Death Devoted Heart

Author : Roger Scruton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199986983
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death-Devoted Heart written by Roger Scruton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of forbidden love and inevitable death, the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde recounts the story of two lovers unknowingly drinking a magic potion and ultimately dying in one another's arms. While critics have lauded Wagner's Tristan and Isolde for the originality and subtlety of the music, they have denounced the drama as a "mere trifle"--a rendering of Wagner's forbidden love for Matilde Wesendonck, the wife of a banker who supported him during his exile in Switzerland. Death-Devoted Heart explodes this established interpretation, proving the drama to be more than just a sublimation of the composer's love for Wesendonck or a wistful romantic dream. Scruton boldly attests that Tristan and Isolde has profound religious meaning and remains as relevant today as it was to Wagner's contemporaries. He also offers keen insight into the nature of erotic love, the sacred qualities of human passion, and the peculiar place of the erotic in our culture. His argument touches on the nature of tragedy, the significance of ritual sacrifice, and the meaning of redemption, providing a fresh interpretation of Wagner's masterpiece. Roger Scruton has written an original and provocative account of Wagner's music drama, which blends philosophy, criticism, and musicology in order to show the work's importance in the twenty-first century.

Author : John Eldredge
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0718080890
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waking the Dead written by John Eldredge and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waking the Dead—newly revised and updated for these trying times—reveals the secret of finding a full life, identifying the fierce battle over our hearts, and embracing all that God has in store. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” That’s the offer of Christianity, from God himself. Jesus touched people, and they changed: the blind had sight, the lame walked, the deaf heard, the dead were raised. To be touched by God, in other words, is to be restored, to be made into all God means us to be. That is what Christianity promises to do—make us whole, set us free, bring us fully alive.

Author : John Eldredge
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418509299
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waking the Dead written by John Eldredge and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2006-11-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild at Heart helped men get their hearts back. Waking the Dead will help us all find the life Christ promised. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” That’s the offer of Christianity, from God himself. Just look at what happens when people are touched by Jesus—the blind see, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life. In other words, to be touched by God is to be restored. To become all God meant you to be. That is what Christianity is supposed to do for you—make you whole, set you free, bring you fully alive. But Jesus also warned that the path to that life is narrow, and few people would find it. You’ll notice few have. Waking the Dead will help you find that life, see the fierce battle over your heart, and embrace all that God has for you. There is so much more. Do you want it? Praise for Waking the Dead: “John’s words have empowered and encouraged me. I am so grateful that my heart is awake and alive, and I, even as a tender, deeply feminine woman, am fierce and capable of great things . . . of being a vital part of the advancement of the kingdom. And that alone is what my heart is after.” —Jenny from Columbia, SC “I have been half-alive for too long now . . . I’m awake and alive again; clarity is what I needed. I feel like I just got drenched with cool water on a very hot day.” —Chris from Colorado Springs, CO “It’s one thing to want a deeper connection with God—it’s a whole different level to realize that my heart is the treasure of God . . . This is a book of incredible wealth.” —Tim from San Luis Obispo, CA

Author : J. D. Robb
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0349403740
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Devoted in Death written by J. D. Robb and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a new year in New York city, and two star-crossed lovers have just discovered an insatiable appetite...for murder. Lieutenant Eve Dallas has witnessed some grisly crimes in her career and she knows just how dark things can get on the streets. But when a much-loved musician is found dead, Eve soon realises that his murder is part of a horrifying killing spree, stretching right across the country. Now the killers have reached New York, and they've found themselves another victim. Eve knows she only has a couple of days to save a young girl's life, and to stop the killers before their sadistic games escalate. Eve's husband Roarke is ready to put his brains and his considerable resources behind the search. But even as the couple works closely together, time is running out...

Author : Elizabeth Bowen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Death of the Heart written by Elizabeth Bowen and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwin S. Shneidman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742563315
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Commonsense Book of Death written by Edwin S. Shneidman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished lifelong thanatologist--expert on death--reviews his life, a previous prize-winning book of thirty five years ago, and his own impending death in this extraordinary volume of life's most ubiquitous event.

Author : William James Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Richard Wagner, His Life and His Dramas written by William James Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. D. Robb
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425279146
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Devoted in Death written by J. D. Robb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this crime thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Lieutenant Eve Dallas tracks a pair of Bonnie and Clyde copycats whose heated passion for each other is fueled by cold brutality. When Eve Dallas examines a fresh body in a seedy alleyway in downtown Manhattan, the victim’s injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue. Carved into the skin is the shape of a heart—initials inside reading “E” and “D”... In Arkansas, Ella-Loo and her recently released ex-con boyfriend, Darryl, don’t ever intend to part again. So they hit the road, but then things get a little messy and they wind up killing someone—an experience that stokes a fierce, wild desire in Ella-Loo. A desire for Darryl. And a desire to kill again. As they cross state lines on their way to New York to find the life they think they deserve, they leave a trail of evil behind them. But now they’ve landed in the jurisdiction of Lt. Dallas and her team at the New York Police and Security Department. And, with her husband Roarke at her side, Eve has every intention of hunting them down and giving them what they truly deserve...

Author : Ernest Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Musical Motley written by Ernest Newman and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Ainslie Hight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Richard Wagner written by George Ainslie Hight and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: