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The History and Power of Writing

By: Henri-Jean Martin

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The History and Power of Writing

By: Henri-Jean Martin

Continuing on to the electronic revolution, Martin's account takes in the changes wrought on writing by computers and electronic systems of storage and communication, and offers surprising insights into the influence these new technologies have had on children born into the computer age. The power of writing to influence and dominate is, indeed, a central theme in this history, as Martin explores the processes by which the written word has gradually imposed its logic on society over four thousand years. The summation of decades of study by one of the world's great scholars on the subject, this fascinating account of writing explains much about the world we inhabit, where we uneasily confer, accept, and resist the power of the written word.

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620

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University of Chicago Press

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ISBN 10

0226508366

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9780226508368

The Cry of Vertières

Liberation Memory and the Beginning of Haiti

By: Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec,Jonathan Kaplansky

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The Cry of Vertières

Liberation Memory and the Beginning of Haiti

By: Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec,Jonathan Kaplansky

This book tells the story of the Battle of Vertières, fought in 1803 between indigenous Haitian forces under the leadership of Jean-Jacques Dessalines and a French expeditionary army commanded by Napoleon. The battle marked the culmination of a thirteen-year revolutionary struggle to end slavery and the dawn of an independent Haiti. Yet despite its pivotal importance to the history of Haiti, France, and the Americas, the Battle of Vertières has been struck from the record. The Cry of Vertières is the first book-length study of the battle, drawing from an array of sources including military correspondence, Haitian literature, art, and popular music. The event itself is recounted in vivid detail: it is a dramatic story of a volunteer army of former slaves, seeking the promises of freedom and citizenship held out by the revolution, defeating a colonial power determined to re-enslave them. The book also examines why the history of the battle has been suppressed in France - an act of erasure of a humiliating defeat - and why it remains fragile even in Haiti. Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec explains that today Vertières is both a key lieu de mémoire that embodies reconciliation, pride, and strength for the Haitian people, and a figure of speech exploited by politicians to reinforce their power. Describing a decisive yet largely forgotten moment in the revolutionary history of the Americas, The Cry of Vertières makes an essential contribution to the complex subjects of race, memory, colonialism, and cultural nationalism in present-day France and Haiti.

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216

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0228002788

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9780228002789

The Postmodern Condition

A Report on Knowledge

By: Jean-François Lyotard

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The Postmodern Condition

A Report on Knowledge

By: Jean-François Lyotard

In this book it explores science and technology, makes connections between these epistemic, cultural, and political trends, and develops profound insights into the nature of our postmodernity.

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142

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U of Minnesota Press

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0816611734

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9780816611737

Choosing God, Chosen by God

Conversations with Jean-Marie Lustiger

By: Jean-Marie Lustiger,Jean Louis Missika,Dominique Wolton

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Choosing God, Chosen by God

Conversations with Jean-Marie Lustiger

By: Jean-Marie Lustiger,Jean Louis Missika,Dominique Wolton

Choosing God, Chosen by God is an engaging encounter with the thoughts, convictions, life and faith of Cardinal Lustiger, Archbishop of Paris and one of the most articulate and intriguing voices in the Church today. In a wide-ranging and in-depth interview, Lustiger--a convert from Judaism--provides insights into his own life as well as answering many spiritual questions.

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0898702305

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9780898702309

Book's by Jean Louis Missika

The History and Power of Writing

The History and Power of Writing

The Cry of Vertières

The Cry of Vertières

The Postmodern Condition

The Postmodern Condition

Choosing God, Chosen by God

Choosing God, Chosen by God

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