A Dancer Descended Mt Kenya
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A Dancer Descended Mt Kenya
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Author : Gregory Paul Brown
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2015-08-11
A Dancer Descended Mt Kenya written by Gregory Paul Brown and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with Religion categories.
In A Dancer Descended Mount Kenya, frustrated with his faith and with a lingering desire to his own will, Gregory climbs out of the boat in July 2012 to discover his relationship with the Lords will by answering a call to serve in Rwanda and climb Mount Kenya. Taking us on a transformative journey, he reflects on his misconceptions about climbing and discovers answers to spiritual questions by experiencing a taste of living in the kingdom. After a near-death experience on Mount Kenya, Gregory finds a new and authentic meaning of faith and returns home to continue his artistic endeavors.
The Jazz Cadence Of American Culture
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Author : Robert O'Meally
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1998
The Jazz Cadence Of American Culture written by Robert O'Meally and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Music categories.
Taking to heart Ralph Ellison's remark that much in American life is "jazz-shaped," The Jazz Cadence of American Culture offers a wide range of eloquent statements about the influence of this art form. Robert G. O'Meally has gathered a comprehensive collection of important essays, speeches, and interviews on the impact of jazz on other arts, on politics, and on the rhythm of everyday life. Focusing mainly on American artistic expression from 1920 to 1970, O'Meally confronts a long era of political and artistic turbulence and change in which American art forms influenced one another in unexpected ways. Organized thematically, these provocative pieces include an essay considering poet and novelist James Weldon Johnson as a cultural critic, an interview with Wynton Marsalis, a speech on the heroic image in jazz, and a newspaper review of a recent melding of jazz music and dance, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. From Stanley Crouch to August Wilson to Jacqui Malone, the plurality of voices gathered here reflects the variety of expression within jazz. The book's opening section sketches the overall place of jazz in America. Alan P. Merriam and Fradley H. Garner unpack the word jazz and its register, Albert Murray considers improvisation in music and life, Amiri Baraka argues that white critics misunderstand jazz, and Stanley Crouch cogently dissects the intersections of jazz and mainstream American democratic institutions. After this, the book takes an interdisciplinary approach, exploring jazz and the visual arts, dance, sports, history, memory, and literature. Ann Douglas writes on jazz's influence on the design and construction of skyscrapers in the 1920s and '30s, Zora Neale Hurston considers the significance of African-American dance, Michael Eric Dyson looks at the jazz of Michael Jordan's basketball game, and Hazel Carby takes on the sexual politics of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith's blues. The Jazz Cadence offers a wealth of insight and information for scholars, students, jazz aficionados, and any reader wishing to know more about this music form that has put its stamp on American culture more profoundly than any other in the twentieth century.
Hallowed Be Mt Kenya
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Author : William K. Karanja
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Hallowed Be Mt Kenya written by William K. Karanja and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Kikuyu (African people) categories.
Home 2
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Author : Suki Kaloo Kathuka Mwendwa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Home 2 written by Suki Kaloo Kathuka Mwendwa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Home categories.
Facing Mount Kenya
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Author : Jomo Kenyatta
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 1978-12-29
Facing Mount Kenya written by Jomo Kenyatta and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-12-29 with Social Science categories.
Facing Mount Kenya, first published in 1938, is a monograph on the life and customs of the Gikuyu people of central Kenya prior to their contact with Europeans. It is unique in anthropological literature for it gives an account of the social institutions and religious rites of an African people, permeated by the emotions that give to customs and observances their meaning. It is characterised by both insight and a tinge of romanticism. The author, proud of his African blood and ways of thought, takes the reader through a thorough and clear picture of Gikuyu life and customs, painting an almost utopian picture of their social norms and the sophisticated codes by which all aspects of the society were governed. This book is one of a kind, capturing and documenting traditions fast disappearing. It is therefore a must-read for all who want to learn about African culture.
