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Author |
: Tobias Gregory |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 261 |
Release |
: 2009-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226307565 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0226307565 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis From Many Gods to One by : Tobias Gregory
Epic poets of the Renaissance looked to emulate the poems of Greco-Roman antiquity, but doing so presented a dilemma: what to do about the gods? Divine intervention plays a major part in the epics of Homer and Virgil—indeed, quarrels within the family of Olympian gods are essential to the narrative structure of those poems—yet poets of the Renaissance recognized that the cantankerous Olympians could not be imitated too closely. The divine action of their classical models had to be transformed to accord with contemporary tastes and Christian belief. From Many Gods to One offers the first comparative study of poetic approaches to the problem of epic divine action. Through readings of Petrarch, Vida, Ariosto, Tasso, and Milton, Tobias Gregorydescribes the narrative and ideological consequences of the epic’s turn from pagan to Christian. Drawing on scholarship in several disciplines—religious studies, classics, history, and philosophy, as well as literature—From Many Gods to One sheds new light on two subjects of enduring importance in Renaissance studies: the precarious balance between classical literary models and Christian religious norms and the role of religion in drawing lines between allies and others.
Author |
: Tim Baker |
Publisher |
: Thomas Nelson Inc |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0785247637 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780785247630 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Why So Many Gods? by : Tim Baker
Presents brief descriptions of over one hundred world religions, secular worldviews, cults, and occult practices from a Christian point-of-view, covering the basic beliefs, a short history, and examples in pop culture.
Author |
: Page duBois |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 2014-06-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780674728837 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0674728831 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Million and One Gods by : Page duBois
As A Million and One Gods shows, polytheism is considered a scandalous presence in societies oriented to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim beliefs. Yet it persists, even in the West, perhaps because polytheism corresponds to unconscious needs and deeply held values of tolerance, diversity, and equality that are central to civilized societies.
Author |
: Swami Achuthananda |
Publisher |
: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 110 |
Release |
: 2013-07-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781481825528 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1481825526 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism by : Swami Achuthananda
Religion is the opium of the people, said Karl Marx many centuries ago. For more than a billion people living in India and abroad, Hinduism is the religion and a way of life. In this multi-award winning book, Swami Achuthananda cracks open the opium poppy pods, analyzes the causes for euphoria, and comes away with a deeper understanding of the people and their religion. *** Winner 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Religious Non-fiction) *** This is a comprehensive book on Hinduism. It tells you why Hindus do the things they do - and don't. Written in a casual style, the book guides you through the fundamentals of the religion. It then goes further and debunks a number of long-standing myths, some of them coming from the academia (of all places). While most books shy away from contentious issues, this book plunges headlong by taking on controversies, like the Aryan Invasion Theory, idol worship, RISA scholarship and many more. In fact one-third of the book is just on controversies that you rarely find in any other literature. Other Awards: *** Finalist - 2014 Pacific Book Awards (Religion) *** *** Bronze - 2014 IPPY Award - (Religion) ***
Author |
: Harry C. Kiely |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 238 |
Release |
: 2011-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0976389282 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780976389286 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis One Nation, Many Gods by : Harry C. Kiely
The authors discuss how to love America and how to be a patriotic Christian. They sound an alarm within the church and invite readers to open themselves to God's judgment so that they may respond faithfully in a time of widespread injustice and human suffering.
Author |
: Kiana Davenport |
Publisher |
: Ballantine Books |
Total Pages |
: 354 |
Release |
: 2008-09-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780345515452 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0345515455 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis House of Many Gods by : Kiana Davenport
From Kiana Davenport, the bestselling author of Song of the Exile and Shark Dialogues, comes another mesmerizing novel about her people and her islands. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, House of Many Gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story set against the background of Hawaii and Russia. Interwoven throughout with the indelible portrait of a native Hawaiian family struggling against poverty, drug wars, and the increasing military occupation of their sacred lands. Progressing from the 1960s to the turbulent present, the novel begins on the island of O’ahu and centers on Ana, abandoned by her mother as a child. Raised by her extended family on the “lawless” Wai’anae coast, west of Honolulu, Ana, against all odds, becomes a physician. While tending victims of Hurricane ‘Iniki on the neighboring island of Kaua’i, she meets Nikolai, a Russian filmmaker with a violent and tragic past, who can confront reality only through his unique prism of lies. Yet he is dedicated to recording the ecological horrors in his motherland and across the Pacific. As their lives slowly and inextricably intertwine, Ana and Nikolai’s story becomes an odyssey that spans decades and sweeps the reader from rural Hawaii to the forbidding Arctic wastes of Russia; from the poverty-stricken Wai’anae coast to the glittering harshness of “new Moscow” and the haunting, faded beauty of St. Petersburg. With stunning narrative inventiveness, Davenport has created a timeless epic of loss and remembrance, of the search for family and identity, and, ultimately, of the redemptive power of love.
