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    The Sacred Treasures of St. Gregory of Narek

    2020 Catholic Press Association second place award in theology--history of theology, church fathers and mothersIn April 2015, Pope Francis named the Armenian poet and theologian St. Gregory of Narek (c. 945–1003) a Doctor of the Church. Though venerated for centuries by Catholic and Orthodox Armenians, Gregory is an obscure figure virtually unknown to the rest of the Church. Adding to the ... Read more

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  • Game On, Hollywood!

    Essays on the Intersection of Video Games and Cinema

    The 14 essays in Game on, Hollywood! take on several points of game and film intersection. They look at storylines, aesthetics, mechanics, and production. The book is about adaptation (video game to film, film to video game), but it is even more about narrative. The essays draw attention to the ways and possibilities of telling a story. They consider differences and similarities across modes of ... Read more

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  • The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne, Volume 4.2

    The Songs and Sonets: Part 2: Texts, Commentary, Notes, and Glosses

    by John Donne ...
    Series Book 2 - The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne
    This volume, the ninth in the series of The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne, presents newly edited critical texts of 25 love lyrics. Based on an exhaustive study of the manuscripts and printed editions in which these poems have appeared, Volume 4.2 details the genealogical history of each poem, accompanied by a thorough prose discussion, as well as a General Textual Introduction of ... Read more

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  • Democracy Reconsidered

    Democracy Reconsidered provides an enlightening study of democracy in America's post-modern context. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and Peter Augustine Lawler explore some of the foundational principles of democracy as they have been borne out in American society. The essays included in this volume examine the lessons that novelists, philosophers, and political theorists have for democratic societies as ... Read more

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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

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    Now in its fourth edition, Poetry: The Basics remains an engaging exploration of the exciting and diverse world of poetry. Jeffrey Wainwright’s accessible introduction demystifies poetic forms and traditions, which can at first seem bewildering.Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children's rhymes, Cole Porter to Dylan Thomas, and from around the English-speaking world, it shows how any ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to John Donne

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