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Dissenting Bodies

Corporealities in Early New England

By: Martha L. Finch

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Dissenting Bodies

Corporealities in Early New England

By: Martha L. Finch

For the Puritan separatists of seventeenth-century New England, "godliness," as manifested by the body, was the sign of election, and the body, with its material demands and metaphorical significance, became the axis upon which all colonial activity and religious meaning turned. Drawing on literature, documents, and critical studies of embodiment as practiced in the New England colonies, Martha L. Finch launches a fascinating investigation into the scientific, theological, and cultural conceptions of corporeality at a pivotal moment in Anglo-Protestant history. Not only were settlers forced to interact bodily with native populations and other "new world" communities, they also fought starvation and illness; were whipped, branded, hanged, and murdered; sang, prayed, and preached; engaged in sexual relations; and were baptized according to their faith. All these activities shaped the colonists' understanding of their existence and the godly principles of their young society. Finch focuses specifically on Plymouth Colony and those who endeavored to make visible what they believed to be God's divine will. Quakers, Indians, and others challenged these beliefs, and the constant struggle to survive, build cohesive communities, and regulate behavior forced further adjustments. Merging theological, medical, and other positions on corporeality with testimonies on colonial life, Finch brilliantly complicates our encounter with early Puritan New England.

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Columbia University Press

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0231139462

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9780231139465

Secret of the Pack Rat's Nest

By: Martha E. Rhynes

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Secret of the Pack Rat's Nest

By: Martha E. Rhynes

Is Colby Elliott cursed? He had to quit the football team, his girl loves someone else, debts are working his mother to death, and his father is gravely ill. He thinks things can't get worse, but they do. Then Colby discovers a secret on the grounds of a huge spooky estate. Will his discovery be the answer to his family's problems? Or will it result in deception and violence that might ruin his life? If Colby does the right thing - no matter what it costs him - maybe he'll survive the "Secret of the Pack Rat's Nest.

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114

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Lulu.com

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1300135859

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9781300135852

A Far-off Country

A Guide to C.S. Lewis's Fantasy Fiction

By: Martha C. Sammons

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A Far-off Country

A Guide to C.S. Lewis's Fantasy Fiction

By: Martha C. Sammons

A Far-Off Country offers a comprehensive introduction to C.S. Lewis' major works of fantasy fiction: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Space Trilogy, and Till We Have Faces. Drawing on Lewis' manuscripts as well as unpublished letters, Sammons provides a detailed background for the novels, including biographical information on Lewis as it pertains to each work. She thoroughly investigates the characters, symbols, and themes of the novels, highlighting the Christian doctrines that are embedded in them in addition to the many Biblical parallels. Sammons also includes numerous references from Lewis' other books, ultimately relating the ideas presented in his written works to his Christian beliefs. Exhaustive in its analysis yet accessible to a wide audience, this book will excite those in search of an insightful guide to Lewis' works.

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396

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University Press of America

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0761815872

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9780761815877

Women and Philanthropy

Boldly Shaping a Better World

By: Sondra Shaw-Hardy,Martha A. Taylor,Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz

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Women and Philanthropy

Boldly Shaping a Better World

By: Sondra Shaw-Hardy,Martha A. Taylor,Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz

Women & Philanthropy Women's philanthropy has led the way in virtually reinventing the world of fundraising and ways of giving. When women make a gift, are in a leadership position, or volunteer their time to a nonprofit or charitable organization, they tend to base their efforts on solid principles such as compassion, values, vision, and responsibility. Women are increasingly engaged in giving circles, global giving, transformative gifts, entrepreneurial giving, faith-based giving, family and couple giving, and social change gifts. Based on extensive interviews and the authors' combined half century of experience, Women and Philanthropy shares new ways to better engage women in giving, as well as insights into developing women leaders in the nonprofit arena, and advises women seeking to develop as philanthropic leaders and shape the future for the better. Women and Philanthropy explores women's philanthropic endeavors, offering a wealth of information on key topics such as how and why women give, what it takes to develop a gender-sensitive fundraising program, how to develop a strategic plan to involve women as leaders and donors, and suggestions for working with women of wealth.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470769777

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9780470769775

Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635

A Biographical Dictionary

By: Martha W. McCartney

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Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635

A Biographical Dictionary

By: Martha W. McCartney

From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary" -- publisher website (January 2008).

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806317744

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9780806317748

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Dissenting Bodies

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Secret of the Pack Rat's Nest

Secret of the Pack Rat's Nest

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Women and Philanthropy

Women and Philanthropy

Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635

Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635

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