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- The consuming fire : the complete priestly source, from creation to the promised land / by Feldman, Liane M.,1984-author,translator.(CARDINAL)867930;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Creation and the flood -- The era of the Patriarchs -- The descent to Egypt -- At Mount Sinai -- Building Yahweh's dwelling -- The eight-day inauguration -- Leaving Mount Sinai -- Appendix : possible materials from the priestly narrative in Joshua."Embedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of ancient Israel and its religion, interwoven with other ancient tales nearly two thousand years ago in the process of creating the Torah. Generations of scholars have painstakinglyworked to recreate the 'Priestly Source,' also known as 'P.' The complete text has never appeared on its own in Hebrew or in English--until now. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending at the edge of the promised land, the Priestly Source offers a distinctive account of the origins of the people of Israel and a unique perspective on their relationship with their god, Yahweh--one in stark contrast to what is found when we read the Bible now. Translated by Liane Feldman, an authority on the text, The Consuming Fire reveals the mythical foundation for the practice of sacrifice in ancient Israelite and Jewish religion. By presenting this fascinating material on its own, The Consuming Fire offers an opportunity to expand our understanding of ancient traditions, and to find something new and beautiful at the source"--- Subjects: Bible.; P document (Biblical criticism);
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- Uncle Tom's cabin : authoritative text, backgrounds and contexts, criticism / by Stowe, Harriet Beecher,1811-1896.(CARDINAL)145167; Ammons, Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)143938;
Includes bibliographical references."One of the most important activist texts in American Literature is now available in a thoroughly updated and revised Norton Critical Edition." "In the nineteenth century, Uncle Tom's Cabin sold more copies than any book in the world except the Bible. Upon publication, it was quickly translated into thirty-seven languages and has never gone out of print. It remains a controversial and complex text that stands out as an important text in the progressive struggle for social justice in the United States. This Second Edition is based on the original 1852 book edition, published in two volumes by John P. Jewett and Company, Boston, and includes all original illustrations. The text is accompanied by a preface and detailed explanatory annotations to assist the reader with obscure historical terms and biblical allusions." ""Backgrounds and Contexts" includes a wealth of historical documents addressing the issues of slavery and abolitionism. New visuals in the Second Edition include a selection of abolition posters and records of torture. Also newly included is J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur's eyewitness account of slavery as a visitor to the United States, a selection from David Walker's Appeal, and Henrietta King's autobiographical account of the horror of slavery." ""Criticism" presents a balanced view of the ongoing controversy over Uncle Tom's Cabin in fifteen reviews and scholarly interpretations spanning more than 150 years of writing about the novel. Paul Laurence Dunbar, Jane P. Tompkins, and Susan M. Ryan, among others, admire Uncle Tom's Cabin for its social vision and artistry, while James Baldwin and Sophia Cantave, among others, argue that the book's racism continues to promote misperceptions and that its prominence does ongoing damage. A Chronology of Stowe's life and work, a Brief Timeline of Slavery in America, and an updated Selected Bibliography are also included." --Book Jacket.Accelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Fiction.; Uncle Tom (Fictitious character); Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896.; Master and servant; Fugitive slaves; Plantation life; Slavery; Enslaved persons;
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