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Feeling Exclusion: Religious Conflict, Exile and Emotions in Early Modern Europe
Feeling Exclusion: Religious Conflict, Exile and Emotions in Early Modern Europe investigates the emotional experience of exclusion at the heart of the religious life of persecuted and exiled individuals and communities in early modern Europe. Between the late fifteenth and early eighteenth centuries an unprecedented number of people in Europe were forced to flee their native lands and live in a state of physical or internal exile as a result of religious conflict and upheaval. Drawing on new insights from history of emotions methodologies, Feeling Exclusion explores the complex relationships between communities in exile, the homelands from which they fled or were exiled, and those from whom they sought physical or psychological assistance. It examines the various coping strategies religious refugees developed to deal with their marginalization and exclusion, and investigates the strategies deployed in various media to generate feelings of exclusion through models of social difference, that questioned the loyalty, values, and trust of “others”. Accessibly written, divided into three thematic parts, and enhanced by a variety of illustrations, Feeling Exclusion is perfect for students and researchers of early modern emotions and religion.$0.00$39.95 -
Irregular Unions: Clandestine Marriage in Early Modern English Literature
Katharine Cleland’s Irregular Unions provides the first sustained literary history of clandestine marriage in early modern England and reveals its controversial nature in the wake of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement, which standardized the marriage ritual for the first time. Cleland examines many examples of clandestine marriage across genres. Discussing such classic works as The Faerie Queene, Othello, and The Merchant of Venice, she argues that early modern authors used clandestine marriage to explore the intersection between the self and the marriage ritual in post-Reformation England. The ways in which authors grappled with the political and social complexities of clandestine marriage, Cleland finds, suggest that these narratives were far more than interesting plot devices or scandalous stories ripped from the headlines. Instead, after the Reformation, fictions of clandestine marriage allowed early modern authors to explore topics of identity formation in new and different ways. Thanks to generous funding from Virginia Tech and its participation in TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem), the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellopen.org) and other repositories.$0.00$19.95 -
The Middle East in Bible Prophecy
The publisher offers this ebook for free at ucg.org/booklet/middle-east-bible-prophecy The Arab Spring, the continuing Israel – Palestine conflict… why does the Middle East dominate the news headlines so often? One obvious answer is oil, the lifeblood of our modern world. The crucial importance of oil alone ensures that the Middle East will remain in the headlines for years. The Middle East is also the birthplace of the world’s three great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It has also been the battlefield for each religion—trying to control the territory they consider holy. Nowhere are these conflicts more obvious than in Israel, and specifically in Jerusalem. Whether you understand it or not, events in the Middle East are destined to affect the lives of every person on earth! Bible prophecy gives us the clues to understand what will happen. This ebook, “The Middle East in Bible Prophecy”, will help you better understand the troubled history of the Middle East—and its tumultuous future. Chapters in this ebook: — Introduction: Worlds in Turmoil— The Middle East: Worlds in Collision— The Sons of Abraham— The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel— The Four Empires of Daniel’s Prophecies— The Coming of Islam— The Jews: From the Dispersion to the Modern Israeli State— The Creation of the Modern Middle East— A Rising Tide of Arab Nationalism— Fundamentalist Islam Resurges— Anger Mounts Following Gulf War— Not Enemies Forever— “Why Do People Hate Us So Much?”— War and Peace in the Middle East— What Is the “Abomination of Desolation”?— Prophecy of an Arab Confederation— What Should You Do? Inside this Bible Study Aid ebook: “It’s impossible to understand the present Middle East without a knowledge of the three great religions that emanate from the area—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. These three faiths all trace their spiritual roots back to the same individual, Abraham.” “However, conflict between Christians and Muslims has been a constant theme of history for 14 centuries.” “Many other factors have contributed to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and subsequent terrorism, including the Israeli-Palestinian problem and the domination of American culture.” “After so much death and destruction, and centuries of war and unrest in the Middle East, imagine what a difference the second coming of Jesus Christ will make.”$0.00$0.99 -
Jesuits and Matriarchs: Domestic Worship in Early Modern China
