If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Finding Common GroundStories come in many forms, from nursery rhymes and national anthems to poems and praise songs, and from the stories of science to the rituals of religion.They tell us where we come from, and where we belong; how to live and sometimes how to die.They hold us together, and they keep us apart.And all of them bring reality and the imagination together in what J. Edward Chamberlin calls a ceremony of belief. Drawing on his experiences in Africa, Australia, Europe and North America, Chamberlin takes the reader on an absorbing journey through communities and cultures around the world. |
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... stories and songs was not only so the spell wouldn't be broken ; it was also so that they could be absolutely surprised all over again . We learn more about this much later when we realize that one mark of a good story or novel is how ...
... stories and songs was not only so the spell wouldn't be broken ; it was also so that they could be absolutely surprised all over again . We learn more about this much later when we realize that one mark of a good story or novel is how ...
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... stories are resistance stories and all songs are songs of resistance , pushing back against the tyrannies of the everyday as well as the terrors of the unknown . They give us a way of responding with intelligence and invention when we ...
... stories are resistance stories and all songs are songs of resistance , pushing back against the tyrannies of the everyday as well as the terrors of the unknown . They give us a way of responding with intelligence and invention when we ...
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... songs and stories are " the bread that lasts when sys- tems have decayed , " passed " from hand to mouth ” in times of trouble . This sustenance can come from anywhere , and every community has classics that give it courage and comfort ...
... songs and stories are " the bread that lasts when sys- tems have decayed , " passed " from hand to mouth ” in times of trouble . This sustenance can come from anywhere , and every community has classics that give it courage and comfort ...
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