5/24/2023 0 Comments Rousseau book emileInstead of resolving this contradiction by providing a tidy pedagogical formula, however, Emile asks to be read ironically, such that it reveals the ideal driving much thinking about education, in the Enlightenment and in post-Enlightenment modernity, to be unattainable, and even a danger. Emile poses as a treatise laying out a scheme for a new form of “natural” education designed both to shield children from this corruption and to prepare them for their inevitable entry into the social realm where it prevails. In Emile, Rousseau argues that the spread of “civilization” has not made human society more perfect but has instead corrupted it. Rousseau’s work Emile: or On Education (1762) is concerned, like all of his major writings and like those of many of his Enlightenment contemporaries, with an inquiry into the notion of “progress” and the “perfectibility” of humankind. The Geneva-born philosopher and novelist Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) has had a significant influence on thinking about childhood and education from the later eighteenth century until the present.
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The first chapter, Thick Description: Toward and Interpretive Theory of Culture, is frequently referenced by social scientists. First, the book altered how anthropologists perceived their work – The Interpretation of Cultures is an epistemological work. The longevity of the book (excerpts are still read in social science classes) has multiple attributions. How many Westerners are truly fascinated enough by the details of Indonesian culture to read 400 plus pages on the topic (certainly not I). Yet, it is certain that, if The Interpretation of Cultures were mere anthropological description, the book probably would not have survived. The book is structured around anthropological description, with Geertz relying on field data he gathered mostly in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The late Clifford Geertz was lauded for his 1973 anthropological volume, and I do not find this to be hype. The Interpretation of Cultures is an academic classic. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Dracula's guestFor whatever reason, the material was excised, and only later did Stoker return to the material and work it into its published form. It may be that Stoker's publisher requested that the book be shortened, or the publisher (or Stoker) may have felt that the "stylistic" aspects of the narrative were more important than its veracity. However, there are numerous references in the Manuscript to some version of the tale eventually published as "Dracula's Guest." Most likely, a different draft - one that identified the narrator as Harker - was included in. The style is completely different the narrator shares few characteristics with Jonathan Harker and the action somehow fails to connect the story set forth in. And so what may we make of ? Without the name "Dracula" appearing in the title and message, there would be very little to connect this traveler's tale with. "Exuberant, sparkling, beguiling.brims with Dickensian gusto!"-Barbara Kyle, author of The Queen's Lady "Genuinely engrossing."- Publishers Weekly With equal parts courage, compassion, and intrigue, Christine Trent tells an unrestrained tale of love and loss in the rigidly decorous world of Victorian society. But she's certain there's a killer lurking in the London fog, and the next funeral may be her own. When Graham disappears, Violet takes full control of the business and is commissioned for an undertaking of royal proportions. And the solace she's always found in her work evaporates like a departing soul when she suspects that some of the deceased she's dressed have been murdered. Violet's peculiar but happy life soon begins to unravel as Graham becomes obsessed with his own demons and all but abandons her as he plans a vengeful scheme. She is empathetic, well-versed in funeral fashions, and comfortable with death's role in life-until its chilling rattle comes knocking on her own front door. While her husband, Graham, is preoccupied with elevating their station in society, Violet is cultivating a sterling reputation for Morgan Undertaking. Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian England, but Violet Morgan takes great pride in her trade. A female undertaker in Victorian London suspects death by unnatural causes in a mystery "rich with historical incidents and details" ( Publishers Weekly). Leslie seeks any information that will condemn the Protestant King William, rumoured to be involved in the massacre, and reinstate the Catholic James.Ĭorrag agrees to talk to him so that the truth may be known about her involvement, and so that she may be less alone, in her final days. The era of witch-hunts is coming to an end - but Charles Leslie, an Irish propagandist and Jacobite, hears of the Massacre and, keen to publicise it, comes to the tollbooth to question her on the events of that night, and the weeks preceding it. She is imprisoned, accused of witchcraft and murder, and awaits her death. Many more died from exposure in the mountains.įifty miles to the south Corrag is condemned for her involvement in the Massacre. The Massacre of Glencoe happened at 5am on 13th February 1692 when thirty-eight members of the Macdonald clan were killed by soldiers who had enjoyed the clan's hospitality for the previous ten days. A novel from Susan Fletcher, author of the bestselling Eve Green and Oystercatchers. