Download or read book Ring of Liberation written by J. Lowell Lewis and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-09-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capoeira originated in early slave culture and is practiced widely today by urban Brazilians and others. At once game, sport, mock combat, and ritualized performance, it involves two players who dance and "battle" within a ring of musicians and singers. Stunning physical performances combine with music and poetry in a form as expressive in movement as it is in word.
Download or read book Rhythms of Resistance written by Peter Fryer and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in 2000 by Pluto Press, London, England"--T.p. verso.
Download or read book The Path of Individual Liberation written by Chögyam Trungpa and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundational teachings of Buddhism—presented here in volume one of Chögyam Trungpa's magnum opus, which offers a systematic overview of the entire path of Tibetan Buddhism This three-volume collection presents in lively, relevant language the comprehensive teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist path of the hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana. Considered Chögyam Trungpa’s masterpiece, The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma will resonate with new and senior students of Buddhism. Chögyam Trungpa begins his study by presenting the teachings of the hinayana. The hinayana introduces core Buddhist teachings on the nature of mind, the practice of meditation, the reality of suffering, and the possibility of liberation. It examines the nature of suffering, impermanence, and egolessness, with an emphasis on personal development through meditative discipline and study. The formal entry into the hinayana and the Buddhist path altogether is the refuge vow, in which a student goes for refuge to the Buddha, or the teacher; the dharma, or the teachings; and the sangha, or the community. The hinayana path is based on training in mindfulness and awareness, cultivating virtue, and cutting grasping. Topics covered in detail in this volume include the four noble truths, karma, the four foundations of mindfulness, meditation practice, the refuge vows, the three jewels, the five skandhas, the five precepts, twofold egolessness, and more.
Download or read book The Rings of Saturn written by W. G. Sebald and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is like a dream you want to last forever" (Roberta Silman, The New York Times Book Review), now with a gorgeous new cover by the famed designer Peter Mendelsund A masterwork of W. G. Sebald, now with a gorgeous new cover by the famed designer Peter Mendelsund The Rings of Saturn—with its curious archive of photographs—records a walking tour of the eastern coast of England. A few of the things which cross the path and mind of its narrator (who both is and is not Sebald) are lonely eccentrics, Sir Thomas Browne’s skull, a matchstick model of the Temple of Jerusalem, recession-hit seaside towns, wooded hills, Joseph Conrad, Rembrandt’s "Anatomy Lesson," the natural history of the herring, the massive bombings of WWII, the dowager Empress Tzu Hsi, and the silk industry in Norwich. W.G. Sebald’s The Emigrants (New Directions, 1996) was hailed by Susan Sontag as an "astonishing masterpiece perfect while being unlike any book one has ever read." It was "one of the great books of the last few years," noted Michael Ondaatje, who now acclaims The Rings of Saturn "an even more inventive work than its predecessor, The Emigrants."
Download or read book Let Freedom Ring written by Matt Meyer and published by PM Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a two-decade sweep of essays, analyses, histories, interviews, resolutions, verdicts and poems by and about the scores of US political prisoners and the campaigns to safeguard theur rights and secure their freedom.
Download or read book Liberation written by Joanna Scott and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2007-09-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught in a perilous divide between life and death, Mrs. Rundel is both a woman struggling to catch her breath, and the child she was 60 years earlier who struggled to survive the violence of the liberation of Italy and experienced the everlasting innocence of first love from an enemy soldier.
Download or read book Preaching Liberation written by James H. Harris and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all preachers who take seriously the church's role as a catalyst of social and spiritual transformation, James Harris advocates the salient features of liberation preaching, especially as exemplified in black-church settings.
