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Rainbow's End

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'We're second-class citizens in our own country. No, we're not even citizens. Heavens, and this is the fifties!'History is about the heroes. Rainbow's End chronicles the lives of three generations of Koori women —unsung heroes who fight the good fight every day from their humpy on Yorta Yorta country. Matriarch Nan Dear, the emerging activist Gladys, and the aspiring nurse Dolly reside along a ... Read more

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'We're second-class citizens in our own country. No, we're not even citizens. Heavens, and this is the fifties!'History is about the heroes. Rainbow's End chronicles the lives of three generations of Koori women —unsung heroes who fight the good fight every day from their humpy on Yorta Yorta country. Matriarch Nan Dear, the emerging activist Gladys, and the aspiring nurse Dolly reside along a
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Reminiscences of a Student's Life

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The arch, witty, outspoken memoirs of the pioneering archaeologist and scholar Mary Beard has called “my hero.”First published by Virginia and Leonard Woolf in 1925, Jane Ellen Harrison’s Reminiscences are the irreverent memoirs of a student who declared Victorian education “ingeniously useless,” who blazed a trail for female scholars, and who changed the way we see the ancient world. Growing up ... Read more

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The arch, witty, outspoken memoirs of the pioneering archaeologist and scholar Mary Beard has called “my hero.”First published by Virginia and Leonard Woolf in 1925, Jane Ellen Harrison’s Reminiscences are the irreverent memoirs of a student who declared Victorian education “ingeniously useless,” who blazed a trail for female scholars, and who changed the way we see the ancient world. Growing up
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Myths of Greece and Rome

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by Jane Harrison, Tessa Caldwell ...

In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Jane Harrison presents a compelling exploration of classical mythology through a contemporary lens, weaving together the rich tapestry of legendary tales with an accessible narrative style. The book delves into the origins, meanings, and transformations of iconic myths, employing a scholarly yet engaging prose that invites readers to contemplate their cultural ... Read more

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In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Jane Harrison presents a compelling exploration of classical mythology through a contemporary lens, weaving together the rich tapestry of legendary tales with an accessible narrative style. The book delves into the origins, meanings, and transformations of iconic myths, employing a scholarly yet engaging prose that invites readers to contemplate their cultural
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Myths of the Odyssey in Art and Literature

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A fascinating look at how the poetry of Homer in the Odyssey was rendered and interpreted down the ages by the artists, painters, sculptors, jewellers, poets and writers who followed soon thereafter in Ancient Greece and Rome."By two voices the tales of Homer have been told us: to one of these we too often neglect to listen. Because the myths of Homer himself are told in words that are matchless, ... Read more

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A fascinating look at how the poetry of Homer in the Odyssey was rendered and interpreted down the ages by the artists, painters, sculptors, jewellers, poets and writers who followed soon thereafter in Ancient Greece and Rome."By two voices the tales of Homer have been told us: to one of these we too often neglect to listen. Because the myths of Homer himself are told in words that are matchless,
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Myths of Greece and Rome

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Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928) was a British classical scholar and one of the leading figures in the field of Greek mythology and anthropology. She played a significant role in the development of modern studies of Greek religion and mythology.In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Harrison examines various Greek and Roman myths, delving into their origins, symbolism, and cultural significance. She ... Read more

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Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928) was a British classical scholar and one of the leading figures in the field of Greek mythology and anthropology. She played a significant role in the development of modern studies of Greek religion and mythology.In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Harrison examines various Greek and Roman myths, delving into their origins, symbolism, and cultural significance. She
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The Visitors

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On a sweltering day, 26 January, 1788, on a bluff high above Sydney Cove, seven Aboriginal men stand looking out to sea. Moored off-shore is a huge nowee (boat) … then there are two, then more. Who are these visitors? Where are they from? What do they want? Should they be turned away—by force—or welcomed to country?In the playscript The Visitors, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison (Stolen, Rainbow ... Read more

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On a sweltering day, 26 January, 1788, on a bluff high above Sydney Cove, seven Aboriginal men stand looking out to sea. Moored off-shore is a huge nowee (boat) … then there are two, then more. Who are these visitors? Where are they from? What do they want? Should they be turned away—by force—or welcomed to country?In the playscript The Visitors, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison (Stolen, Rainbow
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Stolen

