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Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Freshly translated poems reveal the complexity, self-realization, and spiritual freedom of three classical Daoist women poets. Yin Mountain presents a fascinating window onto the lives of three Tang Dynasty Daoist women poets. Li Ye (c. 734-784), Xue Tao(c. 768-832), and Yu Xuanji (843-868) lived and wrote during the period when Chinese poetry reached its greatest height. Yet while the names of the male poets of this era, such as Tu Fu, Li Bo, and...
5563) The best American poetry
Series
Best American poetry volume 36
Publisher
Collier/Simon & Schuster/Scribner Poetry
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Since 1988, The Best American Poetry series has been "one of the mainstays of the poetry publication world" (Academy of American Poets). Each volume presents a choice of the year's most memorable poems, with comments from the poets themselves lending insight into their work.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A leading scholar brings religion to its senses by exploring the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk and treasure. As Brent Plate argues in A History of Religion in 5 1/2 Objects, exploring the stuff of everyday existence is a fresh window into the way humans have formed religious communities, performed rituals, and...
Author
Publisher
Plaza & Janés
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Hasta el siglo XX la Historia la escribieron los hombres. Eso explica por qué las mujeres apenas aparecemos como sujetos de las historias de la Historia. Sin embargo, la lista de aquellas que la protagonizaron es extensa: desde diosas hasta reinas, desde cortesanas hasta científicas, desde actrices hasta santas, desde escritoras hasta políticas... Hemos estado en todas partes, aunque un manto de silencio se empeñara en cubrirnos o ignorarnos....
Author
Series
Zeus the mighty volume 1
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Greek mythology meets cute talking animals in this first adventure in a hilarious new middle grade fiction series, starring Zeus the mighty ... king of the gods ... ruler of minions ... HAMSTER, and the crazy crew of critters of the Mount Olympus Pet Center. Welcome to the Mount Olympus Pet Center, which sits high on a hill in Athens ... Georgia. The owner, Artie, has a soft spot for animals that need a forever home, and she has rescued a menagerie...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The 1988 PBS series in which mythologist and storyteller Joseph Campbell joins Bill Moyers to explore what enduring myths can tell us about our lives. In each of six episodes Moyers and Campbell focus on a character or theme found in cultural and religious mythologies.
Author
Publisher
The Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival is a collection of narrative essays by sex workers responding to the resurgence of the #MeToo movement in 2017. Sex workers from across the industry write across topics such as homelessness, motherhood, queerness,and toxic masculinity-complicating narratives of sexual harassment and violence, and expanding conversations often limited to normative workplaces"--
Author
Publisher
Destiny Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A detailed guide for using crystals and gemstones to resolve negative karma and discover your soul's purpose, Details the spiritual and chemical interpretations of more than 50 healing stones as well as fossils, flint, and amber, Offers advanced crystal exercises for past-life regression, cutting karmic cords, releasing cellular memories, and accessing the Akashic Records, Demonstrates how to use crystal grids and layouts for healing karma and how...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Sirio
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Muchas veces pensamos que no somos todo lo que deberíamos ser. No somos lo bastante buenos, ni lo bastante guapos, ni lo bastante ricos, ni lo bastante felices. Pero el hecho de que lo pensemos no significa que sea verdad. Eres mucho más de lo que crees te enseña a revisar todo tu sistema de ideas y creencias, a hacer realidad tus sueños, a conseguir lo que anhelas, y a crear una vida fantástica, estimulante y exitosa. Acceder al Verdadero Ser...
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Classical archaeology, the excavation and analysis of ancient Greek and Roman sites, has been one of the leading branches of archaeology, pioneering its basic methods and major innovations. In these 36 half-hour lectures, Dr. John R. Hale of the University of Louisville guides the listener through 18th-century excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, tours many important archaeological sites or discoveries, from the Bronze Age to late antiquity, and...