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A Greek Folk Journey

Author : Terina Armenakis
Publisher : Wakefield Press
ISBN 13 : 1743056788
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book A Greek Folk Journey written by Terina Armenakis and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greece is famous for its glorious history, archaeological wealth, democracy and contribution to sciences, but it is also a land of rich folk heritage. A Greek Folk Journey acquaints you with this folk heritage by providing an insight into the abundance of customs, festivals and events to be found in all corners of the country, presented by the month. Ancient and more recent traditions live on in many of Greece's cities, towns or the smallest of villages, thanks to the dedication of local communities, cultural associations and local authorities. Many of the events have historic or religious backgrounds, others are contests or sporting competitions, including world-famous marathons, sailing regattas and chess tournaments. Interesting seasonal produce festivals also feature, such as cherry, watermelon, fig, mushroom, olive and wine festivals. Commercial and agricultural fairs, which have a local flavour and where entertainment and delicacies are offered to visitors, are described to entice you. And if that is not enough, A Greek Folk Journey serves up regional dishes, helping you to savour the flavours of glorious Greece.

World Music: A Global Journey

Author : Terry E. Miller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000203883
Total Pages : 967 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book World Music: A Global Journey written by Terry E. Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Music: A Global Journey, Fifth Edition, explores the diversity of musical expression around the world, taking students across the globe to experience cultural traditions that challenge the ear, the mind, and the spirit. It surveys world music within a systematic study of the world’s major cultures, supported by a strong pedagogical framework. Providing historical and cultural overviews of the world’s seven continents, and fortified by in-depth studies of varied musical traditions, World Music: A Global Journey is known for its student-friendly approach and lively visits to “sites” that host musics of the world. The robust companion website with audio is ideal for online coursework. FEATURES Easy-to-follow proven chapter structure, organized by geographic region Listening Guides, detailed maps, and hundreds of colorful photos, with more than two dozen new images Coverage of an eclectic blend of world musics, including both popular and traditional music New “Inside Look” entries spotlight distinguished ethnomusicologists and musicians, such as Patricia Shehan-Campbell, Oleg Kruglyakov, Chan E. Park, Vivek Virani, and Mia Gormandy New “Musical Markers” feature that summarizes key musical elements of each audio example New site visiting Georgia, a new “Explore More” feature focused on Slovenian Polka, a new track for North Indian Raga with sitar, and much more New streamed music delivery! Hosted on the book’s dedicated website Audiobook—extra value! Presented by chapter on the book website Used in classrooms around the globe, World Music: A Global Journey, Fifth Edition, is an internationally acclaimed and best-selling fundamental resource for students and instructors to begin their exploration of world music and culture. www.routledge.com/cw/miller

A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization

Author : John Perlin
Publisher : The Countryman Press
ISBN 13 : 1581579152
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization written by John Perlin and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2005-09-20 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary view of the effects of wood, as used for building and fuel, and of deforestation on the development of civilization. Until the ascendancy of fossil fuels, wood has been the principal fuel and building material from the dawn of civilization. Its abundance or scarcity greatly shaped, as A Forest Journey ably relates, the culture, demographics, economy, internal and external politics, and technology of successive societies over the millennia. The book's comprehensive coverage of the major role forests have played in human life--told with grace, fluency, imagination, and humor—gained it recognition as a Harvard Classic in Science and World History and as one of Harvard's "One-Hundred Great Books." Others receiving the honor include such luminaries as Stephen Jay Gould and E. O. Wilson. This new paperback edition will add a prologue and an epilogue to reflect the current situation in which forests have become imperative for humanity's survival.

Retracing a Winter's Journey

Author : Susan Youens
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801468272
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Retracing a Winter's Journey written by Susan Youens and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I like these songs better than all the rest, and someday you will too," Franz Schubert told the friends who were the first to hear his song cycle Winterreise. These lieder have always found admiring audiences, but the poetry he chose to set them to has been widely regarded as weak and trivial. Susan Youens looks not only at Schubert's music but at the poetry, drawn from the works of Wilhelm Müller, who once wrote in his diary, "perhaps there is a kindred spirit somewhere who will hear the tunes behind the words and give them back to me!" Youens maintains that Müller, in depicting the wanderings of the alienated lover, produced poetry that was simple but not simple-minded, poetry that embraced simplicity as part of its meaning. In her view, Müller used the ruder folk forms to give his verse greater immediacy, to convey more powerfully the wanderer's complex inner state. Youens addresses many different aspects of Winterreise: the cultural milieu to which it belonged, the genesis of both the poetry and the music, Schubert's transformation of poetic cycle into music, the philosophical dimension of the work, and its musical structure.

