[PDF] The Perfect Servant eBook

Author : Kathryn M. Ringrose
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0226720160

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The Perfect Servant reevaluates the place of eunuchs in Byzantium. Kathryn Ringrose uses the modern concept of gender as a social construct to identify eunuchs as a distinct gender and to illustrate how gender was defined in the Byzantine world. At the same time she explores the changing role of the eunuch in Byzantium from 600 to 1100. Accepted for generations as a legitimate and functional part of Byzantine civilization, eunuchs were prominent in both the imperial court and the church. They were distinctive in physical appearance, dress, and manner and were considered uniquely suited for important roles in Byzantine life. Transcending conventional notions of male and female, eunuchs lived outside of normal patterns of procreation and inheritance and were assigned a unique capacity for mediating across social and spiritual boundaries. This allowed them to perform tasks from which prominent men and women were constrained, making them, in essence, perfect servants. Written with precision and meticulously researched, The Perfect Servant will immediately take its place as a major study on Byzantium and the history of gender.

Author : Fatima Sharafeddine
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1554983096

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Faten’s happy life in her village comes to an abrupt end when her father arranges for her to work as a servant for a wealthy Beirut family with two spoiled daughters. What does a bright, ambitious seventeen-year-old do when she is suddenly deprived of her friends, family, education and freedom? Could the mysterious, wealthy young man who lives in the next apartment building help? When Faten finally manages to make contact with Marwan, a musician and engineering student, he helps her figure out a way to pursue her studies in secret. Even against the uncertain backdrop of the civil war, their romance develops, as the two conspire to exchange notes and meet at an idyllic seaside cafe. But in Lebanese society the differences in religion, class and wealth are stacked against them, and their parents have very different ideas about what their futures should be. When Marwan’s mother chooses a girl who will make him a suitable wife, Faten must pick up the pieces of her life and move forward. She does so, despite the odds, pursuing a job, an education and her independence. And, in the end, it seems there may be room in her life yet for romance, and hope for a future where young people can determine their own destinies. An engaging and lucidly written coming-of-age novel. Faten struggles to fulfill her potential in the midst of her society’s rigid expectations. She’s a nuanced, complex protagonist that any teenager can relate to — stubborn, impulsive and full of longing, but with the determination and smarts to keep her real dreams in sight.

Author : Aliette de Bodard
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0857660322

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IT IS THE YEAR ONE-KNIFE IN TENOCHTITLAN - THE CAPITAL OF THE AZTECS. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, High Priest of the Dead must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of th living and the dead. But how do you find someone, living or dead, in a world where blood sacrifices are an everyday occurrence and the very gods stalk the streets? File Under: Fantasy [ Aztec Mystery | Locked Room | Human Sacrifice | The Dead Walk! ]

Author : Tamara Amos
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 21,12 MB
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Christian fiction
ISBN : 9780985740504

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A father waits up on Christmas Eve night to demand retirement from the hero of his childhood, Santa Claus. The same saint who used to symbolize Christmas spirit is now plastered on advertisements everywhere, driving shoppers into holiday hysteria! Dear old Dad makes a mistake, however, by forgetting what every child knows: When Santa comes in the night with a bag full of surprises, he always leaves the perfect gift.

Author : S. W. Jennings
Publisher :
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2004-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781904064169

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In this study of Mark's Gospel, the author emphasises the servant qualities of the Saviour, qualities, which should be seen in ever believer seeking to serve the Master.

Author : Victoria Kovacs
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 153594269X

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There’s no better place to find a great hero story than the Bible. Each Little Bible Heroes™ book offers a story of bravery, faithfulness, and kindness—straight from the Bible and perfect for little hero-loving hearts! This book features a hero from one of Jesus’s parables in the Bible—learn about using spiritual gifts with The Faithful Servant. This B&H Kids book includes a Parent Connection, an easy tool to help moms and dads (or anyone else who loves kids) discuss the book's message with their child. We're all about connecting parents and kids to each other and to God's Word.

Author : George A. F. Knight
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 38,92 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780802810397

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"George Knight has produced a very fluent and readable commentary on these important chapters of the book of Isaiah, which, more than any other part of the Old Testament, anticipate the Cross of Christ. By concentrating on the theological issues that are raised and by adopting a non-technical style of presentation, Knight introduces the reader to some of the leading motifs of biblical theology. In view of the complex questions which relate to the structure and unity of the book of Isaiah, I believe that all who share an evangelical faith and who have regard for the theological importance of the Old Testament will find this commentary rewarding and enriching." -- R.E. Clements, King's College, University of London.

Author : Pamela Sambrook
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750929882

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This lavishly illustrated book goes behind the scenes of the pomp and splendor of the English country house to reveal what life was really like for those in domestic service.