ABSALOM

ăbˈsəlŏm, in the Bible, son of David. He murdered his half-brother Amnon for the rape of their sister Tamar, and fled. No sooner was he reconciled with his father than he incited a rebellion in which he was killed by Joab and his armor-bearers. David's subsequent lament is recorded in Second Samuel. The form Abishalom is found in First Kings.

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books on: Absalom  - 2131 results

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Artists' Theatre: Four Plays
Book by Herbert Machiz; Grove Atlantic Inc., 1960
Subjects: American Drama--20th Century
...Merrill THE HEROES by John Ashbery ABSALOM by Lionel Abel Edited by Herbert...79 ABSALOM by Lionel Abel 125 Introduction...plays to be produced; Lionel Abels Absalom was the last. When we found it impossible...
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Artists' Theatre: Four Plays
Book by Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery, James Merrill, Lionel Abel, Herbert Machiz; Grove Press, 1960
Subjects: American Drama--20th Century, Drama
...OHara John Ashbery THE BAIT ABSALOM by by James Merrill Lionel...plays to be produced; Lionel Abel Absalom was the last. When we found it impossible...involuted motivations. Lionel Abel Absalom is that rarest of creations --a true...
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Faulkner and Postmodernism: Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha, 1999
Book by John N. Duvall, J. Abadie; University Press of Mississippi, 2002
Subjects: Faulkner, William--1897-1962--Criticism And Interpretation--Congresses, Mississippi--In Literature--Congresses, Postmodernism (Literature)--Mississippi--Congresses, Postmodernism (Literature)--United States--Congresses
...Modernist Design, Postmodernist Paranoia: Reading Absalom, Absalom! with Gravitys Rainbow MOLLY HITE 57...TEBBETTS 81 Revising The Sound and the Fury: Absalom, Absalom! and Faulkners Postmodern Turn DOREEN...
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William Faulkner: The Making of a Modernist
Book by Daniel J. Singal; University of North Carolina Press, 1997
Subjects: Faulkner, William--1897-1962--Criticism And Interpretation, Fiction, Modernism (Literature)--Southern States
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Unflinching Gaze: Morrison and Faulkner Re-Envisioned
Book by Carol A. Kolmerten, Stephen M. Ross, Judith Bryant Wittenberg; University Press of Mississippi, 1997
Subjects: African Americans In Literature, American Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, Faulkner, William--1897-1962--Influence, Literature And Society--United States--History--20th Century, Morrison, Toni--Criticism And Interpretation, Race Relations In Literature, Sex Role In Literature, Women In Literature
...5. Riff, Refrain, Reframe: Toni Morrisons Song of Absalom Nancy Ellen Batty 77...9. Untold Stories: Black Daughters in Absalom, Absalom! and The Bluest Eye Keith E. Byerman 128...
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The Riddle of 'Absalom, Absalom!': Looking at the Wrong Blackbird
Journal article by Nancy E. Batty; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 47, 1994
Subjects: Absalom, Absalom! (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Faulkner, William--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Places of indeterminacy (Literature)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
The riddle of Absalom, Absalom!: looking at the wrong blackbird by Nancy E. Batty At the center of Absalom, Absalom! there is a known fact, like a real stone enduring centuries...
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'Absalom, Absalom!' and Faulkner's Erroneous Dating of the Haitian Revolution
Journal article by Richard Godden; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 47, 1994
Subjects: Absalom, Absalom! (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Plantation life--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Slaveholders--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Slavery--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
Absalom, Absalom! and Faulkners erroneous dating of the Haitian revolution by Richard...dates are important since they indicate that Faulkner has the hero of Absalom, Absalom! (1936) "earn" the properties upon which he will eventually base...
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Losing Absalom
Journal article by Barbara L. J. Griffin; MELUS, Vol. 23, 1998
Subjects: Books--Reviews, Losing Absalom (Book)--Reviews
Losing Absalom by Barbara L. J. Griffin Losing Absalom. Alexs D. Pate. Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, 1994...paper. Alexs D. Pate opens his first novel Losing Absalom with an Old Testament epigraph that exquisitely captures...
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The Hidden Caribbean "Other" in William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!: An Ideological Ancestry of U.S. Imperialism
Journal article by Maritza Stanchich; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 49, 1996
Subjects: Absalom, Absalom! (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Caribbean Area--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Faulkner, William--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Haiti--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Imperialism in literature--Analysis, Race relations in literature--Analysis
The Hidden Caribbean "Other" in William Faulkners Absalom, Absalom!: An Ideological Ancestry of U.S. Imperialism...CREOLE seethes to the surface of William Faulkners Absalom, Absalom! in a Civil War era showdown between father...
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The Marks of Character: Physiology and Physiognomy in 'Absalom and Achitophel
Journal article by K.J.H. Berland; Philological Quarterly, Vol. 76, 1997
Subjects: Absalom and Achitophel (Poem)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Characters and characteristics in literature--Technique, Dryden, John--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Physiognomy--Usage
...character: physiology and physiognomy in Absalom and Achitophel. by K.J.H. Berland...action in disposition and appetite. In Absalom and Achitophel, no single character escapes...public character is an essential part of Absalom and Achitophel. One of the principal weapons...
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Doubts Surround New Namibia Harbour Plan
Magazine article by Absalom Shigwedha; African Business, March 1999
Subjects: Harbors--Planning, Namibia, Ports
Doubts Surround New Namibia Harbour Plan. by Absalom Shigwedha The final feasibility study for the construction of a fisheries-based harbour at Mowe Bay, 440km north of the...
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Hereros V Germany
Magazine article by Absalom Shigwedha; New African, January 2001
Subjects: Ethnic groups--Political activity, Germany--Finance, Reparations--Political aspects, War victims--Political activity
Hereros V Germany. by Absalom Shigwedha If recent developments are any guide, it is unlikely that the Hereros quest for reparations from the German government...
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Namibia's Luxury Hotel on Rail
Magazine article by Absalom Shigwedha; African Business, March 1999
Subjects: Hotels and motels--Services, Namibia--Description and travel, Railroads--Services, Tourist trains, Travel industry--Namibia
Namibias Luxury Hotel on Rail. by Absalom Shigwedha The tiny southern Africa state of Namibia, with a population of just 1.7m people, has created a tourist attraction...
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More Riches from the Sea
Magazine article by Absalom Shigwedha; African Business, January 2001
Subjects: De Beers Botswana Mining Company (Proprietary) Ltd.--Management, Debmarine Namibia--Management, Diamond industry--Management, Diamond mining, Diamonds, Mining industry--Management
More Riches from the Sea. by Absalom Shigwedha World diamond giant, De Beers, has moved another step further towards Namibianising its diamond operations in...
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Stones & Bones: Like Countless Other Pilgrims to Jerusalem, I Went to See Old Rocks
Magazine article by David Klinghoffer; National Review, Vol. 48, October 14, 1996
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflicts--Analysis, Historic sites--Religious aspects, Israel-Arab conflicts--Analysis, Jerusalem, Israel
...minuscule plot of land under the Pillar of Absalom in East Jerusalem. The Second Book of Samuel tells the story of Absalom, a son of King David who caught one...providing the title of a Faulkner novel: "O Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son." After concluding...
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newspaper articles on: Absalom  - 60 results

