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Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign

The Rise of the French Vernacular Royal Biography

By: Daisy Delogu

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Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign

The Rise of the French Vernacular Royal Biography

By: Daisy Delogu

Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign, examines the ways in which vernacular biographies of kings from the later French Middle Ages reflected and contributed to transformations in late-medieval political and philosophical thought. Using a lens of literary analysis for works that have more often been read as historical source documents, Daisy Delogu demonstrates how theories of kingship evolved in the period of the "rediscovery" of Aristotle, the rise of the vernacular as a language of ethics and philosophy, and the Hundred Years' War. By means of a series of close readings of Jean de Joinville's Vie de Saint Louis, Guillaume de Machaut's Prise d'Alixandre, and Christine de Pizan's biography of Charles V, Delogu examines the ways in which biographical writings on kings could advance precise political aims. She also shows how these texts contributed to nascent ideas of nationhood, exerted pressure upon traditional ideals of kingship, and ultimately redefined the theoretical and practical bases of medieval kingship. This study of vernacular kings's lives illuminates the important role that literary works played in shaping ideas more traditionally discussed in legal, historical, or institutional terms. Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign restores late medieval kings's lives to ethical and political conversations of which they were an integral part, and revives the lively interaction between texts and readers that formed the basis for medieval reading experiences.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442692723

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9781442692725

Twins in Early Modern English Drama and Shakespeare

By: Daisy Murray

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Twins in Early Modern English Drama and Shakespeare

By: Daisy Murray

This volume investigates the early modern understanding of twinship through new readings of plays, informed by discussions of twins appearing in such literature as anatomy tracts, midwifery manuals, monstrous birth broadsides, and chapbooks. The book contextualizes such dramatic representations of twinship, investigating contemporary discussions about twins in medical and popular literature and how such dialogues resonate with the twin characters appearing on the early modern stage. Garofalo demonstrates that, in this period, twin births were viewed as biologically aberrant and, because of this classification, authors frequently attempt to explain the phenomenon in ways which call into question the moral and constitutional standing of both the parents and the twins themselves. In line with current critical studies on pregnancy and the female body, discussions of twin births reveal a distrust of the mother and the processes surrounding twin conception; however, a corresponding suspicion of twins also emerges, which monstrous birth pamphlets exemplify. This book analyzes the representation of twins in early modern drama in light of this information, moving from tragedies through to comedies. This progression demonstrates how the dramatic potential inherent in the early modern understanding of twinship is capitalized on by playwrights, as negative ideas about twins can be seen transitioning into tragic and tragicomic depictions of twinship. However, by building toward a positive, comic representation of twins, the work additionally suggests an alternate interpretation of twinship in this period, which appreciates and celebrates twins because of their difference. The volume will be of interest to those studying Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in relation to the History of Emotions, the Body, and the Medical Humanities.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317199634

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9781317199632

Allegorical Bodies

Power and Gender in Late Medieval France

By: Daisy Delogu

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Allegorical Bodies

Power and Gender in Late Medieval France

By: Daisy Delogu

Allegorical Bodies begins with the paradoxical observation that at the same time as the royal administrators of late fourteenth and early fifteenth-century France excluded women from the royal succession through the codification of Salic law, writers of the period adopted the female form as the allegorical personification of France itself. Considering the role of female allegorical figures in the works of Eustache Deschamps, Christine de Pizan, and Alain Chartier, as well as in the sermons of Jean Gerson, Daisy Delogu reveals how female allegories of the Kingdom of France and the University of Paris were used to conceptualize, construct, and preserve structures of power during the tumultuous reign of the mad king Charles VI (1380–1422). An impressive examination of the intersection between gender, allegory, and political thought, Delogu’s book highlights the importance of gender to the functioning of allegory and to the construction of late medieval French identity.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442622814

