1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457793803321

Autore

Bloom Harold

Titolo

The shadow of a great rock [[electronic resource] ] : a literary appreciation of the King James Bible / / Harold Bloom

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-27989-4

9786613279897

0-300-18001-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Disciplina

220.5/203

Soggetti

Bible as literature

RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Five Books of Moses -- Four Heroines -- David (1 and 2 Samuel to 1 Kings 2) -- The Prophets -- Psalms 1 -- Psalms 2 -- Proverbs -- Job -- Ecclesiastes -- The Song of Songs -- The Hidden Books -- Esdras -- Tobit -- The Wisdom of Solomon -- Ecclesiasticus -- The History of Susanna -- The Literary Merit of the Greek New Testament -- Mark -- John -- The Writings of Paul -- Hebrews -- James -- Revelation -- Acknowledgments -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The King James Bible stands at "the sublime summit of literature in English," sharing the honor only with Shakespeare, Harold Bloom contends in the opening pages of this illuminating literary tour. Distilling the insights acquired from a significant portion of his career as a brilliant critic and teacher, he offers readers at last the book he has been writing "all my long life," a magisterial and intimately perceptive reading of the King James Bible as a literary masterpiece.Bloom calls it an "inexplicable wonder" that a rather undistinguished group of writers could bring forth such a magnificent work of literature, and he credits William Tyndale as their fountainhead. Reading the King James Bible alongside Tyndale's Bible, the Geneva Bible, and the original Hebrew and Greek texts, Bloom highlights how the translators



and editors improved upon-or, in some cases, diminished-the earlier versions. He invites readers to hear the baroque inventiveness in such sublime books as the Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, and Job, and alerts us to the echoes of the King James Bible in works from the Romantic period to the present day. Throughout, Bloom makes an impassioned and convincing case for reading the King James Bible as literature, free from dogma and with an appreciation of its enduring aesthetic value.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456867803321

Autore

Ford Kelvin

Titolo

Preventing and reducing aggression and violence in health and social care [[electronic resource] ] : a holistic approach / / Kelvin Ford, Richard Byrt, James Dooher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cumbria [England], : M&K Update Ltd., 2010

ISBN

1-282-55469-7

9786612554698

1-907830-57-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ByrtRichard

DooherJames

Disciplina

362.1042

Soggetti

Medical personnel - Violence against

Aggressiveness - Prevention

Violence - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Prelims; Contents; About the authors; Chapter 1 A holistic approach; Chapter 2 Violence and aggression in services and the social context; Chapter 3 Essential principles and theoretical models; Chapter 4 Safe, therapeutic environments; Chapter 5 De-escalation: reducing arousal and aggression; Chapter 6 Non-verbal and verbal communication; Chapter 7 Biological exoplanations of violence and aggression; Chapter 8 Culture, diversity and communication; Chapter 9



Individuals with specific communication needs; Chapter 10 More on individuals with specific communication needs

Chapter 11 Clients' physical health needsChapter 12 Psychosocial interventions, including cognitive behavioural therapy; Chapter 13 Other types of psychotherapy and therapeutic communities; Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

No one should face aggression or violence in the workplace but these problems are increasingly being reported by health and social care workers and the people using their services. This helpful book explores the reasons why some individuals may become aggressive or violent and explains how a holistic approach can offer effective ways of preventing, anticipating, reducing and dealing with aggression and violence when they arise. By critically exploring the common issues and difficulties encountered by professionals, the authors provide valuable insights into this behaviour and how to implement