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Basic teachings of the Buddha : a new translation and compilation, with a guide to reading the texts / by Wallis, Glenn.(CARDINAL)664896;
Includes bibliographical references and index.GUIDE TO READING THE TEXTSS. Wandering beyone our proper domain -- Transfixed by flamboyant speculations -- Enchanted by "God" -- Knowing for yourself -- The location of lived experience -- Look : it is a magical display -- No sign of I, me, or mine -- Just put it down -- Reality -- The world -- A genuine refuge -- Conspicuous unbinding -- What it's not -- Just this -- How to meditate -- How to live as a Buddha -- Pronunciation guide to Sanskrit and Pali words.The journey of the Buddha's teachings -- The idiom and meaning of the Buddha's teachings -- A Buddha, a reader, and a text -- On physiology and the ephemeral image -- Drawing near to the textsTHE TEXTS. The hawk -- A brief talk to Malukya -- Threefold knowledge -- Discourse in Kesamutta -- The all -- Like a ball of foam -- Evidence of selflessness -- The burden -- Turning the wheel of the teaching -- Gotama's discourse -- Destination -- Quenched -- Signs of the fabricated -- Signs of the unfabricated -- Present-moment awareness with breathing -- The application of present-moment"In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory guide to studying Buddhist thought, applying its principles to everyday life, and gaining a deeper understanding of Buddhist themes in modern literature. Focusing on the most crucial topics for today's readers, Wallis presents writings that address modern psychological, religious, ethical, and philosophical concerns. This volume provides an overview of the history of Buddhism and an illuminating analysis of the core writings that personalizes the suttas for each reader."--Jacket.
Subjects: Gautama Buddha; Buddhism;
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The awakening : complete, authoritative text with biographical, historical, and cultural contexts, critical history, and essays from contemporary critical perspectives / by Chopin, Kate,1850-1904,author.(CARDINAL)149662; Walker, Nancy A.,1942-editor.(CARDINAL)761944;
Includes bibliographical references.p.t 1. The awakening : the complete text in cultural context -- Introduction : biographical and historical contexts -- The complete text -- Contextual documents -- Advertisements from magazines -- Fashion plates, Godey's Magazine -- The dressing-table, Godey's Magazine -- Home study for young ladies : visiting cards -- From What women find to do all day, Ladies' Home Journal -- Helen Watterson Moody, from What it means to be a wife, Ladies' Home Journal -- Helen Watterson Moody, from The true meaning of motherhood, Ladies' Home Journal -- The artist and marriage, The Atlantic Monthly -- Ruth McEnery Stuart, from A people who live amid romance, Ladies' Home Journal -- Walter Gregory, The evolution of woman in the South, Godey's Magazine -- James Lane Allen, from Two principles in recent American Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly -- Two Contemporary Reviews of The awakening.pt. 2. The awakening : a case study in contemporary criticism -- A critical history of The awakening -- Feminist criticism and The awakening -- What is feminist criticism? -- Feminist criticism : a selected bibliography -- A feminist perspective -- Elaine Showalter, tradition and the female talent : The awakening as a solitary book -- Gender criticism and The awakening -- What is gender criticism? -- Gender criticism : a selected bibliography -- A gender perspective -- Elizabeth LeBlanc, the metaphorical lesbian : Edna Pontellier in The awakening -- The new historicism and The awakening -- What is the new historicism? -- The new historicism : a selected bibliography -- A new historicist perspective -- Margit Stange, personal property : exchange value and the female self in The awakening -- Deconstruction and The awakening -- What is deconstruction -- Deconstruction : a selected bibliography -- A deconstructionist perspective -- Patricia S. Yaeger, "a language which nobody understood" : emancipatory strategies in The awakening -- Reader-response criticism and The awakening -- What is reader-response criticism? -- Reader-response criticism : a selected bibliography -- A reader-response perspective -- Paula A. Treichler, the construction of ambiguity in The awakening : a linguistic analysis -- Combining perspectives on The awakening -- Cynthia Griffin Wolff, un-utterable longing : the discourse of feminine sexuality in Kate Chopin's The awakening -- Glossary of critical and theoretical terms.Presents the complete text of "The Awakening" by nineteenth-century American novelist Kate Chopin and contains biographical, historical, and cultural contexts, as well as critical essays that analyzes her work.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904.; Adultery; Self-actualization (Psychology); Women; Women.; Womyn.;
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The deadline : essays / by Lepore, Jill,1966-author.(CARDINAL)641855;
Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style, brought a transporting freshness and a literary vivacity to everything from profiles of long-dead writers to urgent constitutional analysis to an unsparing scrutiny of the woeful affairs of the nation itself. The astonishing essays collected in The Deadline offer a prismatic portrait of Americans' techno-utopianism, frantic fractiousness, and unprecedented--but armed--aimlessness. From lockdowns and race commissions to Bratz dolls and bicycles, to the losses that haunt Lepore's life, these essays again and again cross what she calls the deadline, the "river of time that divides the quick from the dead." Echoing Gore Vidal's United States in its massive intellectual erudition, The Deadline, with its remarkable juxtaposition of the political and the personal, challenges the very nature of the essay--and of history--itself.--
Subjects: Essays.; Twenty-first century.;
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A companion to the study of history / by Stanford, Michael,1923-(CARDINAL)186887;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-299) and index.
