What is Passover? by Harriet Ziefert, ISBN 0694004820
The traditions of Passover are simply described in a lift-the-flap book that introduces this Jewish holiday to the very young. Jake learns the history of Passover, helps get ready for the Seder, and finds the afikomen. Watercolor illustrations enhance the lively lift-the-flap format.
Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907
Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, they have been intrigued by Japanese womanhood and, above all, by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of extraordinary fictional creations, from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha. But as denizens of a world defined by silence and mystery, real geisha are notoriously difficult to meet and even to find. As a result, their history has long been cloaked in secrecy.
Lesley Downer, an award-winning writer, Japanese scholar, and consummate storyteller, gained more access to this world than almost any other Westerner, and spent several months living in it. In "Women of the Pleasure Quarters, she weaves together intimate portraits of modern geisha with the romantic legends and colorful historical tales that shape their fascinating past. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but, literally, "arts people." Accomplished singers, dancers, and musicians, they are, above all, masters of the art of...
Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907 
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Cambridge History of Later Medieval Philosophy: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to The... by Norman Kretzman, ISBN 0521369339
This is a history of the great age of scholastism from Abelard to the rejection of Aristotelianism in the Renaissance, combining the highest standards of medieval scholarship with a respect for the interests and insights of contemporary philosophers, particularly those working in the analytic tradition. The volume follows on chronologically from The Cambridge History of Later Greek and Early Medieval Philosophy, though it does not continue the histories of Greek and Islamic philosophy but concentrates on the Latin Christian West. Unlike other histories of medieval philosophy which divide the subject matter by individual thinkers and emphasise the parts of more historical and theological interest, this volume is organised by those topics in which recent philosophy has made the greatest progress.
Cambridge History of Later Medieval Philosophy: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to The... by Norman Kretzman, ISBN 0521369339
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National Trauma and Collective Memory: Extraordinary Events in the American Experience
A fascinating exploration of our evolving national psyche, this book chronicles major traumas in recent American history--"from the Depression and Pearl Harbor, to the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., to Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Columbine--"how we responded to them as a nation, and what our responses mean. Reflecting on American popular culture as well as the media, this edition includes a new chapter on 9/11 and other acts of terror within the United States, as well as coverage of the Columbia space shuttle disaster. New student-friendly features, including discussion questions and "Symbolic Events" boxes in each chapter, give the book added value as a classroom supplement.
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Reading Rhetorical Theory by Barry Brummett, ISBN 015508304X
An anthology of original readings, Reading Rhetorical Theory uses selections from primary sources to track the history of thinking. Two features of this book enable it to stand apart from other texts on rhetorical theory. First, its unique mix of readings blends traditional authors such as Aristotle, Plato, and Kenneth Burke with popular modern authors such as Karlyn Kohrs Campbell. Second, the editorial introductions develop a consistent and unified perspective that allows for differing interpretations of rhetorical theory at the same time that it ties together the history of the subject. Reading Rhetorical Theory is appropriate in graduate or undergraduate courses that cover the history of rhetorical theory by using primary sources to track the history of thinking about human symbolic influence.
Reading Rhetorical Theory by Barry Brummett, ISBN 015508304X
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Landscape by Erika Langmuir, ISBN 0300073216
The National Gallery Pocket Guides series, beautifully illustrated from one of the greatest collections of Old Master paintings in the world, introduces central themes in the history of Western art. This book shows how artists in past centuries translated outdoor space and light into paint and how landscape imagery evolved from mere ornament into a visual metaphor of the human condition. 74 color & 3 b&w illustrations.
Landscape by Erika Langmuir, ISBN 0300073216
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Gods, Genes, and Consciousness: Nonhuman Intervention in Human History
A provocative look at how Advanced Beings (angels and extraterrestrials) have been influencing human history since the dawn of time through contributions to the roots of language, technology, math, science, and more.
Gods, Genes, and Consciousness: Nonhuman Intervention in Human History
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Resurrection: The Capstone in the Arch of Christianity by Hank H. Hanegraaff, ISBN 0849942950
In this definitive work, popular Christian apologist Hank Hanegraaff offers a detailed defense of the Resurrection, the singularly most important event in history and the foundation upon which Christianity is built. Using the acronym F.E.A.T., the author examines the four distinctive, factual evidences of Christ's resurrection-Fatal torment, Empty tomb, Appearances, and Transformation-making the case for each in a memorable way that believers can readily use in their own defense of the faith.
Resurrection: The Capstone in the Arch of Christianity by Hank H. Hanegraaff, ISBN 0849942950
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