My Journey to My Dream

Author : Tasos Nikopoulos
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460242785
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book My Journey to My Dream written by Tasos Nikopoulos and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-skilled young man in the performing arts finds himself on a life long quest to live his heart out and follow his passion to become a professional dancer, singer and actor. Along the way he meets life challenges, both personal and professional, yet he soldiers on to create the life he chooses to live. Tasos Nikopoulos shares his journey with the intent to inspire others to do the same. His leap of faith, perpetual trust, willingness to learn, determination and focus are incredibly admirable. And throughout his memoir, readers are treated to what goes on behind the scenes in the world of professional dance.

Concepts and Functions of Philhellenism

Author : Martin Vöhler
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311071602X
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Concepts and Functions of Philhellenism written by Martin Vöhler and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key aspects of philhellenism – political self-determination, freedom, beauty, individual greatness – originate in antiquity and present a complex reception history. The force of European philhellenism derives from ancient Roman idealizations, which have been drawn on by European movements since the Enlightenment. How is philhellenism able to transcend national, cultural and epochal limits? The articles collected in this volume deal with (1) the ancient conceptualization of philhellenism, (2) the actualization and politicization of the term at the time of the European Restoration (1815–30), and (3) the transformation of philhellenism into a pan-European movement. During the Greek struggle for independence the different receptions of philhellenism regain a common focus; philhellenism becomes an inextricable element in the creation of a pan-European identity and a starting point for the regeneration and modernization of Greece. – It is easy to criticize the tradition of philhellenism as being simplistic, naïve, and self-serving, but there is an irreducibly utopian element in later philhellenic idealizations of ancient Greece.

War and the Arc of Human Experience

Author : Glenn Petersen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0761872361
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book War and the Arc of Human Experience written by Glenn Petersen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, an anthropologist sets his experiences as a teenager fighting in the Vietnam War within the larger sweep of American culture and society. When his daughter is born decades after he returned from war the violence of those experiences, long suppressed, emerges from the shadows.

Greek Diaspora and Migration since 1700

Author : Professor Dimitris Tziovas
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409480321
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Greek Diaspora and Migration since 1700 by : Professor Dimitris Tziovas

Download or read book Greek Diaspora and Migration since 1700 written by Professor Dimitris Tziovas and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greek diaspora is one of the paradigmatic historical diasporas. Though some trace its origins to ancient Greek colonies, it is really a more modern phenomenon. Diaspora, exile and immigration represent three successive phases in Modern Greek history and they are useful vantage points from which to analyse changes in Greek society, politics and culture over the last three centuries. Embracing a wide range of case studies, this volume charts the role of territorial displacements as social and cultural agents from the eighteenth century to the present day and examines their impact on communities, politics, institutional attitudes and culture. By studying migratory trends the aim is to map out the transformation of Greece from a largely homogenous society with a high proportion of emigrants to a more diverse society inundated by immigrants after the end of the Cold War. The originality of this book lies in the bringing together of diaspora, exile and immigration and its focus on developments both inside and outside Greece.

Greek Myths and Mesopotamia

Author : Charles Penglase
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415157063
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Greek Myths and Mesopotamia written by Charles Penglase and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the Mesopotamian influence on Greek mythology in literary works of the epic period, concentrating in particular on journey myths. A major contribution to the understanding of the colourful myths involved.

Make Your Journey to Greece an Unforgettable Experience

Author : Matina Psyhogeos
Publisher : Psyhogeos Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Make Your Journey to Greece an Unforgettable Experience written by Matina Psyhogeos and published by Psyhogeos Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Finding Truth in Life and Love: One Man's Journey

Author : George Kyriacou
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1664258507
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Finding Truth in Life and Love: One Man's Journey written by George Kyriacou and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Finding Truth in Life and Love: One Man’s Journey.” Wow, what a title, but I hear you say the great thinkers of our time can explain Love, Life and the Universe, so why have you bothered writing a book? Stephen Hawking says, “the universe can and will create itself from nothing”. Richard Dawkins explanation of life is, “We are survival machines, robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes”. And as for love, science has proven that love is just a bunch of chemical reactions. So, what can I offer on the subject at hand? All these intelligent people indeed have more to say on the subject with all their knowledge gained through degrees and doctorates. What can I add to the subject with my most prised qualification being my 100-yards swimming certificate from primary school? Well, indeed, I do not have a lot of knowledge, but I do consider that life has taught me to be wise. You may ask what the difference is between knowledge and wisdom. Well, knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting tomatoes in your fruit salad. Reading some of the explanations by the world’s greatest minds, like Stephen Hawking, when he says the universe will create itself from “nothing”, I get the uneasy feeling that someone is messing with the fruit salad. This uneasiness and my stubborn, enquiring nature have set me on a half century discovery for truth. The earth is travelling at 67,000 miles per hour through space. Is someone driving? What about all the religions of the world? Are some or all of them true? What is the truth in any case? Does the truth matter? Why don’t we abandon the truth, and all invent our reality to suit our lives?

