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  Albert Camus - A Very Short...

  Oliver Gloag

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  Few would question that Albert Camus (1913-1960), novelist, playwright, philosopher and journalist, is a major cultural icon. His widely quoted works have led to countless movie adaptions, graphic novels, pop songs, and even t-shirts. 
  In this Very Short Introduction, Oliver Gloag chronicles the inspiring story of Camus' life. From a poor fatherless settler in French-Algeria to the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Gloag offers a comprehensive view of Camus' major works and interventions, including his notion of the absurd and revolt, as well as his highly original concept of pure happiness through unity with nature called "bonheur". This original introduction also addresses debates on coloniality, which have arisen around Camus' work. 
  Gloag presents Camus in all his complexity a staunch defender of many progressive causes, fiercely attached to his French-Algerian roots, a writer of enormous talent and social awareness plagued by self-doubt, and a crucially relevant author whose major works continue to significantly impact our views on contemporary issues and events.

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  The Grand Scribe's Records Volume X

  Ssu-ma Ch'ien

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  A remarkable document of ancient Chinese history: “[An] indispensable addition to modern sinology.” —China Review International   This volume of The Grand Scribe’s Records includes the second segment of Han-dynasty memoirs and deals primarily with men who lived and served under Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 B.C.). The lead chapter presents a parallel biography of two ancient physicians, Pien Ch’üeh and Ts’ang Kung, providing a transition between the founding of the Han dynasty and its heyday under Wu. The account of Liu P’i is framed by the great rebellion he led in 154 B.C. and the remaining chapters trace the careers of court favorites, depict the tribulations of an ill-fated general, discuss the Han’s greatest enemy, the Hsiung-nu, and provide accounts of two great generals who fought them. The final memoir is structured around memorials by two strategists who attempted to lead Emperor Wu into negotiations with the Hsiung-nu, a policy that Ssu-ma Ch’ien himself supported.

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  A profile of Jacques D'Amboise -...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Pied Piper of Dance: Jacques D'Amboise 
  D'Amboise was a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet who altered American perceptions of male stereotypes and their roles in dance; he later became the founder of the National Dance Institute. This profile highlights D'Amboise's efforts to expose public school children to dance.

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  A Phenomenology of Christian...

  Felix Ó Murchadha

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  A study of how the world is experienced through Christian philosophy and phenomenology. 
   
  How does Christian philosophy address phenomena in the world? Felix Ó Murchadha believes that seeing, hearing, or otherwise sensing the world through faith requires transcendence or thinking through glory and night (being and meaning). By challenging much of Western metaphysics, Ó Murchadha shows how phenomenology opens new ideas about being, and how philosophers of “the theological turn” have addressed questions of creation, incarnation, resurrection, time, love, and faith. He explores the possibility of a phenomenology of Christian life and argues against any simple separation of philosophy and theology or reason and faith. 
   
  “Ó Murchadha makes abundant and timely references to the philosophical tradition from Plato through Heidegger, but also, perhaps more so, to the post-Heideggerian developments sometimes considered together and at once as “the theological turn” in phenomenology. He is equally at home in the Christian theological traditions from Paul to Barth and von Balthasar.” —Jeffrey Bloechl, Boston College 
   
  “The book is engaging, well-written and, from this reviewer’s point of view, generally convincing. It constitutes an impressive and original contribution to both the philosophy of religion and has very much to offer to those interested in phenomenology and phenomenological analysis.” —Modern Theology 
   
  “As an explication of how Christian belief can transform the meaning of the world . . . this book shows its greatest worth. Here it does as compelling a job as any in bringing out the novelty of Christianity before it became overly familiar and overwritten.” —Philosophical Quarterly

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  George Washington and the Irish...

  Niall O'Dowd

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  George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now. The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington's life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous residence in the world: the White House.Niall O'Dowd, author of Lincoln and the Irish and A New Ireland, takes listeners on a journey into the unexplored contributions of the Irish in the American Revolution and behind the scenes of the relationships of some of those men and women with the first president of the United States. These unsung heroes of the American Revolution have never gotten their due, never had their story told, until now, in George Washington and the Irish.

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  Learn Indonesian: Must-Know...

  Innovative Language Learning

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  Want to speak Indonesian like a native, understand daily conversations......and graduate from ""knowing just a few basic textbook phrases""?Then this the Audiobook is for you.You're about to learn 100+ Indonesian slang words and phrases used in daily life. With the ""Learn Indonesian: Must-Know Indonesian Slang Words & Phrases (Extended Version) by IndonesianPod101"" Audiobook, our teachers explain and break down each word and phrase across 25 lessons!And all YOU have to do is listen and repeat.What you get with this Audiobook:- 25+ Audio-based Lessons & Review Tracks- 169 Minutes (2.5+ Hours) in Total - Includes a 100+ Page eBook- BONUS! Indonesian Slang Conversation Cheat SheetResults you can expect:- Master 100+ New Words & Phrases- Improve Your Speaking & Listening Skills- Become a Better Indonesian Speaker

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