Download or read book The Ring of Night written by Ruth Adamson and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Faith in the Face of Militarization written by Jude Lal Fernando and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does believing mean in the face of empire and militarization? These essays articulate the critical and liberating consciousness shared by oppressed peoples across the world, arising from a faith in the God of the oppressed, expressed in radically diverse ways, and resisting the imperialist deities of materialism (read: economic growth), racism, and militarization that falsely appear as the saviors of humanity. The authors confront these false gods--which form the modern empire--worshiped by the most dominant militarized states in the world and followed by their allied states even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Out of the eleven articles, two are written by critical political analysts with an anti-colonial lens while recognizing the importance of faith in resistance. The rest are written by theologians who critically reflect on their faith within the context of empire and militarization in their societies. Militarization is among the most brutal forms of oppression on the resisting peoples. The theologies that have emerged from critical reflections on their collective experiences are grounded on a material spirituality as opposed to materialistic, racist, and militaristic godlessness. This collection has emerged out of creative and transformative practices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific, and the US. The essays are divided it into four sections in recognizing some of the key features of material spirituality; indigenous, feminist and interreligious voices, and horizontal solidarity. With contributions from: Michael Lujan Bevacqua Wati Longchar Nidia Arrobo Rodas Rasika Sharmen Pieris Lilian Cheelo Siwila Young-Bock Kim Dan Gonzales-Ortega Erin Shea Martin Mark Braverman Joshua Samuel Phil Miller
Download or read book Learning Capoeira written by Greg Downey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Learning Capoeira' is an ethnographic study of a African Brazilian martial art that combines dance & acrobatics in a bid to control space & knock down an opponent. This book takes an experience-centred approach to explore how the art affects the perceptions & social interactions of participants outside the ring.
Download or read book The Ring of Fire Anthology written by ET Russian and published by Left Bank Distribution. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ring of Fire Anthology is a collection of the zine from the late 1990s by ET Russian (aka Hellery Homosex), and features new material never before published. Ring of Fire is honest, engaging, and ahead of its time. Through black and white ink drawings, comics, linoleum block print portraits, essays, interviews and erotica, this collection explores the intersections of art, bodies, healthcare, ability, gender, race, community, class, healing and the politics of work. Alternately emotional and erotic, funny and political, Ring of Fire tells the author's personal story, and captures the work and words of various artists and leaders from disability culture and history. A young activist steeped in the cultures of queer and punk, Russian embraced a cultural identity of disability while writing Ring of Fire. Years later, Russian examines what it means to work in healthcare in the United States.
Download or read book Learning Liberation written by Jane Thompson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1983. A challenging and controversial book of the time, this book dissects conventional adult and continuing education, arguing the case for women-centred education.
Download or read book The True Liberation of Kate written by Sheila Hunt and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Cummings is a rather romantically minded, warm, passionate woman married to Philip whom, although rather a fire-cracker as a young man, has developed into a cold, taciturn, humourless man, quick to find fault and totally unable or unwilling to put his true feelings into words. Kate enjoys her job but I very unhappy and frustrated in her marriage. She feels she is taken for granted by her husband and her children just a convenience. Nevertheless, she believes implicitly in the sanctity of marriage and constantly tries to pull the remnants of their marriage in an effort to kid herself and others that she and Phil. have a normal relationship. Eventually, she realizes that she is trying to breath life into a relationship that died years ago; perhaps six years ago when their marriage became one in name only. Having allowed herself to be talked into buying an unusually daring dress for an office party, she decides to go the whole hog and have her hair professionally cut, styled and coloured, a professional make-up and false fingernails. Her husband, as usual has refused to accompany her but she is thrilled with the compliments, dances with everyone who asks her and drinks far too much champagne. As the evening progresses she lets her hair down completely and exhibits a side of her personality hitherto kept well under wraps. She is nervous to go to the office on Monday but, after a while, realizes there is no malice in the humourous remarks aimed at her, and, somehow, she has now been accepted into the bosom of the family firm of attorneys, whereas before, although highly respected, she always felt on the