Download or read book Naming and Mapping the Gods in the Ancient Mediterranean written by Thomas Galoppin and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 1274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient religions are definitely complex systems of gods, which resist our understanding. Divine names provide fundamental keys to gain access to the multiples ways gods were conceived, characterized, and organized. Among the names given to the gods many of them refer to spaces: cities, landscapes, sanctuaries, houses, cosmic elements. They reflect mental maps which need to be explored in order to gain new knowledge on both the structure of the pantheons and the human agency in the cultic dimension. By considering the intersection between naming and mapping, this book opens up new perspectives on how tradition and innovation, appropriation and creation play a role in the making of polytheistic and monotheistic religions. Far from being confined to sanctuaries, in fact, gods dwell in human environments in multiple ways. They move into imaginary spaces and explore the cosmos. By proposing a new and interdiciplinary angle of approach, which involves texts, images, spatial and archeaeological data, this book sheds light on ritual practices and representations of gods in the whole Mediterranean, from Italy to Mesopotamia, from Greece to North Africa and Egypt. Names and spaces enable to better define, differentiate, and connect gods.

Download or read book Populism in Sport Leisure and Popular Culture written by Alan Tomlinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines and establishes the sociological relevance of the concept of populism and illuminates the ideological use of sport, leisure, and popular culture in socio-political populist strategies and dynamics. The first part of the book — Themes, Concepts, Theories — sets the scene by reviewing and evaluating populist themes, concepts, and theories and exploring their cultural-historical roots in and application to cultural forms such as mega-sports events, reality television programmes, and the popular music festival. The second part — National Contexts and Settings — examines populist elements of events and regimes in selected cases in South America and Europe: Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Italy, and England. In the third part — Trump Times — the place of sport in the populist ideology and practices of US president Donald Trump is critically examined in analyses of Trump’s authoritarian populism, his Twitter discourse, Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl, and populist strategy on the international stage. The book concludes with a discussion of the strong case for a fuller sociological engagement with the populist dimensions of sport, leisure, and popular cultural forms. Written in a clear and accessible style, this volume will be of interest to sociologists and social scientists beyond those specialising in popular culture and cultural politics of sport and leisure, as the topic of populism and its connection to popular cultural forms and practices has come increasingly into prominence in the contemporary world.

Download or read book Every Thing in Dickens written by Charles Dickens and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1874 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assemblage of extracts from the complete works of Charles Dickens, including his speeches. The volume reflects the editor's effort to include every notable/quotable passage or short comment by Dickens on a subject which interested the great author. It contains over 860,000 words, and there are over 50 illustrations. Included are 27 extended extracts, largely from the fictional works, which capture the greatest scenes in the oeuvre, including the trial of Bardell v. Pickwick, Ralph Nickleby's frustration and suicide, Jonas Chuzzlewit's murder of Tigg Montague and its aftermath, and Mr. Micawber's demolishment of Uriah Heep. This reference has over 405 topic captions, or subject headings, organized in 15 chapters: Ages of Man; Body; Mind; Letters and Communication; Spirit, and Moral Qualities; Fellow Man, in Relation; Humankind, in Activity; Three Professions (clerical, legal, and medical); Industry and Government; London; The Rest of the World; Transportation and Travel; Nature, Charles Dickens Self-Revealed; and First and Last Things. Each chapter is provided with a table of contents which constitutes a detailed, fully paginated index of captions and sub-captions, showing the source for each item. In addition, there are exhaustive indexes of Words and Phrases and Localities. This is a companion volume to ^IEveryone in Dickens^R, Volumes I, II, and III.

Download or read book Sport Italia written by Simon Martin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Italian love affair with sport is passionate, voracious, all-consuming. It provides a backdrop and a narrative to almost every aspect of daily life in Italy and the distinctively pink-coloured newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport is devoured by almost half a million readers every day. Narrating the history of modern Italy through its national passion for sport, Sport Italia provides a completely new portrayal of one of Europe's most alluring, yet contradictory countries, tracing the highs and lows of Italy's sporting history from its Liberal pioneers through Mussolini and the 1960 Rome Olympics to the Berlusconi era. By interweaving essential themes of Italian history, its politics, society and economy with a history of the passion for sport in the country, Simon Martin tells the story of modern Italy in a fresh and colourful way, illustrating how and why sport is so strongly embedded in both politics and society, and how it is inseparable from the concept of Italian national identity. Showing sport's capacity to both unite and deeply divide, this book reveals a novel and previously unexplored element of the history of a society and its state, which will be an essential read for sports fans, historians and students alike.

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Download or read book Love A worship pleasing to God written by La Civiltà Cattolica and published by ucanews. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 12 articles from the December 2021 edition of La Civiltà Cattolica, the highly respected and oldest Catholic journal published from Rome. When one thinks of evangelization and missionary life, often one of the first people to spring to mind is St Paul. In our December issue one of our regular contributors Prof. Marc Rastoin from the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome looks at the life of St Paul, the apostle par excellence. Continuing his series on the Virtues, Giovanni Cucci looks at Fortitude: A demanding virtue, revealing it is an indispensable virtue for living together. When it is lacking, evils of all kinds flourish, because those who could prevent them fail to take a stand! Andrea Vicini, one of our regular U.S. contributors and another educator, is a moral theologian and bioethicist at Boston College. In Pope Francis, Vaccines and Global Health he reflects on the importance of commitment to health care and identified three significant areas that comprise one solution: traditional health care practice; public health; and global health. Pope Francis’ new motu proprio Traditionis Custodes (“Guardians of Tradition”), addresses necessary changes to the Roman Missal in Unity and Concord in the Use of the Roman Missal: An analysis of ‘Traditionis Custodes’. Francis himself is our guide, explaining in this letter the reasons that led him to pronounce on the use of this liturgical book that for more than thirty years has been in search of peace. Following on from Spiritual Parents, published in the November issue, we have another piece from Miguel Angel Fiorito Spiritual Discernment. Fiorito explains the search for God at every moment is the hinge on which Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s whole doctrine of spiritual discernment turns.

