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Nazi Cinema's New Women

By: Jana F. Bruns

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This book examines the careers of three of Nazi cinema's preeminent movie actresses, painting a unique portrait of mass entertainment and stardom under Nazi rule. Bruns uses undiscovered sources and a new approach, which integrates visual analysis within a thorough political and social context, to trace how the Nazis tried to use films and stars to build National Socialism. This analysis focuses on female stars - an important but largely unexplored area - because they were mostly responsible for Nazi cinema's spectacular commercial success and political failure. Challenging earlier studies, which view Nazi cinema as an effective propaganda instrument that helped turn Germans into devoted "Aryan" mothers and tough warriors, the book shows that the Nazi regime's liaison with the cinema was ambivalent. Films failed to disseminate a coherent political message and to Nazify German society. However, they helped the regime maintain power by diverting people's attention from the brutality of Hitler's rule and, eventually, from impending defeat.

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273

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Cambridge University Press

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052185685X

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9780521856850

The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

Series 1, Year A

By: Jana Childers

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By: Jana Childers

The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

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188

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0687067324

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9780687067329

Kings of the Forest

The Cultural Resilience of Himalayan Hunter-Gatherers

By: Jana Fortier

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Kings of the Forest

The Cultural Resilience of Himalayan Hunter-Gatherers

By: Jana Fortier

In today’s world hunter-gatherer societies struggle with seemingly insurmountable problems: deforestation and encroachment, language loss, political domination by surrounding communities. Will they manage to survive? This book is about one such society living in the monsoon rainforests of western Nepal: the Raute. Kings of the Forest explores how this elusive ethnic group, the last hunter-gatherers of the Himalayas, maintains its traditional way of life amidst increasing pressure to assimilate. Author Jana Fortier examines Raute social strategies of survival as they roam the lower Himalayas gathering wild yams and hunting monkeys. Hunting is part of a symbiotic relationship with local Hindu farmers, who find their livelihoods threatened by the monkeys’ raids on their crops. Raute hunting helps the Hindus, who consider the monkeys sacred and are reluctant to kill the animals themselves. Fortier explores Raute beliefs about living in the forest and the central importance of foraging in their lives. She discusses Raute identity formation, nomadism, trade relations, and religious beliefs, all of which turn on the foragers’ belief in the moral goodness of their unique way of life. The book concludes with a review of issues that have long been important to anthropologists—among them, biocultural diversity and the shift from an evolutionary focus on the ideal hunter-gatherer to an interest in hunter-gatherer diversity. Kings of the Forest will be welcomed by readers of anthropology, Asian studies, environmental studies, ecology, cultural geography, and ethnic studies. It will also be eagerly read by those who recognize the critical importance of preserving and understanding the connections between biological and cultural diversity.

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233

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824863240

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9780824863241

Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A

By: Kathleen Long Bostrom,Elizabeth F. Caldwell,Jana Riess

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Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A

By: Kathleen Long Bostrom,Elizabeth F. Caldwell,Jana Riess

Feasting on the Word has quickly become the most popular lectionary commentary series in use today. This series of daily devotionals draws from the wealth of writing in the commentaries to present inspirational reflections for each day of the lectionary year. Each day of the week contains Scripture passages for the coming Sunday from the Revised Common Lectionary, excerpts from the commentaries for reflection, a response, and a prayer. Additional material is provided for each Sunday. These handsome volumes are packaged in a soft leather-like cover with rounded corners, a stamped cover, and a sewn-in ribbon to help you keep your place. Daily Feast is ideal for daily meditation, journaling, teaching, and worship preparation.

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576

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664237967

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9780664237967

Disciplining Foucault

Feminism, Power, and the Body

By: Jana Sawicki

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Disciplining Foucault

Feminism, Power, and the Body

By: Jana Sawicki

In this book, the author attempts to integrate previous work on Foucault with feminist theory. She expands discussion of feminism and sexual liberation, charts the impact of Foucault on humanistic studies, and picks up an aspect of the mothering theme, the question of new reproductive technologies.

