Plato & the Greeks called it 'daimon' the Romans 'genius' the Christians ' Guardian Angel'
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Tracklist Dog eat dog Lufunki Is yeelyel Oublier pour un jour Under burning skies Holla holla Adawe boogie Sorrow fly away Tambour &224; deux peaux Aduna jarul naawo ...

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) is the greatest of African American intellectuals--a sociologist historian novelist & activist whose astounding career spanned the nation's history from Reconstruction to the civil rights movement Born in Massachusetts & educated at Fisk Harvard & the University of Berlin Du Bois penned his epochal masterpiece The Souls of Black Folk in 1903 It remains his most studied & popular work; its insights into life at the turn of the 20th century still ring true ...

' The problem of the twentieth-century is the problem of the color-line' Originally published in 1903 The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race culture & education at the turn of the twentieth century With its singular combination of essays memoir & fiction this book vaulted W E B Du Bois to the forefront of American political commentary & civil rights activism The Souls of Black Folk is an impassioned at times searing account of the situation of African Americans in the United States Du Bois makes a forceful case for the access of African Americans to higher education memorably extols the achievements of black culture (above all the spirituals or 'sorrow songs') & advances the provocative & influential argument that due to the inequalities & pressures of the 'race problem' African American identity is characterized by 'double consciousness' This edition

Includes:: a valuable appendix of other writing by Du Bois which sheds light on his attitudes & intentions ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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' Masterfully opens up a little explored realm how the quest for religion & spirituality drives hundreds of millions of Chinese' Pankaj Mishra'A fascinating odyssey a nuanced group portrait of Chinese citizens striving for non-material answers in an era of frenetic materialism' Julia Lovell Guardian ' The reappearance & flourishing of religion is perhaps the most surprising aspect of the dramatic changes in China in recent decadesthis is a beautiful moving & insightful book' Michael Szonyi In no society on Earth was there such a ferocious attempt to eradicate all trace of religion as in modern China But now following a century of violent antireligious campaigns China is awash with new temples churches & mosques
- as well as cults sects & politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty
- over what it means to be Chinese & how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality & is still searching for new guideposts The Souls of China is the result of some fifteen years of studying & travelling around China The message of Ian Johnson's extraordinary book is that China is now experiencing a ' Great Awakening' on a vast scale Everywhere long-suppressed religions are rebuilding often in new forms & reshaping the values & behaviours of entire communities Ian Johnson is as happy explaining the wonders of the lunar calendar as talking to the yinyang man who ensures proper burials He visits meditation masters & the charismatic head of a Chengdu church The result is a rich & funny work that challenges conventional wisdom about China Xi Jinping China's current leader has put a return to morality & Chinese tradition at the heart of his ideas for his country
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A towering intense novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature With an introduction by Richard Hughes Ever since the first furore was created on its publication in 1929 The Sound & the Fury has been considered one of the key novels of this century Depicting the gradual disintegration of the Compson family through four fractured narratives The Sound & the Fury explores intense passionate family relationships where there is no love only self-centredness At its heart this is a novel about lovelessness
- 'only an idiot has no grief; only a fool would forget it What else is there in this world sharp enough to stick to your guts?' Born in 1897 in New Albany Mississippi William Faulkner was the son of a family proud of their prominent role in the history of the south He grew up in Oxford Mississippi & left high school at fifteen to work in his grandfather's bank Rejected by the US military in 1915 he joined the Canadian flyers with the RAF but was still in training when the war ended Returning home he studied at the University of Mississippi & visited Europe briefly in 1925 His first poem was published in The New Republic in 1919 His first book of verse & early novels followed but his major work began with the publication of The Sound & the Fury in 1929 As I Lay Dying (1930) Sanctuary (1931) Light in August (1932) Absalom Absalom! (1936) & The Wild Palms (1939) are the key works of his great creative period leading up to Intruder in the Dust (1948) During the 1930s he worked in Hollywood on film scripts notably The Blue Lamp co-written with Raymond Chandler William Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 & the Pulitzer Prize for The Reivers just before his death in July 1962
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This narrative chronicles the decline of the American South through the experiences of Benjy Compson who struggles to articulate his vision of life William Faulkner is the author of As I Lay Dying & Sanctuary & he won the Nobel Prize in 1949 ...

Track Listing Disc 1 Coldplay
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 221 Clean Bandit
- Last Christmas 344 John Legend
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- Stay Awake 2 J Majik & Wickaman Feat Dee Freer
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In early 1995 Bernard Butler started searching for someone to sing a new composition of his After some false starts he was paired with David Mc Almont & they recorded the instant classic " Yes" a number 8 hit in May that year Follow-up single " You Do" went Top 20 & the album followed in November For this 20th anniversary deluxe book set edition of this much-loved classic the album has been remastered by Bernard Butler himself from the original tapes along with a 15 track bonus CD of demos remixes single versions & a BBC radio session The album is also presented on 180 gram vinyl LP along with a four track 12" single & a 32 page book of notes & photos The DVD showcases the promo videos for & Yes& & & You Do& as well as the duo&s three appearances on Top Of The Pops & their legendary appearance on Later… with Jools Holland In the Bonus Features filmed in June 2015 David & Bernard discuss the writing & recording of the album for an hour & then perform acoustic versions of three songs ...