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Visions of British Columbia

Author : Bruce Grenville
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
ISBN 13 : 1553655001
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Visions of British Columbia written by Bruce Grenville and published by Douglas & McIntyre. This book was released on 2010 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quintessential British Columbia revealed through the eyes of its greatest artists and writers. Visions of British Columbia took as its starting point a major exhibition at the Vancouver Art Galley, opening to coincide with the 2010 Winter Games. The show focused on the work of more than twenty remarkable artists, including the Haida masters Bill Reid and Robert Davidson; Kwakwaka'wakw carver Willie Seaweed; modernist painters Emily Carr and Group of Seven member Frederick Varley; mentors and pioneers Jack Shadbolt and B.C. Binning; abstract painter Gordon Smith; photoconceptualists Ian Wallace and Jeff Wall; Salish artist Susan Point, Haida-Manga artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and Korean-Canadian Jin-me Yoon. Allied to the art is writing about B.C. from acclaimed authors as diverse as Douglas Coupland, Timothy Taylor, Ethel Wilson, Audrey Thomas and Wayson Choy. Malcolm Lowry's poem Happiness echoes B.C. Binning's colourful seascapes; Daphne Marlatt's reflections on overfishing parallel Susan Point's salmon sculpture. Both text and art speak to the diverse visions of this place, its peoples and its histories. This book was published in partnership with the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Visions of the Wild

Author : Maria Coffey
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781550172645
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (726 download)

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Download or read book Visions of the Wild written by Maria Coffey and published by Harbour Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their successful, internationally published book A Boat in Our Baggage, Maria Coffey and Dag Goering described their year-long, worldwide expedition by kayak. Since then, they have continued to travel many parts of the globe, including some of the last truly wild places of the British Columbia coast. Their latest adventure - a 1,000-plus kilometre journey circumnavigating Vancouver Island in its entirety - is detailed and illustrated in Visions of the Wild. Coffey and Goering set off from their home on Protection Island, BC, in July 1999. For three months they confronted some of the most exposed, storm-battered coastlines British Columbia has to offer: infamous places such as Cape Scott, Estevan Point and the imposing Brooks Peninsula, all of which have become the sites of shipwrecks and fatalities. The voyagers experienced deadly currents, whirlpools and enormous waves, were buffeted relentlessly by wind and rain and spent many a wet, miserable camping trip ashore. But they also explored the serene waters of Nootka Sound, the Gulf Islands and the Broken Group Islands, where they saw stands of ancient rainforests interspersed with raw clearcuts, and spectacular vistas of ocean and sky juxtaposed with intricate coves, rocks and reefs. They had encounters with whales, bears, wolves, sea lions and puffins; and as they stopped at different Native villages, fishing ports and old homesteads, they made friends with many of the diverse people who call the island home. Brimming with breathtaking colour photographs and compelling journal entries from all stages of their exciting kayaking journey, Visions of the Wild is at once an inspiring chronicle of the adventure of a lifetime, and a beautiful book of photographs that rejoices in the untamed spirit of Canada's west coast.

Voices and Visions

Author : Daniel Francis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780195421699
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book Voices and Visions written by Daniel Francis and published by . This book was released on 2006-03-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices and Visions introduces students to the development of Canada through the varied and rich perspectives of the Aboriginal, British, Francophone, and other groups. It also introduces students, in language they can understand, to active and responsible citizenship at the local, provincial, national, and global levels. Components include Teacher's Resource and Website. French version Voix et Visions available. For details, teachers in Alberta should contact the Learning Resources Centre (www.lrc.education.gov.ab.ca). Teachers in all other provinces, please contact Cheneliere Education (www.cheneliere.ca).

British Columbia, Visions of the Promised Land

Author : Brenda Lea White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia, Visions of the Promised Land written by Brenda Lea White and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Wilderness Vision for British Columbia

Author : Sabine Jessen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Wilderness Vision for British Columbia written by Sabine Jessen and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Down from the Shimmering Sky

Author : Peter L. Macnair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Down from the Shimmering Sky written by Peter L. Macnair and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a major exhibition of masks from the Northwest coast, this book features photographs of over 150 masks from North America and Europe. The masks are manifestations of ancestral spirits as well as works of art. Issues of aesthetics, changes in form and subthemes are explored.

