Conversions is the first collection to explicitly address the intersections between sexed identity and religious change in the two centuries following the Reformation. Chapters deal with topics as diverse as convent architecture and missionary enterprise, the replicability of print and the representation of race. Bringing together leading scholars of literature, history and art history, Conversions

Jack Foley has played a major role in the San Francisco Bay Area poetry scene since the mid 1980s. The Light of Evening traces the arc of his life since his birth in New Jersey in 1940. Foley has spent his life in the pursuit of ways in which he might continue to write poetry in a world in which the status of poetry has been seriously diminished. This book offers a portrait of an artist who has continued

A fearless work of historical fiction that digs deep into the life of one of history\'s best-known figures of the Civil Rights

The true story of Guatemala\'s political turmoil of the 1950s as only a master of fiction can tell it Guatemala, 1954. The military coup perpetrated by Carlos Castillo Armas and supported by the CIA topples the government of Jacobo rbenz. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changes the development of Latin America: the accusation by the Eisenhower administration that

The Battle of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War. Bomber Commands Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur Harris, hoped to wreak Berlin from end to end and produce a state of devastation in which German surrender is inevitable. He dispatched nineteen major raids between August 1943 and March 1944 more than 10,000 aircraft sorties dropped over

The reader of this work will search in vain for a definition of power. It is one of those words that everyone understands perfectly well until asked to define it. Our use of the term \'power\' is laden with assumptions drawn from the contemporary materialistic worldview. Whereas the ancients always understood power as the confluence of both spiritual and material factors, we tend to see it as primarily

Originally created in 1971 by NASA contractor Grumman, the Apollo Spacecraft News Reference (LEM) was intended to educate members of the media, government, and private sector contractors about one of history\'s most ambitious undertakings. Within its pages you\'ll find general information about the Apollo Program, and a detailed examination of the Lunar Excursion Module and crew extra-vehicular activity

In this book, Lisa Coutras explores the structure and complexity of J.R.R. Tolkien\'s narrative theology, synthesizing his Christian worldview with his creative imagination. She illustrates how, within the framework of a theological aesthetics, transcendental beauty is the unifying principle that integrates all aspects of Tolkien\'s writing, from pagan despair to Christian joy. J.R.R. Tolkien\'s Christianity

This fascinating Manual looks at the evolution and anatomy of the Inter-City 125, along with details of the operation and servicing of the trains, views from drivers, and details of how the trains were modernised for the 21st

The vast literature on Our Lady of Guadalupe dominates the study of shrines and religious practices in Mexico. But there is much more to the story of shrines and images in Mexico\'s religious history than Guadalupe and Marian devotion. In this book a distinguished historian brings together his new and recent essays on previously unstudied or reconsidered places, themes, patterns, and episodes in Mexican

The Piano in Black and White is for everyone with an unrequited love for the piano. It will entice beginners to climb a few important rungs up the ladder, coax the fainthearted to play more and welcome back those who previously gave up.nbsp; Packed with inspiration and advice, this book demystifies the process of learning the piano. There are easy-to-follow lessons with photographs and fingering guides,

A practical guide to connecting with your ancestors for personal, family, and cultural healing - Provides exercises and rituals to help you initiate contact with your ancestors, find ancestral guides, and assist the dead who are not yet at peace - Explains how to safely engage in lineage repair work by connecting with your more ancient ancestors before relating with the recently deceased - Explores

How should we understand film authorship in an era when the idea of the solitary and sovereign auteur has come under attack, with critics proclaiming the death of the author and the end of cinema? The Bressonians provides an answer in the form of a strikingly original study of Bresson and his influence on the work of filmmakers Jean Eustache and Maurice Pialat. Extending the discourse of authorship

Celebrate Dad\'s special day with this inspirational Berenstain Bears gift book--it\'s perfect for the Papa Bear in your life! Show Dad just how much he means to you with this cute and kind Berenstain Bears gift book. With fun, colorful illustrations and simple words of wisdom, this charming keepsake is a great way to show parents, grandparents, soon-to-be dads, uncles, friends, or whomever you call

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