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UNINA9910155209703321 |
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Tate Andrew <1971-> |
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Titolo |
Contemporary fiction and Christianity / / Andrew Tate |
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London, England ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 |
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©2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (168 p.) |
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Collana |
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Continuum Literary Studies |
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American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism |
English fiction century - 20th century - History and criticism |
Christianity in literature |
Christianity and literature - United States - History - 20th century |
Religion and literature - United States - History - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Re-enchanted Fictions; 2 This Other Christ: Jesus in Contemporary Fiction; 3 John Updike''s Holy Heresy: Between Grace and ''the Devil''s motley''; 4 Miracles and the Mundane: Signs, Wonders and the Novel; 5 Little Wonder: John Irving''s Modern Miracles; 6 ''How Clear is Your Vision of Heaven?'': Douglas Coupland at the End of the World; 7 Conclusion: Miraculous Realism; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
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This book provides a detailed exploration of the spiritual and religious contexts and subtexts of contemporary fiction. |
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UNINA9910953721803321 |
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Autore |
Basile Carole G. <1958-> |
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A good little school / / Carole G. Basile ; foreword by John I. Goodlad |
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Albany, : State University Press of New York, c2004 |
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9780791486030 |
0791486036 |
9781423739272 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 166 pages) : iillustrations |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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""A GOOD LITTLE SCHOOL""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Humanity and Jefferson County Open School""; ""2. The Critical Nature of Mission""; ""3. The Wholistic Nature of Schooling""; ""4. The Power of the Personal""; ""5. Learning as a Passion""; ""6. Belonging and Sense of Community""; ""7. Global Citizenship""; ""8. Life-Long Learning""; ""9. Looking to the Future""; ""Afterword""; ""Appendices""; ""A. Demonstrations of Middle School Success""; ""B. A Model for Trip Planning""; ""C. Dynamic Investigation of Great Stuff (D.I.G.S.) Process"" |
""D. Passage Process"" ""E. Requirements for Teaching a Class""; ""F. P.L.A.I.D. Day""; ""G. Procedure for Creating a Mutually Agreed Upon Schedule""; ""H. Jefferson County Open School High School Assessments""; ""I. Graduation Expectations""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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An inspiring story of the student-centered learning that can take place in a democratic, caring school. |
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