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| Author | : Michael D. Swartz |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2014-07-14 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1400864410 |
In exploring the social background of early Jewish mysticism, Scholastic Magic tells the story of how imagination and magic were made to serve memory and scholasticism. In the visionary literature that circulated between the fifth and ninth centuries, there are strange tales of ancient rabbis conjuring the angel known as Sar-Torah, the "Prince of the Torah." This angel endowed the rabbis themselves with spectacular memory and skill in learning, and then taught them the formulas for giving others these gifts. This literature, according to Michael Swartz, gives us rare glimpses of how ancient and medieval Jews who stood outside the mainstream of rabbinic leadership viewed Torah and ritual. Through close readings of the texts, he uncovers unfamiliar dimensions of the classical Judaic idea of Torah and the rabbinic civilization that forged them. Swartz sets the stage for his analysis with a discussion of the place of memory and orality in ancient and medieval Judaism and how early educational and physiological theories were marshaled for the cultivation of memory. He then examines the unusual magical rituals for conjuring angels and ascending to heaven as well as the authors' attitudes to authority and tradition, showing them to have subverted essential rabbinic values even as they remained beholden to them. The result is a ground-breaking analysis of the social and conceptual background of rabbinic Judaism and ancient Mediterranean religions. Offering complete translations of the principal Sar-Torah texts, Scholastic Magic will become essential reading for those interested in religions in the ancient and medieval world, ritual studies, and popular religion. Originally published in 1996. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
| Author | : Natalie Lloyd |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2014-02-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545552729 |
Introducing an extraordinary new voice---a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten . . .and your heart sing. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart.But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to change. A "word collector," Felicity sees words everywhere---shining above strangers, tucked into church eves, and tangled up her dog's floppy ears---but Midnight Gulch is the first place she's ever seen the word "home." And then there's Jonah, a mysterious, spiky-haired do-gooder who shimmers with words Felicity's never seen before, words that make Felicity's heart beat a little faster. Felicity wants to stay in Midnight Gulch more than anything, but first, she'll need to figure out how to bring back the magic, breaking the spell that's been cast over the town . . . and her mother's broken heart.
| Author | : Leonard S. Marcus |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2006-12-26 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0802796168 |
Describes the process by which several teams of authors and illustrators have created such picture books as "Louis the Fish," "The Glorious Flight," "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Sam and the Tigers," and "The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses."
| Author | : Kate Ledger |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2013-07-30 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545540224 |
Check out the second book in Kate Ledger's sparkly new reader series! Lottie and Mia are twins with very special magic powers. In the second book in the series, these Super Twins put their heads together to recover a ball that was thrown up into a tree during recess. It was thrown there by the new kid--who seems like one BIG bully! In the end, Lottie and Mia (and their friend Toby!) all befriend the school bully. *GLITTER ON THE COVER!*
| Author | : Nancy E. Krulik |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 16 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Bats |
| ISBN | : 9780590738729 |
Ms. Frizzle and her class explore the work of bats.
| Author | : Linda Beech |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780590484121 |
| Author | : Gay Su Pinnell |
| Publisher | : Heinemann Educational Books |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : |
Includes more than 6000 leveled books - cover.
| Author | : Paul Mirecki |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 2002-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9047400402 |
This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Christianity and patristics, and Coptic and Islamic Egypt. The strength of the present volume lies in the breadth of scholarly approaches represented. The book begins with several papyrological studies presenting important new texts in Greek and Coptic, continuing with essays focusing on taxonomy and definition. The concluding essays apply contemporary theories to analyses of specific test cases in a broad variety of ancient Mediterranean cultures.
| Author | : Jose Ignacio Cabezon |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 1998-05-28 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0791498239 |
Leading religious studies scholars join forces in this book to show that scholasticism as a comparative category is a useful tool in the analysis of a variety of religious and philosophical traditions, and even in the task of cultural criticism. The discussions range from explorations of Latin, Jewish, and Muslim modes of scholastic thought to examinations of their counterparts in India, Tibet, China, and contemporary Euro-American academic culture. The contributors consider the heterogeneous nature of traditions generally, and of scholastic traditions in particular, by demonstrating the rich, internal texture that is the result of the historical interaction of different religious and philosophical schools. They also explore what it means to construct a comparative category like scholasticism by applying it sensitively and dialogically to a variety of religious and intellectual movements across cultures. Focusing thematically on scholasticism, the book offers detailed reflections regarding its relevance to a variety of traditions (Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Islamic, and Christian). But while grounded in the rich, historical particularity of these various religions and cultures, the volume also makes a considerable contribution to theory. The contributors are committed to a form of analysis that balances "similarities" with "differences," one that also does not disregard either the diachronic element or the relevance of the social-material evidence. By offering a nuanced and sophisticated treatment of the problematics of constructing a comparative category like scholasticism, this volume represents a major contribution to the comparative philosophy of religion. With its breadth of scope and its richness of both historical detail and theoretical insight, the book will interest a wide audience ranging from medievalists to historians of religion, from philosophers to cultural critics.
| Author | : Benjamin M. Compaine |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 902 |
| Release | : 2000-07-13 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1135679223 |
This thorough update to Benjamin Compaine's original 1979 benchmark and 1982 revisit of media ownership tackles the question of media ownership, providing a detailed examination of the current state of the media industry. Retaining the wealth of data of the earlier volumes, Compaine and his co-author Douglas Gomery chronicle the myriad changes in the media industry and the factors contributing to these changes. They also examine how the media industry is being reshaped by technological forces in all segments, as well as by social and cultural reactions to these forces. This third edition of Who Owns the Media? has been reorganized and expanded, reflecting the evolution of the media industry structure. Looking beyond conventional wisdom and expectations, Compaine and Gomery examine the characteristics of competition in the media marketplace, present alternative positions on the meanings of concentration, and ultimately urge readers to draw their own conclusions on an issue that is neither black nor white. Appropriate for media practitioners and sociologists, historians, and economists studying mass media, this volume can also be used for advanced courses in broadcasting, journalism, mass communication, telecommunications, and media education. As a new benchmark for the current state of media ownership, it is invaluable to anyone needing to understand who controls the media and thus the information and entertainment messages received by media consumers.