Subjects: History;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Myth America : historians take on the biggest legends and lies about our past / by Kruse, Kevin Michael,1972-editor.(CARDINAL)313404; Zelizer, Julian E.,editor.(CARDINAL)309210;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-367) and index."The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Inaccurate interpretations and outright misrepresentations of the past-cultivated within and promoted by the conservative movement and right-wing media over the last several decades-hold sway among large numbers of Americans, damaging our public discourse. In Myth America, historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer have assembled an all-star team of historians to provide textured analysis that explains what we get wrong about the past. Drawing on their immense knowledge of scholarship and their own primary research, these contributors provide correctives to the ways conservatives distort history to serve the needs of their anti-democratic agenda. For instance: Erika Lee shows how, far from posing a relentless threat to America, immigrants have long been recruited and even coerced to come to the United States. Joshua Zeitz traces how the welfare programs of the Great Society, criticized by the right as wasteful failures, have provided millions of Americans with food security, health care, and education. Carol Anderson uncovers how racism and anxiety over the nation's changing demographics, not voter fraud, are motivating Republicans' assault on voting rights. Elizabeth Hinton reveals that, rather than curbing crime, patrolling low-income communities with outside police forces has historically intensified violence and made everyone less safe. Taken together, the essays unveil how corporate interests and right-wing politicians use bad history to fan the flames of white resentment and unravel America's social safety net. Replacing myths with research and reality, Myth America is essential reading amid today's heated debates about our nation's past."--
Subjects: Essays.; Disinformation.; Misinformation.;
Available copies: 52 / Total copies: 59
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Louise Bourgeois & Pablo Picasso : anatomies of desire / by Bernadac, Marie-Laure,editor.(CARDINAL)186822; Galerie Hauser & Wirth,organizer,host institution.(CARDINAL)335171;
Includes bibliographical references.Couples / Marie-Laure Bernadac -- Femme couteau : thoughts on an idea in the oeuvre of Louise Bourgeois / Ulf Küster -- Pregnant woman : in the work of Louise Bourgeois and Pablo Picasso / Diana Widmaier Picasso -- Louise Bourgeois, Pablo Picasso : art, psychoanalysis, and trauma / Émilie Bouvard -- A man and a woman / Gérard Wajcman.Hauser & Wirth Zürich is proud to present 'Louise Bourgeois & Pablo Picasso: Anatomies of Desire' which opens during Zurich Art Weekend on 8 June 2019. The exhibition is the first time that Picasso is exhibited in a dual dialogue with a female sculptor and brings together over 90 works including paintings, sculptures and works on paper from important public institutions and private collections such as the Fondation Beyeler (Riehen/Basel), Nasher Sculpture Center (Dallas), and Kunstmuseum Den Haag (The Hague). Curated by highly renowned specialist Marie-Laure Bernadac, former curator at the Louvre, Musée Picasso (Paris), and Centre Pompidou, the exhibition is organised in close collaboration with the Louise Bourgeois Studio. The aim of the exhibition is to foster a discourse on the work of Bourgeois and Picasso by exploring the differences and affinities in the artists? formal, thematic and iconographic language. The presentation will display intentional pairings of works, by placing these artists together for comparative analysis, this exhibition sheds new light on their oeuvres and rids us of the clichés of the virile painter armed with a phallic brush and the sculptress armed with a knife, explains curator Marie-Laure Bernadac. The original inspiration for the pairing came from an exhibition organised by the Beyeler Foundation in 2011, curated by Ulf Küster, which presented works by Bourgeois in dialogue with works by modern masters from the Beyeler collection confirming the artist's position as one of the key bridges between modern and contemporary art. Exhibition: Hauser & Wirth, Zürich, Switzerland (09.06. - 14.09.2019).
