Monster versus Mortal

by Rhys-Jordan Griffith-Fyffe
Monster versus Mortal
Author: Rhys-Jordan Griffith-Fyffe
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491757361
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Fourteen-year-old Vanessa Simons is just like any other girl her age-well, almost. Despite her thin body and long blonde hair, Vanessa has a few characteristics that set her apart like pale skin, giant fangs, amazingly fast speed, and an insatiable craving for human blood. After her parents recognize Vanessa's growing inability to hide her vampire identity from her classmates, they enroll her at Monstero Academy, a special school that teaches monsters how to hone their abilities. After Vanessa enters the school through a portal and meets new friends, Pete and Jen, they tell her she is the chosen hero to defeat the evil principal of the school and save all the monsters from a terrible fate. In order to stop the principal from imprisoning and killing the monsters, Vanessa must collect the three powerful stones-or so she thinks. Unfortunately she is about to discover that not everyone is who they appear to be. In this exciting tale, a teen vampire embarks on a dangerous quest to fulfill her destiny where only time will tell if she will have the courage to face her enemies and save the monsters-before it is too late for them all.

Is God a Moral Monster?

by Paul Copan
Is God a Moral Monster?
Author: Paul Copan
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441214542
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A recent string of popular-level books written by the New Atheists have leveled the accusation that the God of the Old Testament is nothing but a bully, a murderer, and a cosmic child abuser. This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church. How are Christians to respond to such accusations? And how are we to reconcile the seemingly disconnected natures of God portrayed in the two testaments? In this timely and readable book, apologist Paul Copan takes on some of the most vexing accusations of our time, including: God is arrogant and jealous God punishes people too harshly God is guilty of ethnic cleansing God oppresses women God endorses slavery Christianity causes violence and more Copan not only answers God's critics, he also shows how to read both the Old and New Testaments faithfully, seeing an unchanging, righteous, and loving God in both.

Fangs of the Dead Serpent

by Reagren Wright
Fangs of the Dead Serpent
Author: Reagren Wright
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595264212
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The Journey in the Dark World continues. Corpse battles it out with the Covenant of Daimons in an effort to liberate himself from his evil past. Leela finds herself tormented by sinister forces whose sole purpose is to destroy her human life. All the while the secrets of the Daimons have been discovered by one man. But will he be able to reveal the truth in time to prevent Leela and Corpse from destroying the human race?

A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths

by Stephen P. Kershaw
A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths
Author: Stephen P. Kershaw
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2013-02-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1472107543
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The book leads the reader through these vibrant stories, from the origins of the gods through to the homecomings of the Trojan heroes. All the familiar narratives are here, along with some less familiar characters and motifs. In addition to the tales, the book explains key issues arising from the narratives, and discusses the myths and their wider relevance. This long-overdue book crystallises three key areas of interest: the nature of the tales; the stories themselves; and how they have and might be interpreted. For the first time, it brings together aspects of Greek mythology only usually available in disparate forms - namely children's books and academic works. There will be much here that is interesting, surprising, and strange as well as familiar. Experts and non-experts, adults, students and schoolchildren alike will gain entertainment and insight from this fascinating and important volume.

Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art

by Peter Lamarque
Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
Author: Peter Lamarque
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1119222486
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For over fifty years, philosophers working within the broader remit of analytic philosophy have developed and refined a substantial body of work in aesthetics and the philosophy of art, curating a core foundation of scholarship which offers rigor and clarity on matters of profound and perennial interest relating to art and all forms of aesthetic appreciation. Now in its second edition and thoroughly revised, Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art—The Analytic Tradition: An Anthology captures this legacy in a comprehensive introduction to the core philosophical questions and conversations in aesthetics. Through 57 key essays selected by leading scholars Peter Lamarque and Stein Haugom Olsen, this anthology collects modern classics as well as new contributions on essential topics such as the identification and ontology of art, interpretation, values of art, art and knowledge, and fiction and the imagination. New to this edition are selections which treat aesthetic experience more widely, including essays on the aesthetics of nature and aesthetics in everyday life. Other carefully-chosen pieces analyze the practice and experience of specific art forms in greater detail, including painting, photography, film, literature, music, and popular art such as comics. This bestselling collection is an essential resource for students and scholars of aesthetics, designed to foster a foundational understanding of both long-standing and contemporary topics in the field.

The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China

by Chun Mei
The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China
Author: Chun Mei
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2011-01-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004191666
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Using the concept of theatricality to study Water Margin and Journey to the West, this study illustrates how writing and reading in early modern China became fused with a theatrical imagination in response to destabilizing social and political forces.