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9781442622814

Animated Encounters

Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation, 1940s–1970s

By: Daisy Yan Du

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Animated Encounters

Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation, 1940s–1970s

By: Daisy Yan Du

China’s role in the history of world animation has been trivialized or largely forgotten. In Animated Encounters Daisy Yan Du addresses this omission in her study of Chinese animation and its engagement with international forces during its formative period, the 1940s–1970s. She introduces readers to transnational movements in early Chinese animation, tracing the involvement of Japanese, Soviet, American, Taiwanese, and China’s ethnic minorities, at socio-historical or representational levels, in animated filmmaking in China. Du argues that Chinese animation was international almost from its inception and that such border-crossing exchanges helped make it “Chinese” and subsequently transform the history of world animation. She highlights animated encounters and entanglements to provide an alternative to current studies of the subject characterized by a preoccupation with essentialist ideas of “Chineseness” and further questions the long-held belief that the forty-year-period in question was a time of cultural isolationism for China due to constant wars and revolutions. China’s socialist era, known for the pervasiveness of its political propaganda and suppression of the arts, unexpectedly witnessed a golden age of animation. Socialist collectivism, reinforced by totalitarian politics and centralized state control, allowed Chinese animation to prosper and flourish artistically. In addition, the double marginality of animation—a minor art form for children—coupled with its disarming qualities and intrinsic malleability and mobility, granted animators and producers the double power to play with politics and transgress ideological and geographical borders while surviving censorship, both at home and abroad. A captivating and enlightening history, Animated Encounters will attract scholars and students of world film and animation studies, children’s culture, and modern Chinese history.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824877519

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9780824877514

Dinner with Joseph Johnson

Books and Friendship in a Revolutionary Age

By: Daisy Hay

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Dinner with Joseph Johnson

Books and Friendship in a Revolutionary Age

By: Daisy Hay

A fascinating portrait of a radical age through the writers associated with a London publisher and bookseller—from William Wordsworth and Mary Wollstonecraft to Benjamin Franklin Once a week, in late eighteenth-century London, writers of contrasting politics and personalities gathered around a dining table. The veal and boiled vegetables may have been unappetising but the company was convivial and the conversation brilliant and unpredictable. The host was Joseph Johnson, publisher and bookseller: a man at the heart of literary life. In this book, Daisy Hay paints a remarkable portrait of a revolutionary age through the connected stories of the men and women who wrote it into being, and whose ideas still influence us today. Johnson’s years as a publisher, 1760 to 1809, witnessed profound political, social, cultural and religious changes—from the American and French revolutions to birth of the Romantic age—and many of his dinner guests and authors were at the center of events. The shifting constellation of extraordinary people at Johnson’s table included William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Benjamin Franklin, the scientist Joseph Priestly and the Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, as well as a group of extraordinary women—Mary Wollstonecraft, the novelist Maria Edgeworth, and the poet Anna Barbauld. These figures pioneered revolutions in science and medicine, proclaimed the rights of women and children and charted the evolution of Britain’s relationship with America and Europe. As external forces conspired to silence their voices, Johnson made them heard by continuing to publish them, just as his table gave them refuge. A rich work of biography and cultural history, Dinner with Joseph Johnson is an entertaining and enlightening story of a group of people who left an indelible mark on the modern age.

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Princeton University Press

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0691243964

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9780691243962

Girl Talk

Woman to Woman, Sister to Sister, Heart to Heart

By: Daisy Yant Mitchell

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Girl Talk

Woman to Woman, Sister to Sister, Heart to Heart

By: Daisy Yant Mitchell

Girl Talk is the Father talking to His girls. Sons please listen too. One day, God said to me, "Daisy, many people want the move of My hand, and they don't know the move of My heart." This book shares the heartbeat of God. God spoke, and I wrote, "What a blessing!" The Lord gave the Word: "Great was the company of those that published it" (Ps. 68:11). I will be in great company when this is published. Peace and blessing to all. Remember: God loves you!

