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When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven

Rabbis and the Reproduction of Species

By: Rafael Rachel Neis

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When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven

Rabbis and the Reproduction of Species

By: Rafael Rachel Neis

This book investigates rabbinic treatises relating to animals, humans, and other lifeforms. Through an original analysis of creaturely generation and species classification by late ancient Palestinian rabbis and other thinkers in the Roman empire, Rafael Rachel Neis shows how rabbis blurred the lines between the human and other beings. This they did even as they were intent on classifying creatures and delineating the contours of the human. Recognizing that life proliferates via multiple mechanisms beyond sexual copulation between two heterosexual 'male' and 'female' individuals of the same species, the rabbis produced intricate alternatives. This expansive view of generation included humans. Likewise, in parsing the variety of creatures, the rabbis attended to the overlaps and resemblances across seemingly distinct species, upsetting in turn unmitigated claims of human distinctiveness. Intervening in conversations in animal studies, queer theory, trans theory, and feminist science studies, When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven provincializes sacrosanct ideals of reproduction in favor of a broader range of generation, kinship, and species offering powerful historical alternatives to the paradigms associated with so-called traditional ideas"--

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342

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Univ of California Press

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0520391195

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9780520391192

Foundations of Library and Information Science

By: Richard E. Rubin,Rachel G. Rubin

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Foundations of Library and Information Science

By: Richard E. Rubin,Rachel G. Rubin

Richard E. Rubin’s book has served as the authoritative introductory text for generations of library and information science practitioners, with each new edition taking in its stride the myriad societal, technological, political, and economic changes affecting our users and institutions and transforming our discipline. Rubin teams up with his daughter, Rachel G. Rubin, a rising star in the library field in her own right, for the fifth edition. Spanning all types of libraries, from public to academic, school, and special, it illuminates the major facets of LIS for students as well as current professionals. Continuing its tradition of excellence, this text addresses the history and mission of libraries from past to present, including the history of service to African Americans; critical contemporary social issues such as services to marginalized communities, tribal libraries, and immigrants; the rise of e-government and the crucial role of political advocacy; digital devices, social networking, digital publishing, e-books, virtual reality, and other technology; forces shaping the future of libraries, including Future Ready libraries, and sustainability as a core value of librarianship; the values and ethics of the profession, with new coverage of civic engagement, combatting fake news, the importance of social justice, and the role of critical librarianship; knowledge infrastructure and organization, including Resource Description and Access (RDA), linked data, and the Library Research Model; the significance of the digital divide and policy issues related to broadband access and net neutrality; intellectual freedom, legal issues, and copyright-related topics; contemporary issues in LIS education such as the ongoing tensions between information science and library science; and the changing character of collections and services including the role of digital libraries, preservation, and the digital humanities. In its newest edition, Foundations of Library and Information Science remains the field’s essential resource.

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American Library Association

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0838947573

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9780838947579

SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

By: David Holgate,Rachel Starr

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SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

By: David Holgate,Rachel Starr

Fully updated and revised 2nd edition, the SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermenuetics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible.

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190

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SCM Press

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0334057337

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9780334057338

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When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven

When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven

Foundations of Library and Information Science

Foundations of Library and Information Science

SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

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