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Bourgeois, Louise, 1911-2010; Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973;
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Taking America back for God : Christian nationalism in the United States / by Whitehead, Andrew L.,author.(CARDINAL)856926; Perry, Samuel L.,author.(CARDINAL)856911;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-261) and index.Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A house dividing -- 1. Four Americans -- 2. Power -- 3. Boundaries -- 4. Order -- Conclusion: One nation under what? -- Appendix A: Data and methods -- Appendix B: Tables -- Appendix C: Interview guide -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index."Taking America Back for God conclusively reveals that understanding the current cultural and political climate in the United States requires reckoning with Christian nationalism. Christian ideals and symbols have long played an important role in public life in the United States, but Christian nationalism demands far more than a recognition of religious heritage. At heart, Christian nationalism fights to preserve a particular kind of social order, an order in which everyone, Christians and non-Christians, native-born and immigrants, whites and minorities, men and women, recognizes their proper place in society. The first comprehensive empirical analysis of Christian nationalism in the United States, Taking America Back for God illustrates the scope and tremendous influence of Christian nationalism on debates surrounding the most contentious social issues dominating American public discourse. Drawing on multiple sources of national survey data collected over the past several decades and in-depth interviews, Whitehead and Perry document how Christian nationalism radically shapes what Americans think about who they are as a people, what their future should look like, and how they should get there. Regardless of Americans' political or religious characteristics, whether they are Ambassadors, Accommodators, Resisters, or Rejecters of Christian nationalism provides powerful insight into what they think about immigration, Muslims, gun control, police shootings, atheists, gender roles, and many other political issues-even who they want in the White House. Taking America Back for God convincingly shows how Christian nationalists' desire for political power, rigid social boundaries, and hierarchical order creates significant consequences for all Americans."--Provided by publisher
Subjects: Christianity and politics; Nationalism; Nationalism; Christianity and culture; Christianity;
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Joy Reid / the rise of a political force , by Monroe, Avery,author.;
Joy Reid: The Rise of a Political Force is an in-depth exploration of one of the most influential and unapologetic voices in American political journalism today. From her early days in Brooklyn to becoming the first Black woman to anchor a primetime cable news show, this biography chronicles Joy Reid's remarkable journey through the evolving world of media and politics.Reid's ascent in the media industry is a story of perseverance, intellectual rigor, and bold activism. This book delves into her life and career, offering readers a comprehensive look at how she rose to prominence as a journalist and political commentator. It covers her transition from business consulting to journalism, her rise in the media world, and her pivotal role in shaping political discourse on MSNBC's AM Joy and The ReidOut. With a sharp focus on race, identity, and political power, Reid has redefined how issues of race and politics are discussed on national television.Through her groundbreaking work, Joy Reid has become not only a trusted source of news and analysis but also a vocal advocate for progressive policies and the disenfranchised. Her voice has sparked conversation across America, championing marginalized communities while confronting the complexities of American political life. Joy Reid: The Rise of a Political Force takes you behind the scenes of Reid's career, from her early activism to her rise in the media world, offering insights into the life of a woman who has redefined political journalism.This book is a must-read for anyone interested in political media, race and identity, and the evolving landscape of American journalism.
