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The Invention of World Religions: Or, How European Universalism Was Preserved in the Language of Pluralism
The idea of "world religions" expresses a vague commitment to multiculturalism Not merely a descriptive concept, "world religions" is actually a particular ethos, a pluralist ideology, a logic of classification, and a form of knowledge that has shaped the study of religion and infiltrated ordinary language. In this ambitious study, Tomoko Masuzawa examines the emergence of "world religions" in modern European thought. Devoting particular attention to the relation between the comparative study of language and the nascent science of religion, she demonstrates how new classifications of language and race caused Buddhism and Islam to gain special significance, as these religions came to be seen in opposing terms-Aryan on one hand and Semitic on the other. Masuzawa also explores the complex relation of "world religions" to Protestant theology, from the hierarchical ordering of religions typical of the Christian supremacists of the nineteenth century to the aspirations of early twentieth-century theologian Ernst Troeltsch, who embraced the pluralist logic of "world religions" and by so doing sought to reclaim the universalist destiny of European modernity. .
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Darwin's Athletes: How Sport Has Damaged Black America and Preserved the Myth of Race
DARWIN'S ATHLETES focuses on society's fixation with black athletic achievement. Hoberman argues that this obsession has come to play a troubling role in African American life and our country's race relations. Rich, flamboyant superstars lend credence to age-old prejudices, recycled "scientific" theories denigrating black intelligence, and stereotypes of black violence. This portrayal of black identity encourages a disdain for academic achievement already too widespread among black males. Darwin's Athletes is a powerful indictment of modern sport's racial spectacle..
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Well Preserved: Pickles, Relishes, Jams, and Chutney's for the New Cook
With a little time and know-how, you can stock your pantry and delight your friends with homemade treats. Capture the taste of summer strawberries at their sweetest in a Classic Strawberry Jam or turn fresh cucumbers into pickles that will be enjoyed all year long. This book shows you how easy home canning can be, and is now available in an expanded edition with 16 new recipes. The Basics of Preserving chapter covers all you need to know about equipment, food safety, and success at every stage of the canning process. More than 150 recipes bring canning into the 21st century with clear instructions and small, manageable yields. With this comprehensive cookbook, cut down on the sugar and salt in canned foods from the grocery store and fearlessly make your own pickles, chutneys, relishes, jams, and jellies. Awards- Hackmatack Book Prizes (Atlantic Canada)
2001 - Welcome to the World Series (Shortlisted)
(20070816).
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The Bog People: Iron Age Man Preserved (New York Review Books Classics)
One spring morning two men cutting peat in a Danish bog uncovered a well-preserved body of a man with a noose around his neck. Thinking they had stumbled upon a murder victim, they reported their discovery to the police, who were baffled until they consulted the famous archaeologist P.V. Glob. Glob identified the body as that of a two-thousand-year-old man, ritually murdered and thrown in the bog as a sacrifice to the goddess of fertility. Written in the guise of a scientific detective story, this classic of archaeological history--a best-seller when it was published in England but out of print for many years--is a thoroughly engrossing and still reliable account of the religion, culture, and daily life of the European Iron Age. Includes 76 black-and-white photographs..
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Well Preserved: A Jam Making Hymnal
The subtitle for Joan Hassol's Well Preserved reads, "A Jam-making Hymnal." This is aptly so, since the book is much more than a cookbook Hassol wants to impart more than the simple knowledge of how to make jams; she wants the reader to understand them. Hassol's own jam business, Well Preserved, was an outgrowth of her lifelong passion for the fruits of her native New England, and what she has learned in life and business is collected in this volume. As a result, the approach is personal--full of great opinions, good advice, and, incidentally, wonderful jam recipes. As in anything with nature and fruit, the approach must be seasonal. The book is divided by season and includes the chutneys and marmalades of winter along with the jams of spring and summer, followed naturally by a section on breads and muffins on which to spread your new creations. Flowing throughout the book are Hassol's reflections on the bounties of the land and the people who have made the journey with her. Hassol is reminiscent of another well-known New England food writer, John Thorne, and for her, food represents a path to the soul--cooking is simply the vehicle that gets you there. Well Preserved is as much a personal story as a cookbook, yet the appeal is universal. She understands that to make something as simple as jam requires an understanding of nature and its seasons. It would not be an exaggeration to say the book is disguised as a metaphor for life--with some really great recipes. --Mark O. Howerton.
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The History Of Your Bible proving the King James to be the perfectly preserved words of God
Starting with the inspiration of the original manuscripts, this book follows the history of competing manuscript streams, the pure versus the corrupt, the perfect text of the King James Bible contrasted against the corrupt text of any and all new translations. This book is clear, concise and credible and will answer the questions any reader might have with respect to the age old question: which Bible should I be reading? Contained in the book are charts listing verses missing in new translations, names of deity omitted in new translations, a list of translations in the English language prior to 1611 and much more..
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The Secret in the Bible: The Lost History of the Giza Plateau and How Temple Priests of the Great Pyramid Preserved the Evidence of Life Beyond Death
Ancient Egyptian priests recorded that 'Gods of the First Time' revealed to them the keys of mastering death and exquisite information on the nature of the afterlife. That cherished insight was guarded with utmost secrecy and revealed only to selected members of the Mystery Schools by a long process of Initiation. .
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