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- Culture : the story of us, from cave art to K-pop / by Puchner, Martin,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-336) and index."What good are the arts? Why should we care about the past? For millennia, humanity has sought to understand and transmit to future generations not just the "know-how" of life, but the "know-why"-The meaning and purpose of our existence, as expressed in art, architecture, religion, and philosophy. This crucial passing down of knowledge has required the radical integration of insights from the past and from other cultures. In Culture, acclaimed author, professor, and public intellectual Martin Puchner takes us on a breakneck tour through pivotal moments in world history, providing a global introduction to the arts and humanities in one engaging volume"--- Subjects: Art and society.; Civilization; Culture;
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- The gangs of Zion : a Black cop's crusade in Mormon country / by Stallworth, Ron,author.; Quintero, Sofia,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author of Black Klansman, Ron Stallworth, returns with another firsthand account of trailblazing police work in the most unlikely place for a Black cop in the '90s. Determined to pursue his passion for undercover work wherever it leads, Ron Stallworth finally lands in Salt Lake City, Utah. Once again, he's an outsider -- not only as a Black man on a mostly white police force but also as an unapologetic nonbeliever in a state dominated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But soon after his first drug bust in the Beehive, Stallworth makes a startling discovery -- Bloods and Crips are infiltrating Mormon Country, threatening to turn the deeply conservative community into a hotbed of crime. Kids are bombing homes while carrying pocket versions of the Book of Mormon, yet his fellow cops are in denial that gangs are wreaking havoc in their Christian town. Now Stallworth has a new mission. Whether facing off with skinheads at a downtown bar or schooling white Crips blasting "F*ck tha Police," he is intent on stemming the tide of gangs into the state. But those he expected to be his allies either have their heads in the sand or their own agendas -- from the racist Mormon legislator to the community activist exploiting a fatal gang incident to spread paranoia over an imaginary race war. As he butts heads with these so-called leaders, Stallworth also realizes that gangsta rap has the key to the g-code. He becomes obsessed with -- even defensive of -- the music he once loathed and puts himself on the front lines of America's culture war. Now he's spitting uncensored lyrics before Congress and taking the stand in the 1993 murder case that puts hip-hop on trial. But the more Stallworth speaks truth to power, the more determined the gatekeepers in Utah are to silence him, and not even twenty-three years of police work could prepare him for how low they would stoop"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; True crime stories.; Stallworth, Ron.; African American police; Gangs; Police; Racism;
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- Paul, apostle of Christ [videorecording] / by Hyatt, Andrew,1982-film director,screenwriter.; Berden, T. J.,screenwriter,film producer.; Zelon, David,film producer.; Caviezel, Jim,1968-actor.; Martinez, Olivier,1966-actor.; Faulkner, James,1948-actor.; Whalley, Joanne,1964-actor.; Lynch, John,1961-actor.; Madrazo, Gerardo,director of photography.; Richter, Scott,editor of moving image work.; Kaczmarek, Jan A. P.,composer.; Affirm Films,presenter.; Giving Films,presenter.; ODB Films (Firm),production company.; Mandalay Pictures,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Gerardo Madrazo ; editor, Scott Richter ; music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek.Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez, James Faulkner, Joanne Whalley, John Lynch.Paul, who goes from the most infamous persecutor of Christians to Christ's most influential apostle, is spending his last days in a dark and bleak prison cell awaiting execution by Emperor Nero. Luke, his friend and physician, risks his life when he ventures into Rome to visit him. Paul is under the watchful eye of Mauritius, the prison's prefect, who seeks to understand how this broken old man can pose such a threat. But before Paul's death sentence can be enacted, Luke resolves to write another book, one that details the beginnings of "The Way" and the birth of what will come to be known as the church. Their faith challenged an empire. But their words changed the world.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA Rating: PG-13; for some violent content and disturbing imagesDVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Feature films.; Christian films.; Religious films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Paul, the Apostle, Saint; Apostles;
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