Culture Vulture is a supplementary material for Gimnazjum level, which comprises a selection of texts and activities on various current issues of modern life in Europe - especially Britain - and Poland.
Nineteenth-Century Religion and Literature: An Introduction by Mark Knight and Emma Mason Recent scholarship in nineteenth-century
literary studies consistently recognizes the profound importance of
religion, even as it marginalizes the topic. There are few, if any,
challenging yet manageable introductions to religion and literature in
the long-nineteenth century, a factor that serves to fuel scholars'
neglect of theological issues. This book aims to show how religion,
specifically Christianity, is integral to the literature and culture of
this period. It provides close readings of popular texts and integrates
these with accessible explanations of complex religious ideas. Written
by two scholars who have published widely on religion and literature,
the book offers a detailed grounding in the main religious movements of
the period 1750-1914. The dominant traditions of High Anglicanism,
Tractarianism, Evangelicalism and Roman Catholicism are contextualized
by preceding chapters addressing dissenting culture (primarily
Presbyterianism, Methodism, Unitarianism and Quakerism), and the
question of secularization is considered in the light of the diversity
and capacity for renewal within the Christian faith. Throughout the
book the authors untangle theological and church debates in a manner
that highlights the privileged relationship between religion and
literature in the period. The book also gives readers a language to
approach and articulate their own 'religious' readings of texts, texts
that are often concerned with slippery subjects such as the divine, the
non-material and the nature of religious experience. Refusing to shut
down religious debate by offering only narrow or fixed definitions of
Christian traditions, the book also questions the demarcation of sacred
material from secular, as well as connecting the vitality of religion
in the period to a broader literary culture. (Amazon.com)
Proverbs: A Handbook by Wolfgang Mieder Book Description Just about everyone has heard at least one
proverb, and most people have heard more. Proverbs offer a concise
record of folk wisdom and have appeared in oral tradition, literature,
art, and popular culture for centuries. One of the most varied and
fascinating types of folklore, proverbs are studied at all levels and
are of interest to a wide range of audiences. Written by the foremost
authority on proverbs, this reference gives high school students,
undergraduates, and general readers a concise yet comprehensive
overview of proverbs in world culture. The volume begins with
definitions and classifications of proverbs and a discussion of their
origin and dissemination. It then discusses several representative
proverbs from around the world. This is followed by a review of
scholarship on proverbs. The book next looks at how several proverbs
have appeared in political speeches, literature, popular culture, and
everyday life. The handbook closes with a bibliography of print and
electronic resources and a glossary. Included are numerous photos
illustrating the role of proverbs around the world. (Amazon.com).
South Asian Writers in Twentieth-Century Britain Culture in Translation
This is the first book to provide a historical account of the publication and reception of South Asian anglophone writing from the 1930s to the present, based on original archival research drawn from a range of publishing houses.
This brilliantly lucid and concise study traces China's history and culture from Neolithic times to the present, working into an integrated and authoritative narrative that covers centuries of politics, warfare and government, science and technology, economics and commerce, religion, philosophy, and the arts. Most valuable of all, Dr. Morton illuminates the essential Chinese design, the underlying mental set of the people and the society. He has given approximately equal treatment to all premodern periods, as each has its importance in the evolving history of the Chinese experience, and has illustrated the work with numerous photographs, maps, paintings and drawings and quotations from the literature.
Newly updated and revised, China: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition, also carefully examines the crucial social and economic changes that have taken place in China over the last decade.
"A wonderful job! So lucid, beautifully written, with great range and insight. This will set a new standard for short general histories of China."--Michael Gasster, professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University
"Simple, concise, factual, and yet comprehensive, penetrating and readable."