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098040848

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9781098040840

Holy Writ

A Writer Reflects on Creation and Inspiration

By: Kathleen Daisy Miller

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Holy Writ

A Writer Reflects on Creation and Inspiration

By: Kathleen Daisy Miller

Holy Writ is not `chicken soup for the writer's soul'. It isn't a guide for getting in touch with your inner Nobel prize winner either, or a twelve-step program for recovery from writer's block. Holy Writ is one author's examination of the creative and spiritual sides of her life. Often hilarious, always unorthodox, K.D. Miller's reflections on writing as a form of worship, selfishness as a virtue and church-going as a necessary evil, will delight believer and skeptic alike. In several of the essays, she is joined by colleagues from the writing community -- practising Catholic Philip Marchand, one-time Quaker Elizabeth Hay and atheist Russell Smith among them.

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The Porcupine's Quill

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0889842221

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9780889842229

Contending for the Faith

From Pentecost to the Rapture

By: E. Daisy Rodriguez

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Contending for the Faith

From Pentecost to the Rapture

By: E. Daisy Rodriguez

Contending for the Faith invites readers to explore two millennia of church history and to learn how God works through the churchs ministry to spread the gospel of Gods kingdom and, in the end, to defeat the forces working to oppose him. E. Daisy Rodriguez combines dramatic retellings of the biblical narrative, direct citations from the Scriptures, and reflections that connect the lives and ministries of contemporary Christians with Gods work in the church throughout its history. Various chapters treat topics like Gods commission, the church, Christs gifts, historical critique, prophetic vision, and assurance of Gods victory. The tone is approachable and energetic, blending together explanations of the biblical background and the historical record with sections that speak to the contemporary mission of the church and its future mission. Like a lighthouse, the church has and will continue to light the way for a world lost in the darkness. If you have asked yourself what Gods plan is for his people and wondered how to interpret the threats made by forces opposed to God and the church, then Contending for the Faith will give you both a helpful introduction to the sweep of history from the churchs birth to Christs return in power. Gods people can be encouraged and trust that God, in the end, will carry out his plans for the church, the body of Christ.

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iUniverse

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1491746505

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9781491746509

The Passing of the Aborigines: A Lifetime Spent Among the Natives of Australia

By: Daisy Bates

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The Passing of the Aborigines: A Lifetime Spent Among the Natives of Australia

By: Daisy Bates

Bates devoted more than 35 years of her life to studying Aboriginal life, history, culture, rites, beliefs and customs. Living in a tent in small settlements from Western Australia to the edges of the Nullarbor Plain. She researched and wrote millions of words on the subject. She also worked tirelessly for Aboriginal welfare, setting up camps to feed, clothe and nurse the transient population, drawing on her own income and inheritance to meet the needs of the aged. In spite of her fascination with their way of life, Bates was convinced that the Australian Aborigines were a dying race and that her mission was to record as much as she could about them before they disappeared.Her personal life was unconventional. She was said to have worn pistols even in her old age and to have been quite prepared to use them to threaten police when she caught them mistreating 'her' Aborigines. She was also famed for her strict lifelong adherence to Edwardian fashion, including boots, gloves and a veil.

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Lulu.com

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1409224686

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Real World Professional Learning Communities

Their Use and Effects

By: Daisy Arredondo Rucinski

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Real World Professional Learning Communities

Their Use and Effects

By: Daisy Arredondo Rucinski

In a professional learning community (PLC), teachers are organized into teams, committed to meeting on a regular basis to study their teaching strategies and the effects of those strategies on the students in their classrooms. The teacher teams can be of varied form and composition. Whatever the organizational structure, the teams have one goal – that is to improve teaching so that student learning is improved. Policy developers, legislators, and educational leaders have encouraged the adoption of collaborative professional learning teams as a school reform model for improving schools. In this book we describe the results of studies of professional learning communities in real schools and the effects of the teams on student learning. Much of the time school innovations are not examined in depth. Instead authors and developers simply advocate that they be used. In this book, school principals and administrators describe how their teachers used the PLC teams to improve student learning in their schools. In other words, this book presents actual research on the effects of the use of PLCs rather than testimonials.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475822820

