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Death So Noble

Memory, Meaning, and the First World War

By: Jonathan F. Vance

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Death So Noble

Memory, Meaning, and the First World War

By: Jonathan F. Vance

This book examines Canada's collective memory of the First World War through the 1920s and 1930s. It is a cultural history, considering art, music, and literature. Thematically organized into such subjects as the symbolism of the soldier, the implications of war memory for Canadian nationalism, and the idea of a just war, the book draws on military records, memoirs, war memorials, newspaper reports, fiction, popular songs, and films. It takes an unorthodox view of the Canadian war experience as a cultural and philosophical force rather than as a political and military event.

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0774842318

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Wife of the Life of the Party

A Memoir

By: Lita Grey Chaplin,Jeffrey Vance

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Wife of the Life of the Party

A Memoir

By: Lita Grey Chaplin,Jeffrey Vance

Wife of the Life of the Party is the memoir of the late Lita Grey Chaplin (1908-1995), the only one of Chaplin's wives to have written an account of life with Chaplin. Her memoir is an extraordinary Hollywood story of someone who was there from the very beginning. Born Lillita Louise MacMurray in Hollywood, she began her career at twelve with the Charlie Chaplin Film Company, when Chaplin selected her to appear with him as the flirting angel in The Kid. When she was fifteen, Chaplin signed her as the leading lady in The Gold Rush and changed her name to Lita Grey. She was forced to leave the production when, at the age of sixteen, she became pregnant with Chaplin's child. She married Chaplin in Empalme, Mexico in November 1924. The Chaplins stayed together for two years. Lita bore Chaplin two sons: Charles Chaplin, Jr. and Sydney Chaplin. In November 1926, after Lita discovered that Chaplin was having an affair with Merna Kennedy (Lita's best friend, whom she had persuaded Chaplin to hire as the leading lady in The Circus), Lita left Chaplin and filed for divorce. It was one of the first divorce cases to receive a public airing. The divorce complaint ran a staggering 42 pages and fed scandal with its revelations about the private life of Charles Chaplin. Lita's divorce settlement of $825,000 was the largest in American history at the time. Lita authorized the publication of another biography, My Life with Chaplin, in 1966. The book was mainly the creation of her co-author, Morton Cooper, who re-wrote her manuscript. Lita was never happy with the many inaccuracies and distortions of that book. Wife of the Life of the Party is not to be seen as a supplement to her early book, but rather Lita's own version of her life, told for the first time.

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Scarecrow Press

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1461674328

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9781461674320

Soils and Environmental Quality

By: Gary M. Pierzynski,George F. Vance,J. Thomas Sims

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Soils and Environmental Quality

By: Gary M. Pierzynski,George F. Vance,J. Thomas Sims

Aperpetual bestseller, this third edition remains the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporary issues. The three authors, all teaching professors distinguished in soil science, have updated this student favorite to include a greater number of even more relevant topics. Responding to requests, they have also placed an increased emphasis on management issues. As with previous editions, the third edition offers students in soil or environmental science an overview of soil science, hydrology, atmospheric chemistry, and pollutant classification. The text moves from the theoretical to the practical with an abundance of contemporary examples, such as an exploration of allowable pesticide concentrations in drinking water and an inquiry into soil contamination from the trace elements in organic by-products. Also considered are the use of soil carbon sequestration as a remedy for global climate change, and the effects of acid precipitation on forestation. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: · New chapters on nutrient management planning, and the environmental testing of soil, plants, water, and air · Additional and revised case studies that continue to relate academic content to real-life situations, while inspiring students with real –life challenges to solve · Eight-page color inset · Direct encouragement and links to fully access the Internet as a resource for the most up-to-date findings Always Relevant, Always Interesting The text also covers environmentally-related current events, fostering discussion of the political, economic, and regulatory aspects of environmental issues, the human side of environmental problems, the use and misuse of the scientific method, and potential bias in the presentation of facts. Students in soil science, environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology, and other disciplines will gain valuable insight from this multifaceted text.

