Monthly Archives: April 2008

Hilarion Alfeyev: St Matthew Passion. Fuga No 47 and Finale

Editorial

These are the final sections of Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev’s oratorio “Страсти по Матфею” (Matthäuspassion) performed by the Great Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Fedosseyev. The choir sings: ‘Thy death, O Lord, we proclaim, and Thy Resurrection we confess. Alleluia, glory to Thee.’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUW54okJiok

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Καμιά πατρίδα για τους μελλοθάνατους

Θέα Κακούλλη (source external link )

Ένα άγονο τοπίο στην τεξανή έρημο, μία παράνομη συναλλαγή που άφησε πίσω της πτώματα μεξικάνων λαθρεμπόρων με δύο εκατομμύρια δολάρια κι’ ένας ανύποπτος κυνηγός που βρίσκεται στο λάθος μέρος τη λάθος ώρα γίνονται η αφετηρία για την τελευταία ταινία των αδελφών Κοέν Καμία πατρίδα για τους μελλοθάνατους. Η ιστορία είναι μια πιστή μεταφορά του ομώνυμου μυθιστορήματος του βραβευμένου με Πούλιτζερ Αμερικάνου συγγραφέα Κόρμακ Μακάρθι και … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress in Princeton

Julie L. Mellby (source external link )

Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847), A North West Prospect of Nassau Hall, 1807. Oil painting after the 1764 print by Henry Dawkins (fl. 1753-ca. 1786) [see earlier Dawkins posting] One month from now, Jonathan Fisher’s historic painting of Nassau Hall will disappear from the walls of Firestone Library and reappear down the street at the Morven Museum and Garden. Beginning June 1, 2008, it will be a … Continue reading →

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The Dalai Lama’s Realism

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The situation in Tibet cannot be resolved until and unless the future of Chinese individuals is resolved, too; the majority of the citizens of Lhasa, after all, are already Han Chinese The Dalai Lama (Photo: Associated Press) And one of the Tibetans in exile who knows China most intimately, and over more than half a century, is the Dalai Lama, who has been working with … Continue reading →

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History of Spanish Dehesas

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This article from the latest Environment and History makes fascinating reading. Spanish Wood Pasture: Origin and Durability of an Historical Wooded Landscape in Mediterranean Europe / Imagen de una Dehesa en Bollullos Par del Condado (Huelva). Spanish dehesas, the most extensive wood pastures in Mediterranean Europe, are a vivid example for demonstrating that the impact of rural communities on forests has not always been a … Continue reading →

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