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Rites of Place

2013-08-31 History
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Release : 2013-08-31
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Rites of Place by : Julie Buckler

Download or read book Rites of Place written by Julie Buckler. This book was released on 2013-08-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging widely across time and geography, Rites of Place is to date the most comprehensive and diverse example of memory studies in the field of Russian and East European studies. Leading scholars consider how public rituals and the commemoration of historically significant sites facilitate a sense of community, shape cultural identity, and promote political ideologies. The aims of this volume take on unique importance in the context of the tumultuous events that have marked Eastern European history—especially the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, World War II, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. With essays on topics such as the founding of St. Petersburg, the battle of Borodino, the Katyn massacre, and the Lenin cult, this volume offers a rich discussion of the uses and abuses of memory in cultures where national identity has repeatedly undergone dramatic shifts and remains riven by internal contradictions.

Rite of Passage

1995-12-19 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 1995-12-19
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Synopsis Rite of Passage by : Richard Wright

Download or read book Rite of Passage written by Richard Wright. This book was released on 1995-12-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Johnny, you're leaving us tonight . . . " Fifteen-year-old Johnny Gibbs does, well in school, respects his teachers, and loves his family. Then suddenly, with a few short words, his idyllic life is shattered. He learns that the family he has loved all his life is not his own, but a foster family. And now he is being sent to live with someone else. Shocked by the news, Johnny does the only thing he can think of: he runs. Leaving his childhood behind forever, Johnny takes to the streets where he learns about living life--the hard way. Richard Wright, internationally acclaimed author of Black Boy and Native Son, gives us a coming-of-age story as compelling today as when it was first written, over fifty years ago. ‘Johnny Gibbs arrives home jubilantly one day with his straight ‘A’ report card to find his belongings packed and his mother and sister distraught. Devastated when they tell him that he is not their blood relative and that he is being sent to a new foster home, he runs away. His secure world quickly shatters into a nightmare of subways, dark alleys, theft and street warfare. . . . Striking characters, vivid dialogue, dramatic descriptions, and enduring themes introduce a enw generation of readers to Wright’s powerful voice.’—SLJ. Notable 1995 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)

Burial Rites

2013-09-10 Fiction
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Release : 2013-09-10
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 906/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Burial Rites by : Hannah Kent

Download or read book Burial Rites written by Hannah Kent. This book was released on 2013-09-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tv=ti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. But as Agnes's death looms, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they've heard. Riveting and rich with lyricism, Burial Rites evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place, and asks the question, how can one woman hope to endure when her life depends upon the stories told by others?

Rite Out of Place

2006 Performing Arts
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Release : 2006
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 447/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Rite Out of Place by : Ronald L. Grimes

Download or read book Rite Out of Place written by Ronald L. Grimes. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Uncivil Rites

2015-10-12 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2015-10-12
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Uncivil Rites by : Steven Salaita

Download or read book Uncivil Rites written by Steven Salaita. This book was released on 2015-10-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 2014, renowned American Indian studies professor Steven Salaita had his appointment to a tenured professorship revoked by the board of trustees of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Salaita’s employment was terminated in response to his public tweets criticizing the Israeli government’s summer assault on Gaza. Salaita’s firing generated a huge public outcry, with thousands petitioning for his reinstatement, and more than five thousand scholars pledging to boycott UIUC. His case raises important questions about academic freedom, free speech on campus, and the movement for justice in Palestine. In this book, Salaita combines personal reflection and political critique to shed new light on his controversial termination. He situates his case at the intersection of important issues that affect both higher education and social justice activism.

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