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How to Read Faulkner
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 6, 2005
Subjects: Faulkner, William, Parini, Jay
...the first time to tackle "The Sound and the Fury" or "Absalom, Absalom!" is likely in for a shock, for in much of his fiction...time" of 1928 through 1942: "The Sound and the Fury," "Absalom, Absalom!," "Sanctuary," and "Go Down, Moses," among...
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Virginians Should Keep John Warner's Leadership
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 10, 1996
Virginians should keep John Warners leadership Absalom and King David (a k a Mark and John Warner, respectively...this young man been? A committee? Give me a break! Like Absalom at the city gates, Mark promised Virginians that if they...
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Failing Pupils to Be Sent on Pounds 1,000 Trips
Newspaper article by Tim Miles; The Birmingham Post (England), March 18, 2000
...failure". But zone director Mr Roland Absalom said it was a small price to pay, compared...boost their chances of GCSE success. Mr Absalom, also assistant director of education...pressures or problems they have at home," Mr Absalom said. "The idea is to give them an experience...
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A Novel Idea
Newspaper article by Elianna Marziani; The Washington Times, June 12, 2001
...America, a nonprofit, Manhattan-based advocate of the classics that ensures such timeless works as William Faulkners "Absalom, Absalom!" and Herman Melvilles "Moby Dick" stay in print. "Whats interesting is there are certain subjects that people...
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... and Other Awfully Big Adventures This Half-Term
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 22, 2009
...Fun Day at the Southbank Centres Royal Festival Hall on May 26 (www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk). Presented by Michael Abs Absalom, it features songs from the cast of the Michael Jackson-themed musical, Thriller - Live. You can even put your own artful dodgers...
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encyclopedia articles on: Absalom  - 22 results

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Absalom
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ABSALOM ab s lom, in the Bible, son of David. He murdered his half-brother Amnon for the rape of their sister Tamar, and fled. No sooner...
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Ahithophel
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AHITHOPHEL hith fel, in the Bible, Davids counselor who joined with Absalom against David. He killed himself when Absalom ignored his counsel. He may have been the grandfather of Bath-sheba. The Vulgate form of the name...
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Abishalom
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ABISHALOM bish lom, bi sh : see Absalom . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Amasa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AMASA am s , ma s , in the Bible. 1 Cousin of Absalom, with whom he revolted. Later he became Davids commander in chief; he was murdered by Joab. 2 Ephraimite chief...
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Hushai
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HUSHAI hyoo shai, in the Bible, friend of David, who set him to spy on Absalom. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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