Although current environmental debates lay the focus on the Industrial Revolution as a sociopolitical development that has led to the current environmental crisis, many ecocritical projects have avoided historicizing their concepts or have been characterized by approaches that were either pre-historic or post-historic: while the environmental movement has harbored the dream of restoring nature to a state untouched by human hands, there is also the pessimistic vision of a post-apocalyptic w...

A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American ChristianityThe history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold.In ...

Celebrating the Name Justin is a little collectible poem book that belongs to the Poetry of First Names Book Series by Walter the Educator. Collect them all and more poetry books at WaltertheEducator.com. This book is dedicated to everyone with the first name of Justin.

Nachts, wenn der Wind um die abgelegene griechische Insel tost, tastet sich der Schriftsteller Darley Glied um Glied an der Kette der Erinnerung zurück nach Alexandria. Erst jetzt, Jahre nach den Ereignissen, meint er alles zu verstehen, die schicksalhaften Begegnungen in der schillernden ägyptischen Hafenstadt, mit der Tänzerin Melissa, dem britischen Diplomaten Mountolive, der Malerin Clea, dem jüdischen Arzt Balthazar, der seine Homosexualität hemmungslos auslebt und vielen anderen, bes...

The goal of every early educator is to prepare all students for school success—but for young Black children, entrenched biases and racial inequities have created an achievement gap that must be closed. Transform your practices and work for systemic change with this visionary guidebook, a comprehensive roadmap to promoting racial equity in early childhood education.The only handbook of its kind that takes a rigorous, in‐depth look at the historical roots of racial bias, thi...

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers will encounter artists, psychologists, social workers, part-time priests, healers, and librarians as well as charlatans, hucksters, profiteers, and rabble-rousers—all whose lives reflect changes...

Most frequently regarded as a writer of the supernatural, Poe was actually among the most versatile of American authors, writing social satire, comic hoaxes, mystery stories, science fiction, prose poems, literary criticism and theory, and even a play. As a journalist and editor, Poe was closely in touch with the social, political, and cultural trends of nineteenth-century America. Recent scholarship has linked Poe's imaginative writings to the historical realities of nineteenth-century Am...

Poets Choice is a poetry book publishing brand registered and having its head office in Mumbai, India. We are on the verge of setting up our offices in USA as well.We have been around since 2010.Our writers hail from over 48 countries across the world. To view the complete list visit our website.We welcome book reviews on our website – www.poetschoice.in . Books can also be ordered directly from our website.Now, video and audio reviews can be sent across to ...

Zwei Schwestern, wie sie gegensätzlicher kaum sein könnten: Juliette und Justine. Während sich die ältere Schwester Juliette dem Laster hingibt, bemüht sich Justine um einen sittsamen Lebenswandel - und muss schmerzhaft erfahren, dass im Leben wie in der Natur stets der Stärkere über den Schwächeren triumphiert. Einer der größten Klassiker der erotischen Literatur.