Author : Ilʹi︠a︡ Ilʹf
Publisher : Frederick Ungar
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 39,96 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Russian fiction
ISBN :
The satirical novel's main character, Ostap Bender, also appeared in a previous novel by the authors called The Twelve Chairs. The title alludes to the "golden calf" of the Bible; another possible rendering of it in English, less literal but better tuned to the air of the novel, would be "The Gilded Calf". It continues the theme of the denunciation of money-grubbing, philistine stupidity, and bureaucracy, which began in “The Twelve Chairs”.
Author : Wilt L. Idema
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Cows
ISBN : 9781621967019
"This book examines the history of different versions of the legend of Prince Golden Calf and sheds light on important aspects of Chinese culture as manifested and interpreted in China and Korea. It highlights various cultural connotations of cows and how they hold a central place not only in Chinese agriculture but also in terms of China's ethnic composition, religious symbolism, landscape names, and other famous Chinese stories involving cows. The book also further position the story in a broader global framework. This study broadens the fields of translation of and research on East Asian religion, literature, and culture by expanding our knowledge in Asian studies, folklore studies, and the study of animal representations in literature. Its transcultural and transregional approach lays the foundation for a new, innovative, and inclusive perspective on the development of premodern East Asian literature and culture"--
Author : Mark S. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 2003-11-06
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0195167686
One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism.
Author : Eric Farrel Mason
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,29 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9789004386754
The seventeen studies in Golden Calf Traditions in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam explore the biblical origins of the golden calf story and its reception--whether explicit or implicit, negative or positive, or clearly and consciously avoided--in early Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature.
Author : Robert Henry Charles
Publisher :
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 17,46 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : George Yancy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 30,68 MB
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1538104067
When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled “Dear White America” asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response. The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible—including death threats—and supporters rallying to his side. Despite the rhetoric of a “post-race” America, Yancy quickly discovered that racism is still alive, crude, and vicious in its expression. In Backlash, Yancy expands upon the original article and chronicles the ensuing controversy as he seeks to understand what it was about the op-ed that created so much rage among so many white readers. He challenges white Americans to rise above the vitriol and to develop a new empathy for the African American experience.
Author : John White
Publisher :
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Church and the world
ISBN : 9780903843416
Author : Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania Staff
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 34,59 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Bible stories
ISBN : 9789707870437
Author : Terry Glaspey
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802498884
What does art have to do with faith? For many Christians, paintings, films, music, and other forms of art are simply used for wall decoration, entertaining distraction, or worshipful devotion. But what if the arts played a more prominent role in the Christian life? In Discovering God through the Arts, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians. Terry Glaspey, author of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know, examines: How the arts assist us in prayer and contemplation How the arts help us rediscover a sense of wonder How the arts help us deal with emotions How the arts aid theological reflection and so much more. Let your faith be enriched, and discover how beauty and creativity can draw you nearer to the ultimate Creator.
Author : Johann Friedrich Helvetius
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 29,77 MB
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires is a book by Johann Friedrich Helvetius that explores the power of human desire and the notion that people are driven by material possessions. It examines how our pursuit of these possessions can lead us to corrupt and immoral behaviors and warns readers of the dangers of giving into these desires. It offers valuable insight into the power of our own ambitions and an exhortation to live an ethical and moral life.
