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The Orpheus Project

Author : Valerie Sinason
Publisher : Aeon Books
ISBN 13 : 1912573741
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Orpheus Project written by Valerie Sinason and published by Aeon Books. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Christmas Eve, and a young woman with Down's syndrome has just disclosed abuse by two men. The problem is she is a member of the British aristocracy and the men she accuses are a top politician and a rock star. How does a national health team struggle with the situation of alleged abuse by the elite and super rich? Despite a traitor in their midst, the team uncovers the appalling reality of the abusive international cult known as The Orpheus Project with its mysterious American spokesperson and powerful connections. This is the world of conspiracy theories; the Orpheus Project and the secret society that surrounds it seek to offer a form of immortality through deliberately installed dissociative disorders.At the core of this powerful novel is the story of a mother and daughter who find a way of reuniting, and the longterm consequences of childhood trauma.

The Trials of Orpheus

Author : Jenny C Mann
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691219249
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Trials of Orpheus written by Jenny C Mann and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2025-01-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at how the Orpheus myth helped Renaissance writers and thinkers understand the force of eloquence In ancient Greek mythology, the lyrical songs of Orpheus charmed the gods, and compelled animals, rocks, and trees to obey his commands. This mythic power inspired Renaissance philosophers and poets as they attempted to discover the hidden powers of verbal eloquence. They wanted to know: How do words produce action? In The Trials of Orpheus, Jenny Mann examines the key role the Orpheus story played in helping early modern writers and thinkers understand the mechanisms of rhetorical force. Mann demonstrates that the forms and figures of ancient poetry indelibly shaped the principles of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century scientific knowledge. Mann explores how Ovid's version of the Orpheus myth gave English poets and natural philosophers the lexicon with which to explain language's ability to move individuals without physical contact. These writers and thinkers came to see eloquence as an aesthetic force capable of binding, drawing, softening, and scattering audiences. Bringing together a range of examples from drama, poetry, and philosophy by Bacon, Lodge, Marlowe, Montaigne, Shakespeare, and others, Mann demonstrates that the fascination with Orpheus produced some of the most canonical literature of the age. Delving into the impact of ancient Greek thought and poetry in the early modern era, The Trials of Orpheus sheds light on how the powers of rhetoric became a focus of English thought and literature.

The Orpheus Project

Author : Kevin Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book The Orpheus Project written by Kevin Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ballad of Frankie Silver

Author : Sharyn McCrumb
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250022681
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Ballad of Frankie Silver written by Sharyn McCrumb and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times Bestseller Set in the Appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, The Ballad of Frankie Silver, is considered one of McCrumb's crowning achievements. In 1833 Frankie Silver was an eighteen-year-old girl convicted of murder in Burke County, North Carolina. Through a detailed investigation, the local sheriff, and soon all the townsfolk, discover reason to question her guilt---but the wheels of justice were mercilessly unstoppable, and she was hanged. Now, more than a century later, another woman is convicted of murder in the lush hills of Tennessee. Her life is in the hands of Spencer Arrowood, a man who begins to discover that the convictions of these two women have deep and haunting parallels. Although Frankie's fate cannot be changed, there is still time to alter the fate of another innocent woman. In a voice that could only be Sharyn McCrumb's, the worlds of these two murders, these two women, intersect in this densely plotted and lyrical novel—and characters, generations, and history are breathlessly painted against an Appalachian canvas.

A Wolf Called Romeo

Author : Nick Jans
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547858191
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book A Wolf Called Romeo written by Nick Jans and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wolf Called Romeo is the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance and bringing the wild into sharp focus. At first the people of Juneau were guarded, torn between shoot first, ask questions later instincts and curiosity. But as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch with local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun, they came to accept Romeo, and he them. For Nick it was about trying to understand Romeo, then it was about winning his trust, and ultimately it was about watching over him, for as long as he or anyone could.

Orpheus Process

Author : Daniel H. Gower
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 9780440211433
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Orpheus Process written by Daniel H. Gower and published by Dell. This book was released on 1992 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a university lab is living proof of Dr. Orville Hammond's long-awaited mastery over death: a previously dead monkey who swims in a tank of violet fluid. But the murder of Dr. Hammond's daughter sends him over the boundaries of reason. His daughter will rise again--but she will not come back quite the same.

