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Sisters care about creation, minister to those in need, and keep hope amid adversity—their witness and reflections can help us to do the same. In Wisdom from the Global Sisterhood, Catholic sisters from across the world share their insights about prayer, grace, grief and healing, ministries, and a variety of topics. From the thousands of columns published since it began in April 2014, Global Sisters Report’s editors share some of the publication’s most insightful columns to celebrate the enduring life and ministry of these remarkable women of faith. Wisdom from the Global Sisterhood amplifies the voices of these sisters as well as their often hidden and unrecognized ministries in the m...
"Ross Frank has written a model study of New Mexico's Vecinos-a historical narrative as absorbing as it is illustrative of complex social processes."—Joyce Appleby, author of Inheriting the Revolution: The first Generation of Americans "This is a richly dense and sophisticated history of eighteenth-century New Mexico that focuses on the economic and cultural foundations of identity. Deftly reading subtle changes in material culture and the organization of space, Frank provides historians of the Americas with a fresh perspective on the impact of the Bourbon Reforms at the margins of empire."—Ramón Gutiérrez, author of When Jesus Came, the Corn Mothers Went Away: Marriage, Sexuality, and Power in New Mexico, 1500-1846
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASAUK FAGE & OLIVER PRIZE 2020 'Honorable Mention' for the ALA FIRST BOOK AWARD - SCHOLARSHIP 2021 A path-breaking contribution to the critical literature on African travel writing.
Ever since its emergence in colonial-era Cuba, Afro-Cuban Santería (or Lucumí) has displayed a complex dynamic of continuity and change in its institutions, rituals, and iconography. In Santería Enthroned, David H. Brown combines art history, cultural anthropology, and ethnohistory to show how Africans and their descendants have developed novel forms of religious practice in the face of relentless oppression. Focusing on the royal throne as a potent metaphor in Santería belief and practice, Brown shows how negotiation among ideologically competing interests have shaped the religion's symbols, rituals, and institutions from the nineteenth century to the present. Rich case studies of chang...
Ever since its emergence in colonial-era Cuba, Afro-Cuban Santería (or Lucumí) has displayed a complex dynamic of continuity and change in its institutions, rituals, and iconography. Originally published in 2003 Santería Enthroned combines art, history, cultural anthropology, and ethnohistory to show how Africans and their descendants have developed novel forms of religious practice in the face of relentless oppression. Focusing on the royal throne as a potent metaphor in Santería belief and practice it shows how negotiations among ideologically competing interests have shaped the religion’s symbols, rituals, and institutions from the nineteenth century to the present. Rich case studies of change in Cuba and the United States, including a New Jersey temple and South Carolina’s Oyotunji Village, reveal patterns of innovation similar to those found among rival Yoruba kingdoms in Nigeria. Throughout, the book argues for a theoretical perspective on culture as a field of potential strategies and "usuable pasts" that actors draw upon to craft new forms and identities – a perspective that will be invaluable to all students of the African Diaspora.
The Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas brings together scholars from across the hemisphere to examine how archaeology can highlight the myriad ways that Indigenous people have negotiated colonial systems from the fifteenth century through to today. The contributions offer a comprehensive look at where the archaeology of colonialism has been and where it is heading. Geographically diverse case studies highlight longstanding theoretical and methodological issues as well as emerging topics in the field. The organization of chapters by key issues and topics, rather than by geography, fosters exploration of the commonalities and contrasts betw...
The semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been evolved as a prototypical material to understand the photocatalytic process, and has been demonstrated for various photocatalytic applications such as pollutants degradation, water splitting, heavy metal reduction, CO2 conversion, N2 fixation, bacterial disinfection, etc. Rigorous photocatalytic studies on TiO2 have paved the way to understanding the various chemical processes involved and the physical parameters (optical and electrical) required to design and construct diverse photocatalytic systems. Accordingly, it has been realized that an effective photocatalyst should have ideal band edge potential, narrow band gap energy, reduced charg...
For the first time, Dr Sha teaches readers how to increase their longevity, attain wealth and prevent illness through a fusion of Eastern and Western medicine and philosophy that will revolutionize their understanding of healing. Through his internationally acclaimed principles and techniques, Dr Sha provides a simple answer to the age-old question: what is the real secret to healing? Heal the soul first, and the mind and body will follow. This third book in his bestselling Soul Power series dives deep into spiritual mysteries and reveals ancient secrets and lessons that readers can apply to every area of the daily routine, clearing up negative energy, blockages and discovering their capacity for unconditional love and forgiveness.
PART III TRIAL BY COMBAT Seans list of things to do before going into space: 1. Avoid being overbearingly happy. 2. Keep tabs on NASA & Holbrook. 3. Tell the kids were going. 4. Find the Rose before she kills again. 5. Entertain, royally, hardnosed UN Reps during tunnel trip. 6. Get Kyles opinion on # of kids for pilot groups. (Tunnels & Space) 7. Check on those bloody cave-ins. 8. Zachariah: kill or not. Iriss List of things to do before going into space: 1. Convince Sean we shouldnt go. 2. Tell Brenda to ignore Fitzgerald calls. 3. More bodyguards for kids until the Rose is neutralized. 4. Muster enthusiasm for tunnel visit. 5. Dont blame Zachariah for Phyllisthe pick wasnt his. 6. Fitzgerald: divorce, forgive, shove down stairs, elevator shaft? 7. Cavern ventilated? 8. Block out 21 cavern hours.