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Author: Robert Shorrock
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9789004117952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers a literary-critical rehabilitation of Nonnus' fitfth century AD epic. It argues for the centrality of allusive strategies, both intertextual and metapoetic, thus allowing a re-engagement with the challenge of reading late-antique poetry.
Author: Robert Shorrock
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2017-09-18
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9004351108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNonnus once vied with Homer for popularity; today his Dionysiaca languishes in obscurity. The Challenge of Epic offers a literary critical rehabilitation of Nonnus' fifth-century AD poem. It argues that modern neglect stems from a failure to appreciate the central position of allusion in late-antique poetry. Attention first focuses on intertextual allusion. It is argued that the poet draws on a plethora of allusions to the cycle of Greek mythology in order to imbue his specific narrative with a universal significance. Focus then shifts to metapoetic allusion: the way in which Nonnus alludes self-consciously to the process of writing, and develops parallels between himself and his subject, Dionysus. Through an appreciation of Nonnus' alllusive strategies, the modern reader can again engage with the mind-bending challenge of the Dionysiaca.
Author: Tracy Packiam Alloway
Publisher: QED Publishing
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 1786035766
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Sammy's group loses their map on a camping trip, can he use his SEN Superpowers to save the day and lead them safely back to the campsite? SEN Superpowers: The Map Challenge explores the topic of dyslexia with an empowering story and adorable illustrations. The SEN Superpowers series celebrates the positive traits associated with a range of common SEN (Special Education Needs) conditions, boosting the confidence and strength-awareness of children with those conditions, while also allowing for better understanding and positivity among their peers. Each book includes a page of discussion points about the story, a page of tips for how to boost abilities (inclusive for children with and without special educational needs), and, finally, a further page of notes for parents and teachers. The books feature a dyslexic-friendly font to encourage accessibility and inclusivity for all readers.
Author: Colby Dickinson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-01-23
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 0567689921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn view of the double vocative that characterizes the relation of Creator to creature, this book offers critiques of modern and postmodern philosophy for the ways in which they have separated philosophy, theology, and spirituality. This collection examines the complicated relationship of God to Being and the meaning of Revelation, as well as highlighting the context and the role of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. Discussions include the Catholic Principle and its relevance in contemporary times, and Christian epic visionaries such as Dante, Milton, Blake, and Joyce, providing scholars a forum to debate their theological identity and its meaning for future studies. This volume contributes a unique engagement from many perspectives with the Catholic intellectual tradition in its philosophical, theological, spiritual, literary, and artistic dimensions.
Author: Callihan Wesley
Publisher:
Published: 2014-12-15
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780989702867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2018-08
Total Pages: 73
ISBN-13: 1496558715
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen sent to Uncle Hank's ranch for the summer, Wade begins to dream of rodeo glory. Although Wade is athletic, he's got a knack for falling off of horses rather than staying on them. Can Wade find a way to buck the system?
Author: Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2008-03
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1551437309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this fifth book in the Timberwolves series, Johnny Maverick finds himself in the center of his own fundraising idea, thanks to the pranks pulled by his friends, Tom and Stu.
Author: Michael Sandler
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1597168564
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Author: Rebecca Rowell
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Published: 2019-01-01
Total Pages: 51
ISBN-13: 1641855312
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the history, events, and future implications of the Parkland students' protest against gun violence. Through insightful text, “In Their Own Words” special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a modern example of social activism.
Author: Pamela Lothspeich
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2024-01-30
Total Pages: 661
ISBN-13: 1000912167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReconceptualizing the epic genre and opening it up to a world of storytelling, The Epic World makes a timely and bold intervention toward understanding the human propensity to aestheticize and normalize mass deployments of power and violence. The collection broadly considers three kinds of epic literature: conventional celebratory tales of conquest that glorify heroism, especially male heroism; anti-epics or stories of conquest from the perspectives of the dispossessed, the oppressed, the despised, and the murdered; and heroic stories utilized for imperialist or nationalist purposes. The Epic World illustrates global patterns of epic storytelling, such as the durability of stories tied to religious traditions and/or to peoples who have largely "stayed put"; the tendency to reimagine and retell stories in new ways over centuries; and the imbrication of epic storytelling and forms of colonialism and imperialism, especially those perpetuated and glorified by Euro-Americans over the past 500 years, resulting in unspeakable and immeasurable harms to humans, other living beings, and the planet Earth. The Epic World is a go-to volume for anyone interested in epic literature in a global framework. Engaging with powerful stories and ways of knowing beyond those of the predominantly white Global North, this field-shifting volume exposes the false premises of "Western civilization" and "Classics," and brings new questions and perspectives to epic studies.
