The Grail Legend in Modern Literature By John B. Marino
2004 | 188 Pages | ISBN: 1843840227 | PDF | 1 MB
This study shows how modern (including postmodern) adaptations of the Grail legend correspond to trends in the scholarly community and how the legend has been appropriated by competing world-views. There are three parallel trends in Grail scholarship and modern adaptations of the legend: controversy over Christian or pagan origins, secularization by way of humanism, and esoteric mysticism. These three trends reflect movements in popular culture. Relativism and multiculturalism influence Christian--pagan cultural conflict in the adaptations. Mythographers maintain the legend's appeal in a humanist culture by considering the Grail metaphor rather than material actuality; modern adaptations then transform the Grail from a particularly Christian symbol to one with universal application in an increasingly secular society. Modern esoteric spiritualities allow the Grail actuality with flexible meaning. This study, then, demonstrates how the Grail legend is transformed and adapted from medieval to modern cultures and continues to evolve today.JOHN B. MARINO is adjunct instructor, Maryville University and Saint Louis University.
The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex: Because Good Guys Make the Best Lovers by Sheila Wray Gregoire
English | March 15, 2022 | ISBN: 0310361745 | 256 pages | EPUB | 4.23 Mb
If you ever wonder, Is this all there is to sex? or I wish I knew how to help my wife enjoy this more, you'll appreciate this straightforward, helpful, and faith-based advice on how to have a better sex life.
Michael Harris, Richard Taylor, "The Geometry and Cohomology of Some Simple Shimura Varieties."
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0691090920, 0691090904 | PDF | pages: 279 | 16.0 mb
This book aims first to prove the local Langlands conjecture for GLn over a p-adic field and, second, to identify the action of the decomposition group at a prime of bad reduction on the l-adic cohomology of the "simple" Shimura varieties. These two problems go hand in hand. The results represent a major advance in algebraic number theory, finally proving the conjecture first proposed in Langlands's 1969 Washington lecture as a non-abelian generalization of local class field theory.
The Geography of Insight: The Sciences, the Humanities, How they Differ, Why They Matter by Richard Foley
English | May 2, 2018 | ISBN: 0190865121 | True EPUB | 144 pages | 0.99 MB
The humanities and the sciences face challenging times, each in their own way. The humanities suffer shrinking enrollments and budgets, and are perceived by some as irrelevant in a changing economy. The sciences face a political climate that disrespects academic expertise and challenges settled debates. Meanwhile age-old disputes about their spheres of knowledge continue: does scientific knowledge subsume that of the humanities? Are their forms of knowledge complementary, or ultimately at odds?
Arno Schubbach, "The Genesis of the Symbolic: On the Beginnings of Ernst Cassirer's Philosophy of Culture "
English | ISBN: 3110607026 | 2021 | 445 pages | PDF | 3 MB
The series publishes monographs and essay collections devoted to the history of philosophy as well as studies in the theory of writing the history of philosophy. A special emphasis is placed on the contextualization of philosophical historiography into the areas of the history of science, culture, and the wider scope of intellectual history.
Dawn Jackson Blatner, "The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease, and Add Years to Your Lif"
English | ISBN: 0071549579 | 2008 | 304 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
If you'd like to have all the health benefits of a vegetarian diet-but can't imagine giving up meat . . .
The Fatal Fortress: The Guns and Fortifications of Singapore 1819 - 1953 by Bill Clements
English | November 4, 2016 | ISBN: 9781473829565 | 232 pages | PDF | 6.10 Mb
The Fall of Singapore in February 1942 was arguably the greatest disaster suffered by the British Empire. Between 1923 and 1938, the Singapore naval base had been upgraded with some of the largest coast guns ever installed. The guns' design and incorrect siting have since been blamed for the humiliating debacle.
The Essence of Software: Why Concepts Matter for Great Design by Daniel Jackson
English | November 16, 2021 | ISBN: 0691225389 | 336 pages | MOBI | 7.81 Mb
A revolutionary concept-based approach to thinking about, designing, and interacting with software
Jack Zipes, "The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films"
English | 2010 | pages: 450 | ISBN: 0415990629, 0415990610 | PDF | 15,6 mb
The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films offers readers a long overdue, comprehensive look at the rich history of fairy tales and their influence on film, complete with the inclusion of an extensive filmography compiled by the author. With this book, Jack Zipes not only looks at the extensive, illustrious life of fairy tales and cinema, but he also reminds us that, decades before Walt Disney made his mark on the genre, fairy tales were central to the birth of cinema as a medium, as they offered cheap, copyright-free material that could easily engage audiences not only though their familiarity but also through their dazzling special effects.
Isaac Carew, "The Dirty Dishes: 100 Fast and Delicious Recipes"
English | 2019 | pages: 256 | ISBN: 1509841008 | EPUB | 101,6 mb
'Unassailable culinary credentials.' The Times'A really great kitchen companion, full of easy-to-follow tasty dishes based on good-quality ingredients.' Gizzi ErskineClassically trained chef and model Isaac Carew takes it back to the kitchen with his debut cookbook The Dirty Dishes, featuring the fun, delicious and tasty food that's inspired his life-long love of cooking. The Dirty Dishes is a fresh and modern collection of one hundred recipes: from lazy brunches to easy weekday suppers, and from vegan delights to late-night bites. He shares new takes on classics including Poached Salmon Niçoise, celebrates his love of pasta with Lasagne, Crab Linguine and Butternut Squash Cannelloni, and introduces more adventurous yet surprisingly easy recipes like Tamarind Treacle Tart. Modern and bursting with flavour, the book reveals the secrets of Isaac's culinary training and gives you everything you need to get a bit messy and have fun in the kitchen.Isaac's dad and godfather both worked in kitchens, so Isaac grew up washing mussels and leafy greens. He qualified as a chef in his teens and went on to work in some of the best restaurants in the world. Since then, via a high-profile modelling career, Isaac has nurtured his passion for great cooking and diverse food with the fashion capitals as his inspiration.