audiences laugh, re-connecting them with legions of adoring fans, old and new.
THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
1930. The chapters of this book were given as a course of lectures
on the Modern Era Lectureship Foundation at the University of
Southern California in April 1929. The opening chapter is a fresh
attempt to reinterpret the nature and significance of mystical
experience. The other chapters are in the main historical
illustrations through great personalities of the meaning and value
of the mystical approach to God. Contents: Mystical experience;
Plotinus the father of western mysticism; Meister Eckhart;
Influence of mystics on Martin Luther; Mysticism in Robert Browning
and Walt Whitman; Mystical life and thought in America.
THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 40 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 44 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
1930. The chapters of this book were given as a course of lectures
on the Modern Era Lectureship Foundation at the University of
Southern California in April 1929. The opening chapter is a fresh
attempt to reinterpret the nature and significance of mystical
experience. The other chapters are in the main historical
illustrations through great personalities of the meaning and value
of the mystical approach to God. Contents: Mystical experience;
Plotinus the father of western mysticism; Meister Eckhart;
Influence of mystics on Martin Luther; Mysticism in Robert Browning
and Walt Whitman; Mystical life and thought in America.
1930. The chapters of this book were given as a course of lectures
on the Modern Era Lectureship Foundation at the University of
Southern California in April 1929. The opening chapter is a fresh
attempt to reinterpret the nature and significance of mystical
experience. The other chapters are in the main historical
illustrations through great personalities of the meaning and value
of the mystical approach to God. Contents: Mystical experience;
Plotinus the father of western mysticism; Meister Eckhart;
Influence of mystics on Martin Luther; Mysticism in Robert Browning
and Walt Whitman; Mystical life and thought in America.
THIS 38 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 48 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
THIS 44 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Some Exponents of
Mystical Religion, by Rufus Jones. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 0766150860.
The chapters of this book were given as a course of lectures on the
Modern Era Lectureship Foundation at the University of Southern
California in April 1929. The opening chapter is a fresh attempt to
reinterpret the nature and significance of mystical experience. The
other chapters are in the main historical illustrations through
great personalities of the meaning and value of the mystical
approach to God. Contents: Mystical experience; Plotinus the father
of western mysticism; Meister Eckhart; Influence of mystics on
Martin Luther; Mysticism in Robert Browning and Walt Whitman;
Mystical life and thought in America.
In Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad, conductor and scholar
Rufus Jones Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of
unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of this
great American conductor. A testament to Dixon's resolve, this
first-ever full-length biography of this American musical hero
chronicles Dixon's musical upbringing, beginnings as a conductor,
painful decision to leave his own country, rise to fame in Europe
and his triumphant stand twenty-one years later when he returned to
the United States to serve as a model for aspiring Black classical
musicians. Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad will interest
anyone who wants to know more about Black American history,
American musical culture, and Black American concert music and
musicians. More information is available at: www.maestroabroad.com
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