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50 Reasons to Defend the Corrida

Author : Francis Wolff
Publisher : Padilla Libros Editores y Libreros
ISBN 13 : 848434584X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book 50 Reasons to Defend the Corrida written by Francis Wolff and published by Padilla Libros Editores y Libreros. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first such work available in English translation of Francis Wolff, professor of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieur of Paris. In addition to his writings on Classical, Western and Contemporary philosophy, he has published several volumes on tauromaquia in France and Spain. In 2011 he participated in the drafting of the charter to petition the inscription of tauromaquia for inclusion on the list of French cultural immaterial heritage. “It is a text that, as its title indicates, advocates the bullfight, giving 50 reasons which are explained in detail from ethical, historical, cultural, humanistic and ecological points of view”. Prologued by Anabel Moreno Muela, President of the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Sevilla. Translated from the French by Barbara Ann Skowronski Sapp

Rights as Weapons

Author : Clifford Bob
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691216886
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Rights as Weapons written by Clifford Bob and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob looks at how political forces use rights as rallying cries: naturalizing novel claims as rights inherent in humanity, absolutizing them as trumps over rival interests or community concerns, universalizing them as transcultural and transhistorical, and depoliticizing them as concepts beyond debate. He shows how powerful proponents employ rights as camouflage to cover ulterior motives, as crowbars to break rival coalitions, as blockades to suppress subordinate groups, as spears to puncture discrete policies, and as dynamite to explode whole societies. And he demonstrates how the targets of rights campaigns repulse such assaults, using their own rights-like weapons: denying the abuses they are accused of, constructing rival rights to protect themselves, portraying themselves as victims rather than violators, and repudiating authoritative decisions against them.

A Plea for the Animals

Author : Matthieu Ricard
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834840545
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book A Plea for the Animals written by Matthieu Ricard and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every cow just wants to be happy. Every chicken just wants to be free. Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sellers Altruism and Happiness to their logical conclusion: that compassion toward all beings, including our fellow animals, is a moral obligation and the direction toward which any enlightened society must aspire. He chronicles the appalling sufferings of the animals we eat, wear, and use for adornment or "entertainment," and submits every traditional justification for their exploitation to scientific evidence and moral scrutiny. What arises is an unambiguous and powerful ethical imperative for treating all of the animals with whom we share this planet with respect and compassion.

Cosmopolitan Animals

Author : Kaori Nagai
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137376287
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Cosmopolitan Animals written by Kaori Nagai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmopolitan Animals asks what new possibilities and permutations of cosmopolitanism can emerge by taking seriously our sharing and 'becoming-with' animals. It calls for a fresh awareness that animals are important players in cosmopolitics, and that worldliness is far from being a human monopoly.

Ritual and Sacrifice in the Corrida

Author : Allen Josephs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813024622
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book Ritual and Sacrifice in the Corrida written by Allen Josephs and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on more than thirty years of personal participation in the culture of the Spanish Fiesta Brava, Josephs brings an intimate knowledge of taurine technique to his account. He will put you in the ring with Cesar Rincon, and through afternoons of great peril and great triumph you will come to understand the deep, abiding - and ultimately mythic and religious - significance of such afternoons and why this ritual still flourishes today as it has for centuries."--Jacket.

Carmen and the Staging of Spain

Author : Michael Christoforidis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190694831
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Carmen and the Staging of Spain written by Michael Christoforidis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carmen and the Staging of Spain explores the Belle Époque fascination with Spanish entertainment that refashioned Bizet's opera and gave rise to an international "Carmen industry." Authors Michael Christoforidis and Elizabeth Kertesz challenge the notion of Carmen as an unchanging exotic construct, tracing the ways in which performers and productions responded to evolving fashions for Spanish style from its 1875 premiere to 1915. Focusing on selected realizations of the opera in Paris, London and New York, Christoforidis and Kertesz explore the cycles of influence between the opera and its parodies; adaptations in spoken drama, ballet and film; and the panorama of flamenco, Spanish dance, and musical entertainments. Their findings also uncover Carmen's dynamic interaction with issues of Hispanic identity against the backdrop of Spain's changing international fortunes. The Spanish response to this now most-Spanish of operas is illuminated by its early reception in Madrid and Barcelona, adaptations to local theatrical genres, and impact on Spanish composers of the time. A series of Spanish Carmens, from opera singers Elena Sanz and Maria Gay to the infamous music-hall star La Belle Otero, had a crucial influence on the interpretation of the title role. Their stories provide a fresh context for the book's reappraisal of leading Carmens of the era, including Emma Calvé and Geraldine Farrar.

