Kumba Africa

Kumba Africa
Author: Sampson Ejike Odum
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1663205043

‘KUMBA AFRICA’, is a compilation of African Short Stories written as fiction by Sampson Ejike Odum, nostalgically taking our memory back several thousands of years ago in Africa, reminding us about our past heritage. It digs deep into the traditional life style of the Africans of old, their beliefs, their leadership, their courage, their culture, their wars, their defeat and their victories long before the emergence of the white man on the soil of Africa. As a talented writer of rich resource and superior creativity, armed with in-depth knowledge of different cultures and traditions in Africa, the Author throws light on the rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa when civilization was yet unknown to the people. The book reminds the readers that the Africans of old kept their pride and still enjoyed their own lives. They celebrated victories when wars were won, enjoyed their New yam festivals and villages engaged themselves in seasonal wrestling contest etc; Early morning during harmattan season, they gathered firewood and made fire inside their small huts to hit up their bodies from the chilling cold of the harmattan. That was the Africa of old we will always remember. In Africa today, the story have changed. The people now enjoy civilized cultures made possible by the influence of the white man through his scientific and technological process. Yet there are some uncivilized places in Africa whose people haven’t tested or felt the impact of civilization. These people still maintain their ancient traditions and culture. In everything, we believe that days when people paraded barefooted in Africa to the swarmp to tap palm wine and fetch firewood from there farms are almost fading away. The huts are now gradually been replaced with houses built of blocks and beautiful roofs. Thanks to modern civilization. Donkeys and camels are no longer used for carrying heavy loads for merchants. They are now been replaced by heavy trucks and lorries. African traditional methods of healing are now been substituted by hospitals. In all these, I will always love and remember Africa, the home of my birth and must respect her cultures and traditions as an AFRICAN AUTHOR.

A Rich Man's Whim

A Rich Man's Whim
Author: Lynne Graham
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2013-04-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373131437

A month with the ruthless Russian… Kat Marshall has sacrificed everything for her younger sisters. And with money tighter than ever, she's in desperate need of help. Innocent Kat has hidden her dreams away until she meets enigmatic Russian, Mikhail Kusnirovich, whose outrageous offer could make them all come true…. Billionaire Mikhail doesn't have dreams. He has money, lots of it, and he always gets what he wants. Bedding Kat should be easy, but the tempting redhead is impossible to seduce! So Mikhail offers to pay off her debts—in exchange for a month on his yacht, and in his cabin, virginity included!

Theater outside Athens

Theater outside Athens
Author: Kathryn Bosher
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139510339

This volume brings together archeologists, art historians, philologists, literary scholars, political scientists, and historians to articulate the ways in which western Greek theater was distinct from that of the Greek mainland and, at the same time, to investigate how the two traditions interacted. The chapters intersect and build on each other in their pursuit of a number of shared questions and themes: the place of theater in the cultural life of Sicilian and South Italian 'colonial cities;' theater as a method of cultural self-identification; shared mythological themes in performance texts and theatrical vase-painting; and the reflection and analysis of Sicilian and South Italian theater in the work of Athenian philosophers and playwrights. Together, the essays explore central problems in the study of western Greek theater. By gathering a number of different perspectives and methods, this volume offers the first wide-ranging examination of this hitherto neglected history.

The Greek's Christmas Bride

The Greek's Christmas Bride
Author: Lynne Graham
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488001367

A Greek playboy’s marriage of convenience yields more than he can handle in this holiday romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Coldly ruthless and deeply cynical, Apollo Metraxis has made a career of bachelorhood. But when the inheritance of his father’s estate is conditional on a marriage and a child, he is forced to do the unthinkable! Unpolished Pixie Robinson is the world’s worst choice of a wife for Apollo. Yet her family’s mounting debts leave her defenseless and therefore uniquely suitable. But when the wedding night exposes Pixie’s untouched vulnerability, striking a chord in the dark reaches of his heart, Apollo is forced to think again. And that’s before he discovers that she’s carrying not one—but two Metraxis heirs!

THE SPANISH GROOM

THE SPANISH GROOM
Author: Lynne Graham
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2015-04-22
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 459668359X

When the powerful C?sar proposes to Dixie, she can’t say no. For one thing, she needs the money. And it’s for a good cause?C?sar’s grandfather Jasper in in poor health, and Dixie’s very fond of Jasper. Their fake marriage will make Jasper happy and help dig Dixie out of debt. What could possibly go wrong?

Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy

Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy
Author: M. S. Silk
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780199253821

All Greek in the text is translated; the versions offered seek to convey the distinctive character of the original."--BOOK JACKET.

The Language of Greek Comedy

The Language of Greek Comedy
Author: Andreas Willi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2002-10-03
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0199245479

The contributions to this volume illustrate how the linguistic study of Greek comedy can deepen our knowledge of the intricate connections between the dramatic texts and their literary and socio-cultural environment. Topics discussed include the relationship of comedy and iambus, the world of Doric comedy in Sicily, figures of speech and obscene vocabulary in Aristophanes, comic elements in tragedy, language and cultural identity in fifth-century Athens, linguistic characterizationin Middle Comedy, the textual transmission of New Comedy, and the interaction of language and dramatic technique in Menander. Research in these topics and in related areas is reviewed in an extensive bibliographical essay.While the main focus is on comedy, the diversity of the approaches adopted (including narratology, pragmatics, lexicology, dialectology, sociolinguistics, and textual criticism) ensures that much of the work applies to different genres and is relevant also to linguists and literary scholars.

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World
Author: John Wilkins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2015-08-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1405179406

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food and drink in antiquity. • Provides an up-to-date overview of the study of food in the ancient world • Addresses all aspects of food production, distribution, preparation, and consumption during antiquity • Features original scholarship from some of the most influential North American and European specialists in Classical history, ancient history, and archaeology • Covers a wide geographical range from Britain to ancient Asia, including Egypt and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, regions surrounding the Black Sea, and China • Considers the relationships of food in relation to ancient diet, nutrition, philosophy, gender, class, religion, and more