Ornithologies of Desire

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Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 155458647X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (545 download)

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Book Synopsis Ornithologies of Desire by : Travis V. Mason

Download or read book Ornithologies of Desire written by Travis V. Mason and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ornithologies of Desire develops ecocritical reading strategies that engage scientific texts, field guides, and observation. Focusing on poetry about birds and birdwatching, this book argues that attending to specific details about the physical world when reading environmentally conscious poetry invites a critical humility in the face of environmental crises and evolutionary history. The poetry and poetics of Don McKay provide Ornithologies of Desire with its primary subject matter, which is predicated on attention to ornithological knowledge and avian metaphors. This focus on birds enables a consideration of more broadly ecological relations and concerns, since an awareness of birds in their habitats insists on awareness of plants, insects, mammals, rocks, and all else that constitutes place. The book’s chapters are organized according to: apparatus (that is, science as ecocritical tool), flight, and song. Reading McKay’s work alongside ecology and ornithology, through flight and birdsong, both challenges assumptions regarding humans’ place in the earth system and celebrates the sheer virtuosity of lyric poetry rich with associative as well as scientific details. The resulting chapters, interchapter, and concordance of birds that appear in McKay’s poetry encourage amateurs and specialists, birdwatchers and poetry readers, to reconsider birds in English literature on the page and in the field.

Poetics of Love in the Middle Ages

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461748127
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Book Synopsis Poetics of Love in the Middle Ages by : Moshe Lazar

Download or read book Poetics of Love in the Middle Ages written by Moshe Lazar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1989-05-23 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the treatment and expression of love in medieval literature and art. These nineteen essays, contributed by recognized authorities on medieval romantic expression, consider a wide variety of texts from the following cultures: French, Arabic, Latin, Hispanic, Hebrew, Provencal, and German. Teachers and students of medieval literature will find in this well-researched book cogent, contemporary analyses of written expressions of love in the Middle Ages.

Troubled Vision

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137114517
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (371 download)

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Book Synopsis Troubled Vision by : E. Campbell

Download or read book Troubled Vision written by E. Campbell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troubled Vision is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that explores the interface between gender, sexuality and vision in medieval culture. The volume represents an exciting array of scholarship dealing with visual and textual cultures from the Eleventh to the Fifteenth centuries. Bringing together a range of theoretical approaches that address the troubling effects of vision on medieval texts and images, the book mediates between medieval and modern constructions of gender and sexuality. Troubled Vision focuses thematically on four central themes: Desire, looking, representation and reading. Topics include the gender of the gaze, the visibility of queer desires, troubled representations of gender and sexuality, spectacle and reader response, and the visual troubling of modern critical categories.

All the King's Falcons

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Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791422229
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (222 download)

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Book Synopsis All the King's Falcons by : John Renard

Download or read book All the King's Falcons written by John Renard and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-10-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at Rumi’s insights into the meaning of the second half of the basic Muslim creed, namely, the nature and function of revelation through prophets.

Celestina and the Ends of Desire

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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442694297
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Book Synopsis Celestina and the Ends of Desire by : E. Michael Gerli

Download or read book Celestina and the Ends of Desire written by E. Michael Gerli and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-06-18 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most widely-read and translated Spanish works in sixteenth-century Europe was Fernando de Rojas' Celestina, a 1499 novel in dialogue about a couple that faces heartbreak and tragedy after being united by the titular brothel madam. In 'Celestina' and the Ends of Desire, E. Michael Gerli illustrates how this work straddles the medieval and the modern in its exploration of changing categories of human desire - from the European courtly love tradition to the interpretation of want as an insatiable, destructive force. Gerli's analysis draws on a wide range of Celestina scholarship but is unique in its use of modern literary and psychoanalytic theory to confront the problematic links between literature and life. Explorations of influence of desire on knowledge, action, and lived experience connect the work to seismic shifts in the culture of early modern Europe. Engaging and original, 'Celestina' and the Ends of Desire takes a fresh look at the timeless work's widespread appeal and enduring popularity.

Earth Medicine

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144648923X
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Book Synopsis Earth Medicine by : Kenneth Meadows

Download or read book Earth Medicine written by Kenneth Meadows and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native Americans had a close affinity with the earth and an understanding of the natural forces which shaped their environment. They recognised that not only were our physical bodies composed of the elements of the earth but our core personalities also were influenced by seasonal characteristics and by the tides of time governed by the Sun and the Moon. The time of birth was no chance happening of fate, but an indication of personality traits and inherent potentials we were each born with to meet the challenges of life. The key to exploring your individuality is a Birth Totem - an animal representation which indicates the characteristics and attributes which combined together comprise your 'medicine' - your inner power and resources. Learn how to: - Identify your own Birth Totem - Connect yourself to your true potential - Discover your life purpose and learn how to fulfil it - Explore all aspects of your life including health and relationships.

