The Portable Jack Kerouac (Portable Library): Jack Kerouac, Ann Charters: 9780140178197: Amazon.com 74 Books to Read if You Love the Hunger Games If you haven't read the Hunger Games you really should! They're pretty awesome. Check them out: If you're already a fan of the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins... You should add these books to your to be read pile! (The recommendations are in no particular order.) Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie In a world where Officials pick your perfect mate, what happens when you’ve two choices? Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner A boy wakes up in a Glade with other boys knowing only his name, not how he got there, or how to escape the enclosed walls. Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry A young boy is given the job to retain the Community’s memories and to advise them using that knowledge, but he doesn’t like what he sees when he knows the past. Books of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau A city of light amidst the darkness begins to go black and survival means finding a way out by going through the unknown. Uglies Quartet by Scott Westerfeld Selection Trilogy by Kiera Cass UPDATE: Novellas added to series: The Prince , The Guard
15 Books Every Young Gay Woman Should Read 30 Very Funny Books--Seriously It's a dreary day, so I thought I'd indulge myself and come up with a list of my favorite comedies. A caveat, however: this is not a fancy English-professor-y list of the finest, most exquisitely crafted, most erudite or intellectually sophisticated works on paper in the language. This is a list of the books that make me laugh until my mascara starts to run. These are books to read over your first cup of coffee or just before you go to sleep . Remember: a day you've laughed is day you haven't wasted--even if you didn't get out of bed. Some days you need a jump-start to get to the funny parts of life. You've probably heard of most of these titles, and maybe you've already read several of them. You ready? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. And of course this is just the beginning.
Medieval Sumptuary Laws - Legislation of the Middle Ages regarding excessive expenditure The medieval world wasn't all drab clothing, flavorless food, and dark, drafty castles. Medieval folk knew how to enjoy themselves, and those who could afford it indulged in dazzling displays of wealth -- sometimes to excess. Sumptuary laws originated to address this excess. The Lavish Life of the Nobility The upper classes took particular pleasure and pride in garbing themselves in luxurious finery. It was expected of the lord of the manor or castle to throw great feasts on special occasions, and nobles vied with each other to see who could offer the most exotic and abundant foodstuffs. And anyone who could afford to build or hold a castle could also afford to make it warm and welcoming, with opulent tapestries, colorful draperies, and plush furnishings. These ostentatious displays of riches concerned the clergy and the more pious secular rulers. So, in some countries and at various times, sumptuary laws were passed to limit conspicuous consumption. Sumptuous Women
Medieval Legal Process This volume discusses fifteen cases of medieval legal processes, ranging from the early Middle Ages to the eighteenth century, and from England to Galician Rus’. In medieval legal transactions the use of the written word was only one of many ways of conducting business. Important roles were played by the spoken word and by the ‘action’ of ritual. The relationship between ‘rituals’ and literacy has been the focus of much recent research. Medieval societies which made extensive use of written instruments in legal transactions have been shown to employ rituals as well. This has led to investigation of the respective functions of written instruments and legal rituals. Preface Abbreviations Introduction - MARCO MOSTERT Action, Speech and Writing in Early Frankish Legal Proceedings - PAUL S. Writing Charters as a Public Activity: The Example of the Carolingian Charters of St. Charters as Texts and as Objects in Judicial Actions: The Example of the Private Carolingian Charters of St.
Political Changes in the High Middle Ages - Medieval Times The period of the High Middle Ages saw the emergence of the states and kingdoms which evolved into the leading European powers over following centuries: Germany, France, England, and the Spanish and Scandinavian kingdoms. The mentioned states managed to achieve the stability required for economic growth and to consolidate their power which resulted in the territorial expansion. The Spanish kingdoms were established on the ruins of the declining power of the Moors, while the German kings and dukes constantly carried out pressure on territories eastern from the rivers Oder and Elbe. The Scandinavians extended their rule over Iceland and established their settlement in Greenland and North America. England which was invaded by Normans eventually subdued Wales, Ireland and Scotland. However, European expansion in the High Middle Ages was mostly directed to the south – the Mediterranean. The High Middle Ages also saw the first European expansions out of Europe.
Dinner with a Cannibal: The Complete History of Mankind's Oldest Taboo: Carole A Travis-Henikoff, Christy G Turner: 9781595800305: Amazon.com Heterocosmica: Fiction and Possible Worlds (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society): Lubomír Doležel: 9780801867385: Amazon.com Vlad Chituc: Why This Atheist is Observing Lent Lent note: HuffPost Religion invites you to share your Lent reflections, experiences, stories and photos with us. Send them to religion@huffingtonpost.com and check out our Lent liveblog. This is my second year practicing Lent. It's not that I've recently converted to Catholicism, or that I'm only now reflecting on the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert, fasting and resisting temptation from the Devil. I don't actually believe in much, if any, of that--I'm as much an atheist now as I've ever been. But I find something really compelling and human in the practice of Lent, and I think it's something a lot of other atheists, if they'd like, can find enrichment from. Atheists talk an awful lot about abstract intellectual values like Logic or Reason, and, insofar as these words mean something above simply denoting vague and feel-good smart-person-signifiers that We have and They (believers) don't, these values are certainly important. It was hard, and I made a few missteps.