After the landmark work of E. P. Sanders, the task of rightly accounting for Paul's relationship to Judaism has dominated the last forty years of Pauline scholarship. Pitre, Barber, and Kincaid argue that Paul is best viewed as a new covenant Jew, a designation that allows the apostle to be fully Jewish, yet in a manner centered on the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. This new covenant Judaism provides the key that unlocks the door to many of the difficult aspects of Pauline theology....

A obra-prima de uma das mais aclamadas escritoras norte-americanas das últimas décadas, até agora inédita em Portugal.Autora vencedora dos prémios:Guggenheim Award for Fiction | Prix Femina EtrangerRoyal Society of Literature | Paris Review Hadada PrizeDeclinando um tema universal — a perda da infância —, este romance conta a assombrosa história de Annie, uma protagonista de inesquecível rebeld...

The essential coming-of-age novel by Jamaica Kincaid, Annie John is a haunting and provocative story of a young girl growing up on the island of Antigua. Kincaid's novel focuses on a universal, tragic, and often comic theme: the loss of childhood. Annie's voice—urgent, demanding to be heard—is one that will not soon be forgotten by readers.An adored only child, Annie has until recently lived an idyllic life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a ...

A haunting and tragicomic tale of the end of childhood, Annie John is told with Jamaica Kincaid’s trademark candour and complexity, and is a true coming-of-age classic.An adored only child growing up in Antigua, Annie has until recently lived a peaceful and content life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful and influential presence, who sits at the very centre of the little girl’s existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives ...

Annie Johns Kindheit auf der Karibikinsel Antigua scheint rundum unbeschwert. Wissbegierig, fröhlich und ein wenig frech, wie sie ist, macht sie täglich neue und höchst erstaunliche Entdeckungen: dass auch Kinder sterben können zum Beispiel und wie sie aussehen, wenn sie im Sarg liegen, dass heiße Kräuterbäder gegen die bösen Geister helfen, die frühere Freundinnen von Annies Vater gegen die Familie aufgehetzt haben, dass man von einem Tag auf den anderen vom Mädchen zur »jungen Dame« werd...

Una de las novelas de iniciación más celebradas de todos los tiempos, premiada con la Center for Fiction's Clifton Fadiman Medal, que consagró a la candidata al Nobel Jamaica Kincaid.«Una de las pocas escritoras angloparlantes actuales a las que nunca querría dejar de leer».Susan SontagEn la apacible isla tropical de Antigua, Annie John vive su infancia en un entorno paradisiaco, al amparo de sus padres y educada en ...

"The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild & Vicious Horses" by P. R. Kincaid and John J. Stutzman is a comprehensive guide that delves into the ancient techniques of horse training, particularly focusing on the Arabian breed. The authors share their extensive knowledge and experience, emphasizing the importance of understanding a horse's psychology and behavior. Through detailed explanations and practical advice, readers are introduced to methods that foster trust and communication betw...

This book presents research, analysis, and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involvement of Mayan communities in national development, the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions and the roles of international forces and agencies in Guatemalan social change. The chapters in this book are written by some of the most prominent scholars and public policy experts from Guatemala and the United States.

To Napoleon's troops, the sharp shooters of the 95th (Rifle) Regiment were 'the rascals in green', famed throughout Europe for their bravery, skill, and dash. Kincaid's Adventures in the Rifle Brigade was the first book to be published by a veteran, recounting the amazing escapades of this legendary unit in the war against French armies in Portugal and Spain. His second volume, Random Shots From a Rifleman, is just as vivid and memorable as the first, and finishes with a remarkable first-h...

A compassionate and encouraging companion, The First-Gen Guide to Grad School has a message for all who aspire to keep learning and developing professionally: You belong.For first-generation college students, navigating undergraduate life is hard enough. But applying to graduate school? That's an even taller mountain to climb. Accessible and inclusive, offering practical advice for everyone from community college transfers...

Injury recidivism is a continuing health problem in the modern clinical setting and has been part of medical literature for some time. However, it has been largely absent from forensic and bioarchaeological scholarship, despite the fact that practitioners work closely with skeletal remains and, in many cases, skeletal trauma. The contributors to this edited collection seek to close this gap by exploring the role that injury recidivism and accumulative trauma plays in bioarchaeological and ...

In the world’s most developed democracies, anxiety about the future of democracy is palpable. The tension between moral aspiration and moral despair has reached a point of crisis. Christian realism arose during a similar time of crisis, when Reinhold Niebuhr used the insights of the Christian tradition to interpret the clash between democracy and totalitarianism.Beginning with Robin Lovin’s account of Christian realism as a nuanced blend of theological, moral, and political realisms...