In early modern China, Jesuit missionaries associated with the male elite of Confucian literati in order to proselytize more freely, but they had limited contact with women, whose ritual spaces were less accessible. Historians of Catholic evangelism have similarly directed their attention to the devotional practices of men, neglecting the interior spaces in Chinese households where women worshipped and undertook the transmission of Catholicism to family members and friends. Nadine Amsler�s investigation brings the domestic and devotional practices of women into sharp focus, uncovering a rich body of evidence that demonstrates how Chinese households functioned as sites of evangelization, religious conflict, and indigenization of Christianity. The resulting exploration of gendered realms in seventeenth-century China reveals networks of religious sociability and ritual communities among women as well as women�s remarkable acts of private piety. Amsler�s exhaustive archival research and attention to material culture reveals new insights about women�s agency and domestic activities, illuminating areas of Chinese and Catholic history that have remained obscure, if not entirely invisible, for far too long.$0.00$30.00 -
Orthodox Christianity and Gender: Dynamics of Tradition, Culture and Lived Practice
The Orthodox Christian tradition has all too often been sidelined in conversations around contemporary religion. Despite being distinct from Protestantism and Catholicism in both theology and practice, it remains an underused setting for academic inquiry into current lived religious practice. This collection, therefore, seeks to redress this imbalance by investigating modern manifestations of Orthodox Christianity through an explicitly gender-sensitive gaze. By addressing attitudes to gender in this context, it fills major gaps in the literature on both religion and gender. Starting with the traditional teachings and discourses around gender in the Orthodox Church, the book moves on to demonstrate the diversity of responses to those narratives that can be found among Orthodox populations in Europe and North America. Using case studies from several countries, with both large and small Orthodox populations, contributors use an interdisciplinary approach to address how gender and religion interact in contexts such as, iconography, conversion, social activism and ecumenical relations, among others. From Greece and Russia to Finland and the USA, this volume sheds new light on the myriad ways in which gender is manifested, performed, and engaged within contemporary Orthodoxy. Furthermore, it also demonstrates that employing the analytical lens of gender enables new insights into Orthodox Christianity as a lived tradition. It will, therefore, be of great interest to scholars of both Religious Studies and Gender Studies.$0.00$9.99 -
Writing a Vision Statement and Setting Goals: Step by Step Strategies for Reaching Your Dreams
Everybody has a dream. Some wish to someday have an ideal house. A job we adore. Others dream of a family. Some dream of taking exciting trips to exotic locations. Those few who have been so worn down by life that their dreams feel lost, take heart. A dream lurks in there, even if it is simply the dream to be able to dream again. The key to achieving nearly every dream is planning. It’s about taking those steps to get you to your goal. This book takes you step by step through the process. You’ve already taken the first step – you’re examining this book! Now keep putting those feet one in front of the other and move forward toward your dreams. You can get there! I support battered women’s shelters.$0.00$0.99 -
All for Anna
An empowering love story about letting go of guilt and holding on to hope. When Tori Sales, a 23 year-old trauma nurse returns home, she’s determined to escape the painful memories that haunt her still…two years after the loss of Anna. But not even the distraction of a new job, an overbearing family, or a therapist who won’t take no for an answer can lessen the guilt trapped inside her. After a chance encounter with a compassionate fireman, Tori sets out on a journey to find closure where she needs it most. But when a shocking revelation threatens the relationship she’s come to rely on, Tori is forced to make another life-altering decision. Will she stay with the man she loves or will she choose the escape she knows best… This is the first book in the Letting Go series. Be sure to check out All She Wanted (Book 2) and All Who Dream (Book 3).$0.00$10.99 -
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Revival Praying: Connecting Our Prayers to God’s Purpose
Is revival possible in our generation? The Lord Jesus Christ said, “with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). God is able to do more in a moment than we could in a lifetime. The problem is not with His lack of power but with our lack of preparation.Revival cannot be manufactured or manipulated. Spiritual awakenings come when God’s people connect their prayers to God’s purpose. In Revival Praying you will discover how one of the great prayers of the Bible can serve as a pattern for our prayer. The God who is a consuming fire will work if we will build the altar.$0.00$9.99 -
A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism
A multi-purpose reference work which should become an indispensable companion for anybody who comes into touch with Hinduism. Includes a dictionary of Sanskrit and vernacular terms; a glossary of terms and concepts; and a survey of the historical development of Hinduism.$0.00$12.99 -
Trusting the Truth
Ebony Russel has just broken up with her ex after months of being in a relationship and is trying to get back on her feet emotionally. It should be easy, with her paintings to keep her busy, but she quickly runs into an attractive waiter who’s everything she’s been looking for in a romantic partner. But nobody’s perfect, and even Darius has secrets. Oman isn’t so quick to let Ebony go, and he hatches a plan to get her back. With the help of Ebony’s roommate and long-time friend Dina, they seek to break up Ebony and Darius with secrets from his past. Can Ebony persevere when she learns the truth?$0.00$0.99 -
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The Virgin Mary Across Cultures: Devotion Among Costa Rican Catholic and Finnish Orthodox Women