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CRC Press

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0849316162

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9780849316166

Corporate Restructuring

From Cause Analysis to Execution

By: David Vance

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Corporate Restructuring

From Cause Analysis to Execution

By: David Vance

Corporate Restructuring is a practical approach to rescuing troubled companies and driving underperforming companies to top performance. It combines proven restructuring strategies with rigorous theoretical analysis. This book explains how to set and achieve asset, staffing, sales and profit goals. Topics include diagnostic tools to identify the root cause of problems, the human dynamics that cause a company to thrive or wither, customer service and relationship marketing, customer intelligence systems, new product development, process mapping, continuous process improvement and re-engineering as well as integrating IT into corporate strategy. It is also discussed how to find the resources needed to keep a company alive during restructuring and how to use bankruptcy offensively and defensively. Corporate Restructuring emphasizes execution. All the restructuring theories in the world weigh less than a simple plan, well executed.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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364201786X

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9783642017865

Objects of Concern

Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century

By: Jonathan F. Vance

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Objects of Concern

Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century

By: Jonathan F. Vance

Fifteen thousand Canadians were captured during Canada's twientieth-century wars. They experienced the bewilderment that accompanied the moment of capture, the humiliation of being completely in the captor's power, and the sense of stagnating in a backwater while the rest of the world moved forward. Jonathan Vance provides the first comprehensive account of how the Canadian government and non-governmental organizations have dealt with the problems of prisoners of war, examining Canada's role in the formation of aspects of international law, the growth and activities of national and local philanthropic agencies, and the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity.

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UBC Press

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0774842792

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Ozark Magic and Folklore

By: Vance Randolph

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Ozark Magic and Folklore

By: Vance Randolph

Relates the superstitions, customs, traditions, and beliefs of the mountain people of the Missouri and Arkansas Ozarks.

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Courier Corporation

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0486211819

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9780486211817

Fake News and Media Bias

By: Lucian Vance

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Fake News and Media Bias

By: Lucian Vance

Although news outlets are meant to be impartial, they have never been perfectly unbiased. Another layer was added to the ongoing debate over the role of news media after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when allegations of fake news surfaced. How can people know which news sources to trust? This volume explores the fake news phenomenon and offers readers tips on how to be critical of what they see reported. Full-color photographs, engaging sidebars, and discussion questions enhance the compelling text as it explores this crucial aspect of a democratic society.

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Greenhaven Publishing LLC

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1534561994

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9781534561991

The True Story of the Great Escape

Stalag Luft III, March 1944

By: Jonathan F. Vance,Simon Pearson

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The True Story of the Great Escape

Stalag Luft III, March 1944

By: Jonathan F. Vance,Simon Pearson

The real history behind the classic war movie and the men who plotted the daring escape from a Nazi POW camp. Between dusk and dawn on the night of March 24th–25th 1944, a small army of Allied soldiers crawled through tunnels in Germany in a covert operation the likes of which the Third Reich had never seen. The prison break from Stalag Luft III in eastern Germany was the largest of its kind in the Second World War. Seventy-nine Allied soldiers and airmen made it outside the wire—but only three made it outside Nazi Germany. Fifty were executed by the Gestapo. In this book Jonathan Vance tells the incredible story that was made famous by the 1963 film The Great Escape. It is a classic tale of prisoners and their wardens in a battle of wits and wills. The brilliantly conceived escape plan is overshadowed only by the colorful, daring (and sometimes very funny) crew who executed it—literally under the noses of German guards. From the men’s first days in Stalag Luft III and the forming of bonds among them, to the tunnel building, amazing escape, and eventual capture, Vance’s history is a vivid, compelling look at one of the greatest “exfiltration” missions of all time. “Shows the variety and depth of the men sent into harm’s way during World War II, something emphasized by the population of Stalag Luft III. Most of the Allied POWs were flyers, with all the technical, tactical and planning skills that profession requires. Such men are independent thinkers, craving open air and wide-open spaces, which meant that an obsession with escape was almost inevitable.” —John D. Gresham