periphery. Her antics at the party have interested David Wilson, the spoilt, arrogant son of the senior partner. David because of his good looks, money and charm has a string of conquests and regards women as being good for his bed and nothing else. Hes intrigued by this new Kate Cummings, so different from the polite, efficient office figure who has worked for his father for fifteen years, He decides it would be amusing to invite her to lunch. However, he finds her a stimulating companion, able and willing to discuss any topic he chooses and with a delightful sense of humour. Luncheon becomes a regular event and the highlight of Kates week. Slowly, a passionate , stormy relationship grows between them but Kate suspects she is at the butt of Davids whims and fancies, the same as she is with her family. She is at the cross-roads and must decide which way to go. Davids father dies. David relentlessly turns the long established firm of family attorneys into a money making machine, politely but firmly causing the old remaining partners to feel like fish out of water and encouraging them to become consultants or take early retirement by bringing in many highly intelligent, ambitious young attorneys, exceptionally articulate and persuasive in their arguments. He eventually makes himself senior partner but begins to realize he has created a monster and does not know how to get off the treadmill! As he brings in more senior personnel they, being the cream, attract more business. In spite of having two secretaries, a personal assistant, an administrative assistant and a team of brilliant attorneys plus extremely efficient junior and senior personnel, the final responsibilities of every aspect of the firm rests on his shoulders. 24 hours a day is not sufficient for David and Kate is worried that he will work himself to death! Her workload is constantly increasing and in spite of all the latest equipment has to employ a secretary, her eldest daughter who being a chip of the old block soon becomes her right hand. After eight months of never seeing one another, David devises a scheme whereby he has a half-hour business discussion with Kate every Friday morning. Although she enjoys having a cup of tea and a chat about business and other matters, she is worried about Davids health. Wi
Download or read book The Ring of Truth written by Roger Scruton and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The ideal interpreter of the Ring ... a fascinating and valuable study ... absorbing and convincing' Sunday Times The Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times. Roger Scruton's brilliant and passionate exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of Wagner's masterpiece - with its themes of love, death, sacrifice and freedom - shows how, ultimately, it expresses the truth about the human condition. 'Highly original and penetrating ... tremendous' Tim Blanning, Literary Review 'A rich, historical account ... After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner's masterpiece' Economist 'A brilliant gallop through the master's religious, musical and philosophical contexts' Sue Prideaux, Spectator 'Scruton is one of the finest philosopher-musicians since Schopenhauer' Jonathan Gaisman, Standpoint
Download or read book A Documentary History of Religion in America written by Edwin Scott Gaustad and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students and scholars have long turned to the two-volume Documentary History of Religion in America for access to the most significant primary sources relating to American religious history. Published here in a single volume for the first time, the work in this fourth edition has been both updated and condensed, allowing instructors to more easily use the material in one semester. --
Download or read book Capoeira written by Matthias Röhrig Assunção and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world. Some advocates now seek Olympic recognition for Capoeira. This apparent change in the meaning and purpose of Capeoira has led to conflicts between traditionalists, who view capoeira as their heritage descended from the maroons, a weapon to be used against the injustice and repression; and reformers, who wish to see Capoeira develop as an international sport. Capoeira: The History of Afro-Brazilian Martial Art explores Capoeira as a field of confrontation where the different struggles that divide Brazilian society are played out. It contains both the first comprehensive English language review of archive and contemporary literature relating to Capoeira, as well as the first scholarly account of Capoeira's history and development.
Download or read book A Theology of Liberation and Reparations written by Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-04-05 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book A Theology of Liberation and Reparations by Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry Sr. is a powerful and thought-provoking work that explores the intersection of religion, social justice, and reparations for past wrongs. With insightful analysis and a deep understanding of the historical and cultural forces that have shaped our society, Reverend Daughtry makes a compelling case for the urgent need for reparations as a means of healing the wounds of systemic oppression and achieving true liberation. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of faith and social justice, and a call to action for all who seek a more just and equitable society.
