A dazzling presentation of the life and teachings of Jesus by the eminent scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell.
#155375 in Books Harper Row 1989-01-25 1989-01-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .50 x 5.31l; .38 #File Name: 0060912510195 pagesmiscellaneous; Thanksgiving
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Interesting But a Bit PloddingBy L. M YoungI'd already had the post-Revolution and Victorian books in the "Everyday Life" series; and just bought the Westward Expansion/Civil War volume; so decided to buy the other two books in the series. This; the first; is; sadly; a bit tedious; and that's a shame; because there are facts here I'd never read anywhere else; such as that the Pilgrims had little experience in farming; or how the amount of land a colonist had in different parts of the country determined what type of fence you would build (incidentally; "good fences make good neighbors" was a truism: if you did not have your crops properly fenced in and cattle ate them; it was your fault; not the owner of the cattle). There is a continual emphasis on the colonists' use of wood from the plentiful forests; England having nearly been deforested by that time by the regular need for wood. One of the interesting points of discussion is how the traditions of English life changed; for instance; that in England farmers lived in the village and walked to their fields every day; once in the United States they moved their homes to their fields. It's a good summary of colonial life; but rather dry. I'm glad to have it to complete the set; though.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It just gives you the basics but it is a nice framework and if you want to read further this ...By Alley KatThis is a bare bones book. It just gives you the basics but it is a nice framework and if you want to read further this will give you a good timeline. I found the dynamic between the natives and the newly arrived white man interesting and also the situation with black slaves in the South. They were not treated oppressively until around 1700 when their numbers increased to the point that they became a threat. I highly recommend this book if you want just a taste of what life was like during this period.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five starsBy AliI needed this book for a class and at the time i couldnt afford to buy all my books in new condition so i decided to go with a used one from . I could not be any happier with my desicion. When i opened the book up; because it was used it was filled with notes on the margins which helped out a lot. I know maybe i just got lucky but it still deserves a perfect review.