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Casemate Publishers

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1784384399

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9781784384395

Genetic Analysis of Complex Disease

By: Jonathan L. Haines,Margaret A. Pericak-Vance

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Genetic Analysis of Complex Disease

By: Jonathan L. Haines,Margaret A. Pericak-Vance

Second Edition features the latest tools for uncovering thegenetic basis of human disease The Second Edition of this landmark publication bringstogether a team of leading experts in the field to thoroughlyupdate the publication. Readers will discover the tremendousadvances made in human genetics in the seven years that haveelapsed since the First Edition. Once again, the editorshave assembled a comprehensive introduction to the strategies,designs, and methods of analysis for the discovery of genes incommon and genetically complex traits. The growing social, legal,and ethical issues surrounding the field are thoroughly examined aswell. Rather than focusing on technical details or particularmethodologies, the editors take a broader approach that emphasizesconcepts and experimental design. Readers familiar with theFirst Edition will find new and cutting-edge materialincorporated into the text: Updated presentations of bioinformatics, multiple comparisons,sample size requirements, parametric linkage analysis, case-controland family-based approaches, and genomic screening New methods for analysis of gene-gene and gene-environmentinteractions A completely rewritten and updated chapter on determininggenetic components of disease New chapters covering molecular genomic approaches such asmicroarray and SAGE analyses using single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) and cDNA expression data, as well as quantitative trait loci(QTL) mapping The editors, two of the world's leading genetic epidemiologists,have ensured that each chapter adheres to a consistent and highstandard. Each one includes all-new discussion questions andpractical examples. Chapter summaries highlight key points, and alist of references for each chapter opens the door to furtherinvestigation of specific topics. Molecular biologists, human geneticists, geneticepidemiologists, and clinical and pharmaceutical researchers willfind the Second Edition a helpful guide to understanding thegenetic basis of human disease, with its new tools for detectingrisk factors and discovering treatment strategies.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471781134

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9780471781134

Becoming a Constant Object in Psychotherapy with the Borderline Patient

By: Charles P. Cohen,Vance R. Sherwood

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Becoming a Constant Object in Psychotherapy with the Borderline Patient

By: Charles P. Cohen,Vance R. Sherwood

1. standing still 2. The state of the art 3. major issues in treatment of the borderline patient 4. perpetual fear and abandonment 5. inability to modulate affect 6. intolerance of separateness 7. adaptive matrix constancy 8. differentiating constancy 9. reparation constancy.

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Jason Aronson

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0765700050

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9780765700056

Arch Lake Woman

Physical Anthropology and Geoarchaeology

By: Douglas W. Owsley,Margaret A. Jodry,Thomas W. Stafford,C. Vance Haynes,Dennis J. Stanford

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Arch Lake Woman

Physical Anthropology and Geoarchaeology

By: Douglas W. Owsley,Margaret A. Jodry,Thomas W. Stafford,C. Vance Haynes,Dennis J. Stanford

The Arch Lake human burial site, discovered in 1967 in eastern New Mexico, contains the third-oldest known remains in North America. Since its original excavation and removal to Eastern New Mexico University’s Blackwater Draw Museum, the 10,000 radiocarbon-year-old burial has been known only locally. In February 2000 an interdisciplinary team led by Douglas W. Owsley reexamined the osteology, geology, archaeology, and radiocarbon dating of the burial. In this first volume in Peopling of the Americas Publications—released by Texas A&M University Press for the Center for the Study of the First Americans—Arch Lake Woman presents the results of this recent analysis of the skeleton and site. In addition to color and black-and-white illustrations, Arch Lake Woman includes extensive tables describing the team’s discoveries and comparing their results with those of other ancient burials.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1603442081