The Orpheus Clock

Author : Simon Goodman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451697643
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Orpheus Clock written by Simon Goodman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passionate, true story of one man's quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family--their beloved art collection--and to restore their legacy. Simon Goodman's grandparents came from German Jewish banking dynasties and perished in concentration camps. And that's almost all he knew--his father rarely spoke of their family history or heritage. But when he passed away, and Simon received his father's papers, a story began to emerge. The Gutmanns, as they were known then, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany's most powerful banking families. They also amassed a world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, and many others, including a Renaissance clock engraved with scenes from the legend of Orpheus. The Nazi regime snatched everything the Gutmanns had labored to build: their art, their wealth, their social standing, and their very lives. Simon grew up in London with little knowledge of his father's efforts to recover their family's possessions. It was only after his father's death that Simon began to piece together the clues about the stolen legacy and the Nazi looting machine. He learned much of the collection had gone to Hitler and Goring; other works had been smuggled through Switzerland, sold and resold, with many pieces now in famous museums. More still had been recovered by Allied forces only to be stolen again by bureaucrats-- European governments quietly absorbed thousands of works of art into their own collections. Through painstaking detective work across two continents, Simon proved that many pieces belonged to his family, and successfully secured their return-- the first Nazi looting case to be settled in the United States. Goodman's dramatic story reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by the Nazis. It is not only the account of a twenty-year long detective hunt for family treasure, but an unforgettable tale of redemption and restoration.

The Challenges of Orpheus

Author : Heather Dubrow
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0801896134
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Challenges of Orpheus written by Heather Dubrow and published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critical exploration of how we define lyric poetry is “thorough, penetrating, and on the cutting edge of contemporary scholarship” (Choice). As a literary mode “lyric” is difficult to define. The term is conventionally applied to brief, songlike poems expressing the speaker’s interior thoughts, but many critics have questioned the underlying assumptions of this definition. While many people associate lyric with the Romantic era, Heather Dubrow turns instead to the poetry of early modern England. The Challenges of Orpheus confronts widespread assumptions about lyric, exploring such topics as its relationship to its audiences, the impact of material conditions of production and other cultural pressures, lyric’s negotiations of gender, and the interactions and tensions between lyric and narrative. Dubrow offers fresh perspectives on major texts of the period—from Sir Thomas Wyatt’s “My lute awake” to John Milton’s Nativity Ode—as well as poems by lesser-known figures. She also extends her critical conclusions to poetry in other historical periods and to the relationship between creative writers and critics, recommending new directions for the study of lyric and of genre. A Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title

The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus

Author : The Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892361883
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus written by The Getty Conservation Institute and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1991-09-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1988 the GCI and the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus agreed to conserve an important floor mosaic excavated in 1984–1985 in Paphos, Cyprus. The mosaic, which depicts Orpheus and the Beasts together in a single panel, is representative of an iconographic tradition common throughout the Mediterranean Basin. It is unusual, however, in that Orpheus is shown with his arm outstretched, and is further distinguished by an inscription naming the person who commissioned the work, a feature not present in any other Roman mosaic in Cyprus. Although the mosaic was in generally good condition when excavated, root damage had dislodged much of the tessellatum from its setting-bed and also had created several large lacunae. Subsidence caused by partial support of the mosaic on an underlying wall became more pronounced after excavation, and cracking appeared. For this reason, the mosaic was lifted, provided with a new support, and replaced in situ. The decision was made to lift the tesellatum by rolling it onto a drum rather than by cutting it into smaller sections, respecting the single pictorial composition of the work. The project included training in this relatively unusual technique for conservators from the region. The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus, chronicles each element of the project, including the evaluation, documentation, detachment, reinstallation, and cleaning of the mosaic. It includes a clearly illustrated, step-by-step discussion of the procedures used to roll the mosaic and to install its new support system of fiberglass and aluminum. Environmental monitoring, analysis of tesserae samples, and the development and evaluation of a protective shelter are also covered, along with historical and iconographic material on this remarkable mosaic.

Orpheus

Author : Kenneth McLeish
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783192801
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Orpheus written by Kenneth McLeish and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 21st Century interpretation of the ancient myth of Orpheus written in the lyrical style of Greek tragedy. Commissioned by the Actors Touring Company, Orpheus opened with shows Ireland and in Greece and was followed by a full UK tour in 1997.

The Bestiary, Or Procession of Orpheus

Author : Guillaume Apollinaire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bestiary, Or Procession of Orpheus written by Guillaume Apollinaire and published by . This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Place, Large Not-for-Profit Publisher, Typographic Text, 2011 Washington Book Publishers Design and Effectiveness Awards Guillaume Apollinaire’s first book of poems has charmed readers with its brief celebrations of animals, birds, fish, insects, and the mythical poet Orpheus since it was first published in 1911. Though Apollinaire would go on to longer and more ambitious work, his Bestiary reveals key elements of his later poetry, among them surprising images, wit, formal mastery, and wry irony. X. J. Kennedy’s fresh translation follows Apollinaire in casting the poems into rhymed stanzas, suggesting music and sudden closures while remaining faithful to their sense. Kennedy provides the English alongside the original French, inviting readers to compare the two and appreciate the fidelity of the former to the latter. He includes a critical and historical essay that relates the Bestiary to its sources in medieval “creature books,” provides a brief biography and summation of the troubled circumstances surrounding the book’s initial publication, and places the poems in the context of Apollinaire’s work as a poet and as a champion of avant garde art. This short introduction to the work of an essentially modern writer includes four curious poems apparently suppressed from the first edition and reprints of the Raoul Dufy woodcuts published in the 1911 edition.

