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Chris Rice

    1 gennaio 1952

    Chris Rice's work delves into the intertwined realms of peace, justice, and Christian life and mission. His acclaimed writings explore profound themes of reconciliation, racial healing, and the practical application of faith in a divided world. With extensive experience leading reconciliation initiatives and working within urban communities, Rice brings a unique perspective to understanding and addressing social divisions. His ongoing engagement with global issues underscores his commitment to fostering wholeness and understanding across diverse contexts.

    The Remains of The Day
    The Merchant of Venice
    Les Misérables
    Dracula
    The Mayor of Casterbridge
    The Godfather
    • The Godfather

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Don Corleone is the Godfather, head of one of the richest families in New York and a gangster. His favourite son Michael is a lawyer who wants to lead a quiet life, but when Don Corleone is nearly killed by a rival Mafia family, Michael is soon drawn into the family business.

      The Godfather
      4.7
    • Under the influence of rum, Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a sailor. Years later, the widowed wife returns to find her husband the Mayor of Casterbridge.

      The Mayor of Casterbridge
      4.4
    • Dracula

      • 71 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Jonathan Harker's visit to mysterious Count Dracula's eerie castle in Transylvania is just the start of a insidious plan to send vampires to England.

      Dracula
      4.4
    • Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean's life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice - "les miserables"--Page 4 of cover.

      Les Misérables
      4.3
    • The Merchant of Venice

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      In The Merchant of Venice, the penniless but attractive Bassanio seeks, and finally wins, the hand of the fabulously wealthy Portia. But even as the play provokes laughter, it also provokes something disturbing, as Bassanio's courtship is actually financed by the magnificent villain Shylock the moneylender -- the focus of anti-Semitic sentiment, and one of the most controversial yet strangely sympathetic of Shakespeare's characters, whose actions and whose treatment in the play are still debated to this day.This simplified retelling of the Shakespearean comedy also includes activities related to the text.

      The Merchant of Venice
      4.2
    • The Remains of The Day

      • 258 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      An elderly butler on holiday in the West Country in the 1950's reflects on his life and work at Darlington Hall, his former employer and his friendships. By the author of the Whitbread book of the year for 1986 An artist of the floating world.

      The Remains of The Day
      4.2
    • Featuring the images of some of the world's most famous stage and film actors, these additions to the all-new Oxford School Shakespeare introduce--and enthrall--young people to one of the greatest writers of all time. This season brings revised editions of five of the Bard's most famous plays--As You Like It, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labour Lost and The Taming of the Shrew. Designed specifically for students unfamiliar with Shakespeare's rich literary legacy, these new editions present Shakespeare's sometimes-intimidating Middle English in a way that is easy-to-read and engaging for ages twelve and up. The notes and introductions have been completely revised, allowing unprecedented clarity and accessibility. Featuring new covers and new illustrations--including photos from recent productions of Shakespeare's plays from around the world--Oxford School Shakespeare brings all the pleasure of these literary treasures to life.

      Hamlet
      4.2
    • Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext – ungekürzt und unbearbeitet mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Vier unglücklich Verliebte irren in einer Mitsommernacht kreuz und quer durch einen Wald. Es ist jedoch kein gewöhnlicher Wald, sondern das mächtige Reich des Elfenkönigs Oberon und seiner schönen Königin Titania, ein Tummelplatz für Feen, Elfen und Naturgeister. Wunderliche, für die Menschen unerklärliche Dinge passieren ... Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER) Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch

      A midsummer night's dream
      4.1
    • Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean's life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice - 'les misérables'. // Attention: If no attachments (CDs, booklets etc.) are shown in the photo, they are not included.

      Les Miserables
      3.0
    • Reconciling All Things

      • 165 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Christianity Today Book Award winner Our world is broken and cries out for reconciliation. But mere conflict resolution and peacemaking are not enough. What makes real reconciliation possible? How is it that some people are able to forgive the most horrendous of evils? And what role does God play in these stories? Does reconciliation make any sense apart from the biblical story of redemption? Secular models of peacemaking are insufficient. And the church has not always fulfilled its call to be agents of reconciliation in the world. In Reconciling All Things Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice, codirectors of the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School, cast a comprehensive vision for reconciliation that is biblical, transformative, holistic and global. They draw on the resources of the Christian story, including their own individual experiences in Uganda and Mississippi, to bring solid, theological reflection to bear on the work of reconciling individuals, groups and societies. They recover distinctively Christian practices that will help the church be both a sign and an agent of God's reconciling love in the fragmented world of the twenty-first century. This powerful, concise book lays the philosophical foundations for reconciliation and explores what it means to pursue hope in areas of brokenness in theory and practice.

      Reconciling All Things
      4.0