Oil Enough to Make the Journey

Author : Jack R. Lundbom
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666700452
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Oil Enough to Make the Journey written by Jack R. Lundbom and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of sermons preached at home and abroad, intended mainly for a lay audience, which presents teachings and applications of biblical texts from both the Old and New Testaments. It builds around the theme of the Christian life being a walk with a hidden and revealed God, a walk requiring understanding, a walk in which one remains faithful, a walk that has developmental stages, and a walk requiring wisdom.

The teaching of modern Greek in Europe: current situation and new perspectives

Author : Alicia Morales Ortiz
Publisher : EDITUM
ISBN 13 : 848371938X
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book The teaching of modern Greek in Europe: current situation and new perspectives written by Alicia Morales Ortiz and published by EDITUM. This book was released on 2010 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Journey of Life

Author : Thomas R. Cole
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521447652
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book The Journey of Life written by Thomas R. Cole and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-11-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journey of Life envisions growing up and growing old as a voyage down a river flowing inexorably to the sea. With this image of the human life cycle, the author explores the historical shoreline of later life, charting its cultural forms and sounding their depths. The result is both a cultural history of aging and a contribution to public dialogue about the meaning and significance of later life. The core of the book shows how central texts and images of Northern.

Journey of a Country Soul

Author : Pitt G. Thome
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1514454173
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Journey of a Country Soul written by Pitt G. Thome and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsignor Felix Newton Pitt (1894-1971) was a towering figure in the history of Catholic education in the US, and this definitive biography gives a shining example of an individual who dedicated his life in service of his faith and left behind an enduring legacy. The book traces Pitts journey from his humble beginning as a young missionary of the 1920s in rural Kentucky to his career as an innovative educator in Louisville, where he established the Catholic elementary school system that became a nationwide model for parochial education that properly educated and catechized the youth, including students with special needs. Along the way, Father Pitt exerted an influence beyond his devoted flock as an engaging civic leader in the greater community, in an era of bigotry when the Catholic Church was often under attack. As a panelist on the popular TV program, The Moral Side of the News, Father Pitt was a pioneer of ecumenical broadcasting and a guiding force of church growth and stability during years of cultural upheaval. This biography bears the fruit of exhaustive research, a true labor of love. Lavishly illustrated with photos of the people and places it documents, the book does double duty as church and family history joined and celebrated in one priests life story. It features extensive, eloquent excerpts from Father Pitts diaries and letters and published articles that reveal the progress of one mans spiritual pilgrimage, as he overcomes doubts from within and obstacles from without. It is an inspiring journey of faith and perseverance, where a gifted young man follows his true calling by taking strength from God and his devoted mother. It will appeal not only to present-day Catholic educators and those who may be discerning a religious vocation, but to any reader who believes in a higher guiding light in ones life and who holds dear the importance of family in our society.

Common Core: Types of Text

Author : Linda Armstrong
Publisher : Mark Twain Media
ISBN 13 : 1622234677
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book Common Core: Types of Text written by Linda Armstrong and published by Mark Twain Media. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Types of Text is designed to help students understand the characteristics of different types of text. Practice pages, student charts, graphic organizers, research challenges, discussion starters, writing prompts, games, group activities, and recommended reading lists enable students to practice: recognizing the influences of mythology on modern storytelling; analyzing the interplay of character, plot, and setting in fiction; understanding the special format of plays; identifying organizational structures of nonfiction; and discovering the characteristics of common types of nonfiction. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.

The Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World

Author : Diana Stein
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000464733
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World written by Diana Stein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For millennia, people have universally engaged in ecstatic experience as an essential element in ritual practice, spiritual belief and cultural identification. This volume offers the first systematic investigation of its myriad roles and manifestations in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. The twenty-nine contributors represent a broad range of scholarly disciplines, seeking answers to fundamental questions regarding the patterns and commonalities of this vital aspect of the past. How was the experience construed and by what means was it achieved? Who was involved? Where and when were rites carried out? How was it reflected in pictorial arts and written records? What was its relation to other components of the sociocultural compact? In proposing responses, the authors draw upon a wealth of original research in many fields, generating new perspectives and thought-provoking, often surprising, conclusions. With their abundant cross-cultural and cross-temporal references, the chapters mutually enrich each other and collectively deepen our understanding of ecstatic phenomena thousands of years ago. Another noteworthy feature of the book is its illustrative content, including commissioned reconstructions of ecstatic scenarios and pairings of works of Bronze Age and modern psychedelic art. Scholars, students and other readers interested in antiquity, comparative religion and the social and cognitive sciences will find much to explore in the fascinating realm of ecstatic experience in the ancient world.