Beclouded Visions

Author : Kyo Maclear
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791440063
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Beclouded Visions written by Kyo Maclear and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trauma of Hiroshima and Nagasaki demonstrates the limits of dominant visual models, such as photography, for providing adequate historical memory. The author argues that collective traumas suggest the need for a prolonged gaze, such as can be provided by expressive art.

Creating a Modern Countryside

Author : James Murton
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774840714
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Creating a Modern Countryside written by James Murton and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort to manufacture a modern countryside. The government wished to reward Great War veterans with new lives: settlers would benefit from living in a rural community, considered a more healthy and moral alternative to urban life. But the fundamental reason for the land resettlement project was the rise of progressive or “new liberal” thinking, as reformers advocated an expanded role for the state in guaranteeing the prosperity and economic security of its citizens. James Murton examines how this process unfolded, and demonstrates how the human-environment relationship of the early twentieth century shaped the province as it is today.

National Visions, National Blindness

Author : Leslie Dawn
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774840625
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book National Visions, National Blindness written by Leslie Dawn and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early decades of the twentieth century, the visual arts were considered central to the formation of a distinct national identity, and the Group of Seven's landscapes became part of a larger program to unify the nation and assert its uniqueness. This book traces the development of this program and illuminates its conflicted history. Leslie Dawn problematizes conventional perceptions of the Group as a national school and underscores the contradictions inherent in international exhibitions showing unpeopled landscapes alongside Northwest Coast Native arts and the "Indian" paintings of Langdon Kihn and Emily Carr. Dawn examines how this dichotomy forced a re-evaluation of the place of First Nations in both Canadian art and nationalism.

Made in British Columbia

Author : Maria Tippett
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550177303
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Made in British Columbia written by Maria Tippett and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-19 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there such a thing as British Columbia culture, and if so, is there anything special about it? This is the broad question Dr. Maria Tippett answers in this work with an assured “yes!” To prove her point she looks at the careers of eight ground-breaking cultural producers in the fields of painting, aboriginal art, architecture, writing, theatre and music. The eight creative figures profiled in Made in British Columbia are not just distinguished artists who made an enduring mark on Canadian culture during the twentieth century. They are unique artists whose work is intimately interwoven with British Columbia’s identity. Emily Carr portrayed BC’s coastal landscape in a manner as unique as her lifestyle. Bill Reid’s carvings, jewellery and sculpture stand as a contemporary interpretation of his reclaimed Haida heritage. The name Francis Rattenbury is less known than The Empress Hotel in Victoria, one of many prominent BC buildings he designed, while Arthur Erickson’s modern architectural contributions are recognized worldwide. Martin Allerdale Grainger’s experience in the BC woods in the early days of hand-logging inspired him to write one of the undisputed classics of BC fiction, Woodsmen of the West. Jean Coulthard struggled for respect as a female composer during the 1920s and 1930s in British Columbia but eventually proved her extraordinary musical talents internationally. George Woodcock left Britain in 1949 to forge his career as an influential author, editor, mentor and tireless promoter of literary scholarship in the province, while playwright George Ryga, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, exposed the anguish and reality of life for Native women in our cities with his 1967 play, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe. Featuring images of the artists and their works, Made in British Columbia presents a history of the treasures found in our galleries, concert halls, theatres, museums, libraries and streetscapes, and explores the legacy of a cultural tradition as unique as the place that nurtured it.

Shifting Visions

Author : Allyson Jule
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443875171
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Shifting Visions written by Allyson Jule and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of studies explores recent research in the area of gender and language use experienced around the world. Featuring an interdisciplinary and global approach, the contributors demonstrate how focus on gender and language creates the lived experience. The studies in this book use gender and language to analyze a broad range of topics including religion, politics, education and sexuality. Contributions include the use of language of a new female bishop in Canada, hetronormativity in language use in Croatia, women's magazines in Japan, and the electoral code in Cameroon. Using critical/feminist discourse analysis, the chapters represent scholarship from Britain, Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. Readers in applied linguistics, sociology, women’s studies and education who are interested in language and its power in creating the lived experience will find this book full of intriguing and illuminating connections.