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9781475822823

Beyond Armageddon

A Journey to the End of Time

By: E. Daisy Rodriguez

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Beyond Armageddon

A Journey to the End of Time

By: E. Daisy Rodriguez

Is there hope for this planet and for the human race after Armageddon? Will there be anything left on the Earth after the destruction brought about by the great and terrible Day of the Lord? By drawing on religious insight and using scriptures from the Old and New Testaments, author E. Daisy Rodriguez delivers a concise explanation to these questions and more in Beyond Armageddon. Rodriguez explains how the end-time story continues with the establishment of Jesus Christs Millennial Kingdom, the end of planet Earth, Gods White Throne Judgment, the Lake of Fire, and finally, a preview of the New Jerusalem. Building on years of intensive study of the Scriptures, Rodriguez delves into crucial issues and offers a thorough, solid understanding of this important subject. From discussing the fate of those who survive Gods wrath and the end of the kingdom of darkness to the battle of the ages and everlasting life, this guide shows how the human race will arrive at its final destination.

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1462068367

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9781462068364

A Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously

Radical Encounters with God

By: Daisy Schudmak

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A Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously

Radical Encounters with God

By: Daisy Schudmak

Are you willing to make your pain your platform? We all face trials and tribulations in life, but it's how we tackle those issues that matters the most. Those who face their problems alone will be met with animosity and disappointment; however, those who choose to follow God will see the light of heaven shine brightly on their lives. God can use our trials to bless us and improve our characters. Daisy Schudmak'sA Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously: Radical Encounters with Godis a beautiful book that encourages women young and old to look to God in their troubled times. She brilliantly describes the life-changing experiences she's had with the Lord and the revelations and insights into God's Word that the Holy Spirit has given to her. As you read this book, your passion for God's Word will grow to such an extent that you cannot go even one day without his message. This book will enable you to understand God's Word, apply it to your life, and use it in your prayers, producing powerful results. Pick upA Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously: Radical Encounters with Godtoday and be inspired. 'In her book,A Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously: Radical Encounters with GodDaisy Schudmak masterfully delivers fresh and powerful insights of helping you discover Him through a God kind of encounter. It's a must-read for every believer and leader.' Pastor Chris Dawson-Butler, Mt. Cyrene Baptist Church Daisy Schudmak holds a degree from LSU in public relations. She has worked in radio, television, and marketing for many years. She was trained to teach the Word of God through Bethany World Prayer Center's School of Teachers and has ministered to believers for more than ten years. Daisy resides in Louisiana.

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Tate Publishing

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161862363X

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9781618623638

The Missing Thread

A Women's History of the Ancient World

By: Daisy Dunn

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The Missing Thread

A Women's History of the Ancient World

By: Daisy Dunn

A dazzlingly ambitious history of the ancient world that places women at the center—from Cleopatra to Boudica, Sappho to Fulvia, and countless other artists, writers, leaders, and creators of history Around four thousand years ago, the mysterious Minoans sculpted statues of topless women with snakes slithering on their arms. Over one thousand years later, Sappho wrote great poems of longing and desire. For classicist Daisy Dunn, these women—whether they were simply sitting at their looms at home or participating in the highest echelons of power—were up to something much more interesting than other histories would lead us to believe. Together, these women helped to make antiquity as we know it. In this monumental work, Dunn reconceives our understanding of the ancient world by emphasizing women's roles within it. The Missing Thread never relegates women to the sidelines and is populated with well-known names such as Cleopatra and Agrippina, as well as the likes of Achaemenid consort Atossa and Olympias, a force in Macedon. Spanning three thousand years, the story moves from Minoan Crete to Mycenaean Greece, from Lesbos to Asia Minor, from the Persian Empire to the royal court of Macedonia, and concludes with Rome and its growing empire. The women of antiquity are undeniably woven throughout the fabric of history, and in The Missing Thread they finally take center stage.