Author |
: John J. Collins |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2019-08-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300231939 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300231938 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis What Are Biblical Values? by : John J. Collins
What does the Bible actually say about many of today's most contentious moral issues? "For drawing attention to the relevant scriptures and for guidance in recognizing what are and aren't valid interpretations of them, Collins' pertinent brief is beyond praiseworthy."--Booklist (starred review) "Collins pours a lifetime of scholarship into this study of what the Bible says about controversial ethical topics. It's highly readable, and it's honest."--Jane McBride, Christian Century Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course of several hundred years and contains contradictory positions on many issues. The Bible seldom provides simple answers; it more often shows the complexity of moral problems. Can we really speak of "biblical values"? In this eye-opening book, one of the world's leading biblical scholars argues that when we read the Bible with care, we are often surprised by what we find. Examining what the Bible actually says on a number of key themes, John Collins covers a vast array of topics, including the right to life, gender, the role of women, the environment, slavery and liberation, violence and zeal, and social justice. With clarity and authority, he invites us to dramatically reimagine the basis for biblical ethics in the world today.
Author |
: Jonathan Kirsch |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 353 |
Release |
: 2005-01-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781440626586 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1440626588 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis God Against the Gods by : Jonathan Kirsch
"Lively… points out that the conflict between the worship of many gods and the worship of one true god never disappeared." —Publishers Weekly "Jonathan Kirsch has written another blockbuster about the Bible and its world." —David Noel Freedman, Editor-in-Chief of the Anchor Bible Project "Kirsch tackles the central issue bedeviling the world today - religious intolerance… A timely book, well-written and researched." —Leonard Shlain, author of The Alphabet and the Goddess and Sex, Time and Power "An intriguing read." —The Jerusalem Report "A timely tale about the importance of religious tolerance in today’s world." —San Francisco Chronicle "Kirsch is a fine storyteller with a flair for rendering ancient tales relevant and appealing." —The Washington Post
Author |
: Paul Froese |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 278 |
Release |
: 2010-10-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199752607 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199752605 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis America's Four Gods by : Paul Froese
Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a systematic exploration of how Americans view God. Paul Froese and Christopher Bader argue that many of America's most intractable social and political divisions emerge from religious convictions that are deeply held but rarely openly discussed. Drawing upon original survey data from thousands of Americans and a wealth of in-depth interviews from all parts of the country, Froese and Bader trace America's cultural and political diversity to its ultimate source--differing opinions about God. They show that regardless of our religious tradition (or lack thereof), Americans worship four distinct types of God: The Authoritative God--who is both engaged in the world and judgmental; The Benevolent God--who loves and helps us in spite of our failings; The Critical God--who catalogs our sins but does not punish them (at least not in this life); and The Distant God--who stands apart from the world He created. The authors show that these four conceptions of God form the basis of our worldviews and are among the most powerful predictors of how we feel about the most contentious issues in American life. Accessible, insightful, and filled with the voices of ordinary Americans discussing their most personal religious beliefs, America's Four Gods provides an invaluable portrait of how we view God and therefore how we view virtually everything else.
Author |
: Walter Watson |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 317 |
Release |
: 2012-06-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226875088 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0226875083 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's "Poetics" by : Walter Watson
Of all the writings on theory and aesthetics - ancient, medieval, or modern - the most important is indisputably Aristotle's "Poetics", the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. The author offers a fresh interpretation of the lost second book of Aristotle's "Poetics".