The Culture Of Politics In Modern Kenya
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Author : Angelique Haugerud
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-05-13
The Culture Of Politics In Modern Kenya written by Angelique Haugerud and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-13 with Business & Economics categories.
Once the major success story of a troubled continent,by the early 1990s Kenya came to be regarded as its fallen star. This book challenges such images of reversal and the analytical polarities which sustain them. The analysis ranges from telescopic to microscopic fields, and combining many disciplines and perspectives to give a rich and varied picture of the culture of politics in twentieth-century Kenya.'...a highly perceptive and interesting analysis, deconstruction is not too strong a term, of Kenya's politics....[A] well researched, documented and enlightening book' African Affairs
Traditional Warfare Among The Meru Of Mt Kenya
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Author : Jeffrey Fadiman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Traditional Warfare Among The Meru Of Mt Kenya written by Jeffrey Fadiman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Meru (African people) categories.
Descending Into Greatness
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Author : Bill Hybels
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2011-08-23
Descending Into Greatness written by Bill Hybels and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-23 with Religion categories.
In a society where "upward mobility" is the highest goal, Bill Hybels asks a tough question: Do Christians place God's desires first-or their own? In Descending into Greatness, Hybels and writer Rob Wilkins take the example of Christ's downward journey as it was meant to be; the radical and essential answer for every Christian. In fourteen powerful chapters, the authors explore such topics as How Jesus managed power. The intentional decisions necessary to move down. The uplifting nature of true humility. Abundant life through dying to self. The ambush of joy. Moving down is never an easy matter that can be reduced to a formula. It involves a life committed to discipleship. Descending into Greatness introduces you to the touching stories of modern men and women committed to advancing the kingdom of God: from the pro football player, to the medical missionary, to a businessman wrestling with the priorities in the world of finance. Descending into Greatness asks tough questions and gives hopeful answers. Now, this powerful, urgent message also includes a discussion guide so that you can follow through, too. "Like Christ, we must descend-into self-abandonment, unconditional giving, sacrifice, and death to self. And, like Christ, we will then ascend-into fulfillment, blessing, joy, and purpose."
From Divided Pasts To Cohesive Futures
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Author : Hiroyuki Hino
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-22
From Divided Pasts To Cohesive Futures written by Hiroyuki Hino and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Offers an insightful yet readable study of the paths - and challenges - to social cohesion in Africa, by experienced historians, economists and political scientists.
No Picnic On Mount Kenya
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Author : Felice Benuzzi
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-11-12
No Picnic On Mount Kenya written by Felice Benuzzi and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-12 with History categories.
A rediscovered mountaineering classic and the extraordinary true story of a daring escape up Mount Kenya by three prisoners of war. When the clouds covering Mount Kenya part one morning to reveal its towering peaks for the first time, prisoner of war Felice Benuzzi is transfixed. The tedium of camp life is broken by the beginnings of a sudden idea - an outrageous, dangerous, brilliant idea. There are not many people who would break out of a P.O.W. camp, trek for days across perilous terrain before climbing the north face of Mount Kenya with improvised equipment, meagre rations, and with a picture of the mountain on a tin of beef among their more accurate guides. There are probably fewer still who would break back in to the camp on their return. But this is the remarkable story of three such men. No Picnic on Mount Kenya is a powerful testament to the human spirit of revolt and adventure in even the darkest of places. "The history of mountaineering can hardly present a parallel to this mad but thrilling escapade" - Saturday Review "A most extraordinary prisoner-of-war and escape story" - New Yorker "A mad venture and a gallant tribute to man's deep yearning for freedom" - Kirkus Reviews "The book crackles with the same dry humour as its title. It contains the prison-yard bartering and candlelight stitching that mark a classic jailbreak yarn; the encounters with wild beasts in Mount Kenya's forest belt are as gripping, and the descriptions of sparkling glaciers as awe-inspiring, as any passage in the great exploration diaries of the early 20th century" - The Economist