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9781603442084

Imperial Immigrants

The Scottish Settlers in the Upper Ottawa Valley, 1815–1840

By: Michael E. Vance

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Imperial Immigrants

The Scottish Settlers in the Upper Ottawa Valley, 1815–1840

By: Michael E. Vance

The impact of the British Empire on the history of the Upper Ottawa Valley is explored through the experiences of early emigration-assisted 19th-century Scottish immigrants. Between 1815 and 1832, Great Britain settled more than 3,500 individuals, mostly from the Scottish Lowlands, in the Ottawa Valley. These government-assisted emigrations, which began immediately after the Napoleonic Wars, are explored to reveal their impact on Upper Canada. Seeking to transform their lives and their society, early Scots settlers crossed the Atlantic for their own purposes. Although they did not blindly serve the interests of empire builders, their settlement led to the dispossession of the original First Nation inhabitants, thus supporting the British imperial government’s strategic military goals. After transferring homeland religious and political conflict to the colony, Scottish settlers led the demand for political reform that emerged in the 1830s. As a consequence, their migration and settlement reveals as much about the depth of social conflict in the homeland and in the colonies as it does about the preoccupations of the British imperial state.

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Dundurn

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1554888530

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9781554888535

God's Empire

William Bell Riley and Midwestern Fundamentalism

By: William Vance Trollinger

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God's Empire

William Bell Riley and Midwestern Fundamentalism

By: William Vance Trollinger

More than any other individual, William Bell Riley, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, inspired the resurgence of Protestant fundamentalism in 1930s America. Trollinger explores the development of Riley's theology and social thought, examining in detail the rise of the Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School and other similar institutions. He sheds light upon the nature, successes, and failures of fundamentalist crusades and makes it clear that, to understand fundamentalist religion in America, one must focus upon its regional and local roots.

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299127141

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9780299127145

Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater

By: Barnum Vance Barnum,Vance Barnum

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Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater

By: Barnum Vance Barnum,Vance Barnum

Ladies and gentlemen, if you will kindly give me your attention for a few moments I will be happy to introduce to your favorable notice an entertainer of world-wide fame who will, I am sure, not only mystify you but, at the same time, interest you. You ha

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1st World Publishing

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142184012X

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9781421840123

Irish Literature Since 1800

By: Norman Vance

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Irish Literature Since 1800

By: Norman Vance

This book surveys Irish writing in English over the last two centuries, from Maria Edgeworth to Seamus Heaney, to give the literary student and the general reader an up-to-date sense of its variety and vitality and to indicate some of the ways in which it has been described and discussed. It begins with a brief outline of Irish history, of Irish writing in Irish and Latin, and of writing in English before 1800. Later chapters consider Irish romanticism, Victorian Ireland, W.B.Yeats and the Irish Literary Revival, new directions in Irish writing after Joyce and the literature of contemporary Ireland, north and south, from 1960 to the present.

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Routledge

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1317870492

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9781317870494

Landscape of the Soul

Confronting the Ethos of Progress and Restoring American Spirituality

By: W. Vance Grace

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Landscape of the Soul

Confronting the Ethos of Progress and Restoring American Spirituality

By: W. Vance Grace

The North American church is struggling. Our society seems to be coming apart at the seams and Christianity appears on the verge of losing its voice, its leadership, and its youth. The church’s calling is to cooperate with her Creator in the repair of the world. Instead, we struggle in the loss of the simplicity of the natural images of Jesus which compel us to engage tension, dependency, and the lesson of being on the margins. Until we learn to take our cues from a world we did not build, our actions will continue to prop up a society struggling from the weight of its own ethos. Part history, part cultural dialogue, part travelogue—always in conversation with the ancient and compelling biblical vision of shalom—Landscape of the Soul will encourage you to see beyond the shells of your constructed world to those places where dynamic spiritual rhythms can still be found.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1725264609

