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Strange Writing
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Author : Robert Ford Campany
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1996-01-25
Strange Writing written by Robert Ford Campany and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-25 with History categories.
Between the Han dynasty, founded in 206 B.C.E., and the Sui, which ended in 618 C.E., Chinese authors wrote many thousands of short textual items, each of which narrated or described some phenomenon deemed "strange." Most items told of encounters between humans and various denizens of the spirit-world, or of the miraculous feats of masters of esoteric arts; some described the wonders of exotic lands, or transmitted fragments of ancient mythology. This genre of writing came to be known as zhiguai ("accounts of anomalies"). Who were the authors of these books, and why did they write of these "strange" matters? Why was such writing seen as a compelling thing to do? In this book, the first comprehensive study in a Western language of the zhiguai genre in its formative period, Campany sets forth a new view of the nature of the genre and the reasons for its emergence. He shows that contemporaries portrayed it as an extension of old royal and imperial traditions in which strange reports from the periphery were collected in the capital as a way of ordering the world. He illuminates how authors writing from most of the religious and cultural perspectives of the times—including Daoists, Buddhists, Confucians, and others—used the genre differently for their own persuasive purposes, in the process fundamentally altering the old traditions of anomaly-collecting. Analyzing the "accounts of anomalies" both in the context of Chinese religious and cultural history and as examples of a cross-culturally attested type of discourse, Campany combines in-depth Sinological research with broad-ranging comparative thinking in his approach to these puzzling, rich texts.
Strange Natures
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Author : Kent H. Redford
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-22
Strange Natures written by Kent H. Redford and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-22 with Nature categories.
A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservation Nature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction between what is natural and what is human-made, which has informed conservation for centuries, has become blurred. When scientists can reshape genes more or less at will, what does it mean to conserve nature? The tools of synthetic biology are changing the way we answer that question. Gene editing technology is already transforming the agriculture and biotechnology industries. What happens if synthetic biology is also used in conservation to control invasive species, fight wildlife disease, or even bring extinct species back from the dead? Conservation scientist Kent Redford and geographer Bill Adams turn to synthetic biology, ecological restoration, political ecology, and de-extinction studies and propose a thoroughly innovative vision for protecting nature.
The Strange Night Writing Of Jessamine Colter
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Author : Cynthia Defelice
language : en
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Release Date : 1996-02-01
The Strange Night Writing Of Jessamine Colter written by Cynthia Defelice and has been published by HarperTrophy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-02-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Jessie, an elderly calligrapher who writes announcements and notices of birth, marriage, and death for the townsfolk, discovers that she has the ability to predict the future in her writings.
My Weird Writing Tips
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Author : Dan Gutman
language : en
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Release Date : 2013-06-25
My Weird Writing Tips written by Dan Gutman and has been published by Harpercollins Childrens Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-25 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Presents a humorous and informative guide to writing that combines helpful style rules with story ideas and writing prompts as well as advice on how to write a story that is both engaging and correct.
Making It Strange
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Author : Synectics, inc
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Making It Strange written by Synectics, inc and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Creative thinking categories.
Strange Encounters
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Author : Sara Ahmed
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Strange Encounters written by Sara Ahmed and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Social Science categories.
Examining the relationship between strangers, embodiment and community, Strange Encounters challenges the assumptions that the stranger is simply anybody we do not recognize and instead proposes that he or she is socially constructued as somebody we already know. Using feminist and postcolonial theory this book examines the impact of multiculturalism and globalization on embodiment and community whilst considering the ethical and political implication of its critique for post-colonial feminism. A diverse range of texts are analyzed which produce the figure of 'the stranger', showing that it has alternatively been expelled as the origin of danger - such as in neighbourhood watch, or celebrated as the origin of difference - as in multiculturalism. The author argues that both of these standpoints are problematic as they involve 'stranger fetishism'; they assume that the stranger 'has a life of its own'.
Strange Dreams
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Author : Richard Reich
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2009-12-06
Strange Dreams written by Richard Reich and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-06 with categories.
Ten great new stories running the gamut from fantasy, sci-fi and horror, to satire and biography!
Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell
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Author : Susanna Clarke
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2005-09-05
Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell written by Susanna Clarke and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-05 with Fiction categories.
The phenomenal bestselling novel, in a new tie-in edition to the major seven-part BBC TV series costarring Bertie Carvel (Les Miserables) and Eddie Marsan (War Horse). At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England's history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England--until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician, the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome, and daring, Strange is the very opposite of Norrell. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear.
The Strange Necessity
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Author : Rebecca West
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2010-12-21
The Strange Necessity written by Rebecca West and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-21 with Literary Collections categories.
In this intellectually challenging collection of literary criticism, Rebecca West undertakes the question of art’s value, examining the works of her contemporaries and their places in history “The Strange Necessity,” one of the twelve essays collected here and first published in 1928, anchors West’s quest to understand why art matters and how aesthetics of every caliber can not only inspire but reveal the author’s inner world. Whether juxtaposing Ulysses’s prose with Pavlov’s research, or comparing Sinclair Lewis with actress and pianist Yvonne Printemps, West finds that a satisfying emotion overrides an artistic work’s form. Her intricately crafted essays reveal her experience in the literary circles of the twenties and thirties and the important role this question played in her own writing. West’s keenly observed criticism offers invaluable insight not only into her work but into her impressions of early twentieth century literature.
Strange Loyalties
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Author : William McIlvanney
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2013-06-03
Strange Loyalties written by William McIlvanney and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-03 with Fiction categories.
THE THIRD IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGY THE DARK REMAINS, Laidlaw's first case, out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORDER NOW! 'The Laidlaw books are not just great crime novels, they are important ones' Mark Billingham 'It's doubtful I would be a crime writer without the influence of McIlvanney's Laidlaw' Ian Rankin When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. Laidlaw begins an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld, and into the past. He discovers as much about himself as about the brother he has lost, in a search that leads to a shattering climax. Acclaimed for its corrosive wit, dark themes and original maverick detective, the Laidlaw trilogy has earned the status of classic crime fiction.