Porter, Bill
Summary: n 1989, Bill Porter, having spent much of his life studying and translating Chinese religious and philosophical texts, began to wonder if the Buddhist hermit tradition still existed in China. At the time, it was believed that the Cultural Revolution had dealt a lethal blow to all religions in China, destroying countless temples and shrines, and forcibly returning thousands of monks and nuns to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 PORLobsang Tubten Jigme Gyatso
Summary: A forefront Buddhist leader describes his witness to the torture and arrest of his family and teachers by Chinese authorities, his suffering at the sides of fellow monks under occupier "reeducation" practices, and his eventual escape to Tibet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Although they may not look exactly like their counterparts in China, North America's Chinese Buddhist temples are closely linked to them through symbolism and traditions that go back more than 1,500 years. This video looks at structural symmetry, north/south building orientation, and interior layout; architectural elements like pagodas, columns, and courtyards; the lotus flower as a design...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Ferroa, Peggy Grace
Summary: "Chinese culture is a fascinating mix of ancient and modern, and readers discover how the natural world, government, and history of this vast country have impacted its people for centuries. Featuring the most up-to-date information about life in the most populous country in the world, this focused guide gives readers a comprehensive look at how the past and present come together in China....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 FERLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Lescure, Aube Rey
Summary: Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen-year-old Alva has always longed for more. Raised by her American expat mother, she’s never known her Chinese father, and is certain a better life awaits them in America. But when her mother announces her engagement to their wealthy Chinese landlord, Lu Fang, Alva’s hopes are dashed, and so she plots for the next best the American School in Shanghai. Upon admission,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: In addition to trade goods, religious beliefs also followed the ancient Silk Road into China. Today, a vibrant minority of more than 20 million Chinese Muslims of various ethnic groups live harmoniously among an overall population of more than a billion. This program traces the history of Islam in China while illustrating the Muslim way of life there, including prayer, religious education, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: After the Chinese Nationalist Government fled to Taiwan, Soong Mei-ling remained in the public eye as the distant and mysterious "Madame Chiang." She continued the role she had played during her years in mainland China, remaining prominent in foreign affairs and devoted to her work with women and charitable causes. This program examines the second half of Madame Chiang's life: her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Born into a prominent family in China, Soong Mei-ling was nonetheless thoroughly Western in thought and philosophy, having studied in America-one of the first Chinese women to do so. After marrying Chiang Kai-shek, the couple led a China embroiled in years of war and political intrigue. During World War II, she became the first Chinese national ever to address a joint session of the U.S....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program examines the Japanese matsuri or "summer festival," perhaps the best elucidation of that country's ancient polytheism. Ceremony footage from Tokyo and surrounding areas illustrates various festival activities and explores the Japanese cultural emphasis on community, cooperation, and folk worship. Commentary by Japanese cultural scholar Yoshi Morikatsu, interviews with festival...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Did the Soviet Union collapse under external pressure or its own weight? What enabled free market forces to assert themselves in China? Is socialism dead, or has it simply evolved? This program addresses these and other questions, focusing on the political, cultural, and economic factors behind the fall of the iron curtain regimes. Outlining the Cultural Revolution and its consequences, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: American director Edward A. Burger documents his journey into the lives of China's forgotten Zen Buddhist hermit tradition. The Zhongnan Mountains have been home to recluses for some five thousand years; Burger's experiences demonstrate that the tradition continues to thrive. One of only a few foreigners to have lived and studied with these hidden sages, Burger reveals to us their tradition,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Festival Media 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AMODemick, Barbara
Summary: "Set in Aba, a town perched at 12,000 feet on the Tibetan plateau in the far western reaches of China that has been the engine of Tibetan resistance for decades, Eat the Buddha tells the story of a nation through the lives of ordinary people living in thethroes of this conflict. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick illuminates a part of China and the aggressions of this superpower that have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951 DEMThong, Roseanne
Summary: Rhyming text details the rituals and traditions of the Latin American holiday, including decorating altars, visiting graves, and dressing up for the parade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE THO (BASKET)Hutton, Ronald
Summary: "In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and history, Hutton shows how hags, witches, the fairy queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries. Looking closely at four main figures--Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 202 HUTThundercloud, Ria
Summary: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THUNDERCLOUD THUMullen, Jim (Jim R.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 MULLü, Wenyan
Summary: "The Funeral Cryer long ago accepted the mundane realities of her life: avoided by fellow villagers because of the stigma attached to her job and underappreciated by her husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of breakup. But just when things couldn't be bleaker, she takes a leap of faith--and in so doing, things start to take a surprising turn for the better"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2024
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1 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC LULondon, Martha
Summary: "At the border of Nepal and Tibet, climbers try to reach the highest point above sea level. Mount Everest looks at when and how this mountain formed and what the future looks like for the popular climbing peak."--Amazon
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Core, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J910.202 LONCao, Xueqin
Summary: Beloved by generations of Chinese readers, The Dream of the Red Chamber is China's touching equivalent of the Romeo & Juliet story. In addition to being a tale of star-crossed lovers, this epic novel also follows the story of five generations of one Chinese family giving modern readers a multi-layered dramatic plot to get lost in at the same time as it offers up key insights into Chinese culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAOSummary: China's economy is booming-and so is its Christian community. This program examines the rise of the country's nondenominational Protestant movement, its basic structure and organization, and its relationship with the government. Spotlighting new, moderate religious freedoms in Chinese society, the film visits Christian churches in Nanjing Province and interviews a number of ministers and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: It is not a religion in itself-rather, Hinduism is more of a family of faiths that focus on God in different ways. Nevertheless, the majority of Hindu traditions share the same colorful festivals, reverence for sacred animals, and scriptural use of Sanskrit. This program sifts through perspectives from four practitioners of the Hindu faith who discuss both unified and divergent ways in which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Set against the backdrop of Japanese occupied Shanghai in 1942, a young woman finds herself swept up in a radical plot to assassinate a ruthless and secretive intelligence agent. As she immerses herself in her role as a cosmopolitan seductress, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue, love and betrayal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LUSSummary: Buddhism holds that life and the physical world are illusions, transcended by emptying the mind and simplifying one's life. In reality, Buddhism is complicated-no unified teaching exists. This program presents ways of articulating Buddhist thought from six straightforward and insightful practitioners who explain parallels and distinctions between Buddhist traditions. Commentators include Geshe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006