A Sparrowhawk's Lament
A Sparrowhawk's Lament

Author: David Cobham

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-05

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0691157642

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Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these magnificent birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them. In doing so, he profiles the writers, poets and filmmakers who have done so much to change the public's perception of birds of prey. There are success stories—five birds of prey that were extinct have become reestablished with viable populations—but persecution is still rife. Featuring drawings by famed wildlife artist Bruce Pearson, this book reveals why we must cherish and celebrate our birds of prey, and why we neglect them at our peril.

Lament
Lament

Author: Sally Ann Brown

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780664227500

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Lament, so prominent in the Christian canon, is neglected in the public worship and witness of most North American congregations. These essays by Princeton Theological Seminary faculty attest to the diverse ways in which lament is understood and practiced, and invite their recovery in all elements of the church's ministry.

A Sparrowhawk's Lament
A Sparrowhawk's Lament

Author: David Cobham

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-06

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1400850215

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Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle. In this handsomely illustrated book, acclaimed British filmmaker and naturalist David Cobham offers unique and deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey and how they are faring today. He delves into the history of these magnificent birds and talks in depth with the scientists and conservationists who are striving to safeguard them. In doing so, he profiles the writers, poets and filmmakers who have done so much to change the public's perception of birds of prey. There are success stories—five birds of prey that were extinct have become reestablished with viable populations—but persecution is still rife. Featuring drawings by famed wildlife artist Bruce Pearson, this book reveals why we must cherish and celebrate our birds of prey, and why we neglect them at our peril.

Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes

Author: Terry Gifford

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-01-13

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1134384335

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For the first time, one volume surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the most significant British writers of the twentieth-century: Ted Hughes. This accessible guide to Hughes’ writing provides a rich exploration of the complete range of his works. In this volume, Terry Gifford: offers clear and detailed discussions of Hughes’ poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and letters includes new biographical information, and previously unpublished archive material, especially on Hughes’ environmentalism provides a comprehensive account of Hughes’ critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and critics offers useful suggestions for further reading, and incorporates helpful cross-references between sections of the guide. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, Ted Hughes presents an accessible, fresh, and fascinating introduction to a major British writer whose work continues to be of crucial importance today.

Parzival V2 (p)
Parzival V2 (p)

Author: Wolfram (von Eschenbach)

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1991-11-01

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780826403469

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Parzival, an Arthurian romance completed by Wolfram von Eschenbach in the first years of the thirteenth century, is one of the foremost works of German literature and a classic that can stand with the great masterpieces of the world. The most important aspects of human existence, worldly and spiritual, are presented in strikingly modern terms against the panorama of battles and tournaments and Parzival's long search for the Grail. The world of knighthood, of love and loyalty and human endeavor despite the cruelty and suffering of life, is constantly mingling with the world of the Grail, affirming the inherent unity between man's temporal condition and his quest for something beyond human existence.

Old Testament Biblical Studies for Preachers: Selected in Depth Studies
Old Testament Biblical Studies for Preachers: Selected in Depth Studies

Author: Pastor Harold B. Betton

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2021-07-06

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1665526831

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This book is intended to reach across the broad spectrum of Biblical Studies and open up new areas of learning for the student of Scripture, whether Seminary, the classroom, or the pulpit. I hae endevored to expose extrabiblical material designed to open the thoughtes of the reader to the geopolitical, financial and social matters within the world of Israel in an effort to enable to reader to more wholelistically present, teach or deliver the truth of the Bible. It is my hope that the reader of this small book will desire to learn more of the historical periods in which the Bible was written an engage in a quest to learn even more.

The Golden Summary of Cinggis Qayan
The Golden Summary of Cinggis Qayan

Author: Leland Liu Rogers

Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9783447060745

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The Golden Summary of Cinggis Qayan is the earliest post-Mongol Empire period compilation of legends of the Chinggis Khaan mythos known to date. These stories are the original legends from which many later Chinggis Khaan Chronicles were based and were central to the mythos of the Cult of Chinggis Khaan. The stories within legitimize the rules of Chinggis Khaan and his descendants through divine acts, but also clearly show the human side of Chinggis Khaan, of how he erred from lust and anger, and of his willingness to correct his mistakes, to listen to reason, thus making him the great just and righteous emperor. This book contains together with extensive commentary the first full Latin transcription, English translation and word index of the pages unearthed in Inner Mongolia in the Mid-20th Century.

The Zarzuela Companion
The Zarzuela Companion

Author: Christopher Webber

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2002-10-16

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1461673909

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It has been said that zarzuela means to Spain what operetta means to Vienna, Offenbach to Paris, Gilbert and Sullivan to London, and the musical to Broadway. Zarzuela is Spain's unique contribution to lyric theatre, a mixture of spoken and sung drama with a complex history extending over four centuries. The Zarzuela Companion is a comprehensive guide to zarzuela's most popular and romantic works written after 1850, with chapters devoted to the major Spanish zarzuela composers, writers and singers. Complete synopses of all sixty works selected are delivered at the level of detail necessary for non-Spanish speakers to follow along with ease. The book also features special sections on the history of the genre, and on the parallel Catalan and Cuban zarzuela traditions. A foreword by Plácido Domingo, a selected discography with current catalog reference numbers, a brief bilingual bibliography and glossary of Spanish terms make this book indispensable for the newcomer and aficionado alike.