Poetry

In this highly interdisciplinary work, linguist Anna Wierzbicka casts new light on the words of Jesus by taking her well-known semantic theory of "e;universal human concepts"e;- concepts which are intuitively understandable and self-explanatory across languages-and bringing it to bear on Jesus' parables and the Sermon on the Mount.

Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883 - 1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and artist best known as the author of "e;The Prophet"e; (1923), which is one of the best-selling books of all time.

As he approaches eighty, Turner Cassity may finally be out of control.

Limericks are, like the Bible, often funny and sometimes obscene.

"e;Inseminating the Elephant [is] a collection of poems, often laced with humor, that examines popular culture, the limits of the human body, and the tragicomic aspects of everyday experience.

The history of the First World War continues to attract enormous interest.

Comprised of contributions from leading international scholars, The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Poetry incorporates political, cultural, and theoretical paradigms that help place poetic projects in their socio-political contexts as well as illuminate connections across the continuum of the Arabic tradition.

Following the familiar and powerful style of the biblical Psalms, Gateley openly reflects on her own life and ministry, and ultimately on the nature of faith itself.

An Introduction to the Gospels is designed to be a textbook for courses on the Gospels, for use at the college and beginning seminary level.

Silence in the belly of the breathing house.

First published in 2002.

This volume of poetry illustrates a new side of the author of The Carnivore and Suits for the Dead.

Can poem and picture collaborate successfully in a composite art of text and design?

Love.

The Complete Frances Harper (2021) is a collection of writing by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

William Blake is a poet without parallel, who remains a source of wisdom and inspiration to countless individuals throughout the world.

Martin's lines are a brief as breath, and cloister us at home, in winter, where the tiny everyday ministrations of love and parenthood are magnified and abundant with meaning.

A classic anthology of American poetry, from the colonial beginnings in the seventeenth century right through to the twentieth century.

A unique, documented case against the legalisation of ''assisted dying'', based mainly on empirical and logical ''slippery slope'' concerns.

From the Objectivists to e-poetry, this thoughtful and innovative book explores the dynamic relationship between the ethical imperative and poetic practice, revitalizing the study of the most prominent post-war American poets in a fresh, provocative way.

A collection of epistolary poems that exorcises and explores the material violence and generational trauma of colonization and systemic racism stored within queer Latinx memory.

Born into a wealthy family in Toulouse, Gabrielle de Coignard (ca.

"e;My best actions are a parrot's / bright feathers in the dark jungle / trying to catch your eye / with the colour and flight / which says, I am here / and trying to do what's right.

In The Vanishing Song, trans Christian poet Jay Hulme goes in search of what is all but lost in contemporary faith, the 'beautiful and holy and wild' way of the saints, and the alluring, perplexing mystery of the places they chose for themselves - forests, caves, rocky outcrops in the sea.

A beautiful poetic essay that sums up, and revels in all that is stunning and overwhelming about a summers evening in the British countryside.

Rubén Gil ha recopilado buena parte de los refranes, dichos, locuciones y modismos utilizados en nuestra lengua; junto con fábulas, leyendas, palabras y otras expresiones de origen interesante, lo ha juntado todo en un volumen explicando su origen y el uso apropiado que se puede dar a cada una de ellas aplicadas a la predicación cristiana.

First published in 1943, "e;The Sceptred Flute Songs of India"e; contains the complete poetical works of Indian poet and activist Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949).

For nearly thirty-five years Julian Mason's The Poems of Phillis Wheatley (1966) has been the standard edition of the poems and letters of this young black poet of eighteenth-century Boston.

Every River on Earth: Writing from Appalachian Ohio includes some of the best regional poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction from forty contemporary writers, both established and up-and-coming.

The language of exile, focused with theological and biblical narratives and coupled with depictions of real-life exilic communities, can equip church leaders as agents in the creation of new communities.

Bringing the Gospel of Luke to Life, Insight and Inspiration"e;Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?

This early work by Aleister Crowley was originally published in 1899.

Highlights the latest currents in Whitman scholarship and demonstrates how Whitman''s work transforms discussions in literary studies.

Der Meta-Roman: von Mark Danielewski, Raymond Federman und Wolf Haas bis zu J.

The Pulse of Contemporary Turkish offers a unique glimpse into the vibrant world of Turkish poetry, featuring 172 poems by more than 60 poets, most of whom are still active today.

in the poem / of the world / there once / was a map / of the map / composed in / the likeness / of a poemIn this riddling and seeking book of poems, Edward Carson navigates the emotional, often contradictory intelligence of the heart and mind.

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CBC BOOKS CANADIAN POETRY COLLECTIONS TO WATCH FOR IN SPRING 2023Feminist poems both serious and absurd that question our obsession with productivity instead of with care.

Here, for the first time, is a volume that gathers the published verse of Allen Ginsberg in its entirety, a half century of brilliant work from one of America's great poets.

Erstveröffentlichung des Erzählbands mit atmosphärischen und ausdrucksstarken Illustrationen von Ulrike Möltgen und einem Nachwort von Margarete von Schwarzkopf.

A bilingual edition of poetry that provides a unique window into Cuban migr lifeA rare glimpse into the history of the Cuban community in Key West in the early twentieth century, this book makes the poetry of Feliciano Castro available in English for the first time.

Resuscitate your relationship with the BibleA lot of us have tried to read the Bible.

"e;Earning a degree in chemistry changed my life!

This collection of poems from Tomaz alamun is exuberant, ambitious, and full of surprises.

A PerseveranÁa È o not"vel livro de estreia do poeta Anglo-Jamaicano Raymond Antrobus.