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148

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Routledge

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1000159078

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9781000159073

Buddhism Illuminated

Manuscript Art from South-East Asia

By: San San May,Jana Igunma

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Buddhism Illuminated

Manuscript Art from South-East Asia

By: San San May,Jana Igunma

Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia are centers for the preservation of local artistic traditions. Chief among these are manuscripts, a vital source for our understanding of Buddhist ideas and practices in the region. They are also a beautiful art form, too little understood in the West. The British Library has one of the richest collections of Southeast Asian manuscripts, principally from Thailand and Burma, anywhere in the world. It includes finely painted copies of Buddhist scriptures, literary works, historical narratives, and works on traditional medicine, law, cosmology, and fortune-telling. Buddhism Illuminated includes over one hundred examples of Buddhist art from the Library’s collection, relating each manuscript to Theravada tradition and beliefs, and introducing the historical, artistic, and religious contexts of their production. It is the first book in English to showcase the beauty and variety of Buddhist manuscript art and reproduces many works that have never before been photographed.

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352

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University of Washington Press

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0295744499

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9780295744490

A Rare Breed of Love

The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere

By: Jana Kohl

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A Rare Breed of Love

The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere

By: Jana Kohl

Photos of Baby, spokedog for US Humane Society, with various celebrities.

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228

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Touchstone

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1416564039

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9781416564034

Performing the Word

Preaching as Theatre

By: Jana Childers

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Performing the Word

Preaching as Theatre

By: Jana Childers

Whether they like it or not, actors and preachers have a great deal in common. Many churchgoers see the truth in the old saying that links preachers and frustrated actors, though few preachers seem anxious to acknowledge the family resemblance. Performing the Word destigmatizes the performance-based approach to preaching and shows how the experience, skills, and modi operandi of actors and performance artists may be applied to preaching. This volume is ideal for seminary students and preachers who wish to enrich their delivery and creativity skills.

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0687074231

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9780687074235

Performance in Preaching (Engaging Worship)

Bringing the Sermon to Life

By: Jana Childers,Clayton J. Schmit

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Performance in Preaching (Engaging Worship)

Bringing the Sermon to Life

By: Jana Childers,Clayton J. Schmit

This volume, which launches the Engaging Worship series from Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, offers a unique study of sermon delivery. While many books offer advice on how to prepare, write, and preach a sermon, this volume is distinctive in approaching the subject from the perspective of performance. The authors, who teach at a variety of seminaries and divinity schools across the nation, examine how the sermon can bring God's word to life for the congregation. In that sense, they consider the idea of performance from a wide range of theological, artistic, and musical viewpoints. These thoughtful essays will engage clergy and students with new ways of looking at the art of preaching.

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Baker Academic

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1585588202

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9781585588206

The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

Series 1, Year A

By: Jana Childers

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Series 1, Year A

By: Jana Childers

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0687067324

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9780687067329

The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

Series 1: Year B

By: REV Dr Jana Childers

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The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

Series 1: Year B

By: REV Dr Jana Childers

A lectionary-driven sermon anthology written by women, this text helps clergywomen explore roles in the pulpit, seminarians anticipate nuances in the parish, and define the identity and distinctive messages of women preachers. This abbreviated-lectionary approach provides resources for preaching on the important days of the Christian Year, enhancing weekly sermon preparation.

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164

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0687002249

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9780687002245

Jonathan's Fondest Memories

By: Jana M. Castle

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Jonathan's Fondest Memories

By: Jana M. Castle

Jonathan’s Fondest Memories is a book containing a year’s worth of memories and how important family is.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662434421

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Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A

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Disciplining Foucault

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Performance in Preaching (Engaging Worship)

Performance in Preaching (Engaging Worship)

The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

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The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

The Abingdon Women's Preaching Annual

Jonathan's Fondest Memories

Jonathan's Fondest Memories

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