Daniel W Baker (111 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Good. On the surface, the book of Ruth tells the tale of an unlikely marriage between a destitute Moabite widow and an upstanding citizen of a Judean village. The deeper import of the story, however, has to do with the internal boundaries that define the people of God. Is Israel a closed community, held together exclusively by bonds of kinship, or a nation that welcomes faithful outsiders into its sphere of belonging? Ruth appropriates marriage as the symbolic vehicle of a transformation in Israel's self-understanding from a community articulated by Naomi's declaration that her daughters-in-law marry within their own people, to the acclamations by the people of Bethlehem that endorse Boaz's marriage to a Moabite. L. Daniel Hawk undertakes a detailed narrative analysis of Ruth that goes beyond the description of its content and stylistic features to illumine its deep structure and use of metaphor. Informed by contemporary studies on ethnicity, he discovers a work of remarkable sophistication that employs a story of intermarriage to address opposing ideas of Israelite identity. Hawk's meticulous attention to patterned structures, stylistic devices and characterization reveals the strategy by which the narrator constructs a vision of Israel that looks beyond rigid internal boundaries to the welcome of faithful foreigners as agents of blessing.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL articles, disbound from journal; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

Paperback. Condition: New. Studies in Avian Biology No. 36, June 2008. Contributions by Lawrence J. Niles and twenty-one other authors. Threats to the Red Knot's population, the reasons for its decline, what is being done, and what needs to be done.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this double issue of 13 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes, short stories and poetry. Featured are The Summer Isles by Ian R MacLeod (novella), Taklamakan by Bruce Sterling (novelette), Fall from Grace by Cory Doctorow (novelette), Waiting for the End by Robert Silverberg (novelette), The Wreck of the Gladstone by Kage Baker (novelette), Through the Wall to Eggshell Lake by Danith McPherson (short story), Quantum Commode Theory by R Neube (short story), Odd Coupling by Joe Haldeman (short story), Whiptail by Robert Reed (short story), Binding Energy by Daniel Marcus (short story), Dad Street by Sara Backer (poetry), Recipe for a Planck Sandwich by W Gregory Stewart (poetry) and November by Wendy Rathbone (poetry). Address label on front cover. Slight creases to front and rear cover. In Near Fine Condition.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. On the surface, the book of Ruth tells the tale of an unlikely marriage between a destitute Moabite widow and an upstanding citizen of a Judean village. The deeper import of the story, however, has to do with the internal boundaries that define the people of God. Is Israel a closed community, held together exclusively by bonds of kinship, or a nation that welcomes faithful outsiders into its sphere of belonging? Ruth appropriates marriage as the symbolic vehicle of a transformation in Israel's self-understanding from a community articulated by Naomi's declaration that her daughters-in-law marry within their own people, to the acclamations by the people of Bethlehem that endorse Boaz's marriage to a Moabite. L. Daniel Hawk undertakes a detailed narrative analysis of Ruth that goes beyond the description of its content and stylistic features to illumine its deep structure and use of metaphor. Informed by contemporary studies on ethnicity, he discovers a work of remarkable sophistication that employs a story of intermarriage to address opposing ideas of Israelite identity. Hawk's meticulous attention to patterned structures, stylistic devices and characterization reveals the strategy by which the narrator constructs a vision of Israel that looks beyond rigid internal boundaries to the welcome of faithful foreigners as agents of blessing.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890. Book.

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. STiff unmarked book.; Images of America; 9.24 X 6.56 X 0.36 inches; 128 pages.

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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paperback. Condition: Fair.

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890. Book.

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