Subjects: Politics; Journalism;
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Gender : in world perspective / by Connell, Raewyn,1944-author.; Pearse, Rebecca,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-171) and indexes.1. The question of gender. Noticing gender ; Understanding gender ; Defining gender -- 2. Gender research : five examples. The play of gender in school life ; Manhood and the mines ; Bending gender ; Women, war and memory ; Gender, marginality and forests -- 3. Sex differences and gendered bodies. Reproductive difference ; Conflicting accounts of difference ; Facts about difference : 'sex similarity' research ; Social embodiment and the reproductive arena -- 4. Gender theorists and gender theory. Introduction: Raden Adjeng Kartini ; Imperial Europe and its colonies : from Sor Juana to Simone de Beauvoir ; From national liberation to women's liberation ; Queer, post-colonial, southern and global -- 5. Gender relations and gender politics. Patterns in gender ; Gender relations in four dimensions. Power : direct, discursive, colonizing ; Production, consumption and gendered accumulation ; Cathexis : emotional relations ; Symbolism, culture, discourse ; Interweaving and intersection ; Change in gender relations ; Gender politics -- 6. Gender in personal life. Personal politics ; Growing up gendered : sex role socialization and psychoanalysis ; A better account : embodied learning ; Discourse and identity ; Transition, transgender and transsexual -- 7. Gender and environmental change. Ecofeminism : debating the nature of women ; Gender, development and environmental justice ; Gender and environmental management ; Continuing the search for feminist sustainability -- 8. Economies, states and global gender relations. Gendered corporations ; Gendered states ; The stakes in gender politics ; Gender in world society ; Gender politics on the world scale -- Coda."How can we understand gender in the contemporary world? What psychological differences now exist between women and men? How are masculinities and femininities made? And what is the relationship between gender issues and globalizing concerns such as environmental change and economic restructuring? Raewyn Connell, one of the world's leading scholars in the field, is here joined by Rebecca Pearse as they answer these questions and more. Their book provides a readable introduction to modern gender studies, covering empirical research from all parts of the world in addition to theory and politics. As well as introducing the field, Gender provides a powerful contemporary framework for gender analysis with a strong and distinctive global awareness. Highlighting the multidimensional character of gender relations, the authors show how to link personal life with large-scale organizational structures and how gender politics changes its form in changing situations. The third edition of this influential and accessible book includes a whole new chapter on ecofeminism, environmental justice and sustainability. It also brings the review of research up to date throughout and explains new debates and emerging gender theories. Gender is engaged scholarship that moves from personal experience to global problems and offers a unique perspective on gender issues today."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Sex role; Gender identity; Sexology; Social psychology.;
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Bewilderments : reflections on the Book of Numbers / by Zornberg, Avivah Gottlieb,author.(CARDINAL)760926;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Flags in the wilderness -- Madness and civilization -- Desire in the wilderness -- 'Sing--now!--to God': Miriam and Moses -- Bewilderments -- Black sun: Moses and Job -- 'From another shore': Moses and Korah -- Heart of stone, heart of flesh -- 'Wherefore could not I pronounce "Amen?"': Balaam and Moses -- To be or not to be: a tale of five sisters -- 'Let me see that good land': the story of a human life."From one of the most acclaimed biblical commentators at work today, the third book in her award-winning series of commentaries on the Hebrew Bible. The Book of Numbers is the narrative of a great failure. What should have been for the Israelites a brief journey from Mount Sinai to the Holy Land becomes a forty-year death march. Both before and after the devastating report of the spies, the narrative centers on the people's desire to return to Egypt, to undo the miraculous work of the Exodus. This view of the wilderness history invites us to a different kind of listening to the many cries of distrust, lament, resentment that issue from the Israelites throughout the Book of Numbers. Is there a way to integrate this narrative of dark murmurings, of obsessive fantasies of return to Egypt, with the celebration of a love-intoxicated wilderness discourse? The question touches not only on the language the Israelites speak but also on the very nature of human utterance. Who are these people? Who are we who listen to them? What effect does the cumulative trauma of slavery, the miracles of Exodus, the revelation at Sinai have on a nation that is beginning to speak? In Bewilderments, Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg posits fascinating answers to these questions through the magnificent literary, scholarly, and psychological analysis of the text that is her trademark"--
Subjects: Bible.;
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