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An intriguing look at life and literature in the fourth century. The volume begins with a general survey of the period, paying close attention to the benefits and drawbacks of the Roman Empire, followed by a gallery of chapters on specific individuals and their works, including Ammianus Marcellinus, Julian, Macrobius, St. Augustine, and Palladas, among others.
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Intra-Jewish conflict in Paul's communities
After taking on traditional interpretations of Romans in (The Mystery of Romans, Nanos now turns his attention to the Letter to the Galatians. A Primary voice in reclaiming Paul in his Jewish context. Nanos challenges the previously dominant views of Paul as rejecting his Jewish heritage and the Law. Where Paul's rhetoric has been, interpreted to be its most anti-Jewish, Nanos instead demonstrates the implications...
5) The Times Great Letters: A century of notable correspondence: A Century of Notable Correspondence
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The Times has the most famous letters page of any newspaper. This delightful selection of over 300 items of correspondence over the last century shows precisely why.
As a forum for debate, playground for opinion-formers, advertising space for decision-makers and noticeboard for eccentrics, nothing rivals it for entertainment value. By turns well informed, well intentioned, curious, quirky and bizarre, since 1914 it has taken the temperature of the...
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"Samara O'Shea is the guardian angel of this almost lost art." - Samantha Ettus, Creator of The Experts' Guide book series
"Samara O'Shea has outdone herself with her own passionate love letter to the written word." - Rachel Kramer Bussel, Village Voice Lusty Lady columnist
"A charming look at the lost art of letter writing." - Jane Buckingham, author of The Modern Girl's Guide to Life and The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood
"For the Love of...
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This collection of letters by the poet Edward Jerningham (1737—1812) includes letters he wrote to his friends as well as letters he received from them. They offer an insider's view into the life in the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. A prolific letter-writer, Jerningham had a wide circle of friends, including a number of aristocrats.
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Struck by the contrast between the prestige of their literary tradition and their apparent philosophical insignificance, modern writers from Spain have devoted themselves to exploring the relation between literature and philosophy. This Side of Philosophy focuses on four major authors-Miguel de Unamuno, José Ortega y Gasset, Antonio Machado, and María Zambrano-who engage literary resources in order to reach beyond philosophy to the essential sources...
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This volume of correspondence contains exchanges written between Lloyd Cline Sears (1895-1986) and Pattie Hathaway Armstrong (1899-1977), two influential leaders in early educational efforts of the Churches of Christ. Spanning the years 1915 to 1921, the letters document their writers' romance, but they are more than simply love letters. They also express an educational philosophy and an understanding of Christian purpose as inspired by the Stone-Campbell...