The Notre Dame de Grace was brought to the Cathedral of Our Lady in Cambrai in the mid-fifteenth century. The painting is contextualized in relation to other Byzantine or Trecento images copied from important icons that were popular north of the Alps, especially in France and the Burgundian Netherlands. This background explains why images such as these were important at this time. The donation of the image and its installation into the cathedral is emphasised, as is its veneration, and its attribution to Saint Luke. The payment for copies by Petrus Christus and also the possibility that Hayne...
The Notre Dame de Grace was brought to the Cathedral of Our Lady in Cambrai in the mid-fifteenth century. The painting is contextualized in relation t...
Braised hippo tonsils. Whirling visionary Pentecostal dancers. Aliens. Accordions. Strange piles on the lawn. With gentle humor and a keen eye for deeper meaning, a simple man takes on the world swirling around him in a series of short essays. From family life and the terrors of fatherhood to the perils of hunting camp exorcisms, the essays are funny, poignant, sincere, occasionally bizarre, and always entertaining.
Braised hippo tonsils. Whirling visionary Pentecostal dancers. Aliens. Accordions. Strange piles on the lawn. With gentle humor and a keen eye for dee...
An alternative take on the classic hard-boiled novel. On the way home from a date, twenty-six year old Aidan Brown is beaten up by a gang of teenage hoodlums. Discharged from hospital with a few bruises, a battered face, and plenty of bad memories, Aidan arrives home to find an anonymously delivered purple box containing his stolen things. Who is the mysterious friend looking out for him? And how will he ever recover from the ordeal he's been put through without attaining the revenge he begins to crave so deeply? Ignoring advice to let it go, Aidan soon finds himself involved in an adventure...
An alternative take on the classic hard-boiled novel. On the way home from a date, twenty-six year old Aidan Brown is beaten up by a gang of teenage h...
With forty chapters and over a hundred tried and tested activities, this is the ultimate collection of flashcard games for the TEFL classroom, and a handy reference for new and experienced teachers alike. The guide has clearly explained step by step instructions with examples of set-up and use. Flick through the pages to find a game that might work with your class. Try it out, and then return to the book for more ideas. Chris Morton has been an English language teacher for over ten years. His debut novel, English Slacker, was shortlisted for The Guardian's Not the Booker Prize award in 2011.
With forty chapters and over a hundred tried and tested activities, this is the ultimate collection of flashcard games for the TEFL classroom, and a h...