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Penguin

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0593299663

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9780593299661

Mud on the Eyes of A Blind Man

The Reign of the Antichrist and Jesus Christ's Second Coming Clearly Seen

By: E. Daisy Rodriguez

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Mud on the Eyes of A Blind Man

The Reign of the Antichrist and Jesus Christ's Second Coming Clearly Seen

By: E. Daisy Rodriguez

Warning: Satan does not want believers in Jesus Christ to know the truth about the tribulation time and the Lord's second coming. The enemy wants to keep the Christian church in deception, and you may have been deceived with end-time doctrine. Before it gets too late, let the mud be washed from your eyes. A common belief is that Christians will be taken up in the rapture before the seven years of tribulation begin. Many Christians believe Jesus will be coming for them secretly, keeping them from the antichrist's terrible reign. But is this belief scriptural? That's the question E. Daisy Rodriguez answers in this insightful, thought-provoking book. She closely examines the Old and New Testament to open the eyes of Christians to the trutha "a truth the devil doesn't want you to know. Discover what the tribulation will really be like when the man of sin is revealed. Learn how Father God is going to provide for his children and protect them during the antichrist's reign, if only they will open their eyes to his Word. Arm yourself with the knowledge that will prove vital to entering God's kingdom when the Day of the Lord comes. Jesus warned believers to be prepared for deception regarding his return. Will the Mud on the Eyes of a Blind Man be cleared away in time?

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1615665285

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One-Dollar Bet

By: Daisy Apricot

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One-Dollar Bet

By: Daisy Apricot

A university professor accepts a one-dollar bet from a student to run for Kentucky's US Senate seat and win without spending a dollar on TV advertising. Running as a write-in candidate with no party affiliation, the campaign led to an outcome no one saw coming, not even the candidate.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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Human Rights in Deuteronomy

With Special Focus on Slave Laws

By: Daisy Yulin Tsai

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Human Rights in Deuteronomy

With Special Focus on Slave Laws

By: Daisy Yulin Tsai

The humanitarian concerns of the biblical slave laws and their rhetorical techniques rarely receive scholarly attention, especially the two slave laws in Deuteronomy. Previous studies that compared the biblical and the ANE laws focused primarily on their similarities and developed theories of direct borrowing. This ignored the fact that legal transplants were common in ancient societies. This study, in contrast, aims to identify similarities and dissimilarities in order to pursue an understanding of the underlying values promoted within these slave laws and the interests they protected. To do so, certain innovative methodologies were applied. The biblical laws examined present two diverse legal concepts that contrast to the ANE concepts: (1) all agents are regarded as persons and should be treated accordingly, and (2) all legal subjects are seen as free, dignified, and self-determining human beings. In addition, the biblical laws often distinguish an offender’s “criminal intent,” by which a criminal’s rights are also considered. Based on these features, the biblical laws are able to articulate YHWH’s humanitarian concerns and the basic concepts of human rights presented in Deuteronomy.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110385791

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9783110385793

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Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign

Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign

Twins in Early Modern English Drama and Shakespeare

Twins in Early Modern English Drama and Shakespeare

Allegorical Bodies

Allegorical Bodies

Animated Encounters

Animated Encounters

Dinner with Joseph Johnson

Dinner with Joseph Johnson

Girl Talk

Girl Talk

Holy Writ

Holy Writ

Contending for the Faith

Contending for the Faith

The Passing of the Aborigines: A Lifetime Spent Among the Natives of Australia

The Passing of the Aborigines: A Lifetime Spent Among the Natives of Australia

Real World Professional Learning Communities

Real World Professional Learning Communities

Beyond Armageddon

Beyond Armageddon

A Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously

A Woman's Guide to Living Victoriously

The Missing Thread

The Missing Thread

Mud on the Eyes of A Blind Man

Mud on the Eyes of A Blind Man

One-Dollar Bet

One-Dollar Bet

Human Rights in Deuteronomy

Human Rights in Deuteronomy

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