Bullfighting

Author :
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1412818990
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Bullfighting written by and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernest Hemingway, best-known to layman and aficionado alike, in his fiction described bullfighting, or "toreo, "as a cross between romantic risk and a drunken party, or as an elaborate substitute for war, ending in wounds or death. Although his descriptions of the "beauty"in "toreo "are lyrical, they are short on imaginative creation of how such beauty, through techniques and discipline, comes about. Hemingway may have sculpted a personal mystique of "toreo "but, in the opinion of some, he ignored or slighted the full, unique nature of the subject. In "Bullfighting: Art, Technique, and Spanish Society "John McCormick sorts through the complexities of "toreo, "to suggest the aesthetic, social, and moral dimensions of an art that is geographically limited, but universal when seen in round. While having felt the attraction of Hemingway's approach, McCormick knew that he was being seduced by elements that had little to do with "toreo. "To try to right Hemingway's distortions, he named the first edition of this book "The Complete Aficionado, "but then realized that the volume was directed at more than just the spectator: "BullFighting "is written from the point of view of the "torerro, "as opposed to the usual spectator's impressions and enthusiasm. With the help of a retired "matador de toros, "Mario Sevilla Mascarenas, who taught McCormick the rudiments of "toreo "as well as the emotions and discipline essential to survival, the authors rescue "'toreo "from romantic cliches. They probe the anatomy of the matador's training and technique, provide a past-and-present survey of the traditions of the "corrida, "and furnish dramatic portraits of such famous figures as Manolete, Joselito, Belmonte, and Ordonez. Here then is an informed analysis and critique of the origins and myths of "toreo "and a survey of the novels it has inspired. Defending the faith in a lively as well as clear and discerning manner, this volume provides a committed and vivid approach to the rich history, ritual, and symbolism of the bullfight as it currently exists.

The New Ecological Order

Author : Luc Ferry
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226244830
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book The New Ecological Order written by Luc Ferry and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-08-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is ecology in the process of becoming the object of our contemporary passions, in the same way that Fascism was in the 30s, or Communism under Stalin? In The New Ecological Order, Luc Ferry offers a penetrating critique of the ideological root of the "Deep Ecology" movement spreading throughout the United States, Germany, and France. Traditional ecological movements, or "democratic ecology," seek to protect the environment of human societies; they are pragmatic and reformist. But another movement has become the refuge both of nostalgic counterrevolutionaries and of leftist illusions. This is "deep ecology." Its followers go beyond practical critique of human greed and waste: they call into question the very possibility of human coexistence with nature. Ferry launches his critique by examining early European legal cases concerning the status and rights of animals, including a few notorious cases where animals were brought to trial, found guilty, and publicly hanged. He then demonstrates that German Romanticism embraced certain key ideas of the deep ecology movement concerning the protection of animals and the environment. Later adopted by the Nazis, many of these ideas point to a profoundly antihumanistic component of deep ecology that is compatible with totalitarianism. Ferry shows how deep ecology casts aside all the gains of human autonomy since the Enlightenment. Far from denying our "duty in relation to nature," The New Ecological Order offers a bracing caution - against the dangers of environmental claims and, more important, against the threat to democracy contained in the deep ecology doctrine when pushed to its extreme.

In My Heart

Author : Jo Witek
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 164700828X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book In My Heart written by Jo Witek and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.

Fighting for Life

Author : Walter J. Ong
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801466288
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Fighting for Life written by Walter J. Ong and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What accounts for the popularity of the macho image, the fanaticism of sports enthusiasts, and the perennial appeal of Don Quixote's ineffectual struggles? In Fighting for Life, Walter J. Ong addresses these and related questions, offering insight into the role of competition in human existence. Focusing on the ways in which human life is affected by contest, Ong argues that the male agonistic drive finds an outlet in games as divergent as football and chess. Demonstrating the importance of contest in biological evolution and in the growth of consciousness out of the unconscious, Ong also shows how adversary procedure has affected social, linguistic, and intellectual history. He discusses shifting patterns of contest in such arenas as spectator sports, politics, business, academia, and religion. Human beings' internalization of agonistic drives, he concludes, can foster the deeper discovery of the self and of distinctively human freedom.

Los Angeles Times Crosswords

Author : Rich Norris
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402715846
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book Los Angeles Times Crosswords written by Rich Norris and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two more great books of puzzle-solving challenges at a popular price! It's a value puzzle lovers will find irresistible. More, more, more! Puzzlers have snapped up the first eight volumes in this collection; now they enjoy two additions to the successful series of crossword collections from the Los Angeles Times. It's still the best value on the market: these crosswords are not only more mainstream and fun than the ones in The New York Times, but each book contains a generous 72 puzzles--not the mere 50 of competing volumes. Plus, they're one dollar less than the competition, so you'll really get more enjoyment for the money. The stay-open, lie-flat, specially reinforced spiral binding makes it easier to work on the puzzles anywhere, too.