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Stolen tells of five young Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their parents, brought up in a repressive children's home and trained for domestic service and other menial jobs. Segregated from society from their earliest years, not all of them successfully manage their lives when released into the outside world.The pain, poignancy and sheer desperation of their lives is seen through the ... Read more

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Stolen tells of five young Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their parents, brought up in a repressive children's home and trained for domestic service and other menial jobs. Segregated from society from their earliest years, not all of them successfully manage their lives when released into the outside world.The pain, poignancy and sheer desperation of their lives is seen through the
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Ancient Art and Ritual (Illustrated)

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"Every dogma religion has hitherto produced is probably false, but for all that the religious or mystical spirit may be the only way of apprehending some things, and these of enormous importance. It may also be that the contents of this mystical apprehension cannot be put into language without being falsified and misstated, that they have rather to be felt and lived than uttered and intellectually ... Read more

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"Every dogma religion has hitherto produced is probably false, but for all that the religious or mystical spirit may be the only way of apprehending some things, and these of enormous importance. It may also be that the contents of this mystical apprehension cannot be put into language without being falsified and misstated, that they have rather to be felt and lived than uttered and intellectually
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The Kiss

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Exquisitely and hypnotically written, like a bold and terrifying dream, The Kiss is breathtaking in its honesty and in the power and beauty of its creation.In this extraordinary memoir, one of the best young writers in America today transforms into a work of art the darkest passage imaginable in a young woman's life: an obsessive love affair between father and daughter that began when Kathryn ... Read more

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Exquisitely and hypnotically written, like a bold and terrifying dream, The Kiss is breathtaking in its honesty and in the power and beauty of its creation.In this extraordinary memoir, one of the best young writers in America today transforms into a work of art the darkest passage imaginable in a young woman's life: an obsessive love affair between father and daughter that began when Kathryn
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Ancient Art and Ritual

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by Jane Ellen Harrison, Asher McKenzie ...

In her profound work "Ancient Art and Ritual," Jane Ellen Harrison explores the intricate relationship between artistic expression and ritual practices in ancient cultures. Through an innovative examination of Greek art, mythology, and religious ceremonies, Harrison employs a rich, analytical literary style that seamlessly weaves historical context with detailed illustrations. Her scholarship ... Read more

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In her profound work "Ancient Art and Ritual," Jane Ellen Harrison explores the intricate relationship between artistic expression and ritual practices in ancient cultures. Through an innovative examination of Greek art, mythology, and religious ceremonies, Harrison employs a rich, analytical literary style that seamlessly weaves historical context with detailed illustrations. Her scholarship
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Myths of Greece and Rome

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by Jane Harrison, Finnian Chase ...

In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Jane Harrison masterfully intertwines rich narrative and scholarly insight to explore the tapestry of ancient mythologies that have shaped Western thought. Employing a vivid, accessible style, Harrison delves into the essential themes of creation, heroism, and the human condition as presented in classical myths. The work highlights the interconnectedness of these ... Read more

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In "Myths of Greece and Rome," Jane Harrison masterfully intertwines rich narrative and scholarly insight to explore the tapestry of ancient mythologies that have shaped Western thought. Employing a vivid, accessible style, Harrison delves into the essential themes of creation, heroism, and the human condition as presented in classical myths. The work highlights the interconnectedness of these
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Myths of Greece and Rome (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. With Emphasize on Homer's Pantheon

by Jane Harrison, Faye Roswell ...

Myths of Greece and Rome presents the classical legends not as inert ornaments of antiquity, but as living narratives shaped by worship, social memory, and poetic transmission. Harrison recounts the stories of gods, heroes, transformations, and sacred contests with lucid elegance, while situating them within the wider literary inheritance of Homer, Hesiod, tragedy, and Roman adaptation. Her style ... Read more

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Myths of Greece and Rome presents the classical legends not as inert ornaments of antiquity, but as living narratives shaped by worship, social memory, and poetic transmission. Harrison recounts the stories of gods, heroes, transformations, and sacred contests with lucid elegance, while situating them within the wider literary inheritance of Homer, Hesiod, tragedy, and Roman adaptation. Her style
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