The long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American story
Was America founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy? Neither, argues Philip Gorski in American Covenant. What the founders envisioned was a prophetic republic that would weave together the ethical vision of the Hebrew prophets and the Western political heritage of civic republicanism. In this eye-opening book, Gorski shows why this civil religious tradition is now in peril--and with it the American experiment.
American Covenant traces the history of prophetic republicanism from the Puritan era to today, providing insightful portraits of figures ranging from John Winthrop and W.E.B. Du Bois to Jerry Falwell, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. Featuring a new preface by the author, this incisive book demonstrates how half a century of culture war has drowned out the quieter voices of the vital center, and demonstrates that if we are to rebuild that center, we must recover the civil religious tradition on which the republic was founded.
Автор: Gorski Richard Название: Roles of the Sea in Medieval England ISBN: 1843837013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781843837015 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Цена: 9504.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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England's relationship with the sea in the later Middle Ages has been unjustly neglected, a gap which this volume seeks to fill. The physical fact of the kingdom's insularity made the seas around England fundamentally important to its development within the British Isles and in relation to mainland Europe. At times they acted as barriers; but they also, and more often, served as highways of exchange, transport and communication, and it is this aspect which the essays collected here emphasise. Mindful that the exploitation of the sea required specialist technology and personnel, and that England's maritime frontiers raised serious issues of jurisdiction, security, and international diplomacy, the chapters explore several key roles performed by the sea during the period c.1200-c.1500. Foremost among them is war: the infrastructure, logistics, politics, and personnel of English seaborne expeditions are assessed, most notably for the period of the Hundred Years War. What emerges from this is a demonstration of the sophisticated, but not infallible, methods of raising and using ships, men and material for war in a period before England possessed a permanent navy. The second major facet of England's relationship with the sea was the generation of wealth: this is addressed in its own right and as an intrinsic aspect of warfare and piracy. Richard Gorski is Philip Nicholas Memorial Lecturer in Maritime History at the University of Hull. Contributors: Richard Gorski, Richard W. Unger, Susan Rose, Craig Lambert, David Simpkin, Tony K. Moore, Marcus Pitcaithly, Tim Bowly, Ian Friel
Автор: Gorski A. L. Название: The Newfound Legacy ISBN: 0692749144 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692749142 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2062.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Alison Moreno, a trained nurse, is called upon to care for a debutante's grandson, Addison, after he falls into a coma. Ordinarily, she is not phased by a task such as this. However, she finds her new job a very long way from home, in a strange town that is too good to be true. When she finds herself falling for her patient, she dreads will happen when he regains consciousness. He has a fiance' waiting for him, and she has his life planned out for him already. Will Alison stand alone and heartbroken at the end of it all, or will Addison see her for who she really is...the voice that called out to him from the darkness, and brought him back to the light? This is the First book in the "Desires of Time" Series. These books are not connected except that all of them deal with time travel in one form or another.
Автор: Gorski Jennifer a. Название: Destiny`s Kiss: Everything Is Going to Change ISBN: 0692416374 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692416372 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2281.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Gorski Nikolai Название: The Desert Angler ISBN: 0615542638 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780615542638 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Gorski Paul C., Salcedo Rosanna M., Landsman Julie Название: Talking Back and Looking Forward: An Educational Revolution in Poetry and Prose ISBN: 1475824904 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781475824902 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 7392.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: As schools grow more and more vulnerable to the whims of profiteers and, as a result, become less and less a sacred public space of learning and justice, the voices of everyday educators and students are increasingly marginalized. This is the tyranny of neoliberal school reform: silence the people who know education, the people committed to equity and justice, and elevate the voices and desires of the privileged few whose knowledge of education is peripheral and profit-driven. Talking Back and Moving Forward: An Education Revolution in Poetry and Prose is a collective response to this tyranny, a collecting rallying cry for reclaiming our schools. It is a chorus of voices from teachers, educators, and educational justice advocates who refuse to be silenced--who are standing up and responding to the imposition of damaging school reform initiatives. Unconfined by the conventions of the traditional scholarly voice, the contributors use poetry, memoir, short stories, and photography, choosing the expressions that most effectively capture their experiences and their demands for educational and social justice.
Автор: Landsman Julie, Gorski Paul C., Salcedo Rosanna M. Название: Voices for Diversity and Social Justice: A Literary Education Anthology ISBN: 1475807139 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781475807134 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 7392.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book captures the struggle for identity, the fight for recognition, the disillusion with school and the desire to be seen, to be included, and to be counted. It is an unflinching look from the heart of our educational system at the segregation, bias, and oppression that is part of the daily lives of so many students and teachers.
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