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Jonathan A Allan

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The Exquisite Corpse

Uncut explores the significance of the foreskin in contemporary cultureThe “uncut” penis is viewed by some as attractive or erotic, and by others as ugly or undesirable. Secular parents of male infants worry about whether or not the foreskin should be removed so their little boy can grow up to “look like dad” or to avoid imagined bullying in the locker room. Medical experts and public health organizations argue back and forth about whether circumcision is ...

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Jonathan A. Allan

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Masculinity, Sex and Popular Culture

Men, Masculinities, and Popular Romance seeks to open a lively and accessible discussion between critical studies of men and masculinities and popular romance studies, especially its continued interest in what Janice Radway has called "the purity of his maleness."Popular romance novels, perhaps more than any other genre, explore sexuality and gender, creating an ideal space in which to consider and explore theoretical models that think seriously about gender. The romance novel has ...

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Jonathan A. Allan

Drawing on diverse examples from literature, film, memoirs, and popular culture, Men, Masculinities, and Infertilities analyses cultural representations of male infertility.Going beyond the biomedical and sociological towards interdisciplinary cultural studies, this book studies depictions of men’s infertility. It includes fictional representations alongside memoirs, newspaper articles, ethnographies and autoethnographies, and scientific reporting. Works under discussion r...

For decades, Christian scholarship has been shaped by worldview approaches that frame faith primarily as an intellectual system. Re-imagining the Kingdom invites a starting point rooted in desire, formation, and the embodied practices that shape the Christian imagination. Chapters explore how Christian scholarship might move beyond worldview approaches to embrace practices that cultivate trust, credibility, relational presence, and spiritual depth. Emerging from a dialogic unconfe...

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Jonathan Swift, Edgar Allan Poe, Grant Allen

“The future isn’t what it used to be.”The term steampunk describes the use of Victorian (steam-powered) technology in a futuristic setting. The aesthetic appears in contemporary imaginary fiction to suggest what might have been, extrapolating nineteenth-century ideas into far-flung alternative futures. But when the genre first appeared there was nothing nostalgic about the visions of where technology was taking humanity, as can be seen in the six classic steampunk...

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Vicki Karaminas, Justine Taylor, Nigel Lezama, Michael McMillan, Vlad Strukov, Jay McCauley Bowstead, Jonathan Allan, Adam Geczy, Andrew Reilly, Barry Judd, Nikita Vanderbyl, Pamela Church Gibson, Shaun Cole, Ben Barry, Olga Vainshtein, Victor Vey, Anne Peirson-Smith, Jennifer Craik

Fashionable Masculinities explores the expression of masculinities through constructions of fashion, identity, style and appearance as the third decade of the new millennium begins: a contradictory and precarious moment when masculinities are defined by protests and pandemics whilst being problematized across class, ethnicity, race, gender and sexuality. Whilst a majority of men might still define themselves as ‘traditional,’ post-millennials are now talking about how they envisio...

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Allan Moseley, Jonathan Akin, Ph.D.

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Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary

Exalting Jesus in Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this commentary series takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Each chapter explains and applies key passages, providing helpful outlines for study and teaching.This practical and easy-to-read commentary is designed to help the reader see Christ in Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah. Mor...

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Edgar Allan Poe

Rum, a sailing ship, and a dare… …What could go wrong? Edgar Allan Poe's only complete novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is one of the first adventure stories set in and around the Antarctic, which at the time was a place of mystery and the unknown. Pym takes us on an adventure across the seas to uncharted southern lands that are fraught with danger. With shipwrecks, murder, mutiny, and, yes, cannibalism, this tale has it all. First published in 1838, midway between De...

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Jonathan Fly

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Allan Tucker

In the heartland of rural Kansas, young Josh Bailey, shaped by domestic violence, finds refuge with Aunt Lo and Uncle Woody. Riding his Harley into adulthood, Josh faces high school, first love, and tests of courage. As he uncovers family secrets and the pain of loss, he forges deep bonds and seeks justice, all under the vast Kansas sky. "One Shot" weaves a tale of resilience, love, and the enduring power of home, where every choice and bond shape a young man's legacy amidst life's unendin...

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Robert Allan Falls

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Jonathan Golden, Tracy Gibson

Fanatikal follows comic book artist Miles Redding, a superstar in the industry, and his devoted wife Luna Longoria, a nanny in New York City. After a career slowdown, Miles lands a mysterious new opportunity with a rising comic company led by Frank Riley, who harbors dark secrets. As Miles becomes entangled with ambitious Goths pushing a violent, vampiric comic series, Luna senses danger and warns him. But the stakes rise as a manipulative fanboy and former ally, Neal Mosher, escalates the...

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Jonathan Dunne

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Timeless Terrors

Check out our brand-new podcast series dedicated to true-life bizarre mysteries! You can stream the entire collection right now in its dedicated, immersive layout here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFn2F0eSKgosThree chilling poems by Edgar Allan Poe | Timeless Terrors #165 | Narrated by horror author Jonathan DunneTonight's special presentation in the Timeless Terrors series brings together three of Edgar Allan Poe's most haunting and enduring poems: The Bells, ...

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Alison M. Smith, J. Allan Downie, Nicholas Harberd, Jonathan D. G. Jones, Lars Østergaard, Robert Sablowski, Colwyn M. Thomas

This exciting new textbook presents current knowledge of plant biology, highlighting important topics for future development and research. Starting with the evolutionary history of plants, the book addresses the dynamic nature and regulation of plant genomes, the conversion of products of photosynthesis into the vast diversity of molecules that comprise the plant body, and the nature and coordination of growth, development, and reproduction of the plant. The book next describes how these f...