African Mythology, A to Z

African Mythology, A to Z
Author: Patricia Ann Lynch
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2010
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 143813133X

The African continent is home to a fascinating and strong tradition of myth, due in part to the long history of human habitation in Africa; the diversity of its geography, flora, and fauna; and the variety of its cultural beliefs. African Mythology A to Z is a readable reference to the deities, places, events, animals, beliefs, and other subjects that appear in the myths of various African peoples. For the first time, this edition features full-color photographs and illustrations.Coverage includes:

The Dream of Death

The Dream of Death
Author: Divine Lord Sekhem
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2020-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1796088870

If the glamor life of Street Dreams is your destination, then this story will take your mind on a journey through the dark world of the streets where tragic nightmares will awaken you if you are ready for Spiritual Enlightenment. The Dream of Death is an urban story of love and friendship in a world where the only loyalty is to money and the American Dream. Climbing the ladder of success sometimes involves crime and the destruction of relationships, friendships, and family. In this story selfish desires devours love. Greed violates bonds of trust. Money and Power motivates murder. In a dark world of materialism and selfish desires, only spiritual knowledge can lead one into the light of True Peace and Happiness. This story will vivify the reality of those who seek love, peace, and happiness but experience tragedy as they chase their Dreams.

It Begins Part II

It Begins Part II
Author: Michael Albright
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2022-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1662414382

The alien threat is real. They fly across our skies, under our oceans, and have disrupted our lives and our safety. At first, man looked upon the aliens with curiosity and a hope that they would be benevolent and improve life on Earth. While this optimistic view was embraced by many, just the opposite was the new reality. After capturing two passenger aircraft out of the sky, their real purpose was revealed. The horrific acts of desecration wrought on the passengers was their calling card. No longer aliens would be a curiosity, but their presence would be a threat to all mankind. In order to counter the alien presence and threat over the years, a top secret organization known as Space Command was born within the United States Navy. Upon its inception, Space Command armed itself with advanced weaponry and was staffed with the best of the best. Its new commander, Rear Admiral Michael Scott, had experience with the alien threat and was committed, as were the men and women of Space Command, to beat back and defeat the aliens no matter the cost. The aliens became more brazen in their attacks on mankind. From destroying a hotel in France, where an international conference on the alien threat was held, to intercepting and shooting down aircraft. It did not end there though. An alien attack was launched against a British and American combat fleet and then an attack on Space Command itself. Admiral Scott knew that a battle was coming. Space Command had to be an offensive force rather than being in a reactive position. The women and men of Space Command inwardly knew that an epic battle was shortly to be fought. It would be a battle fought not only on Earth but also in the cold emptiness of space.

Jewish Languages from A to Z

Jewish Languages from A to Z
Author: Aaron D. Rubin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-09-13
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1351043439

Jewish Languages from A to Z provides an engaging and enjoyable overview of the rich variety of languages spoken and written by Jews over the past three thousand years. The book covers more than 50 different languages and language varieties. These include not only well-known Jewish languages like Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino, but also more exotic languages like Chinese, Esperanto, Malayalam, and Zulu, all of which have a fascinating Jewish story to be told. Each chapter presents the special features of the language variety in question, a discussion of the history of the associated Jewish community, and some examples of literature and other texts produced in it. The book thus takes readers on a stimulating voyage around the Jewish world, from ancient Babylonia to 21st-century New York, via such diverse locations as Tajikistan, South Africa, and the Caribbean. The chapters are accompanied by numerous full-colour photographs of the literary treasures produced by Jewish language-speaking communities, from ancient stone inscriptions to medieval illuminated manuscripts to contemporary novels and newspapers. This comprehensive survey of Jewish languages is designed to be accessible to all readers with an interest in languages or history, regardless of their background—no prior knowledge of linguistics or Jewish history is assumed.

The Structure and Status of Pidgins and Creoles

The Structure and Status of Pidgins and Creoles
Author: Arthur K. Spears
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 471
Release: 1997-10-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027275858

Destined to become a landmark work, this book is devoted principally to a reassessment of the content, categories, boundaries, and basic assumptions of pidgin and creole studies. It includes revised and elaborated papers from meetings of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics in addition to commissioned papers from leading scholars in the field. As a group, the papers undertake this reassessment through a reevaluation of pidgin/creole terminology and contact language typology (Section One); a requestioning of process and evolution in pidginization, creolization, and other language contact phenomena (Section Two); a reinterpretation of the sources and genesis of grammatical aspects of Saramaccan and Atlantic creoles in general (Section Three); a reconsideration of the status of languages defying received definitions of pidgins and creoles (Section Four); and analyses of aspects of grammar that shed light on the issue of what a possible creole grammar is (Section Five).

Spiritual Lines

Spiritual Lines
Author: Todd Griese
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 0578006928