Visions in Poetry

Author : Jackie Hardcastle
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452586411
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Visions in Poetry written by Jackie Hardcastle and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackies journey into the unravelling mysteries of the spiritual realm started as a casual glance into her clairvoyant skills, a cute hobby, to pass the evenings away. The Angels had other plans. This story is the unravelling of the information, about the spiritual world through her eyes, as she discovers more about herself, her gifts, and her visions that turned into poetry. Written as a firsthand, introductory account of her awakening spiritual awareness, this book is set in a semi biography format, interlaced with spiritually inspired poetry. The reader is ushered through a variety of personal life lessons that eventually lead into discovering Love, Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Truth. Jackie shares with us experiences, which lead her to feel directed to share the messages, the questions, and inspirational thoughts that came through. The reader is encouraged to ask questions, and form their own opinions as Jackies quest for knowledge opens the doors for people to explore their own views and experiences about the spiritual realm, and to learn more about the Truth of who they are.

What Students Learn Matters Towards a 21st Century Curriculum

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264529799
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (645 download)

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Download or read book What Students Learn Matters Towards a 21st Century Curriculum written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report highlights that economic, societal and environmental changes are happening rapidly and technologies are developing at an unprecedented pace, but education systems are relatively slow to adapt. Time lag in curriculum redesign refers to the discrepancies between the content of today’s curriculum and the diverse needs of preparing students for the future.

Visions of Jesus

Author : Phillip H. Wiebe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198025793
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Visions of Jesus written by Phillip H. Wiebe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernie Hollands, a career criminal, said Christ appeared to him in his cell in Millhaven Penitentiary. Maria Martinez saw Jesus at a busy intersection in Miami, Florida. Rose Fairs was lying in bed one morning when the Venetian blinds opened and the head of Jesus materialized before her. Were these people only imagining a figure that seemed life-like, or is there a chance that what they saw was, in some way, real? This first critical study of contemporary visions of Jesus offers the intriguing accounts of thirty people, most of them ordinary men and women without prior or subsequent experiences of this kind, who remain mystified about their encounters. Wiebe recounts each vision in vivid detail, exploring why these individuals believe their visions were of Jesus, and why they typically believe them to be objective happenings, rather than hallucinations or dreams. He regards the occurrences from perspectives as diverse as biblical scholarship and parapsychology, concluding that they may well represent genuine religious experiences of a mystical character. The fascinating nature of these visions and Wiebe's thoughtful, evenhanded approach to each report add up to a book that will be provocative reading for skeptics and the faithful alike.

Canada: The State of the Federation 1990

Author : Ronald Lampman Watts
Publisher : IIGR, Queen's University
ISBN 13 : 0889115702
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Canada: The State of the Federation 1990 written by Ronald Lampman Watts and published by IIGR, Queen's University. This book was released on 1990 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Writing Off the Rural West

Author : Parkland Institute
Publisher : University of Alberta
ISBN 13 : 9780888643780
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Writing Off the Rural West written by Parkland Institute and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection reveals the situation in rural Canada in a new light; but more than that, it shows us that the ability to renew our rural communities remains within our grasp if we have the will to do so."--BOOK JACKET.

Global Visions of Violence

Author : Jason Bruner
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 1978830858
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (788 download)

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Download or read book Global Visions of Violence written by Jason Bruner and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-09 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Global Visions of Violence, the editors and contributors argue that violence creates a lens, bridge, and method for interdisciplinary collaboration that examines Christianity worldwide in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. By analyzing the myriad ways violence, persecution, and suffering impact Christians and the imagination of Christian identity globally, this interdisciplinary volume integrates the perspectives of ethicists, historians, anthropologists, and ethnographers to generate new conversations. Taken together, the chapters in this book challenge scholarship on Christian growth that has not accounted for violence while analyzing persecution narratives that can wield data toward partisan ends. This allows Global Visions of Violence to push urgent conversations forward, giving voice to projects that illuminate wide and often hidden landscapes that have been shaped by global visions of violence, and seeking solutions that end violence and turn toward the pursuit of justice, peace, and human rights among suffering Christians.