Tracking Desire

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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820328197
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Tracking Desire by : Susan Cerulean

Download or read book Tracking Desire written by Susan Cerulean and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It took just one sighting of a swallow-tailed kite to dispatch Susan Cerulean on a pilgrimage through its fragmented and ever-shrinking habitats. In "Tracking Desire," Cerulean immerses us in the natural history and biology of "Elanoides forficatus." At the same time, she sifts through her past--as a child, student, biologist, parent, and activist--to muse on a lifelong absorption with nature."--P. [4] of cover.

Lords of Desire

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Publisher : Kensington
ISBN 13 : 0758260385
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (582 download)

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Book Synopsis Lords of Desire by : Virginia Henley

Download or read book Lords of Desire written by Virginia Henley and published by Kensington. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley sizzles with three of romance's hottest talents. . . Virginia Henley, "Smuggler's Lair" Victoria Carswell will not be bound by society's dictates. She'll even risk skinny-dipping in view of an abandoned castle. At least, Victoria thinks it's abandoned, until a dashing smuggler lures her into an adventure that defies every rule. . . Sally MacKenzie, "The Naked Laird" The viscount's house party promises to be one of the season's highlights, and Lord and Lady Kilgorn are delighted to attend. If only the long-estranged couple had realized they were both invited--and assigned to the same bedchamber. . . Victoria Dahl, "Lessons in Pleasure" Newly married to her beloved James, Sarah Hood should be blissfully happy. . .yet close proximity to a man fills her with anxiety. But James plans to awaken Sarah to pleasure, in order to forge a true union of body and soul. . . Kristi Astor, "Swept Away" Vivacious Christobel Smyth is a gentleman's daughter, while brooding, proud John Leyden comes from a family of northern mill owners. The two could not be more different, yet as passion flares at a country party, Christobel finds he may be her match in every way. . .

The Love of the Princess Alice

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Book Synopsis The Love of the Princess Alice by : Frank Kimball Scribner

Download or read book The Love of the Princess Alice written by Frank Kimball Scribner and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fall Into Love

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501151762
Total Pages : 1216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Fall Into Love by : Melody Anne

Download or read book Fall Into Love written by Melody Anne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuddle up and fall in love with this collection of five wonderful romances. Whether you’re in the mood for saucy or sweet, small town or big fame, sports or cooking, this anthology has it all, featuring a novella from New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne and your new favorite debut authors: Sara Rider, Samantha Joyce, L. E. Bross, and Rachel Goodman. Once Taken by Melody Anne: A new lodge has opened in the hills of Montana and its owner, Jenna Pine, just wants to make it through another lonely Christmas. One night she says a prayer out loud on her balcony, never imagining that anyone would be listening, or that she’s about to get more than she could ever hope for. For the Win by Sara Rider: What happens when you fall for your biggest competition? Sara Rider scores with this charming romance about soccer stars battling their tough opponents and playing the field of love. Flirting with Fame by Samantha Joyce: Elise Jameson is the secret author behind the bestselling Viking Moon series. But when a stranger poses as Elise, the painfully shy, deaf nineteen-year-old starts to see how much she’s missing. Can she really hide in the shadows forever? This clever, coming-of-age debut is for anyone who has ever felt unsure in her own skin. Right Where You Are by L. E. Bross: In this smart, snappy romance—the first in the Second Chances series—a college senior finds herself sentenced to community service, where she happens to meet a bad boy who might just be exactly what she needs. From Scratch by Rachel Goodman: This critically acclaimed novel, hailed as “smart, sexy, and funny” (Publishers Weekly) is a down-home, feel-good Southern romance that explores one woman’s journey back home to Dallas, Texas, where her family is cooking up a plan that doesn’t quite suit her tastes…

Courage of Falcons

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Publisher : Aspect
ISBN 13 : 0759520100
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Book Synopsis Courage of Falcons by : Holly Lisle

Download or read book Courage of Falcons written by Holly Lisle and published by Aspect. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the conclusion to this highly praised series, the Final Battle ensues between the Falcons, a band of fugitive wizards committed to peace, and the Dragons, the soul-devouring necromancers wielding the enormous power of black magic. Aided by the long-banished Scarred, the unstoppable army is bent on conquest. Meanwhile, heroes Kait Galweigh and Ry Sabir struggle to destroy the sorcerer Luercas in a new Mirror of the Dead, before he destroys them -- and all of Iberia -- forever.