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9781725264601

Managing a Global Workforce

Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management

By: Charles M Vance,Yongsun Paik

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Managing a Global Workforce

Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management

By: Charles M Vance,Yongsun Paik

Questions for Opening Scenario Analysis; Case 3.1. India Is Sending Jobs Abroad; Case 3.2. Europe: The New Destination for Latino Workers; Recommended Web Site Resources; Notes; 4. The Key Role of International HRM in Successful MNC Strategy; How Do MNCs Compete in Emerging Markets?; Introduction; Knowledge Transfer; Global Leadership Training and Development; Strategic Control Needs; Competitive Strategies of Multinational Corporations; Structuring for Optimal Global Performance; Linking Human Resource Management Practices to Competitive Strategy and Organizational Structure.

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Routledge

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1317465598

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9781317465591

Friends: A Love Story

By: Angela Bassett,Courtney B. Vance

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Friends: A Love Story

By: Angela Bassett,Courtney B. Vance

What if you met your future soul mate, but were too busy living in the here and now to realize you'd found "the one"? That's what happened when Courtney B. Vance met Angela Bassett…. They ran for years as friends in the same small circles. They had some hits, but mostly misses with other partners, and they shared one spectacularly dreadful first date together. And then, Courtney and Angela connected. Experience the up-close-and-personal, real-life love story of this inspirational African-American celebrity couple. Learn how they navigate the fickle tides of fame while keeping their relationship fresh and true. See how they've carved a meaningful life together in spite of humble beginnings, family tragedy and the ups and downs of stardom, with love, faith and determination.

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Kimani Press

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1426827423

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9781426827426

Reading Jesus

Meeting the Word of God

By: Vance L. Toivonen

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Reading Jesus

Meeting the Word of God

By: Vance L. Toivonen

For more than five hundred years, the Bible has been referred to as the Word of God. Yet, even before the Bible was written, there was a Living Word—spoken through prophets and through Jesus of Nazareth — that ultimately echoes through the centuries. Pastor Toivonen relies on his nearly thirty years of preaching as well as studying and interpreting the Bible to inspire others to contemplate how God speaks in the contemporary world and whether God prefers flesh and blood to ink and paper. While sharing his careful examination of how the Bible came to be the Word of God through a very human process and why the Word of God is intended to be living and breathing as opposed to a book, Toivonen offers intriguing insights and commentary that encourages spiritual seekers to embark on a personal journey to answer their own questions about the Bible, its authority, and its trustworthiness. Reading Jesus offers encouragement to anyone ready to consider a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus of Nazareth and apply the Word of God to truly live God’s way—today.

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iUniverse

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1475908008

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9781475908008

Arts of Dying

Literature and Finitude in Medieval England

By: D. Vance Smith

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Arts of Dying

Literature and Finitude in Medieval England

By: D. Vance Smith

People in the Middle Ages had chantry chapels, mortuary rolls, the daily observance of the Office of the Dead, and even purgatory—but they were still unable to talk about death. Their inability wasn’t due to religion, but philosophy: saying someone is dead is nonsense, as the person no longer is. The one thing that can talk about something that is not, as D. Vance Smith shows in this innovative, provocative book, is literature. Covering the emergence of English literature from the Old English to the late medieval periods, Arts of Dying argues that the problem of how to designate death produced a long tradition of literature about dying, which continues in the work of Heidegger, Blanchot, and Gillian Rose. Philosophy’s attempt to designate death’s impossibility is part of a literature that imagines a relationship with death, a literature that intensively and self-reflexively supposes that its very terms might solve the problem of the termination of life. A lyrical and elegiac exploration that combines medieval work on the philosophy of language with contemporary theorizing on death and dying, Arts of Dying is an important contribution to medieval studies, literary criticism, phenomenology, and continental philosophy.

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University of Chicago Press

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022664099X

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9780226640990

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