Shift

Author : Ron McIntosh
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1685565646
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Shift written by Ron McIntosh and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a SHIFT coming to the Body of Christ, to America, the world . . . and to your life. The Church in many corridors has become prevalent, but not powerful. We are recognized behind our four walls, but not much outside of them. As the culture drifts from biblical values, it is time to shift to eternal perspectives. It's time for a shift . . . it's time for REVIVAL. In Shift, Ron McIntosh has captured the principles, presence, power, and perspective that make up revival. This is a book that will prepare you for the current and coming move of the Spirit. This book answers the questions about revival that makes it well worth reading. But if offers so much more... it answers the question we should be asking. What is beyond revival? Mario Murillo Author, Vessels of Fire and Glory Shift will cause readers to prayerfully consider everything we have embraced packaged as "modern Christianity" and measure it next to the surefire standard of Scripture and the template of Pentecost. Larry Sparks Author, Pentecostal Fire Publisher, Destiny Image Shift explains, in the simplest terms, one of the most important mysteries for the person who truly desires to see and know God as He is. Dr. Jim Richards, PH.D., TH.D., OMD Creator of "Heart Dynamics" Author, Grace the Power to Change and Moving Your Invisible Boundaries

Project Orpheus, Phase C

Author : K. Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Project Orpheus, Phase C written by K. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Xenotext

Author : Christian Bök
Publisher : Coach House Books
ISBN 13 : 1770564349
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Xenotext written by Christian Bök and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many artists seek to attain immortality through their art, but few would expect their work to outlast the human race and live on for billions of years. As Canadian poet Christian Bök has realized, it all comes down to the durability of your materials."—The Guardian Internationally best-selling poet Christian Bök has spent more than ten years writing what promises to be the first example of "living poetry." After successfully demonstrating his concept in a colony of E. coli, Bök is on the verge of enciphering a beautiful, anomalous poem into the genome of an unkillable bacterium (Deinococcus radiodurans), which can, in turn, "read" his text, responding to it by manufacturing a viable, benign protein, whose sequence of amino acids enciphers yet another poem. The engineered organism might conceivably serve as a post-apocalyptic archive, capable of outlasting our civilization. Book I of The Xenotext constitutes a kind of "demonic grimoire," providing a scientific framework for the project with a series of poems, texts, and illustrations. A Virgilian welcome to the Inferno, Book I is the "orphic" volume in a diptych, addressing the pastoral heritage of poets, who have sought to supplant nature in both beauty and terror. The book sets the conceptual groundwork for the second volume, which will document the experiment itself. The Xenotext is experimental poetry in the truest sense of the term. Christian Bök is the author of Crystallography (1994) and Eunoia (2001), which won the Griffin Poetry Prize. He teaches at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.

Orpheus and Other Poems

Author : Edward Burrough Brownlow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Orpheus and Other Poems written by Edward Burrough Brownlow and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The World in Space

Author : American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The World in Space written by American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Writing of Orpheus

Author : Marcel Detienne
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801869549
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (695 download)

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Download or read book The Writing of Orpheus written by Marcel Detienne and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-12-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Translation Prize for non-fiction from the French-American Foundation. Son of a mortal king and an immortal Muse, Orpheus possessed a gift for music unmatched among humans; with his lyre he could turn the course of rivers, drown the fatal song of the Sirens, and charm the denizens of the underworld. The allure of his music speaks through the myths and stories of the Greeks and Romans, who tell of his mysterious compositions, with lyrics that only the initiated could understand after undergoing secret rites. Where readers of subsequent centuries have been content to understand these mysteries as the stuff of obfuscation or mere folderol, Marcel Detienne finds in the writing of Orpheus a key to the thinking of the ancient Greeks. A profound understanding of ancient Greek myth in its cultural contexts allows Detienne to recover a cultural system from fragments and ephemera—to reproduce, with sensitivity to variation and nuance, the full richness of the mythological repertoire flowing from the writing of Orpheus. His investigation moves from the Orphic writings to broader mysteries: how Greek gods became myths, how myths informed later religious thinking, and how myths have come into play in polemics between competing religions. An eloquent answer to some of the most vexing questions about the myth of Orpheus and its far-reaching ramifications through time and culture, Detienne's work ultimately offers a major rethinking of Greek mythology.