This book examines women’s relationship to the Virgin Mary in two different cultural and religious contexts, and compares how these relationships have been analyzed and explained on a theological and a sociological level. The figure of the Virgin Mary is a divisive one in our modern culture. To some, she appears to be a symbol of religious oppression, while to others, she is a constant comfort and even an inspiration towards empowerment. Drawing on the author’s own ethnographic research among Catholic Costa Rican women and Orthodox Finnish women, this study relates their experiences with Mary to the folklore and popular religion materials present in each culture. The book combines not only different social and religious frameworks but also takes a critical look at ways in which feminists have (mis)interpreted the meaning of Mary for women. It therefore combines theological and ethnographic methods in order to create a feminist Marian theology that is particularly attentive to women’s lived religious practices and theological thinking. This study provides a unique ethnographically informed insight into women’s religious interactions with Mary. As such, it will be of great interest to those researching in religious studies and theology, gender studies, Latin American studies, anthropology of religion, and folklore studies.$0.00$12.99 -
Perpetual Winter: a Moral Fantasy
The last hive has fallen.Only one queen remains.Should the world trust its fate to an angry sixteen year old? They told her the hive wasn’t real. They said she shouldn’t let her imagination run wild. They told her it was time to grow up and stop day dreaming. Estefania’s privileged childhood is finished. It ended with the arrival of the Forlornn battleship which brought danger with it on the next high tide. The natural world is in turmoil and an unexpected winter begins without warning. The bees are disappearing and the City of Men doesn’t care. But Estefania knows the hive she visits is real and so are the bees. She knows because she’s the last queen. This is the first book in A Keeper’s War trilogy. Start reading today and never again view bees in the same way.$0.00$0.99 -
Honest Faith: Or, the Clue of the Maze
My soul, rest thou only in God, for my hope is from him. – Psalm 62:5 The paragraphs of this little book are not supposed to be an argument. It was not my aim to convince an opponent but to assist a friend. How I have personally threaded the labyrinth of life thus far may be of helpful interest to some other soul who is in a maze. I hope that these pages will assist some true heart to say “he fought his doubts and gather’d strength.” Let no man’s heart fail him, for the prevalent skepticisms of today are but “spectres of the mind.” Face them, and they fly. About the AuthorCharles Haddon (C. H.) Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British Baptist preacher. He started preaching at age 16 and quickly became famous. He is still known as the “Prince of Preachers” and frequently had more than 10,000 people present to hear him preach at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. His sermons were printed in newspapers, translated into many languages, and published in many books.$0.00$12.99 -
The Authenticity of the Bible: Assurance That the Bible Is the Word of God
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. – 2 Timothy 3:16 Is the Bible the Word of God? That is the most important question for humanity. If the Bible is the Word of God, if it is an absolutely trustworthy revelation from God Himself, of Himself, His purposes, and His will, of man’s duty and destiny, and of spiritual and eternal realities, then we have a starting point from which we can proceed to the conquest of the whole domain of religious truth. This book will show you the absolute trustworthiness of the Bible. Follow the Word of God, and it will lead you as it has led thousands of others. It will lead you out of the uncertainty and the restlessness and the ultimate despair of unbelief and into the certitude, the joy, the victory, and the ultimate glory of an intelligent faith in the Bible as the Word of God, and in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. About the AuthorReuben Archer Torrey traveled all over the world leading evangelistic tours, preaching to the unsaved. It is believed that more than one hundred thousand were saved under his preaching. Torrey married Clara Smith in 1879, with whom he had five children. In 1908, he helped start the Montrose Bible Conference in Pennsylvania, which continues today. He became dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) in 1912, and was the pastor of the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles from 1915 to 1924. Torrey continued speaking all over the world and holding Bible conferences. He died in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 26, 1928.$0.00$15.99 -
Starting Over
*** Amazon #1 Best Selling Author *** A young man comes to Florida with a tie to his past, and the promise of an American dream. A young girl with bright eyes and a quirky personality clashes into him at a shopping mall. At first, their meeting is marked by slight dislike and indifference, and then they are both swept up in a journey of razor-sharp wit and Asian cuisine. That journey is threatened by the shadow of doubt and insecurity, but in the end, love wins. Along with a promise, a promise he had every intention to keep. A promise was where it all started. This is a prequel to the heartwarming and wholesome romance book Starting Over, that will take you away on a beautiful trip to the white sandy beaches of Thailand where true love is possible and anyone can start a new life. With magnificent beach settings and characters that will capture your heart right away, the Coastal Holiday Series is one you won’t be able to put down.$0.00$0.99