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Assassin's creed renaissance bookOliver Bowden is the pen-name of an acclaimed novelist. I will seek vengeance upon those who betrayed my family. Other titles in the series include Assassin's Creed: Forsaken, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade, and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Oliver Bowden, Betrayed by the ruling families of Italy, a young man embarks upon an epic quest for vengeance during the Renaissance in this novel based on the Assassins Creed video game series. Fans of the game will love these stories. Bitter blood-feuds rage between the warring political families of Italy.įollowing the murder of his father and brothers, Ezio Auditore di Firenze is entrusted with an ancient Codex, the key to a conspiracy that goes back to the centuries-old conflict between the shadowy Templar Knights and the elite Order of Assassins.Įzio must avenge the deaths of his kinsmen and in doing so fulfil his destiny, and live by the laws of the Assassin's Creed.Īssassin's Creed: Renaissance is based on the phenomenally successful gaming series. The Year of Our Lord 1476 - the Renaissance: culture and art flourish alongside the bloodiest corruption and violence. 'I will seek Vengeance upon those who betrayed my family. Assassin's Creed: Renaissance is the thrilling novelisation by Oliver Bowden based on the game series. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Beautiful star by yukio mishimaA couple of these were notable films worthy of such a pedigree – Alain Resnais' fascinating (if necessarily harrowing) depiction of concentration-camp atrocities NIGHT AND FOG (1955) and Albert Lamorisse's charming (and Oscar-winning) THE RED BALLOON (1956 actually issued as a dual-movie edition with the same director's WHITE MANE, which I own but have yet to check out). Infrequently, the esteemed "Criterion Collection" DVD label puts out a Short Subject as a stand-alone release (as opposed to comprehensive collections, such as the recently-referenced Jean Painlevé one and another devoted to the works of Stan Brakhage), albeit reasonably priced – for them – at a much lower-than-usual tier. As Grey's deadline draws nearer, Lia Mara questions if she can be the queen her country needs. But after enjoying decades of peace once magic was driven out of their lands, some of her subjects are angry Lia Mara has an enchanted prince and a magical scraver by her side. Meanwhile, Lia Mara struggles to rule Syhl Shallow with a gentler hand than her mother. Grey has agreed to wait two months before attacking Emberfall, and in that time, Rhen has turned away from everyone-even Harper, as she desperately tries to help him find a path to peace. Face your fears, fight the battle.Įmberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is the rightful prince and those who are eager to begin a new era under Grey, the true heir. The incredible conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's Cursebreaker series. About the Book Emberfall is torn between supporters of Rhen and Grey, who agreed not to attack for two months, while Lia Mara struggles to rule Syhl Shallow well and is beginning to question her alliance with Grey. 5/23/2023 0 Comments Graphic novel displacementThrough Kiku’s eyes, we learn about the conditions, circumstances, and injustice that led to Japanese immigrants and Americans of Japanese descent being torn from their lives and moved to the middle of nowhere. This story functions somewhat as a time travel fiction story, but also a historical account of one of too-many examples of systemic racism in America. The side characters like May, Ernestina, and Kiku’s mother are also well-written. Kiku is a strong protagonist, adaptable and sweet and brave. This is a gorgeous, moving, eye-opening graphic novel. But this terrible situation might prove to teach her more about herself and her family. Kiku doesn’t know what to make of it, and doesn’t know what is going to happen to her. During a trip to San Francisco with her mother, though, Kiku experiences a displacement-she is transported back in time and space to her grandmother’s time, when her family was taken to a camp for Japanese Americans during the Second World War. Displacement follows Kiku, a girl growing up in Seattle. 5/23/2023 0 Comments The red mars trilogyThis book is not Aldrin's first proposing a mission to Mars, but this one is carefully calibrated to get young, curious children excited about the prospect. The book is also peppered with hands-on activities to demonstrate aspects of the journey and the planet's conditions. It's full of countless specific details - exactly what the first explorers will and won't need to bring along, the best and most entertaining modes of transportation once there and exactly why the first habitats will be round and bubble-like, to name a (very) few. Kids can hop aboard the first expedition to Mars in "Welcome to Mars" (National Geographic Children's Books, 2015) by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, written with author, physicist and former NASA flight controller Marianne Dyson.Īldrin's tale about a trip on the "Aldrin Cycler" spaceship to Mars covers the history of Mars exploration, the steps needed to get there and the process of building out from the first tentative toehold to a permanent colony on the planet. |