The Discovery of Australia

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Publisher : Melborne, Macmillan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis The Discovery of Australia by : George Arnold Wood

Download or read book The Discovery of Australia written by George Arnold Wood and published by Melborne, Macmillan. This book was released on 1922 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Love’s Pure Flame

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453564837
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Book Synopsis Love’s Pure Flame by : Thea Girard Marshall

Download or read book Love’s Pure Flame written by Thea Girard Marshall and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Azalais, daughter of a dead traitor whose lands are forfeit, whose mother is forced by King Henry II to wed the victorious and vicious Sir Hugo du Champ, is sent, in disguise, along with three falcons, first to her cousin in Parthenay, then to the court of Queen Eleanor in Poitiers. The man chosen by her mother to take the falcons and Azalais is the troubadour Sir Gervais du Quercy, notorious throughout the Limousin, one of the many landless younger sons of the Occitan, who must live by his skills with sword and song. Azalais is irresistibly attracted to him and he too finds himself falling in love, but with Azalais’s beautiful cousin Argentine. Wound together first at the court at Poitiers in a life of love, intrigue, and tournaments of arms and poetry, entangled by desire then separated by a war of rebellion, can true love triumph or will all be destroyed in Love’s Pure Flame?

Love in the Abbey

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Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512781932
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)

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Book Synopsis Love in the Abbey by : Sonja S. Key

Download or read book Love in the Abbey written by Sonja S. Key and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a whirlwind marriage in France, Violette de la Marne and husband, Ty MacKenzie, move to Edinburgh to join Mary, Queen of Scots. Life is good until Lord Darnley attempts to murder David Rizzio and Mary, who is pregnant with Scotlands heir. Violette and Ty help Mary escape from her cruel husband, Lord Darnley, who later is conveniently murdered. And Ty disappears, leaving Violette alone to cope with the consequences of his disappearance. Violettes former love, Thomas Montmorency, appears. And Violette is catapulted into a tortuous love triangle with Ty and Thomas. Which love will she choose?

Not Just Any Land

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803260269
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Not Just Any Land by : John Price

Download or read book Not Just Any Land written by John Price and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending elements of memoir, literary criticism, and nature writing, an anthology of essays--including conversations with such regional authors as Linda Hasselstrom, Dan O'Brien, and William Least Heat-Moon--offers an evocative portrait of the endangered prairie environment, his own quest for a new relationship with the natural life of the prairie, and the region's personal and environmental legacy. Reprint.

The Art of Falconry, by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen

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Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804703741
Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (37 download)

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Book Synopsis The Art of Falconry, by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen by : Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor)

Download or read book The Art of Falconry, by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen written by Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor) and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1961 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De Arte Venandi cum Avibus was written shortly before the year 1250 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily and Jerusalem, in whose court, with its remarkably cosmopolitan and highly intellectual life, may be found the real beginning of the Italian Renaissance. In spite of its title, it is far more than a dissertation on hunting. There is a lengthy introduction dealing with the anatomy of birds, an intensely interesting description of avian habits, and the excursions of migratory birds. Indeed, this ancient book has long been recognized as the first zoological treatise written in the critical spirit of modern science. The sumptuous volume now in hand is, however, the first translation into English of the complete text, originally divided into a prologue and size books. Together, the translators and editors, have at last made available this classic work and have adorned it with notes, comments, bibliographies, and glossary. They have produced a work of great value to zoologists--especially the ornithologist--and also to everyone interested in the history of science and in medieval art and letters.

The Peregrine Falcon

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 140813683X
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis The Peregrine Falcon by : Derek Ratcliffe

Download or read book The Peregrine Falcon written by Derek Ratcliffe and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognised as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but also the sad tale of its decline due to the impact of pesticides. This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the intervening 12 years. It reports one of the few notable successes in wildlife conservation: the full restoration of British and Irish Peregrine populations, and their appreciable recovery in other countries where numbers had also been greatly reduced by the impact of organochlorine pesticides. The pattern of increase in Britain has been extremely varied, from districts where numbers are now far higher than at any time in recorded history, to others where the bird is now at its lowest ebb. The examination of the reasons for these differences helps us to understand the most recent developments in the Peregrine saga. Particular attention has been paid to the recent major advances in our knowledge of Peregrine biology, such as its movements, population turnover, food and nesting habits. Many of the tables and figures have been revised and brought up to date so that this volume, like its predecessor, is once again by far the most detailed and readable reference on this most evocative of birds. Donald Watson's colour paintings, monochrome washes and line drawings, and the original photographs, illustrate the book as before. Cover illustration by Donald Watson.