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Download or read book Dolce Gabbana Uomini written by and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the launching of their men's underwear line, Dolce + Gabbana is publishing a volume celebrating their sensual and unique view of male beauty. Celebrated for styling clothing that accentuates a man's inherent masculinity while revealing some of his hidden empathy, Dolce + Gabbana are one of fashions most celebrated designers. For this volume, Dolce + Gabbana have decided to highlight the beautiful, atmospheric, sensual photographic work of Mariano Vivanco, one of the world's leading photographers and a photographer with whom Dolce + Gabbana have had a long and fruitful collaboration. In this volume, Vivanco collects a series of photographs that celebrate the beauty and vigor of the male body at its most perfect. Featuring a series of the world's top male models -- Noah Mills, Jesper and Sebastian Lund, Miguel Iglesias, Adam Senn and above all the celebrated Tony Ward - in sensual poses highlighting the design and workmanship of Dolce + Gabbana's garments, The photos are both pure (rendered in rich duotone prints) and magnificent. Most of the images are en plein air, and they clearly owe their inspiration to Italy's noble Roman heritage And The ideals of classical Graeco-Roman sculpture. In a word, these photographs showcase the 'modern' Adonis as conceived by Dolce + Gabbana and Mariano Vivanco. Also included is a series of intensely erotic indoor scenes where each model truly becomes an object of desire. Each photograph will be introduced with a brief text or quotation from notable woman on the subject of men and underwear. This book will be a must have for anyone interested in fine photography, fashion, And The beauty of the male form.

Download or read book Serial written by Salvatore Settis and published by Progetto Prada Arte. This book was released on 2015 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The dual exhibitions...focus on large - and small - scale repetitions of Greek statuary types in ancient Rome and modern Europe. The two exhibitions - which for us mark the start of a dialogue between the new space in Milan designed by Rem Koolhaas and our venue in Venice, in Ca’ Corner della Regina - depitct antiquity as being different from how we customarily think of it: whereby statuary white was color, uniqueness was multiple, and authorship shared."--Page 45.

Download or read book Governesses or Modern education written by Madame Bureaud-Riofrey and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Rio written by Magic Speak and published by Magic Speak. This book was released on with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Portuguese Collection by Magic Speak! This book is designed to help you improve your language skills by reading engaging and entertaining short stories translated in Portuguese to help you on becoming a Portuguese fluent speaker. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, you will find something in this book that will challenge and inspire you. By the end of this book, you will have not only improved your language skills, but also gained a deeper understanding of the culture and people of the language you are learning. So, sit back, relax, and let the stories take you on a journey to fluency. You will find a collection of carefully selected short stories translated into Portuguese. First you are going to read the 5 original stories in Portuguese and then the translations in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Catalan. In addition to helping you learning a new language you will also give you a deeper understanding of the culture and people of the language you are learning. The stories are set in different locations and times, and they depict the customs, beliefs, and experiences of the people who speak the language. As you read, you will gain a better understanding of the culture and society of the language you are learning, and this will help you to communicate more effectively with native speakers. This book is an ideal resource for anyone who wants to improve their language skills through reading engaging and entertaining short stories. On this episode, we will read 5 stories about Sophia’s trip to Rio De Janeiro! Enjoy :) Marcell Mazzoni Editor Magic Speak

Download or read book Il Verbo di Dio vivo written by José Enrique Aguilar Chiu and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I trentasei studi sul Nuovo Testamento qui raccolti sono espressione di gratitudine al Cardinal Albert Vanhoye. S.I., esempio di una vita totalmente spesa a servizio della Chiesa di Cristo, nell'insegnamento competente della sacra Scrittura, nella ricerca instancabile e nella zelante predicazione del Verbo di Dio, nonche nella sua attivita di consigliere saggio e discreto presso vari dicasteri della Curia Romana. E un omaggio ad un uomo di fede, che ha infaticabilmente indagato la Sacra Scrittura, sia per trovarvi il fondamento della propria esistenza che per annunziare agli altri la parola di vita (Fil 2.16). Il libro intende essere uno strumento per proseguirne la medesima indagine e lo stesso annuncio.

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Download or read book La regina e i suoi amanti written by Giorgio Cimbrico and published by Absolutely Free Editore. This book was released on 2010-07-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Un titolo elisabettiano (ne ebbe di amanti la Regina Vergine) per un tentativo di rotta, di circumnavigazione di un mondo così tondo da prevedere ogni tipo di situazioni, ogni gioco di contrasti: la gloria e la vergogna, l’arroganza e l’umiltà, il martirio e la joie de vivre, l’ascesa e la caduta, il miracolo offerto da chi è stato toccato dal demone e i risultati frutto di umanissimi sforzi. Più che una storia ordinata dell’atletica, Regina di tutti gli sport, il libro di Giorgio Cimbrico propone momenti, ricordi - di riporto e diretti -, profili di belli e dannati, capaci di lasciare il segno nello sport che li accomuna e li anticipa tutti nel repertorio delle attitudini e dei gesti, nel desiderio del confronto, nelle motivazioni che germogliano. Così, l’'atletica, più che regina, diviene la smisurata strada maestra che percorre l’India: invita a percorrerla, per percorrersi dentro.