Death and the Sun

Author : Edward Lewine
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544364279
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Death and the Sun written by Edward Lewine and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part sports writing, part travelogue, this is a portrait of Spain, its people, and their passion for a beautiful yet deadly spectacle. A brilliant observer in the tradition of Adam Gopnik and Paul Theroux, Edward Lewine reveals a Spain few outsiders have seen. There's nothing more Spanish than bullfighting, and nothing less like its stereotype. For matadors and aficionados, it is not a blood sport but an art, an ancient subculture steeped in ritual, machismo, and the feverish attentions of fans and the press. Lewine explains Spain and the art of the bulls by spending a bullfighting season traveling Spanish highways with the celebrated matador Francisco Rivera Ordónez, following Fran, as he’s known, through every region and social stratum. Fran’s great-grandfather was a famous bullfighter and the inspiration for Hemingway’s matador in The Sun Also Rises. Fran’s father was also a star matador, until a bull took his life shortly before Fran’s eleventh birthday. Fran is blessed and haunted by his family history. Formerly a top performer himself, Fran’s reputation has slipped, and as the season opens he feels intense pressure to live up to his legacy amid tabloid scrutiny in the wake of his separation from his wife, a duchess. But Fran perseveres through an eventful season of early triumph, serious injury, and an unlikely return to glory. A New York Times Editor’s Choice Praise for Death and the Sun “May be the most in-depth, incisively written guide to bullfighting available in English. Every drunken sophomore riding the rails to Pamplona this summer ought to keep a volume in his backpack.” —New York Times Book Review “Lewine demonstrates knowledge of and respect for the matador’s dangerous profession. E also explores the history of Spaine and the charms and contradictions evident within the country’s exceptionally varied cultures and people.” —Boston Globe

Death in the Afternoon

Author : Ernest Hemingway, Ernest
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781983811326
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Death in the Afternoon written by Ernest Hemingway, Ernest and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death in the Afternoon is a non-fiction book written by Ernest Hemingway about the ceremony and traditions of Spanish bullfighting, published in 1932. The book provides a look at the history and what Hemingway considers the magnificence of bullfighting. It also contains a deeper contemplation on the nature of fear and courage. While essentially a guide book, there are three main sections: Hemingway's work, pictures, and a glossary of terms.

The New York Times Bonus Crosswords

Author : The New York Times
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312310035
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The New York Times Bonus Crosswords written by The New York Times and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh for all solvers, the puzzles in this collection bear "The New York Times" name but have never appeared in the newspaper. This book includes easy-to-moderate crosswords, and seasonally themed puzzles for the whole year. Spiral bound.

Shadow of a Bull

Author : Maia Wojciechowska
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 144246593X
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Shadow of a Bull written by Maia Wojciechowska and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maia Wojciechowska's 1965 Newbery Medal winner about a young boy struggling with his father's legacy. Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo's consciousness--how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father's legacy? But Manolo has a secret he dares to share with no one--he is a coward, without afición, the love of the sport that enables a bullfighter to rise above his fear and face a raging bull. As the day when he must enter the ring approaches, Manolo finds himself questioning which requires more courage: to follow in his father's legendary footsteps or to pursue his own destiny?

The Big Book of Crossword Puzzles II

Author : Thomas Joseph
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402712623
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Crossword Puzzles II written by Thomas Joseph and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A huge collection of crossword puzzles at a great price. Test your knowledge of trivia, history, pop culture, vocabulary, and literature, and see if you can decipher clever clues, playful puns, and tricky twists. You’ll need to keep historical context in mind when you try your hand at a selection of classics from the 1950s and 1960s. Test your mettle against contemporary champions with puzzles that were worked out under tournament conditions by three top solvers. See if you’re championship caliber by comparing your times with theirs—although just finishing these puzzles is an accomplishment of which to be proud. Exercise your mind with theme puzzles created by some of the most talented crossword constructors around. A soft cover and spiral binding make it easy to settle in with your chosen puzzle, and all solutions are included.

The New York Times Crosswords for the Work Week

Author : The New York Times
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312309527
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The New York Times Crosswords for the Work Week written by The New York Times and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-01-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't let the week be all work and no play! What's a 10-letter word for "fun and relaxing" beginning with C? CROSSWORDS, of course! Don't let life at the office or on the road get you down. Whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed out, just pull out a New York Times crossword puzzle, and settle in for some refreshing solving with this brand-new collection of fun, easy puzzles, from the Monday and Tuesday editions of the New York Times. So relax, sit back, turn off the phone, and solve away. You'll find that you yourself (and dare we say it, your work as well) will be all the better for it!